Swimming

Titmus just misses world record at Australian Olympic trials

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ADELAIDE, Australia — Ariarne Titmus narrowly missed the world record as she won the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Monday night at the Australian Olympic...

Tokyo bound: Kalisz claims 1st spot on US Olympic swim team

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OMAHA, Neb. — Chase Kalisz is heading back to the Olympics after winning the 400-meter individual medley on the opening night of the U.S....

Lochte fails to advance in 200 free prelims at US trials

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OMAHA, Neb. — Olympic champion Ryan Lochte failed to advance from the preliminaries of the 200-meter freestyle on Monday, his first event of the...

Old-timers day: 30-somethings hanging on at US swim trials

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OMAHA, Neb. — Amanda Weir just can't bring herself to say the word “retirement.” ...

Mack Horton won’t defend 400-meter gold medal in Tokyo

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ADELAIDE, Australia — Mack Horton won’t defend his Olympic 400-meter freestyle title in Tokyo after failing to make the Australian team for the event. ...

Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials

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OMAHA, Neb. — Caeleb Dressel wants to command the Olympics the way he’s done at worlds. Katie Ledecky is seeking to extend her dominance....

Column: Phelps is gone, but others ready to fill the void

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OMAHA, Neb. — Not long after rolling into town, Michael Phelps would dutifully pop into the interview room to muse on his outlandish accomplishments...

Lochte, chastened by misdeeds, takes aim at 5th Olympics

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OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Lochte knows what people think of him. He’s eager to make them forget the worst. ...

Swimmer controversially withdraws before Olympic trials

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Singer Cody Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials until Maddie Groves withdrew from the six-day meet following a series of...

Unbeatable backstrokers: Murphy looks to extend US dominance

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ATLANTA — The last time the American men lost a backstroke race at the Olympics, 25-year-old Ryan Murphy wasn't even born. ...