Swimming News

The Water Cube was set on fire, this time without Michael Phelps. Swimmers drew loud cheers as they set 13 new Paralympic Games records on the first day of the competitions Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA : Olympian Michael Phelps' record-setting performance in Beijing has led to multimillion-dollar endorsement deals, but his road to marketing gold was paved years before he swam a lap in China.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard suspended its search this afternoon for a reported swimmer in distress off of Ocean City, Md.

After winning three silver medals in Beijing, Olympic swimmer Dara Torres has mastered another daunting challenge: walking the runway at New York Fashion Week.

The 41-year-old modeled two looks for the Sunday afternoon presentation of Charles Nolan's spring collection at the designer's Chelsea studio.

Torres, a 12-time Olympic medalist, made her catwalk debut in a blue-and-white striped tank top and navy swim shorts while carrying her 2-year-old daughter, Tessa, who clung to her mother as people clapped and cameras snapped photos.

" Valerie Grand'Maison got Canada off to a flying start at the Paralympics, leading a podium sweep in the 100-metre butterfly for the visually impaired on the opening day of competition.

GREAT BRITAIN enjoyed a tremendous opening day of the Paralympic Games with three cycling gold medals before also triumphing in the pool.

BEIJING -- Never mind the prospect of a swimmer competing in the butterfly who has only one leg, or a long jumper who is blind.

Entertainment Tonight Headlines Record-breaking Olympian Michael Phelps continued to celebrate his eight gold medals from the Beijing Olympics in Las Vegas.

BEIJING : Melissa Stockwell has her share of coveted medals, like a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

GRANT Hackett says it remains a 50-50 decision whether he will retire or swim on to the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010.

Rescuers on Friday searched for a missing crew member from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in ocean waters off Oahu, killing the three others on board.

Canada's Chantal Petitclerc has won 14 Paralympic medals, including eight gold, during her stellar career.

Tropical Storm Hanna rattled the tourist beaches of the Carolinas as its center edged closer to shore early Saturday for the start of a projected dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for ...

The International Swimming Federation on Friday banned Brazilian star Rebeca Gusmao for life for failing two drug tests.

Radar Staff Writer Neel Shah spent the evening in Las Vegas , and was kind enough to send along these fine photos of Olympic hero Michael Phelps "massively skeeving on girls at the Playboy Club" in that city's ...

A swimmer trains at the water Cube in Beijing ahead of the Paralympic Games. Still basking in the glory of staging a successful Olympics, China is about to step into the limelight again with what promises to be ...

Swimmer Natalie du Toit will make history when she leads the South African Paralympic team as the official flag bearer at the opening of the Beijing Paralympics tomorrow.

Todd Cruz, an infielder with the 1983 world champion Baltimore Orioles, has died.

Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates victory in the Men's 100m Butterfly Final held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China.

A Chandler High School swimmer was rescued and resuscitated by her coach Tuesday afternoon after having an epileptic seizure while in the water.