The Rio 2016 swimming test is due to begin in the freshly opened Rio 2016 Aquatics Centre ©Rio City Government The venue in the main Olympic Park in Barra de Tijuca was officially opened last week in ...

With this month’s Olympic Swimming Trials now upon us, Swimming World takes a back-to-the-future approach to revisit some training done by superstar Katie Ledecky prior to the 2016 U.S. team ...

Michael Phelps of the USA wins Gold in the Men's 200m Butterfly Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Michael Phelps ...

Pernille Blume has announced she is retiring after a career in which the Danish swimmer reached the Olympic pinnacle in the 50 free at Rio 2016. The 28-year-old leaves the pool with three Olympic and ...

Gold medalist Michael Phelps of USA reacts during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay race of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Swimming events at Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic ...

Olympic swimmer Ben Schulte was inspired at the ripe young age of 11 to aim high in swimming when he watched Guam athletes in the 2007 South Pacific Games compete. Schulte said then and there, "I want ...

Great Britain's Ed Ling won bronze in the men's trap shooting yesterday and still hasn't got used to being an Olympic medallist. "It hasn't sunk in really, it's going to take a couple more," said the ...

Ukraine secured a Rio 2016 berth after claiming gold on the final day of the FINA Synchronised Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament ©Getty Images Performing to the classical music of ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian gold medalist Mack Horton, who had an intense rivalry with China’s Sun Yang, announced his retirement Sunday from international swimming. The 27-year-old won gold in the ...

What color will the water be in the Olympic pools today? The buzz Tuesday was about the color of the water in the diving pool -- a murky green. That was in stark contrast to the pool's light blue ...

If there is one Olympic sport in which Team GB excels it is the cycling and hopes are high for another mammoth medal haul at Rio 2016. At London 2012 British riders won eight of the 18 events, so ...