Nathan Adrian
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 filer, Sweden's Therese Alshammar rests after a women's 50-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Therese Alshammar’s attempt to become the first swimmer to compete in seven Olympics ended Saturday with less than a month to go until the Tokyo Games. The Swedish great missed out on qualifying for a spot on her country’s 4x100 freestyle relay team when she was beaten by an Indian swimmer less than half her age in a two-woman heat at the Seven Hills meet in Rome. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Sweden’s Alshammar won’t swim in record 7th Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 26, 2021 06:45 AM EDT

Katie Ledecky reacts after the women's 800 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Dressel, Ledecky lead powerful US swim team headed to Tokyo

By Beth Harris Jun. 21, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
What a comeback: Manuel wins at trials, Adrian falls short

By Paul Newberry Jun. 20, 2021 08:50 PM EDT

Simone Manuel participates in the women's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Night of the stars: Dressel, Ledecky keep winning at trials

By Paul Newberry Jun. 19, 2021 09:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 file photo, Nathan Adrian of United States competes in men's swimming 50m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Adrian is competing in the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
Olympic champ Tony Ervin fails to advance at US swim trials

Jun. 19, 2021 02:43 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky participates in the women's 1500 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
2 for 2: Ledecky wins her shortest, longest races at trials

By Paul Newberry Jun. 16, 2021 09:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 file photo, Nathan Adrian of United States competes in men's swimming 50m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Adrian is competing in the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
Old-timers day: 30-somethings hanging on at US swim trials

By Paul Newberry Jun. 13, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo Caeleb Dressel competes in the men's 100 meter butterfly prelim at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet in Mission Viejo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials

By Beth Harris Jun. 12, 2021 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2004, file photo, Michael Phelps, of the United States, smiles after his win in the 400-meter individual medley at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. For the first time since 1996, the U.S. Olympic swimming trials are being held without the sport's biggest star, the guy who won a staggering 23 gold medals and 28 medals overall at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Column: Phelps is gone, but others ready to fill the void

By Paul Newberry Jun. 11, 2021 06:24 PM EDT

Ledecky wins 800 free, finishes 4-for-4 in Texas meet

Mar. 06, 2021 10:40 PM EST
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle in Texas on Saturday night for her fourth title in her first national competition in a year...

FILE - In this July 27, 2019, file photo, United States' Simone Manuel starts a heat of the women's 50-meter fresstyle at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Manuel joined with fellow Olympians Sue Bird, Chloe Kim and Alex Morgan to launch TOGETHXR, a media and commerce company aimed at girls and women. It will create content for social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok as well as its own YouTube channel. Billie Jean King cheered its announcement this week. “I can’t wait to share everything we have in store," Manuel tweeted earlier this week. “ (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

By Beth Harris Mar. 05, 2021 03:01 AM EST