Katinka Hosszu
Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, reacts after winning a heat of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
After big morning, Dressel, Ledecky cruise in swim prelims

Jul. 29, 2021 08:22 AM EDT

Chad le Clos of South Africa rests after his swim in a men's 200-meter butterfly semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Seasoned swimmers come up short against new challengers

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 06:49 AM EDT

Kristof Milak of Hungary swims in a men's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
"Just proud": Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

Japan's Ohashi wins women's 200M individual medley; Hungarian favorite Katinka Hosszu doesn't medal

Jul. 27, 2021 10:54 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Ohashi wins women's 200M individual medley; Hungarian favorite Katinka Hosszu doesn't medal. ...

Dmitriy Gruzdev of Kazakhstan, Nikias Arndt of Germany and Mohcine El Kouraji of Morocco compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

Jul. 27, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

Torri Huske, of the United States, swims during a semifinal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Powerhouse US swim team shines with 6 medals, 1st US gold

By Paul Newberry Jul. 24, 2021 09:48 PM EDT

First Lady of the United States Jill Biden watches the swimming competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Japanese star Seto misses in 400 IM as Olympic swim starts

By Beth Harris Jul. 24, 2021 06:57 AM EDT

Athletes exercise during a swimming training session at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Bring the pain: Olympic swimming begins with grueling 400 IM

By Beth Harris Jul. 23, 2021 12:02 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Tokyo 2020: 3 new events spice up Olympic swimming schedule

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Michael Phelps won five golds and a silver to close out his career as the winningest Olympian in history. American Simone Manuel became...

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men's 100 butterfly during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Phelps is gone, but plenty of star power at Olympic pool

By Paul Newberry And Beth Harris Jun. 29, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 1988, file photo, Matt Biondi, of the United States, wears his Olympic gold medal during awarding ceremonies after the men's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. Bitter at the resistance he faced for trying to transform the sport of swimming, Biondi turned his back on the sport in the early 1990s. Now, he is back at the pool, leading a new organization that hopes to improve the state of swimmers who have long been mere afterthoughts to those who make all the important decisions and cash in on their efforts. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Matt Biondi picks up where he left off nearly 3 decades ago

By Paul Newberry Jun. 08, 2021 05:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, First Vice President of the International Swimming Federation, FINA, Husain Al Musallam, during the FINA World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. A new president is taking over swimming’s governing body with the same FIFA bribery case casting a shadow on him for the past four years, Husain al-Musallam is the only candidate to lead the Switzerland-based FINA at an election meeting Saturday June 5, 2021. (Attila Kovacs/MTI FILE via AP)
Swimming federation to elect leader in shadow of FIFA case

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 04, 2021 07:53 AM EDT