American swimmer Ryan Lochte recently explained his choice between breaking a World record in swimming and defeating Michael Phelps in a race.

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters)-- Michael Phelps powered his way to two titles in the space of an hour at the U.S. swimming nationals on Friday, missing the 100 meters backstroke world record by three ...

Williamson, who beat a 20-year-old Michael Phelps 400 IM 15-16 national age ... where he won a 6A state championship in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke as a freshman. Marin Clem, Southlake ...

(CNN)-- Swimming star Michael Phelps has failed to reach the final ... Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol beat his own 100m backstroke record of 53.32 by .01 seconds as Americans won all but two ...

2001 — Michael Phelps becomes the youngest American swimmer to set a ... 2007 — American Ryan Lochte pulls off a stunning upset in the 200-meter backstroke, beating the supposedly invincible Aaron ...