By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 16. MAYBE there's a little magic left in the pool. During a week that has been so special for everything Michael Phelps has been

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 16. HOW badly did Brazil's Cesar Cielo want a gold medal? His reaction after the championship final of the 50 freestyle told the story.

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 16. FOR nearly 19 years, Janet Evans' world record of 8:16.22 in the 800 freestyle stood as the gold standard of world records. It

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 16. HE'S undoubtedly the greatest swimmer in history, and he also has a flair for the dramatic. By the narrowest of margins, Michael Phelps

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 16. AFTER three silver-medal performances, Kirsty Coventry was ready for a color change. In the final of the 200 backstroke, the Zimbabwe standout got

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 15. THE last time the United States was at a major international competition, it was disqualified in the preliminary heats of the 400 medley

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 15. MOST of the big guns will come out tomorrow, but that didn't stop Australia – the favorite in the event – from capturing

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 15. FOR good reason, much of this week's action in the Water Cube has revolved around Michael Phelps and his pursuit of eight gold

By John Lohn BEIJING, China, August 15. THE first and only time we've seen Dara Torres in the water this week, she was busy producing the second-fastest split in history