By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. KEEPING himself in solid position throughout the 16-lap event, Tunisia's Ous Mellouli broke through for gold in the 800 freestyle. A frequent silver

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. HIS world record in the 200 butterfly still cooling off, Michael Phelps had an easy time posting the top qualifying effort in the

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. WITH the home crowd lending its support, Australian Jessicah Schipper led the way into the championship final of the 200 butterfly with a

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. FOR Oleg Lisogor, it was a race he wanted badly. For Brendan Hansen, it was a filler, something to bide the time until

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. WHEN the week started, the world record in the women's 200 freestyle sat at 1:56.64. It now ranks at 1:55.52, thanks to the

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. FOR all the success he has enjoyed over the years, highlighted by his eight-medal haul at the Athens Olympics, Michael Phelps might end

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. HER star has been burning brighter and brighter in the past year as she's emerged as a leading performer in the backstroke. Now,

By John Lohn MELBOURNE, Australia, March 28. MAYBE this is the year that Jason Lezak grabs that elusive individual gold medal at the World Championships. Looking sharp from start to