INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 8. OUS Mellouli of Tunisia took advantage of what life presented today. Champions do that. He is the first World Champion in the newly christened Frank McKinney

INDIANAPOLIS, October 8. IN a surprise announcement at 7:20 this evening, superstar Michael Phelps withdrew from the remaining three days of competition at the 7th FINA Short Course World Swimming

By Phillip Whitten INDIANAPOLIS, October 8. Last night the host USA had it all its way, winning all five of the finals contested. Tonight, however, promises to be a very

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. THE USA finished off a perfect evening of swimming — winning every final contested — by setting a national record of 7:47.72 in taking the women's 4

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. "The water was choppy," said US sprinter Neil Walker, "so the strategy was to get out fast to try and avoid the waves." The goal: nothing less

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. LESS than an hour after winning the 200 fly, and only minutes after accepting her gold medal for that come-from-behind triumph, Kaitlin Sandeno was on the block

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. IAN Crocker, the short course and long course world record-holder in the 100-meter fly, is awfully tough to beat in his favorite event. After tonight's semifinals, it

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. IN the absence of the injured Natalie Coughlin, the women’s 100-meter backstroke has become a free-for-all. Any one of the eight finalists can take it all, but

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. BRENDAN Hansen made a statement tonight, leading all qualifiers in the semifinals of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke by more than a full second. Splitting 27.62 at the

INDIANAPOLIS, October 7. THE US duo of Kaitlin Sandeno and Mary Descenza took one-two to sweep the women’s 200m butterfly final. Descenza led for the first 160 meters, with Aussies