By PHillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. GOING into the 100 meter freestyle final, Natalie Coughlin was the overwhelming favorite — especially after her impressive victory in the 100m

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. SO Michael Phelps, beaten by Aaron Peirsol in the 200 meter backstroke, is not really Superman. But he may be Superman's cousin.

BY Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. AUBURN Aquatics' Margaret Hoelzer swam the fastest semifinal time in the women's 200-meters backstroke to earn the number one seed for tomorrow's

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, California, July 12. COMING into today’s events, teen phenom Michael Phelps was halfway to his immediate goal: to win six individual events at the US

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE water was still churning and the capacity crowd of 10,000 still buzzing at the US Olympic Trials in Long Beach, California, when Michael Phelps

By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. SO much for the life of Leisel Jones' freshly-minted world record in the 200-meter breaststroke. Amanda Beard, headed for her third Olympic

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. AMANDA Beard recaptured her world record for 200 meter breaststroke on the sixth night of competition at the US Olympic Trials in Long Beach. Beard,

By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE rivalry between Jason Lezak and Gary Hall Jr. will be rekindled tomorrow night, when the sprint-freestyle aces go head-to-head in the

By Nicole Leffer LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THIS morning’s prelims of the women’s 200m backstroke proved what many fans feared and many Olympic hopefuls were wishing for: an event

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE men’s 100 meter butterfly –one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of these Trials – kicked off this morning, and gave intimations