There was little doubt as the swimmers entered the pool area that this race was to be US all the way. This relay team was just too strong to miss Gold, but Australia and Japan may have a bit to say about that. Aaron Peirsol was to start, and the weak link was Brendan [...]

PRICE Of GOLD SOARS!!! Michael Phelps Takes #6 in Men’s 200 Meter IM
It was time for Phelps to see if he could take medal number 14 and his 6th consecutive Gold in this Olympics. Michael had to face Lochte in this race, but Lochte had just come off a race 25 minutes earlier. [...]

Here are all of Mark Spitz’s medals from the 1968 and 1972 Olympics:
* 1968 — 4×100 m freestyle relay Gold
* 1968 — 4×200 m freestyle relay Gold
* 1968 — 100 m butterfly Silver
* 1968 — 100 m freestyle Bronze
* 1972 — 100 m butterfly Gold
* 1972 — 100 m freestyle Gold
* 1972 — 200 m [...]

Swimming was big last night
Oh Say Can You See, Olympic History, US Takes 1 and 3!! Coughlin Takes GOLD in Women’s 100M Backstroke
The 100 Meter Backstroke saw Natalie Coughlin and Kirsty Coventry likely to be in a tight race. Coughlin broke out beautifully and took a strong lead early.
Coughlin was off strong, and well [...]

Katie Hoff Heartbreaker in the Women’s 400 Meter Freestyle Final, Misses Gold
At the first turn, it was Laure Manadou of France.  But this is a very long race.  On the 3rd turn, Manadou continued to lead.  No one has defended this event in the Olympics in 80 years!
Katie Hoff took the lead on the 4th [...]