Ledecky takes third gold; Efimova makes second final

IMAGE: Gold medalists Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Maya Dirado and Katie Ledecky of the United States pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay......

Swimming star Michael Phelps gets engaged

Michael Phelps of the US National Swim Team and Nicole Johnson poses. Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty Images US swimming star Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, on Sunday......

Phelps 5th-fastest in 200m butterfly qualifier

Michael Phelps opened defense of his Olympic title in the 200-meter butterfly with the fifth-fastest qualifying time in the preliminaries on Monday. - London Olympics 2012 - Complete coverage -......

Phelps makes splash with 17th medal on day of records

Swimmer Michael Phelps won his 17th Olympic medal to take him closer to the all-time mark, but his US freestyle relay team were upstaged by France as records fell in the pool on Sunday's second......