Crocker gets world record

Australia's Brooke Hanson charged to two gold medals while Ian Crocker needed a world record to give the United States their only individual victory at the world short course swimming championships......

Crocker sets world record

Ian Crocker lowered his own world record for the 100 metres butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Tuesday and said he was aiming to race under 50 seconds at the Olympic Games.Crocker's......

U.S. sets 4x100 metre medley relay world record

The United States set a short course world record of three minutes, 25.09 seconds in the men's 4x100 metre individual medley relay at the world championships on Monday. The team of Aaron Peirsol,......

Phelps back in record-smashing form

A fired up Michael Phelps signalled he was back in top form when he rocketed to a world record in the 100 metres butterfly at the U.S. Nationals on Thursday. The 24-year-old American erased any......

Five facts about Michael Phelps

Five facts about American swimmer Michael Phelps who won his eighth gold medal in Beijing, an Olympic record for a single Games, on Sunday: * Phelps comes from a broken home in Baltimore. His......