Swimming Headlines

• Olympic swimmer banned for doping use POSTED: Mar 26, 9:28a ET | UPDATED: Mar 26, 9:28a ET By Associated Press Two-time Olympic swimmer Lubos Krizko has been banned for two years after testing positive for a drug used in treatment for breast cancer that also controls the side effects of taking steroids.
• Thorpe to train under Touretski in Switzerland POSTED: Mar 16, 4:21a ET | UPDATED: Mar 16, 8:24a ET By Associated Press Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe says he will prepare for the 2012 London Olympics by training with Russian-born swim coach Gennadi Touretski in Switzerland.
• Blondeau: The swimmer spied on by Hitler POSTED: Mar 10, 1:31p ET | UPDATED: Mar 10, 1:31p ET By Reuters Now 97 years old, Therese Blondeau, believed to be the last surviving member of the 1936 French Olympic team, recalls Adolf Hitler watching the French swimmers train before the Berlin Olympics three quarters of a century ago.
• 'Confident' Phelps goes perfect in Indy POSTED: Mar 7, 10:39a ET | UPDATED: Mar 7, 10:39a ET By Jason Devaney Of all the adjectives Michael Phelps has used to describe his swimming in the last year, happy has not been one of them.
• Phelps tallies another gold at Grand Prix POSTED: Mar 5, 10:43p ET | UPDATED: Mar 6, 12:33p ET Michael Phelps is back and he's starting to get that unbeatable appearance, too. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist beat Ryan Lochte again Saturday night, produced world-best times in two more events and left the Indianapolis Grand Prix with five gold medals -- one for each event he entered.

   

• Phelps, Lochte gear up for 200m IM final in Indy POSTED: Mar 5, 12:51p ET | UPDATED: Mar 5, 1:03p ET By Associated Press Swimming fans will get their Saturday night feature attraction at the Indianapolis Grand Prix - Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley.
• Phelps takes another gold in 200 butterfly POSTED: Mar 4, 6:54p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 11:12p ET By Associated Press Michael Phelps took the early lead in the 200-meter butterfly Friday night and held off Brazil's Kaio Almeida to win his third gold medal at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
• Phelps leads 200m fly qualifiers in Indy POSTED: Mar 4, 12:52p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 12:53p ET By Associated Press Michael Phelps enters Friday night's 200-meter butterfly finals at the Indianapolis Grand Prix after swimming the fastest time in prelims.
• Phelps blazes to pair of victories in Indy POSTED: Mar 3, 8:23p ET | UPDATED: Mar 3, 10:07p ET By Associated Press Michael Phelps posted the fastest times in the world this year in both of his events Thursday at the Indianapolis Grand Prix. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist won the 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute, 46.27 seconds, and the 100 butterfly in 51.75 seconds at the Indiana University Natatorium.
• Phelps 'heading in the right direction' with fitness POSTED: Mar 2, 3:29p ET | UPDATED: Mar 2, 3:33p ET By Associated Press The Indianapolis Grand Prix will give Michael Phelps an idea of where he stands in his preparations for this summer's world championships and the 2012 Olympics.
• A medley rivalry resumes in Indy POSTED: Mar 2, 12:12p ET | UPDATED: Mar 3, 12:27p ET By Jason Devaney The event is the 200m individual medley, and the recent score is Ryan Lochte 3, Michael Phelps 0. On Saturday night in Indianapolis, another chapter will be added to what is becoming one of the best (friendly) rivalries in all of swimming.