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Alain Bernard in his Arena suit. France's Alain Bernard became the first man to swim the 100-meter freestyle in less than 47 seconds when h...

For the last couple of Olympics, it has started to bug me that so many medals are handed out in swimming. People are falling over themselves to declare Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian ever,...

For the Olympic swimmers at least the choice is crystal clear: shave! Michael Phelps will no longer display his Fu Manchu style when he does the first for-real dive into the Water Cube pool today. E...

French swimmer Alain Bernard, a medal favorite in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle events. He has one of the best bodies I have ever seen on a swimmer (his competitors call him the "Horse.") See why...

Jason Lezak stole the moment from Michael Phelps in the 2008 Olympics with his thrilling leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay. It was a moment those watching can never forget.