PARIS — The stunning stat that tells the ongoing story of Olympic swimming’s evolution is, on the surface, a testament to Australian speed. It’s the story of Ariarne Titmus, the “Terminator” of world ...

These days it's Mark Spitz who has to worry about swimming with the sharks. He's hoping his new Missoula Aquatic Club swim cap will help out with that. At 58, Spitz - whose nickname was "The Shark," ...

Mark Spitz explained why he valued not only his seven 1972 Olympic gold medals, but also another item from the Munich Games in a TODAY interview published Thursday. “I have a participant’s badge, it’s ...

PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Four finals, four gold medals, four Olympic records: Leon Marchand's prowess in the Paris pool has been so extraordinary that some of his compatriots might not be surprised if ...

Gary Hall Sr. won medals at three consecutive Olympic games, an unprecedented feat for the 1970s. But as he told Olympic.org this week, that didn’t even make him the most decorated member of his ...

MISSOULA - Nine-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz is scheduled to visit Missoula next weekend. Spitz will meet with Missoula's youth swim teams at Splash Montana at 4 p.m. on July 11. Spitz's ...

BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Mark Spitz has no qualms about handing over his 36-year title of king of the Olympic pool to Michael Phelps, calling him the best ever. Sign up here. Phelps, 23, on ...

Winning an Olympic gold medal is already rare, and winning eight or more is nearly impossible. Even so, across all eras of the Games, a handful of competitors have achieved this. These athletes left ...

Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Mark Spitz is suing Procter & Gamble, claiming the consumer products giant failed to obtain his permission to include him in marketing materials for Crest toothpaste, ...