Michael Phelps Splits with Beauty Queen

According to the New York Post Olympic champion Michael Phelps has split with longtime girlfriend and former Miss California, Nicole Johnson. The two had been dating on and off for several years. Sources say that the couple split ... continue

China Swimming Pool Crisis: 10% Of Pools Have Extremely High Urea Levels

China's Health Ministry announced over the weekend that 10 percent of public swimming pools in China exceed the safe limit for urea levels. The study was released after the Health Ministry inspected 5,639 swimming pools in 24 ... continue

Michael Phelps Promises Team USA Will Rebound During 2012 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps isn't happy with his teams recent third place showing against Australia in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay, their first loss in a major showing in seven years and now he's promising that the team ... continue

Hey ladies, prove how green you are with this solar-powered bikini

Ever wondered how you could take you fancy gadgets to the beach and not worry about running out of battery power? Well, if you have $200 and a lady who loves her gadgets just as you do you ... continue

US Swimmer Fran Crippen dies during event in UAE

26-year-old swimming star Fran Crippen died during a race in the United Arab Emirates today after losing consciousness during the event. Crippen was found in the water after a lengthy search prompted by a teammate's concerns. Some details ... continue

Michael Phelps breaks world 100m butterfly record…again

Michael Phelps became the first man to swim the 100m butterfly in under 50 seconds in Rome Saturday night with a new world record of 49.82 seconds, bettering his mark of 50.22 set in early July. The race, ... continue

Updated list of swimming world records that are a complete joke

The record books in swimming have turned into a farce at the Rome world championships with the decision to delay the outlawing of wetsuits until next January. From 22 events, there have been 18 world records broken, ... continue

Michael Phelps breaks 100m butterfly world record

If there was ever any concern over Michael Phelps' return to the pool, the champion swimmer put those to rest today by breaking the 100m butterfly world record with a 50.22 seconds, taking 0.18 seconds off the ... continue

Aaron Peirsol reclaims world record

American back stroker and Athens Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol reclaimed his world record in the 100-meter backstroke Wednesday at the U.S. swimming championships in Indianapolis. Peirsol trailed Matt Grevers at the 50 meter mark, then put himself up ... continue

Summer scare: lake bacteria nearly kills teen

Common bacteria that lurks in the mud in and around lakes has nearly killed an apparently healthy teenager in North Carolina. While the CDC reports that the bacteria is common and sickness caused by it is rare (fewer ... continue

I am not letting go of this sucka

Tenacity is an admirable quality – even in an eagle. continue