In terms of experience at the Olympic level, the differences are even more striking: 11 of the men, but only five of the women, have swum on previous U.S. Olympic teams. The major contrast between ...

In 2004, swimming will be the marquis sport for NBC and the US public. It always is one of the top three or four sports ­ at least for its week of glory ­ but this year may well be different.

American Michael Phelps broke his own 400m individual medley world record at the US Olympic swimming trials. The 19-year-old triple world record-holder clocked 4:08.41 to lower the 4:09.09 mark he set ...