Asian Games 2018: Virdhawal Khade, Srihari Natraj advance to finals with new national records
Khade clocked 24.09sec to top Heat 2 in 50m butterfly and was placed fifth overall while Natraj moved to the final in 200m backstroke with a timing of 2:02.97 placing him seventh overall.
Aug 23, 2018, 11:36 AM IST
Frenchman swimmer Ben Lecomte begins Pacific Ocean crossing attempt
Long distance swimmer Ben Lecomte set off from Japan’s east coast on Tuesday in his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
Jun 05, 2018, 12:49 PM IST
NO MEANS NO: I'm ready to retire, says Michael Phelps after winning 27th Olympic medal
Phelps said in 2012 he was retiring but he came back for one last hurrah after feeling he wanted to bow out on his own terms.
Aug 13, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
20th Gold Medal for Michael Phelps: American great crushes Chad le Clos in 200m butterfly final
The American, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, added to his staggering title tally by overpowering the South African in the Rio final, clocking 1min 53.36sec.
Aug 10, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
Michael Phelps vs Chad Le Clos: I'm the strongest athlete out there, warns South African swimmer
The South African created ripples in 200m butterfly at London Olympics after snatching a fifth gold from the American superstar.
Jul 29, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
Michael Phelps registers third triumph at the US Olympic swimming trials ahead of Rio Games
Phelps, who won the 100m fly at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, is now second in the world rankings behind the 50.86 of Hungarian Laszlo Cseh.
Jul 03, 2016, 09:39 AM IST
Maharashtra girl Vedika Amin breaks 100m national record in swimming
Vedika registered a time of one minute and 21.03 seconds to break the previous record of 1:21.96 which was set by Vania Kapoor of Karnataka in 2013.
Jun 30, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
