Mary Descenza thrust herself into title contention with the 16th world record of the swimming World Championships Wednesday, surprising herself in the heats of the 200m butterfly. "Oh my God I didn't even think I was going that fast," said Descenza, who clocked 2min 04.14sec to lower the previous record of 2:04.18 set by China's ...

Two races, two defeats - it definitely was not a normal day at the pool for Michael Phelps. The Olympic hero lost to Canada's Brent Hayden in the 100-meter freestyle and to fellow American Ryan Lochte in the 100m backstroke Sunday at the Santa Clara Invitational. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games, now has ...

Two races, two losses for Michael Phelps. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist was beaten in the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke Sunday night at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Phelps finished second behind defending world champion Brent Hayden of Canada in the 100 free, which featured seven Olympians ...