The United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday with a world record in the women’s 4x100 medley in the last event of the eight-day championships.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines minces few words when he broadcasts swimming for the American network NBC.

The gold medals were spread around Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer McIntosh from any finals on Day 6 in Singapore.

The Baltimore Ravens have reached out to 23-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps for swimming lessons.

Summer McIntosh is off to a perfect start at the swimming world championships with two gold medals in two days.

For Summer McIntosh of Canada, it’s one gold medal won at the swimming world championships with four to go.

Léon Marchand’s life changed drastically after he won four gold medals a year ago in the Paris Olympics.

Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record became the talk of the league a time of the season usually reserved only for playoff races.

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking someone for help.

When it comes to music, there’s one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts to steer the ship without question: hit-making producer Dr. Dre.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine's Person of the Year.

Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium.

China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics.

In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive.

Snoop Dogg become has become a star of the Paris Olympics, ascending to new heights with several memorable moments.

No one can match America’s depth at the pool.

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender.

Katie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.

Katie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.

Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand.

French phenom Léon Marchand swam four races Tuesday and had a pair of night semifinals separated by less than 90 minutes.

Bob Bowman knows dominance, but even he couldn't quite believe what he witnessed with his latest Olympic pupil pulling off a dominant victory in the 400-meter individual medley.

With a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Léon Marchand delivered a swimming gold for France with a dominating victory in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.

With a boisterous crowd cheering him on, Léon Marchand began his home Olympics by cruising to the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley.

Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was Tarzan.

Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them.

Two former U.S. Olympic gold medalists say they've lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris.

Regan Smith has set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.

Simone Manuel was the first Black female swimmer to capture an Olympic gold medal.

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer.

Naomi Osaka has returned to the U.S. Open for the first time in about a year to participate in a panel about mental health in sports, a topic she helped focus a spotlight on two years ago.

Legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman keeps turning out winners.

American swimmer Katie Ledecky's legacy keeps growing.

Katie Ledecky has won the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle with ease at the swimming world championships on a day that saw fellow American Ryan Murphy triumph in the men’s 100 backstroke.

When Bob Bowman was coaching the world’s greatest swimmer, he’d be the first to concede he was not a very nice person at the pool.

Chase Kalisz has become the seventh American swimmer to make six world championship teams.

Katie Ledecky has joined an elite club, earning her sixth trip to the world championships with a dominating victory in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals.

Caeleb Dressel has finished 29th in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals to fall far short of qualifying for the world championships in an event he won at the Tokyo Olympics.

Reaction to Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming championships to 22 with her latest 800-meter freestyle win.

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has won the women’s 200 butterfly for her first title at the world swimming championships.

Hungary’s Kristóf Milák has set a world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships.

Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest.

Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a wave of sports activism that has flourished in the years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during games to protest police brutality against Black people.

Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ireen Wüst can’t really explain it.

Ireen Wüst skated into the record books at the Beijing Games by becoming the first athlete to claim individual gold medals at five different Olympics.

Somewhere under the four sheets of curling ice being used for the Beijing Olympics is the swimming pool where Michael Phelps splashed his way to history in the 2008 Summer Games.

John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening ceremony at this year's Beijing Games.

Svetlana Romashina wins seventh gold with Russian Olympic Committee in artistic swimming team final.

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.

Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal.

Michael Phelps opens up in an extended conversation with Mike Tirico on the subject of athlete mental health, his own struggles, and what can be done to support others who continue to struggle.

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage.

Caeleb Dressel capped one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Tokyo Games.

Get primed for swimming on Day 9 of the Tokyo Olympics with the top storylines to follow from each event.

American star Caeleb Dressel still has a shot at five gold medals.

For all the focus on Caeleb Dressel, Australia’s Emma McKeon could leave the Tokyo Olympics with more swimming medals than anyone.

The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public.

Caeleb Dressel has won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly.

Caeleb Dressel has a shot to win six gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

László Cseh outlasted longtime rivals Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.

Caeleb Dressel tossed his gold medal from a winning relay at the Tokyo Olympics to a teammate in the stands.

Mental health has been a discussion in sports the past year but became the topic of these Olympics when gymnast Simone Biles chose self-care over sporting success.

Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s all-around gymnastics gold.

From the time he rocketed off the blocks in Lane 5 until he wiped his eyes and gave his earpiece back to Michele Tafoya — Caeleb Dressel won the race. And these Olympics.

Simone Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting the discussion that’s been coursing through sports for the past year.

Kristof Milak is the dominant force in swimming's butterfly event and the man who broke Michael Phelps' 10-year-old world record in the 200-meter fly at the world championships in 2019.

For the first time in more than a century, Britain claimed relay gold at the Olympic pool.

After withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team final, Simone Biles will not defend her individual all-around Olympic title in Tokyo.

"It was hard for me to ask for help," Michael Phelps said. "I felt like I was carrying, as Simone said, the weight of the world on my shoulders. It's a tough situation."

Finally, a gold medal in Tokyo for Katie Ledecky.

23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps opens up to Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on TODAY about the young men and women competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Ariarne Titmus and Luka Doncic made memorable Olympic debuts.

Caeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position: Second place.

The Americans will try to add to their impressive first day haul of swimming medals on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games when some of their top competitors get back in the pool Monday.

Michael Phelps is now in a broadcast seat, a mere observer rather than the driving force of U.S. swimming.

The Yoyogi National Stadium was the architectural jewel of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are known for their towering drives but they won’t make it to the tee box at the Olympics.

Chase Kalisz won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games with a gold in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.

Chase Kalisz, Jay Litherland, Emma Weyant and the first American relay team aim for the first batch of swimming medals of the Tokyo Olympics

Two of America's biggest stars begin their Tokyo Games on Sunday.

Caeleb Dressel could win as many as seven medals in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics.

Find out where to watch every heat of the Tokyo Olympics swimming program.

There won’t be any reaction shots of excited, shocked or crying family members in the stands at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Tokyo Games are almost here. We look back at 25 Olympic memories during the 25-day leadup.

Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel, Michael Andrew and more provided unforgettable moments at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

Bryson DeChambeau grew up watching the Olympics and wishing that someday he would be able to take part.

Simone Manuel is going back to the Olympics.

The stars shined on the next-to-last night of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha.

Katie Ledecky’s most grueling night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials resulted in two more victories.

The Lilly King Show is headed to Tokyo.

With his competitive career in the rearview mirror, 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps is taking on a new role at the Olympic Swimming Trials: a spectator. After competing in 4 historic Olympic Games, winning 4 Olympic records, and setting 8 world records, Phelps has officially traded in his wetsuit for a seat in the stands.

Michael Phelps is back at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials just to watch for the first time since 1996.

Chase Kalisz is heading back to the Olympics after winning the 400-meter individual medley on the opening night of the U.S. swimming trials in Omaha.

A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness.

Naomi Osaka's sudden exit from the French Open marked the first time a major tennis star walked out of a major tournament without a visible injury.

The title of the most-decorated athlete ever belongs to United States swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 28 medals competing in five different Summer Olympics from 2000 to 2016. But there are so many highly decorated female Olympians, too.