Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps stand as swimming's most celebrated legends, each revolutionizing the sport in their eras.

These days it's Mark Spitz who has to worry about swimming with the sharks. He's hoping his new Missoula Aquatic Club swim cap will help out with that. At 58, Spitz - whose nickname was "The Shark," ...

Michael Phelps, the legendary swimmer, has amassed a $100 million net worth by age 37, thanks to his unparalleled Olympic ...

Phelps swam the third leg, the butterfly, the same stroke he won Saturday for No. 7, which tied Mark Spitz's Olympics record and won him a $1 million bonus from a sponsor. This victory pushed him past ...

Winning an Olympic gold medal is already rare, and winning eight or more is nearly impossible. Even so, across all eras of the Games, a handful of competitors have achieved this. These athletes left ...