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Two-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has retired from competitive swimming at 23.

China's state media launched attacks Thursday on what it said were arrogant and prejudice views of the country's athletes at the London Olympics.

Even as he was on his way to compiling the most Olympic medals of all time, Michael Phelps was being treated as if he got too happy and lazy in the wait for the London Games.

Chinese media reacted angrily to doping accusations swirling around new swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, insisting she is being judged by an "old mentality" and by those who are "petty about the progress China makes."

Dana Vollmer did not qualify for the 2008 Games in Beijing. She made up for it Sunday by winning gold in record time in London.

Eight was enough for Michael Phelps in Beijing.

Brendan Hansen won the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. swimming trials while Dana Vollmer easily took the 100-meter butterfly.

Chinese state media say a swimmer, who was part the country's winning team at the 2009 World Championships, has tested positive for doping.

Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates defended the selection of swimmer Nick D'Arcy for the London Olympics amid accusations of a secret deal to put him on the team.

Can Dara Torres qualify for her sixth Olympic Games? She knows her age will be a factor, but she's not letting that deter her.

Kosuke Kitajima has qualified for his fourth Olympics after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke at Japan's swimming championships.

A reckless celebration after the 2008 Australian Olympic trials cost Nick D'Arcy his spot at the Beijing Games, resulted in a criminal conviction and damaged his reputation.

Ian Thorpe swam his fastest 200-meter freestyle time since coming out of retirement to reach the semifinals of the Australian Olympic trials, continuing his quest to qualify for London 2012.

Almost four years after a doping ban, Jessica Hardy is still working to prove it wasn't her fault. And she is focused on renewing the Olympic dream crushed in 2008.

Taking care not to push himself too hard and to stay on pace, star Olympian Michael Phelps cruised to a 200 freestyle win Friday at the Columbus Grand Prix in the second-best time in the world this year.

Michael Phelps says he's been in his toughest training phase since before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.