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Katie Ledecky cruised to a nearly 11-second victory in the 800-meter freestyle Wednesday on the opening night of the United States national swimming championships. Bel Air’s Chase Kalisz finished sixth in the 200 butterfly.

Katie Ledecky goes for another world record; Caeleb Dressel ready to prove he's the next Michael Phelps; and more.

Sullivan winner Kyle Snyder: “This is a great award. I have been blessed in my life and my career."

To a casual observer, Michael Phelps accomplished exactly what he needed to in Omaha, Neb., qualifying for a fifth Olympics in his three individual events. Where several of his contemporaries failed to make the U.S. team at all, Phelps handled his business.

scratched out of another race Wednesday morning at Olympic Trials, opting to skip the 100-meter freestyle in favor of resting up for the 200-meter butterfly

Phelps' journey from the last Olympics — falling out of love with the sport, hitting an emotional bottom, rebounding to enjoy fatherhood and a reinvigorated training schedule — has been well documented. But Schmitt's was just as painful. The five-time Olympic medalist fell into a depression so deep that she sometimes slept away her days rather than face a world that expected the old bubbly Schmitty.

Michael Phelps edged Jack Conger to win the 100-meter freestyle Friday night, but was beaten by Singapore's Joseph Schooling in the 100 butterfly at the Longhorn Elite Invitational in Austin, Texas.

Ledecky, a Bethesda native, produced yet another special moment in her young career by smashing her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle with a scorching 8 minutes, 6.68 seconds Sunday night in the Arena Pro Swim Series.

Swimmer Michael Phelps of Baltimore won the 200-meter butterfly in the U.S. Winter National Championships for his third title in three days.

Phelps surged ahead in the final 10 meters and out-touched Tom Shields by three-hundredths of a second to win the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Winter National Championships.

Back in the pool and back out in front, Michael Phelps pulled away from the rest of the field with a dominant swim in the 200-meter individual medley on Saturday.

"I'm not the same person who wouldn't die at the end of a race," Phelps said afterward.

Olympic and world champion Katie Ledecky earned a leading five nominations for the Golden Goggle Awards, which honor the year's top swimming performances.

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps knows training in Colorado Springs is good for his swimming career. That doesn't mean he has to like it.

Michael Phelps posted the fastest qualifying time in the 100-meter butterfly, setting up a duel with longtime rival Ryan Lochte in Thursday evening¿s final.

Swimmer Michael Phelps wins the Golden Goggles Award as USA Swimming's Male Athlete of the Year and is back in the pool

Olympic champion Michael Phelps is among seven North Baltimore Aquatic Club swimmers named Wednesday to the 2014-15 USA Swimming national team roster.

Michael Phelps finished in 53.95 seconds, 1.20 seconds slower than winner Matt Grevers.

Bel Air native Chase Kalisz waited two weeks for Sunday's proceedings. He saw fellow Americans earn medal after medal at the FINA World Championships, yet he didn't have the chance to do so until the last day of competition.

Bethesda native Katie Ledecky wins the 800 freestyle in a world-record time, giving her four gold medals at world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain

Perhaps it was the fact that Bethesda swimmer Katie Ledecky thrives on pulling away early thanks to fast starts. Or maybe it was that Denmark's Lotte Friis chose to challenge her, even outpace her at times, in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle on the third night at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Towson native Elizabeth Pelton pushes Missy Franklin in 100-meter backstroke at Phillips 66 National Championships and World Championships Trials

At the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Clarksville's Tatyana McFadden won five medals, but none of them were gold. She's adding to her medal collection at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, but this time she's collecting gold.

Musical closing ceremony wraps up London Games

Douglas, Franklin among new women stars from London Olympics

On the first day of the rest of his life, Michael Phelps slept in. Really in.

Peter Schmuck: Make room for Michael Phelps on Baltimore's 'Mount Rushmore' of sports

Michael Phelps began the end of his career with gold: He won the 100-meter butterfly Friday, his last individual race before he retires at the end of these Olympics. His only remaining race is the 400-meter medley relay that he'll swim Saturday.

Michael Phelps' training partner Allison Schmitt setting Olympic records of her own

Allison Schmitt, who already has won medals in each of the three colors at the Summer Games, has a chance for another one tonight: The training pal of Michael Phelps at North Baltimore Aquatic Club has been named anchor of the 800-meter freestyle relay.

A day after his worst finish in an Olympic Games since 2000, Baltimore's Michael Phelps returned to the medal stand Sunday.

After giving up soccer, Olympian Allison Schmitt has emerged as one of the top female swimmers in the world