About 1,000 people in Michael Phelps' hometown celebrated with a "Phelpstival" four years ago when he brought back six gold medals and two bronzes from the Athens Olympics. They're planning a much bigger party this time around. More...

Visa Inc. popped out ads almost as quickly as he swam his laps. Pizza Hut is giving Michael Phelps free pizza and pasta for a year -- his teammates, too -- for beating Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in one Olympics. More...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Michael Phelps and his coach are pursuing involvement in the business operations of their home swim club and its facilities. More...

How fast is a 46.06? Jason Lezak, Aaron Peirsol and Brendan Hansen break down Lezak's stunning comeback on the anchor leg in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Lezak caught up to France's Alain Bernard to grab gold. More...

It really was that close between Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. Official timekeeper Omega released a digital photo sequence of last week's riveting 100m butterfly finish at the Olympics. More...

With the competition finished, the swimmers left their LZR Racers at home and got dressed up for a night on the town. NBCOlympics.com caught up with them at the exclusive Speedo party at a Beijing hotspot. More...

Accident victim Natalie du Toit's strong showing in the open water marathon. More...

NBC has agreed to televise next year's World Swimming Championships from Rome, along with the 2009, 2010 and 2011 national championships. More...

Michael Phelps completed in Beijing what some had called an impossible task: eight gold medals in eight events. Along the way he revealed, among other things, that he's undoubtedly the best swimmer in history. More...

Look out London, Michael Phelps is coming to the 2012 Games and he's thinking about adding events to his repertoire. More...

Michael Phelps jetted out of his Olympics of a lifetime Wednesday night, zooming into a future that includes newfound celebrity status, oodles of money and a possible redo four years from now at the 2012 London Games. More...

In the wake of Michael Phelps, get ready for a swimming boom. Swim clubs and coaches across the nation say there's been a surge of interest since Phelps began collecting his eight gold medals. More...

Move over Tony the Tiger, here comes Olympic champion Michael Phelps. The record-setting swimmer will soon be appearing on boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes. More...

Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in Beijing, but he couldn't have done it without Jason Lezak's stunning comeback on the anchor leg in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Relive the excitement with the race replay. More...

Dara Torres, the oldest swimmer ever to win a medal at age 41 in Beijing, sat down to answer questions submitted on NBCOlympics.com. She offers fitness tips to new moms and talks about her coming memoir. More...

Dutch swimmer Maarten van der Weijden skirted just inside the final red buoy and grabbed gold, completing his recovery from leukemia. More...

Dutch swimmer Maarten van der Weijden skirted just inside the final red buoy and grabbed gold, completing his recovery from leukemia. More...

With the competition finished, the swimmers left their LZR Racers at home and got dressed up for a night on the town. NBCOlympics.com caught up with them at the exclusive Speedo party at a Beijing hotspot. More...

Michael Phelps completed in Beijing what some had called an impossible task: eight gold medals in eight events. Along the way he revealed, among other things, that he's undoubtedly the best swimmer in history. More...

Look out London, Michael Phelps is coming to the 2012 Games and he's thinking about adding events to his repertoire. More...

It really was that close between Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. Official timekeeper Omega released a digital photo sequence of last week's riveting 100m butterfly finish at the Olympics. More...

It really was that close between Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic. Official timekeeper Omega released a digital photo sequence of last week's riveting 100m butterfly finish at the Olympics. More...

Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in Beijing, but he couldn't have done it without Jason Lezak's stunning comeback on the anchor leg in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Relive the excitement with the race replay. More...

Michael Phelps completed in Beijing what some had called an impossible task: eight gold medals in eight events. Along the way he revealed, among other things, that he's undoubtedly the best swimmer in history. More...

NBC has agreed to televise next year's World Swimming Championships from Rome, along with the 2009, 2010 and 2011 national championships. More...