On the final day of the European swimming championships, Therese Alshammar and Laszlo Cseh won their second gold medals at the event and there were also victories for Frederick Bousquet, Yuliya Efimova, Katinka Hosszu and Rebecca Adlington.

Federica Pellegrini of Italy set a new meet record in winning the women's 200-meter freestyle at the European swimming championships on Saturday.

Britain's Hannah Miley bagged Britain's first gold medal at the Euros in Budapest after Monday edging out world champion Katinka Hosszu in the women's 400-meter individual medley while French teen Yannick Agnel shocked men's 400-meter freestyle world champion Paul Biedermann.

Olga Beresnyeva of Ukraine won the 25-kilometer open water race in a photo finish Sunday at the European swimming championships.

Ryan Lochte registered his second consecutive victory over rival Michael Phelps at the United States National Championships with a gritty win in the 200 meters backstroke on Saturday.

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships, then came back less than an hour later to win the 200 butterfly on Wednesday night.

Nicholas Thoman upstaged Olympic hero Michael Phelps and a star-studded American field to win the men's 100-meter backstroke Saturday at the Charlotte UltraSwim meet.

Michael Phelps, who is the winningest Olympian ever with 14 golds, continues his preparations for the 2012 London Olympics with five races at this week's Charlotte UltraSwim meet.

-- Australia's five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe said Monday he has no intention of making a comeback to competitive swimming.

Rocked by allegations of rampant sexual misconduct within its coaching ranks, USA Swimming unveiled a plan Wednesday to make it easier for athletes to report abuse, look into the need for more thorough background checks and establish clear guidelines for appropriate conduct.