A future Olympic gold medalist was once the slowest kid in the pool. “I hated swimming,” Allison Schmitt tells USA TODAY Sports. Schmitt wasn’t even 10, and she was ready to quit.

Both Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt led incredible careers in the pool. The former is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won 28 medals at the Games, 23 of which were gold.

It’s a rare evening hearing designed to get more public attention. Phelps will be joined by fellow Olympian Allison Schmitt and the CEO of the U.S. anti-doping agency. The focus will be on ...

Ledecky finished first in her semifinal race on Monday, touching down at 1:55.34. Titmus had qualified earlier with a 1:54.82 finish. Allison Schmitt holds the Olympic record with 1:53.61, set at ...