It's suit madness at the U.S. national championships. Swimmers are experimenting with — and sometimes tearing — various models at $500 a pop. An inspector makes sure everyone is wearing only one suit and it's on a list approved by swimming's world ...

Cullen Jones sternly barked orders to the nearly half a dozen children wading in the pool. "Kick," he said to a young girl in the flowered swimsuit. "Harder. Come on, you can do it." The group of elementary-age children got a treat Wednesday as the Olympic gold medalist gave ...