Michelle Martinelli

Why does Regan Smith and many other Olympic swimmers look like they’re about to conquer the arctic tundra before they race?

For many Olympic athletes, the financial burden of training can be ever present. Most are living paycheck to paycheck or working second jobs.

Gretchen Walsh, the 21-year-old University of Virginia star, swam a 55.18 to break the world record in the women's 100 butterfly.

Three days before the last race of her career, Danica Patrick is feeling a little bit of everything — nervous, excited and a little anxious.