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The Gay Games crowd at swimming encouraged a struggling swimmer and sent a great message of inclusion.

Jonathan Goler swam at MIT a decade ago. He was accepted by his team then and encourages LGBT athletes not to quit sports for fear of coming out.

Ian Thorpe said in a TV interview that he is not straight, he is gay.

Ian Thorpe is openly gay and maybe now he'll be happy. I had a glimpse into his situation 10 years ago.

Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in a TV interview Sunday with Michael Parkinson, according to reports.

Ian Thorpe will again answer questions about his sexual orientation, this time from Michael Parkinson.

Jack L. Thorne has three state titles, including a state record in the 100m backstroke. Today he came out as gay on Facebook and Twitter, and he shares his story here.

Chris Cassingham is a swimmer and graduating senior at Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas. He has only come out to a handful of people but wanted to share his story here.

Liam Huffman has fit in perfectly as an out swimmer at George Washington University, but it wasn't easy when he was younger.

Nick Jessee has been out since he was a high school freshman and there was never any looking back. The freshman swimmer at St. Louis University wins respect and accolades from his team.

Gay swimmer Austin Parrish struggled coming out to his parents. Bridges are still being built.

"I realize that now that I don’t have weight on my shoulders to keep my head down," Lauren Elizabeth Neidigh writes. After she comes out, she finds an inner peace that was lacking.

Coming out to his teammates at the University of Virginia was easy for Parker Camp compared to his family. The result was unconditional love and a burden lifted. "We are the definition of a modern family," his brother said.

Friestad grew up in Plano, Texas, and was fully supported by his high school team. He had to come out again at Div. 1 New Jersey Institute of Technology, and he was embraced.

The 2014 calendar hopes to promote the sport of swimming, and apparently the gorgeous bodies of swimmers themselves

When Dafforn came out to his Boilermakers team his senior year, they were only mad he hadn't come out sooner

Ryan Lochte Olympic-level swimmers were back in the pool for the first time since London with the FINA short-course swimming championships this past weekend in Istanbul, Turkey. We have a photo gallery below. Among the big winners was American Ryan Lochte, who won six golds and one silver. And in a totally cool gesture, Lochte […]

Ian Thorpe reiterates that he is not gay, and again asserts he is straight.

Nyad being helped from water after her recent attempt. Diana Nyad tried for the fourth time to swim from Cuba to Florida, the attempt this week as she turned 63. With the help of her extensive support staff, Nyad was able to navigate sharks, hypothermia and fatigue, but it was jellyfish that eventually forced her […]

Alexander Dale Oen (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) The swimming world is stunned by the death today of Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, 26, who died suddenly from cardiac arrest in his room at a pre-Olympic training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. Oen was the world champion in the 100-meter breaststroke and a favorite to medal […]