Pieter van den Hoogenband is not only a seven-time Olympic medalist, but the Dutch great is also the only swimmer to beat both Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe in individual Olympic races. The retired ...

Twenty-five years since the Olympic Games too place in Sydney, we celebrate the greatness of Pieter van den Hoogenband. The Dutchman produced a Hall of Fame career that featured seven Olympic medals, ...

Australian Legends Lead 'Old-School' Performances That Have Stood Test of Time (Men's Edition) Earlier this week, Swimming World ran the first segment in a two-part series that highlights performances ...

ATHENS – Pieter van den Hoogenband wasn’t looking for revenge. He really wasn’t. His goals are simpler than that. His focus is more basic. “I just want medals,” the Dutchman said. “Gold, preferably.” ...

BARCELONA, July 24 -- -- Australian Ian Thorpe finished third in today's 100-meter freestyle final and then ducked the mandatory post-event news conference, offering no explanation. So did the ...

Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband, who won three Olympic gold medals between 2000 and 2004, says he was delighted to hear Thorpe was coming out of his four-year retirement to make a tilt at London ...

Anthony Ervin upstaged the 100-meter duel between Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband, giving the United States an unexpected gold medal Friday in the world swimming championships in Fukuoka, ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two-time 100 metres freestyle Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband retired from international swimming on Thursday after failing in his quest to win a third straight 100 ...

Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands easily won the 100-meter freestyle in a World Cup short-course meet Friday, with Australian rival Ian Thorpe finishing fifth. The Dutchman was timed in ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Pieter van den Hoogenband expects next year's Beijing Olympics to be his last major event before he follows long-time rival Ian Thorpe into retirement. The flying Dutchman has ...