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Phelps Lands On Another ESPN.COM List; This Time a Bit Higher

SwimSwam readers were all about commenting on Phelps’ 9th-ranked position on the ESPN.com’s “Top Athletes of Last 20 Years” list. Let’s hear what you have to say about where he falls on the site’s “Top Moments” lineup.

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Hungary Approves Plan to Expedite Aquatics Center Timeline for 2017 Worlds

As a by-product of Budapest, Hungary stepping in as host of the 2017 FINA Aquatic World Championships, the country’s parliament…

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Pedro Oliveira Scores Second Backstroke Victory on Day 2 of Portuguese Nats

Pedro Oliveira topped the field in the 200m backstroke tonight to collect his second individual gold medal so far at the 2015 Portuguese Nationals.

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Chris Walker-Hebborn Considered Quitting Swimming Post-2012 Olympics

Elite backstroker Chris Walker-Hebborn describes his thoughts on quitting after a disappointing London Olympics.

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15-Year-Old Becomes First-Ever Female UAE National Swimmer

The Arab Swimming Championships taking place at the Hamdan Sports Complex beginning today already kicked off with a monumental achievement….

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Pedro Oliveira Wins 50 Back on Day 1 of Portuguese Nats

The 2015 Portuguese National meet is underway in Colmbra, Portugal and continues through April 4th.  Today, swimmers contested the individual…

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Michael Phelps #9 on ESPN’s List of Top Athletes From Last 20 Years

Michael Phelps, as he graced the cover of ESPN Magazine in 2008; Phelps is recognized by ESPN as one of the top athletes from 1995-2015.

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Swimming Australia President Formally Apologizes to Victims of Sexual Abuse

“Unfortunately, we cannot change what has occurred in the past, nonetheless to those victims and their families Swimming Australia unreservedly…

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Meghan Small Clocks 3rd-Fastest 15-16 200y Backstroke of All Time on Night 2 of YMCA Nationals

Meghan Small crushed a 1:51.74 to take the women’s 200y backstroke at tonight’s YMCA Nationals at Greensboro Aquatic Center.

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More Glimpses of Michael Phelps’ New Aqua Sphere Line Released

Yesterday, Michael Phelps fans everywhere anticipating the official arrival of his Aqua Sphere product line were treated to another taste…

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Search is on for New Arizona State University Head Coach After Dorsey Tierney-Walker’s Dismissal

The Arizona Sun Devils have announced that the team will not be retaining head swimming coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker for the…

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Quick Swims Abound on Day 2 of 2015 YMCA Short Course Nationals

The 2015 YMCA National Short Course Championships continued today from the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The men and women competed in…

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Bernard Savage at Top of List for Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director Search

“The Courier-Mail” is reporting that Swimming Australia’s search for a new High Performance Director is nearing conclusion.  The search began…

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Vyatchanin Breaks Two Records for New Nation at 2015 Serbia Open

Arkady Vyatchanin, who now represents Serbia, broke his first national record at the Serbian Open over the weekend.

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Summer Sanders Announced as Game Show Host

Another “swammer” is making headlines outside of the pool, as four-time Olympic medalist Summer Sanders is taking on a new…

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