Articles by Robert Gibbs

Townley Haas Splits 1:44.14, Tied for 6th-fastest in History

Townley Haas threw down an all-time great relay split as part of the USA’s gold medal 4×200 relay tonight in Rio.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 4 Update)

You can follow Katinka Hosszu on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.

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Michael Phelps Becomes Oldest to Win Individual Gold Swimming Medal

By winning the 200 fly tonight at the age of 31, Michael Phelps became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win an individual gold medal.

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Defending Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian Finishes 16th in 100 Free Prelims

Nathan Adrian came dangerously close to missing out on being able to defend his 100 free title, after finishing 16th in prelims Tuesday morning.

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Watch: Underwater Camera Feed of Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

Watch the entire men’s 4×100 free relay like you were hanging on the bottom of the pool deck, thanks to a new video NBC has posted.

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Watch: Alternate Race Video of USA Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

You can now watch alternate footage of the USA’s victory in the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 3 Update)

You can follow Katinka Hosszu on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.

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Manuella Lyrio Breaks South American Record in 200 Free

Brazil’s Manuella Lyrio set a new South American record in the 200 free during the heats of the women’s 200 free Monday morning.

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NCAA Update: Stanford Swimmers Collect Four Medals Through Day 2

The Stanford women have collected four medals so far, with three of them coming from Team USA’s silver medal performance in the women’s 4×100 free relay Saturday night.

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Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List

You can follow Adam Peaty on Twitter, along with every other Rio swimming medalist so far.

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IOC Adds Skateboarding, Surfing, and Other New Sports for 2020

The IOC is officially adding several new sports into the 2020 Olympic Games program.

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Watch: Team USA Coaches Press Conference

National Team Director Frank Busch, Head Women’s Coach Dave Marsh, and Head Men’s Coach Bob Bowman answered questions from the press on the last day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Watch: Nathan Adrian Post 50 Free Press Conference

Three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian will be representing Team USA this summer in both the 50 and the 100 freestyle after winning both those events at Trials. Adrian spoke with members of the press after his victory in the 50 free.

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Watch: Katie Ledecky Post 800 Free Press Conference

Katie Ledecky spoke with the press after qualifying in her third individual event, the 800 free, Saturday evening.

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Watch: Michael Phelps Post 100 Fly Press Conference

Michael Phelps spoke with the press after qualifying in his third individual event, the 100 fly, Saturday evening.

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