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How Michael Phelps Spoils the Rest of Us

Pretty much everyone knows Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. They are titans of the sport, and they carry relevance outside…

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Swimmers define Dominance in Rio

Counting finals swims only, Katinka Hosszu’s world-record-smashing 400 IM was by far the most dominant swim of night one.

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Le Clos Shadowboxes Phelps, Reminds Him of London 2012

In this article, Charles Hartley imagines what it was like inside the mind of Chad le Clos as he prepared for the mens semi final in the 200 fly last night.

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How Iron Helps Swimmers with Their Performance

When it comes to nutrition for competitive swimmers, we often hear about protein and carbs. But what about all of the other nutrients, like iron, that swimmers need to compete as a top athlete?

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Twitter Recap Day 3: Lilly King Makes Non-Swimmers Pay Attention

Michael Phelps has long been heralded for bringing attention to the sport of swimming. Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky, and Missy Franklin…

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Foods To Avoid On Race Day

Race day is no different from the rest of the season, but there’re some foods to avoid on race day that you might otherwise be able to enjoy now and then

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SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Felt IOC Decision Was Too Soft On Russia

More than half of respondents said they felt the IOC’s decision didn’t go far enough, and only 17.3% – 172 total votes felt it was too strict a punishment.

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2016 Olympics: Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.

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Ryan Held Sheds Tears of Joy For All Americans

The relay of Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian won gold last night in the mends 4×100 freestyle relay.

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3 Steps to Better Championship Preparation

Championship season is the time of year when you put even more focus into swimming your fastest. As the physical demand of training lightens, how you manage the remaining hours in your day becomes more critical.

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Rio Twitter Recap Day 2: Lilly King’s Finger Wag Lights Up Twitter

Day two was exhilarating, as three individual world records electrified Rio and the Twitterverse blew up with all of the…

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2016 Olympic Games: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.

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Adam Peaty: 2016 Olympic Games Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.

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2016 Olympic Games: Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these 2016 Olympic swimming photos.

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2016 Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these swimming images from the 2016 Olympic Games.

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