London 2012 Olympics

Fran Crippen Open Water Leader and inspiration

As Open Water swimming begins in London soon, may we all remember Fran Crippen. He will always be remembered as…

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Van der Burgh Admits to Breaking Rules; “Everybody’s Doing It”

The new World Record holder calls for underwater judging., says he had no choice but to break rules.

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10K Marathon Open Water Swimming Preview

What to watch for the London Olympic 10km Marathon Open Water Swimming Event

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Michael Phelps Becomes First Swimmer to Surpass 1,000,000 Followers

Michael’s Twitter profile still says “14-time gold medalist”. It might be time to update that. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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The 2012 London Olympic Photo Vault Is Open

Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer, Rebecca Soni, Allison Schmitt, Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay gold medalist and world record holders, 2012 Olympic Games, August 4th (Photo Credit: US Presswire)

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As an American Streak Ends, “Textile-Bests” Still in Play

Last summer, I asked the question after Sun Yang and Ryan Lochte broke World Records at the World Championships of:…

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Day 8 Finals Recap, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

The US Swim Team put an exclamation point on arguably the greatest Olympics ever.

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Sun Yang Crushes World Record on Final Day of Olympics (RECAP)

Sun Yang hammered the World Record in the men’s 1500 free (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)

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The Final Olympic Finals Preview, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

4 races left in the swimming at the 2012 Olympics. (Photo Courtesy © Jesse Stipek)

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Team Ledecky, a Relay to her Own

Katie Ledecky’s 800 free was huge. You already knew that. Here’s more on just how huge. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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World Record Prospects for American Medley Relays

Can a confident Rebecca Soni lead the American women to a World Record on Saturday? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPicturs.com)

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