John Hencken

A Decade of Dominance: 10 Years Since Adam Peaty’s First 57-Second Breaststroke

Ten years ago this week Adam Peaty broke the first of his 11 World Records, in the event he would become synonymous with

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Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement

Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.

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The 1976 Summer Olympic Games of Montreal: Olympic Swimming Training Camp

In 1976 the Branin Natatorium was brand new and Canton was a good place for a bunch of young Olympic swimmers to stay focused on the tasks ahead of us.

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