Michael Phelps

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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

2016 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards: Live Recap

After 4 golds and 1 silver medal, Katie Ledecky seemed like a lock for Female Athlete of the Year, and the voters didn’t disappoint, as Ledecky won for the fourth consecutive time.

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Tom Shields’ Olympic Hangover: GMM Presented by SwimOutlet.com

Olympian Tom Shields explains the letdown after performing on the biggest stage in sport.

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Maximizing Freestyle Efficiency: 41 Degrees of Power

After working at Swim Labs for over a year, I have found that is that there is a 41 degree angle of power with the elbows out and the forearms and wrists in, in the power phase.

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Michael Phelps Cover 2016 Olympic Year in Review Magazine

The 2016 Olympic Year in Review issue ships November 18th. If you have not subscribed, now is the time. SwimSwam Magazine is the perfect holiday gift for swimmers and swim fans.

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#SwimSwamTheVote: Adrian/Ervin Ticket Prevails In SwimSwam Polls

Those connected to social media (and in 2016, who isn’t?) will remember yesterday’s most important ballot – the one posed by…

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Epic Showdowns: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband

Today we are having a closer look of one of the fiercest duels of 2007 FINA World Championship: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband.

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Doggy Nadine “The Michael Phelps of Yelps” Takes Home The Prize

Open Water Planet CEO Bobby Brewer: They call her the “Michael Phelps of Yelps; the “Tony Stark of Bark.” Everyone knew she was the favorite going in.

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Schooling Named Honorary Member of Singapore Island Country Club

Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling has been receiving a lot of praise from his home country of Singapore following his extraordinary performance in the Rio Olympics. Recently, Schooling was made an honorary member of the Singapore Island Country Club, where he swam as a boy.

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Michael Phelps And Nicole Johnson Have Formal Wedding Ceremony In Cabo

Days after news broke that Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson have actually been married since June, the couple formally tied the knot in a wedding ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on October 29th.

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Phelps And Johnson Married Since June

Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson have actually been married since June 2016, according to reports.

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2016 Olympic Year in Review Magazine: Farewell To Michael Phelps

The holidays are approaching fast. Give the gift of swimming with SwimSwam Magazine’s “2016 Year in Review” with the special “Farewell to Michael Phelps” section.

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Funky Trunks for THAT guy in the squad

Aussie swimwear label Funky Trunks is ready to Break Out its new collection.

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Righting the [Sportsman]ship: What Sets Swimming Apart

If swimming had its own State of the Union Address, how would we rate the level of sportsmanship post-Rio 2016?

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The World Swimming Association: The Group That Would Replace FINA

A group of individuals known as the World Swimming Association have come together to create an alternative to FINA, and now present their constitution and organizational structure to the world.

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