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Michael Phelps To Star On ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Live On Sunday Night

Michael Phelps puts his lip syncing talent to the test on Spike TV this Sunday night (September 11th).

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Setting Goals

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Nine

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7 Reasons to Love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview Magazine

Here are 7 reasons why you will love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview issue and SwimSwam Magazine.

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Doing the Work: Process Resists Glamorization

Process is the long game and the massive outlay of time and energy whose reality lies below the surface, away from the spotlight and the crowds.

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8 Times The Fastest U.S. Swim Ever Isn’t The American Record

When is the fastest swim ever done by an American not considered the American record? There are currently 8 such swims on the books, courtesy of a unique rules anomaly.

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What Joseph Schooling Did on His Summer Vacation

If for a class at the University of Texas this Fall, Joseph Schooling had been assigned to write an essay, “What I Did on My Summer Vacation?,” the letter might read something like this.

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Lookalike Fan’s Post On Michael Phelps’ Facebook Goes Viral

Of all the congratulatory posts on the Facebook wall of Olympic hero Michael Phelps, one from a 21-year-old swimmer is going viral – oh, and that swimmer is a dead ringer for the 28-time Olympic medalist.

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Motivating Michael Phelps

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Eight

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Egg Russian Roulette: Michael Phelps vs Jimmy Fallon

Video is courtesy of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Michael Phelps and Jimmy take turns smashing eggs on their heads…

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5 Ways to Pass the Time Until 2020 Olympic Swimming Begins

We’re about four years away from when Tokyo holds the 2020 Summer Olympics swimming events. Until then, what are swimming people supposed to do?

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Keenan Robinson Named U.S. National Team High Performance Director

Keenan Robinson has been named to the position U.S. National Team High Performance Director: a new position announced by USA…

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Katinka Hosszu Now Holds the 10 Fastest 100 IMs in History

Katinka Hosszu joins a category that now has only two current members.

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Happy 34th Birthday Ian Crocker!

Here’s a little more info about the birthday boy, from Josh Davis and the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic.

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Michael ‘F’ Phelps: His Middle Initial Can Mean So Many Things

Michael Fred Phelps – but, for what else could the ‘F’ stand?

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Rio Olympic Finalist Men Younger, Women Older Than London

Men peak later than women. Elite men’s swimmers are older than elite women’s swimmers. Those are assumptions most swim fans…

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