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.”

SwimSwam Pulse: 49.6% See Women’s 200 IM World Record As Most At Risk From 2010s

Reigning two-time world champion Kate Douglass headlines a loaded field in the women’s 200 IM that’s putting the world record on high alert in Paris.

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Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

Michael Phelps holds several pieces of history in Olympic swimming, including most finals appearances and most gold medals in a single event (and much more).

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Olympic Odds To Defend: Revisiting The Tokyo Olympics

We had Lilly King down as a big favorite to defend her Olympic title in the women’s 100 breast in Tokyo, but she ended up settling for bronze.

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POV: An Olympic Generation Comes to An End

It is 11:00 a.m. on July 28, 2024. The 2024 Olympics begin on TV. You prepare your handkerchiefs because you realize you won’t see the legends of the last 20 years.

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The Top 10 Swims from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

For the first time since 2008, World Records were broken at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials. Today, we rank the top-10 swims of the meet.

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Leon Marchand Parteciperà Alla Coppa Del Mondo Il Prossimo Autunno

La stella del nuoto francese Leon Marchand dovrebbe partecipare al circuito della Coppa del Mondo di World Aquatics in autunno

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Leon Marchand Plans to Race the World Cup Series in the Fall

Bob Bowman says that Leon Marchand plans to train at home for Europe after the Olympics and then compete in the World Cup Series.

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WADA President Calls Out USADA For Hypocrisy, “Playing Politics” After Congressional Hearing

WADA President Witold Banka declined to attend the Congressional hearing in Washington on Tuesday, but didn’t hold back in responding one day later.

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Michael Phelps le exige reforma a la WADA: “Viven en una isla”

“No parece ser una coincidencia que haya cedido una vez más en perjuicio de los atletas. Deberían hacerse cargo de lo que hacen”, expresó la máxima figura.

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POV: È Finita Un’Era Olimpica.

Sono le 11:00 del 28 Luglio 2024. In tv iniziano le Olimpiadi 2024. Prepari i fazzoletti perchè realizzi che non vedrai le leggende degli ultimi 20 anni.

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Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt Slam WADA At U.S. Congressional Hearing

Phelps urged Congress to implement change to the World Anti-Doping Agency, accusing it of having “deeply rooted systemic problems.”

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith was one of the top performers of the U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a new world record in the 100 back and winning two more events decisively.

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Beyond “Call Me Maybe”: Music Video Proposals for U.S. Olympic Swim Team

After the 2012 Olympic team made a memorable video on their way to London, what can the squad heading to Paris do as a follow up?

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Ufficializzata La Nazionale Francese Per Le Olimpiadi Di Parigi

Sono stati nominati 30 nuotatori che rappresenteranno la Francia alle Olimpiadi di Parigi 2024. Tra i nomi più importanti figura Leon Marchand

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U.S. Trials: Through The Lens Photo Vault

We were on deck at U.S. Olympic Trials with photographer Jack Spitser, here are the top photos from the week.

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