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.”

Phelps Lends Insight One Year After DUI Arrest

Phelps comments on the one-year anniversary of his 2nd DUI arrest, which occurred on September 29, 2014.

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Michael Phelps Swim School Launches In India

Children in India will have an opportunity to learn to swim at the newly launched Michael Phelps Swim School there, opened in association with GameDay arts.

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot For the 2015 Golden Goggle Awards

Based on SwimSwam’s votes, Katie Ledecky should be coming home from the Golden Goggles Awards with some new pieces of shiny eye-wear after another season in which she was basically unbeatable internationally.

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Lochte, Phelps, Wilimovsky Nominated for Male Athlete Of Year At Golden Goggles

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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Phelps, Lochte, Jaeger, Wilimovsky Up For Male Race Of The Year

USA Swimming is preparing for the 2015 Golden Goggles Awards and are beginning to release the nominees for the 2015…

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USOC: “There Is Work To Be Done Between Now And Rio”

Michael Phelps was dropped from the Worlds roster, a fact which didn’t help the U.S. Worlds medal haul the USOC examined earlier this week.

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Why Olympic Swim Coach Bob Bowman likes the MP Focus Snorkel (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with the newly crowned 2016 Olympic Men’s Swimming Coach, Bob Bowman, at the 2015 ASCA World Clinic.

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Bowman Interviewed on Sideline of Televised Arizona St Football Game

Bob Bowman talks about the new position at ASU and being named the USA national team head coach for the 2016 Olympics.

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Tom Kremer To Redshirt, Train At Arizona State With Goal of Israeli Olympic Bid

Stanford All-American Tom Kremer will redshirt what would be his senior season, moving to Arizona State to train with Bob Bowman in search of an Olympic berth with Israel.

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Bob Bowman To Speak With Media During ASU Football Game

Swimming is taking center stage at this weekend’s football game in Tempe, Arizona. Just before kick off at the Arizona State…

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Duel in the Pool Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets for the seventh Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, slated for Dec. 11-12 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI, will go on sale Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central at usaswimming.org.

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Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Tickets on Sale Wednesday

The 2013 Team USA roster featured the likes of Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Tyler Clary, while gold medalists Missy Franklin, and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) led the U.S. in 2011.

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10 Minutes a Day to a Faster Underwater Dolphin Kick

The greats like Mr. Phelps know the value of building a monster underwater. Here’s a quick set you can add to your workouts to see improvement in your underwater dolphin kick.

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Phelps Signs First Post-Suspension Endorsement Deal

Michael Phelps signs on with 800razors.com, but will be more than just a spokesman.

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3 Things to Focus On As Swimming’s Winter Season Starts



Many of us are just getting into the start of another winter swim season. Whether this is your first competitive winter season or your last, here are three things to focus on…

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