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.”

Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 The G.O.A.T. Conquers the World

The GOAT has descended from the heavens (or risen from the seas?!) and we are not worthy.

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Michael Phelps Rocks Fastest Time In The World In 200 IM

Michael Phelps was a man on a mission Sunday night at the 2015 US National Championships, claiming yet another national title in the 200m IM and putting a scare on the world record.

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2015 US Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from day four of the 2015 US National Championships in San Antonio, Texas.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Kelsi Worrell Scratches 200 Fly Final on Day Four

Kelsi Worrell, who dropped 3.8 seconds to lead the morning’s qualifiers with 2:08.61, will not swim in finals.

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Is Michael Phelps really swimming the 200 breast? (Video Interview)

Is he really swimming the 200 breastroke on the last day of competition at the Phillips66 National Champs?

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will look to go 3 for 3 at the National Championships tonight in the 200 IM

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David Nolan Scratches 200 IM

David Nolan elected not to swim the 200 IM after finishing 7th in the preliminaries of the 100 free this morning at the 2015 USA Summer Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

If he hadn’t already done it with his 200 fly, Michael Phelps fired the shot heard around the world last night with a 50.45 in the men’s 100 fly. His journey back to the top continues today with the 200 I.M.

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Michael Phelps responds to Le Clos (Video Interview)

Michael Phelps rose to the challenge put forth by Chad Le Clos, after the South African’s gold-medal performance at the 2015 World Championships

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Phelps Rises to Challenge: Posts #1 World Time with 50.45 100 Fly

“I saw the times. I saw the comments. There are a lot of things I could say but I won’t. I let what I do in the pool do all of my talking and that’s how I’ve always done things.”

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Watch Chad le Clos swim the 2nd fastest 100 Fly This Year – Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Chad Le Clos wins World Champs in 50.56. Phelps answer with 50.45.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Michael Phelps 100 Fly Photo Vault

Michael Phelps had another outstanding race at U.S. Nationals; this time he clocked a 50.45 in the men’s 100m butterfly final to rise to the top of the world standings.

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day Three Finals Photo Vault

Michael Phelps is once again the fastest butterflier in the world, having posted the #1 times in the 200 and now the 100 distances at U.S. Nationals.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Tomorrow is the day for David Nolan, who will look to finally break through in the long course 200 IM after so much success in short course yards

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2015 US Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Follow along here and on Twitter at @swimswamlive for live updates from the third day of the US National Championships in San Antonio, Texas.

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