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.”

3000 Meters of Butterfly – Video

Courtesy of Nicolas Vannier, a prolific producer of swimming videos.

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Dubai Children To Have Their Own Swimming World Cup

The golden boy of the London Olympics, and already a Dubai crowd favourite, South African Chad Le Clos, and Tunisian distance superstar Oussama Mellouli will be on hand to meet the children and sign autographs after the Children’s World Cup races on both Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October.

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Studio Theatre in D.C. Produces Play About a Swimmer Discovering Steroids

Red Speedo is a play about a swimmer who, on the eve of the Olympic Trials, discovered performance-enhancing drugs of a competitor in a refrigerator. (Photo Courtesy: Teddy Wolff)

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Debbie Phelps Named First Full-Time Director of Baltimore Public Schools Fundraising Arm

The mother of the great Olympian stepped down from her role as middle school principal in 2012, and has now taken on an even bigger position.

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Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts

If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.

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USA Swimming Surpasses 400,000 Members in Record Year

Somewhere Michael Phelps is cheering! The Olympic icon’s goal has always been to grow the sport. Today USA Swimming reports that it has eclipsed more than 400,000 members and saw its largest year-round athlete membership growth in the organization’s history. (Image courtesy of USpresswire)

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Michael Phelps in Full Rapper Regalia – Video

The greatest Olympian of all time as we have never seen him before! (Image courtesy of RadioShack)

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Wu Peng Ends His Career on a High Note

Wu Peng ended his career on a high note yesterday evening winning his fourth consecutive national title at the Chinese…

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Phelps Scheduled to Compete in European Pro-Am Tournament This Week

Michael Phelps’ Tuesday Instagram cleared up any confusion about vague Tweets on Sunday. (Photo: @m_phelps00 on Instagram)

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Dressel Reacts to Breaking Michael Phelps 100 Freestyle Record – Post Race Video Interview

Video interview captured by swimswam reporter Colin Blair. (Photo Credit: Colin Blair)

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Caeleb Dressel Gets NAG Number Two; This Time, Phelps’ Target

Caeleb Dressel broke his 2nd NAG Record of the meet on the final day of the 2013 World Junior Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Tom Luchsinger Joining NBAC Post-Graduate Training Group

10-time North Carolina All-American Tom Luchsinger will train at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club as a professional. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Michael Phelps To Appear in USA Network’s “Suits”

Michael Phelps will be playing himself in his guest role in his favorite television show, USA Network’s “Suits”. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Bentz Sprints Home to Win 200 IM at World Juniors Day 2

Gunnar Bentz beat a suddenly energetic final of the men’s 200 IM (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Seliskar Breaks Two Minutes, NAG Record in 200 IM Prelims at World Juniors

Andrew Seliskar became the first 15-16 in American history to clear two minutes in the 200 meter IM. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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