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Olympic Gold Medalist, Yannick Agnel talks about his 200 free win, Olympic Gold, Michael Phelps

Standing 6 feet 6 inches, Yannick Agnel, is so tall, like a giant. Yet, he is such a gentle man……

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Spotted: Michael Phelps Seen On Deck at Minneapolis Grand Prix

The guys from TakeItLive, the company that produces most of the live streams you see at big meets in the…

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David Marsh Fantasy Camp Vine Videos and Photos, an Inside Look

The USA Swimming Foundation’s Fantasy Camp included six Olympic hosts and a full immersion experience into Olympic Training Center life.

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Phelps’ Decision on 2015 Worlds Has Been Made…We Just Don’t Know What It Is

A symbolic deadline for a potential Michael Phelps return has come-and-gone.

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Michael Phelps To Be In Subway Commercial with Soccer Icon Pele

According to Nick Zaccardi and the Sports Business Journal, Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all-time, has re-upped with Subway.

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Revenge of the Nerds, Part 2: All-Time Men’s Olympic Medal Winners

It’s no secret that Michael Phelps sits atop the Olympic medal heap – but by how much? And just how strong is the American men’s legacy?

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Le Clos: Goal is to Take it Global Like Phelps Did

Chad le Clos knows there’s only one way to build a global footprint like Phelps did.

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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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