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.”

Threat Level: Midnight — The Men’s 400 Free Relay World Record Is In Serious Danger

Chris Guiliano’s PSS record in the 100 freestyle prelims in Westmont points to a potential 400 freestyle relay World Record for the Americans this summer.

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14-Year-Old Aya Gillis-Pade Rocks 1:55.20 200 Back To Close Roseville Sectionals

Gillis-Pade dropped a nation-leading time among 13-14 girls in the 200 back, joining a slew of elite performers on the last night in Roseville

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16-Yr-Old Luka Mijatovic Blasts Fastest 1000 Freestyle in History in 8:32.83

16-year-old Luka Mijatovic becomes the fastest performer ever in the 1000 freestyle in 8:32.83, breaking a more than ten year record of 8:33.93.

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Breaking Down the Splits on Luka Mijatovic’s History-Making 500 Free

Luka Mijatovic might have dropped one of the craziest age group swims in history on Saturday evening. Here’s what the numbers say.

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Ivy League Star Mitchell Schott Will Train with Bob Bowman at Texas After Graduation

Princeton’s Mitchell Schott says that his goal is to make the U.S. Olympic Team – and he will be in a good place to do that.

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Salud mental: crudas palabras del multicampeón Michael Phelps

Según sus palabras, el deporte de élite puede llegar a ser deshumanizante, dejando sin herramientas emocionales para enfrentar la vida fuera de la piscina.

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Klæbo Entra Nella Storia: Primo Atleta Della Storia Dopo Michael Phelps Con 10 Ori Olimpici

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo conquista il decimo oro olimpico e raggiunge Michael Phelps, diventando il secondo atleta di sempre a toccare la doppia cifra.

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Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Joins Phelps As Only Athletes With 10 Olympic Gold Medals

Klaebo won his 10th Olympic title in the men’s cross-country team sprint event, joining Phelps as the only athletes in history to hit double-digits in golds.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2026: Men’s #30-21

Shaine Casas had some incredible swims last year, including winning silver at Worlds and moving to #4 all-time in the 200 IM, but consistency is a question.

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Ilya Kharun Gives U.S. Lethal 1-2 Punch In 200 Fly, Becomes Top American In 100 Fly

Kharun’s best times would rank him 3rd all-time among Americans in the 100 and 200 fly (and 2nd in the 50 fly), adding high-end depth to the U.S. fly scene.

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Bob Bowman Says Phelps Comparisons Are Justified As Summer McIntosh Eyes Five Golds In LA

McIntosh and new coach Bob Bowman spoke highly of one another while discussing what makes them tick and sharing some of their big goals over the next years.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: January 26 – February 1

The Stanford women will travel to Cal on Saturday for a top 10 showdown. See the full weekly schedule here.

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How to Get The 2025 Year in Review SwimSwam Magazine With The Summer McIntosh Cover

Give the gift of swimming to your swimmer, swammer or swimming coach. Start with the Summer McIntosh cover and the 2025 Year In Review.

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La Storia In Gioco: Summer McIntosh E La Caccia A Cinque Record Mondiali

Negli ultimi anni, Summer McIntosh ha costruito un percorso agonistico che la colloca già oggi in una dimensione storica, ma potrebbe andare oltre

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History on the Line: Summer McIntosh and the Chase for Five World Records

McIntosh is on the precipice of history, already owning three individual long course world records and with a realistic chance of five (or six).

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