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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

Top Olympic Rivalries: Part I

Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Laszlo Cseh had a longstanding three-way rivalry that saw them go to battle numerous times over a 12-year period.

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Analyzing History’s Greatest IMers

One of the best medley swimmers in history, Katinka Hosszu also won Olympic gold in the 100 back and is the European Record holder in the 200 fly.

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Hubi Kos Shares Story of Bob Bowman’s Mental Training at Work

Hubert Kos, who trained with Bowman leading into Paris and earned a gold medal in the 200 back, shares a story of how Bowman helped him prepare for adversity

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.7% Think 200 Fly Will Be Toughest SCM World Record For Marchand To Crack

Leon Marchand has been an unstoppable force in short course yards and long course meters, but what he can he do in SCM?

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UNC Ready To Make Waves In The Fight Against Cancer

The Tar Heels are hosting their third annual Swim Across America event on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill.

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The 2024-2025 College Preview Magazine With The Josh Liendo Cover Is Ready To Ship

This magazine issue is dense with data and features to help you prep for what should be an historic 2024-2025 college swimming season!

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Greg Harden, Legendary Michigan Mental Coach Who Worked With Phelps, Dies At 75

Mental coach Greg Harden, who worked with Michael Phelps and was known as a “secret weapon” for Michigan athletes, passed away last week at 75.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2024 Golden Goggles Awards

At the 2024 Golden Goggles Awards, Bobby Finke could match Michael Phelps as the only swimmer to win Male Race of the Year for four straight years.

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Where Does Leon Marchand’s Paris Olympic Performance Rank Among All-Time Greats

Marchand’s 4 individual gold medal’s at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was without-a-doubt one of the best individual performances we’ve ever seen.

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WADA Confirms Launch of Independent Compliance Review of USADA

WADA confirmed it has begun a compliance review of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with a preliminary review session in early August.

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How Did Michael Phelps’ Picks Do on College GameDay?

Michael Phelps served as a guest picker on Saturday’s episode of College GameDay which was hosted at the ‘Bowman Bowl’ game between Michigan and Texas.

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Michael Phelps Announced As Guest Picker For ESPN’s College Gameday At Michigan vs Texas Game

Phelps returns to Ann Arbor after taking classes at the University while training under head coach Bob Bowman, who now is the Director of Texas swimming.

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Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

Caeleb Dressel’s timing might be perfect. Rowdy announced that he is retiring after the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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How Leon Marchand Took Down Kristof Milak In The Olympic 200 Fly Final

An in-depth look at how Leon Marchand emerged victorious over world record holder and defending Olympic champion Kristof Milak in the 200 fly in Paris.

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Le 30 Migliori Prestazioni Delle Olimpiadi Di Parigi 2024

Con la conclusione delle Olimpiadi di Parigi, è arrivato il momento di dare un’occhiata alle migliori nuotate dell’incontro

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