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Video: Phelps & Bowman Press Conference, 2016 Arena Pro Swim – Austin

There are no shortage of big names at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, but none are bigger than Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman, the swimmer-coach duo that has combined for more Olympic medals than any other in history.

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8 Matchups To Watch, All Links For 2016 Austin Pro Swim Series

Michael Phelps is set to take on a couple of long-time domestic rivals at the star-studded Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin beginning Friday morning.

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Phelps In 200 Free At Trials? Bowman Says “Probably Not”

Bob Bowman – “Phelps should do both the 100 and 200 butterflies and the 200 individual medley.”

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 Missy & Katie’s 1st OLY. Golds

Katie Ledecky (gold) and Missy Franklin (bronze) picked up medals in the 200 free at the 2015 World Champs; an event we could see them face off in again in the finals in Rio.

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WR Holder Sarah Sjostrom To Compete At Austin PSS (Psych Sheets Here)

USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, and they feature some huge international names – maybe most notable and surprising is Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom.

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Olympic Year Action Opens with Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin

Franklin, Ledecky, Lochte and Phelps expected to compete next week

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New Olympic Rule Requires Relay Alternates To Compete

A change in FINA rules will now require all relay alternates at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to compete in either prelims or finals.

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Predicting the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Age, Experience

Since 2000, the U.S. Olympic team averages 1 male member under 18 and 1 over 30. Michael Phelps was the former in 2000, and could be one of several men in the latter category in 2016.

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SwimSwam’s Top 50 Articles of 2015

Ryan Lochte dolphin-kicked his way to 3 of SwimSwam’s 12 most popular news articles in 2015.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 6 Months Out: Men’s Formchart

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will do battle for the last time on American soil at the Olympic Trials.

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15 top swimming photos from 2015 – above the surface

There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015.  We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to…

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2015 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

As our 2015 Swammy Awards come to a close, it’s time to count down the top 10 swims of the year leading to our overall Swammy for “Race of the Year.”

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Top 15 Underwater Swimming Photos from 2015

It’s that time of year when many of us look back taking stock of the year’s major events. It’s been a…

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What’s Ryan Lochte’s Favorite Christmas Present Ever?

5-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was featured this week as a part of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC’s) Christmas…

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2015 Swammy Awards: Viral Video of the Year – Louisville Airport Training

For most swimmers, the plane ride home from competition is a chance to relax, recover and get ready for the next practice. But some teams just refuse to leave the training grind – even while stuck in an airport.

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