Most Dominant Swims of the 2016 Olympic Games Days 7 and 8
Daily Dominance is the best way to describe the swimming competition in Rio.
5 Most Unforgettable Moments By U.S. Olympic Swimmers
Reminisce with Charles Hartley on the top 5 most unforgettable swimming moments of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
6 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine and the College Preview
If you subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine, you can instantly view the 2016 Olympic Preview and all back issues as digital magazines. The College Preview ships August 29th.
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Phelps and Ledecky Recreate Autograph Picture From First Time They Met
Ten-years after a young Katie Ledecky got an autograph from Michael Phelps in 2006, the pair of multi-time Olympic gold medallists recreated the photo today in Rio at the Olympic Games.
Michael Phelps Has 18 lbs Of Olympic Medals
His records make him the most decorated Olympian of all time which begs the question, how much do the greatest Olympians medals weigh? In total, his medals weigh approximately 18 lbs, 17.97 lbs to be exact.
Singapore Defers Joseph Schooling’s National Service To Post-2020 Olympics
Singaporean Olympic champion Joseph Schooling was handed an extension of his National Service deferment today that will allow him to train through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to defend his title in the men’s 100 fly.
Breaking New Ground-Heroic Dominance Comes in Many Forms in Days 5/6
The Dominance Series is brought to you by SwimSpray and compiled by Travis Knop, Aimee Schmitt and Andrew Chadeayne.
Though Ratings Down from London, Phelps’s Final Swim Gives NBC a Jump
The time block from 10 pm – 10:15 pm ET yesterday (during the men’s 4 x 100 medley relay) saw the highest spike in viewership for NBC watchers this Olympics.
Jimmy Feigen Does Reddit AMA, Says Won’t Try for Tokyo
Jimmy Feigen answered submitted questions earlier this week in a Reddit ‘AMA,’ at one point mentioning that he does not plan to compete in Tokyo.
The World Says “Thank You” to Michael Phelps
Valeu, Phelps! This is the message, Portuguese for “Thank You, Phelps,” that the world is sending to American swimmer Michael Phelps…
SwimSwam Rio Olympics Awards: Phelps and Ledecky Swimmers of the Meet
The Olympics are over in the pool. Here are SwimSwam’s award for the swimmers who swam out of their minds…
WATCH: Murphy, Miller, Phelps and Adrian Win Gold in 400 Medley Relay
Led-off by Ryan Murphy, the Americans were out fast. Murphy broke the individual world record in the men’s 100m backstroke on the leadoff, touching first in a time of 51.85.
Schooling: “Hopefully It Changes All of Sporting Culture in Singapore”
Joseph Schooling was racing for something bigger than himself in his gold-medal-winning 100 fly.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Eight Finals Live Recap
In the men’s race, it’s the last farewell to Phelps who will be fighting alongside his American teammates to take down the British in an event they have never lost at the Olympic Games
After Rocky Roads Since London, Canada & the U.S. Delivered In Rio
Both the USA and Canada took rocky roads to get to Rio, but both ultimately delivered better than one could have predicted.