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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.”

Michael Phelps Possibly On Team USA Flag Bearer Short List For Rio

22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps is among those athletes potentially in the running to become the United States’ flag bearer during Rio’s Opening Ceremony on August 5th.

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Reliving 2012 Olympic Swimming Team’s “Call Me, Maybe” Groove Thing

Charles Hartley, a free-lance writer based in New Jersey, has written more than a thousand published sports articles. He earned…

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2016 Rio Olympic Preview: Women’s 200 Back & The Aussie Monopoly

Defending Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Missy Franklin faces off against Aussie duet Emily Seebohm, the 2015 world champion, and Belinda Hocking. Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu and Olympic newcomer Maya DiRado, among others, will add to the drama of this amazing race.

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Watch: Olympian Elizabeth Beisel and Bob Bowman Play Duet

Talented people do talented things, and the United States Olympic Swim Team is full of talented people. Some of those…

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Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Chase Kalisz

Meet 2016 US Olympian Chase Kalisz from Baltimore, Maryland, who will be make his 1st Olympic appearance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games this summer in the men’s 400 meter IM.

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Maryland Pumps Out America’s Best Swimmers

This article is courtesy of and written by Maryland native, Charles Hartley.

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Michael Phelps hat nun eigene Emojis: Phelpsmoji

Do you love Michael’s beard? There’s a Phelpsmoji for that.

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Michael Phelps Launches “PhelpsMoji” App to Express Your Inner Swimmer

Do you love Michael’s beard? There’s a Phelpsmoji for that.

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We’ll Never Know Who Michael Phelps Really Is

Michael Phelps has been a part of our lives for 16 years since he burst onto the swimming scene by finishing fifth place in the 200 meter butterfly in the Olympics at the age of 15. Since then, well, you know the rest of his accomplishments.

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Michael Phelps Given USOC “Best of July” Honors

After winning his record 14th, 15th, and 16th U.S. Olympic Trials titles, Michael Phelps was named the USOC’s Best of July.

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Drop All Olympic Events Except Swimming, Men’s Marathon and Ping Pong

In a time where the Olympic movement seems to be falling apart from disease, corruption, doping, and every other imaginable flaw of sports, Charles Hartley envisions a different version of the Olympics, one where the focus is on just 3 Olympic events.

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Get 2016 Olympic Swim News on Your Website From SwimSwam

SwimSwam offers a new tool to embed the latest swimming news directly on your website.

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Six MP Swim Tip Videos by Bob Bowman Demonstrated by Michael Phelps

Bob Bowman, head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils, hosts six MP Swim Tip videos. Demonstrated by Michael Phelps, these swimming drills build strength, improve technique and increase your feel for the water.

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Training with Paddles

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Six

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

At the past 2 Olympic games, one of the major headlines has been the rivalry between Team USA and France in the 4×100 free relay. While the rivalry continues this summer, a new team is in the mix.

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