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Michael Phelps 2014 Swammy Awards Person of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR See the Swammy Awards Channel here. FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR KATIE LEDECKY MALE…

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5 Easy Ways to Jumpstart Your Dolphin Kick

Underwater dolphin kicks can account for up to 60% of a race (in yards). There is a reason why swimmers are limited to 15 yards/meters of underwater dolphin kicks: they are faster than swimming on the water’s surface.

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Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games

Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.

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Swimming’s 2014 Person of the Year: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps’ 2014 was up and down, and up and down, and at the end of it he says he’s learned. The final chapter will be written in 2015. It’s 2015, not 2016, that will determine how his legacy will be written.

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15 favorite swim photos to kick off the new year

The new year is a great time to look back on the past and move forward into the coming 12…

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2014 Swammy Awards: United States Male Swimmer Of The Year Connor Jaeger

When looking back at the 2014 year years from now, two of the biggest historical factors will be records, and the fact that Jaeger was the first American to ever win gold in the 1500m freestyle at Pan Pacs.

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Our 14 Favorite Underwater Photos from 2014

It’s the end of another year and we sat down with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis and selected 14 of our…

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Michael Phelps Reaches Out To Fans On Twitter Following Guilty Plea

Following the news about Michael Phelps’ court appearance where he plead guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and…

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BREAKING: Michael Phelps Pleads Guilty to DUI

Michael Phelps, the winningest Olympian of all time with 18 gold medals, plead guilty and was sentenced on Friday in Maryland.

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