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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.”

USA Swimming Announces 2011 World Championships Rosters; Peirsol Staying Home Again

(Update 6/29: USA Swimming has made some changes to their World Championship Roster, including adding some 50m races. Click here…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Recap

The 2011 Austin Grand Prix was a star-studded affair that for much of America’s National Team was the first stop…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Dives Off This Weekend

This weekend will kick off the 2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix series in Austin, Texas at the Lee and Joe…

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2010 Year in Review: A Year of Turmoil and Tragedy in Review

The year 2010. This will be one of those years in swimming that will be remembered for a long time….

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Phelps Out for Minnesota Grand Prix

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Rumors have been swirling since Tuesday that Michael Phelps had withdrawn from…

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Phelps, Bowman, Design Signature Swim Spas for Backyard Training

In the latest big marketing deal for Michael Phelps, after announcing his Under Armour endorsement earlier this year, he has…

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Handicapping the Golden Goggles Awards

This year, USA Swimming is opening voting for its version of the Academy Awards, the Golden Goggles Awards, to the…

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Barcelona Replaces Dubai as Hosts of 2013 World Championships

Fina has selected Barthelona, ahem, Barcelona, Spain to host the 2013 Fina Long Course World Championships at its first annual…

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USOC Makes Right Decision in Rejecting USA Swimming Athlete Partnership Plan

According to SwimmingWorld.com, the United States Olympic Committee has rejected USA-Swimmings new Athlete Partnership plan which, among other things, would…

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Which Was the Greatest US Men's Olympic Team Ever?

The swimming community has been abuzz over the last week with the debate over who, behind Michael Phelps, is the…

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Top 10 Moments From 2010 Pan-Pacs

10. Who Ya Gonna Call? – The folks in Irvine did a fabulous job hosting the Pan-Pac Championships all around….

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2010 Pan Pacs Day 4: Instant Analysis of the Last (and Best) Finals Session

As I mentioned in the preview, this is the finals session that I am the most excited to watch. Between…

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2010 Pan Pacs Day 4: Picks, Predictions, and Previews

This is the final day of pool-action from the 2010 Pan-Pacific Championships, and it’s also the day that I am…

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2010 Pan Pacs Day 3: Live Finals Recaps and Analysis, As it Happens!

For All of our Coverage of the 2010 Pan-Pac Championships, click on the 2010 Pan-Pac Championships tag at the bottom…

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2010 Pan Pacs: Day 3 Preview, Picks, and Headlines

Top Headlines 1) Phelps shoots for a record – The men’s 100 fly will be the first shot we’ll see…

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