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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.”

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Onto Her Third Coach, Ledecky Doesn’t Miss a Beat

Now onto her 3rd coach, Katie Ledecky hasn’t slown down one bit.

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How to Breathe in Swimming

First, I want to dispel one myth about breathing during intense exercise. In no sport does an athlete ever take a complete inhalation or expiration.

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Watch: 2016 Golden Goggles Awards Presentations & Acceptance Speeches

Katie Ledecky accepts the Female Athlete of the Year Award from Debbie Meyer and Katie Couric at the 206 Golden Goggle Awards in New York City.

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Phelps on Career Impact: “It’ll take years to fully process” (Video)

As Phelps took a visit to the Water Cube in Beijing for the first time since 2010 recently, he started to reflect on just how big an impact his momentous career has had

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Phelps Officially Retired Again With Name Out of Testing Pool

Michael Phelps has taken his name out of the drug-testing pool and is officially retired once again.

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Phelps on the Red Carpet: “I’m swimming about 3 times a week” (Video)

Phelps walked out of the Golden Goggles last night with plenty of hardware, not an unfamiliar feeling to the first ever recipient of the Impact Award, a sort of Lifetime Achievement honor.

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Phelps Wins Male Athlete of the Year at Golden Goggles

Michael Phelps was recognized as the Male Athlete of the Year at the 2016 Golden Goggles awards tonight in New York.

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2016 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards: Live Recap

After 4 golds and 1 silver medal, Katie Ledecky seemed like a lock for Female Athlete of the Year, and the voters didn’t disappoint, as Ledecky won for the fourth consecutive time.

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Tom Shields’ Olympic Hangover: GMM Presented by SwimOutlet.com

Olympian Tom Shields explains the letdown after performing on the biggest stage in sport.

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Maximizing Freestyle Efficiency: 41 Degrees of Power

After working at Swim Labs for over a year, I have found that is that there is a 41 degree angle of power with the elbows out and the forearms and wrists in, in the power phase.

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Michael Phelps Cover 2016 Olympic Year in Review Magazine

The 2016 Olympic Year in Review issue ships November 18th. If you have not subscribed, now is the time. SwimSwam Magazine is the perfect holiday gift for swimmers and swim fans.

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#SwimSwamTheVote: Adrian/Ervin Ticket Prevails In SwimSwam Polls

Those connected to social media (and in 2016, who isn’t?) will remember yesterday’s most important ballot – the one posed by…

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Epic Showdowns: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband

Today we are having a closer look of one of the fiercest duels of 2007 FINA World Championship: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband.

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