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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.”

NBAC Honored By USOC With Building Dreams Award

At Wednesday night’s Best of the Games ceremony, North Baltimore Aquatic Club was honored with the Building Dreams Award, which is given to an individual, group, or community that has gone above and beyond for Team USA.

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How Baseball MVP Bryce Harper Got Katie Ledecky’s Cap for Celebration

When baseball’s Washington Nationals clinched the National League East earlier this week, their biggest star Bryce Harper rocked a pair of…

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Phelps Named USOC’s Male Athlete of the Rio Olympics

The U.S. Olympic Committee has named its major Team USA awards for the 2016 Rio Olympics, with Michael Phelps nabbing the Male Athlete of the Games award for his farewell Olympics.

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Katie Ledecky Wins U.S. Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year

Katie Ledecky earned the top honors tonight as the US Olympic Committee’s Female Athlete of the Olympic Games.

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Florent Manaudou To Take Training Break, Will Dabble In Handball

French sprint star Florent Manaudou announced on Facebook this week that he would be taking a break from his full training program, but made clear he still plans to compete in the sport of swimming down the road.

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Brazil Wins 2nd-Straight Raia Rapida Meet; Ervin Repeats as 50 Free Winner

Team USA returned Rio double gold medalist Anthony Ervin who competed in the 50 free, defending his title in the same pool that he became the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held Pounds Drum Before Panthers Game

Ryan Held (right) was honored in front of the 75,000 fans at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday.

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Michael Phelps To Golf Celebrity Match At Ryder Cup Tuesday

Michael Phelps will join actor Bill Murray, musician Huey Lewis and more for the Ryder Cup’s celebrity golf match next week.

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President Obama to Honor Team USA Olympians at the White House

The President and First Lady are set to welcome members of the 2016 USA Olympic and Paralympic teams on Thursday, September 29th on the White House South Lawn.

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Swimming vs. the Media

It’s so sad to me how more people knew about Phelps’ pot scandal than the birth of his newborn son.

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Underwater Kicking

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Thirteen

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Counting Strokes

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Twelve

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Phelps Signs Endorsement Deal With Brazil-based Globo

Michael Phelps snags another endorsement deal, this time with a Brazilian broadcasting company.

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The Tradition Continues: the 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic

The 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic, a unique short course meters competition, will be taking place from October 7th-9th, 2016.

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Hosszu & Chalmers Headline Stacked Field For Singapore World Cup

Still several weeks away, the Singapore stop of the FINA World Cup Series is already generating buzz.

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