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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

Olympic Talking Points To Impress Your Non-Swimmer Friends

Take your mark, swimming fans, because after enduring countless Super Bowls and March Madnesses, it’s our time to shine.

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Watch: Rio 2016 – Emotions (Video)

Watch Rio 2016’s video “Emotions”.

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2016 Rio Olympic Preview: U.S. Men Overpowering In Medley Relay

The Americans come in as the favorites in the medley relay with lots of talent and depth on all four legs.

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The 5 Quintessential Swimming Storylines For the 2016 Rio Olympics

Has Olympic fever hit yet? Check out this guide to catch up on the 5 biggest stories you need to know to follow all the Olympic swimming action from Rio 2016, beginning Saturday morning.

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Phelps: “I Don’t Know If I’ve Ever Competed In A Clean Sport”

Says Michael Phelps when asked about doping in sport, “I think I can honestly say in my whole career I don’t know if I have ever competed in a clean sport.”

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Phelps Chasing 4-Straight In Men’s 100 Fly

The 2016 Rio Olympics has set the stage for an epic men’s 100 fly showdown, with the defending Olympic champion and World Record holder, reigning world champion, Junior World Record holder, and several other international stars.

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Michael Phelps elegido como portador de la bandera de EE.UU.

Es oficial. El 22 veces medallista olímpico Michael Phelps ha sido seleccionado como portador de la bandera del equipo de…

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Everybody Should Watch Phelps Carry Flag at Olympic Opening Ceremonies

As Michael Phelps has been selected to carry the flag for the Rio games, Charles Hartley explains why we cannot miss this moment.

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Michael Phelps’ Special Edition Shoes Feature Son’s Footprint

There’s something special hidden inside Michael Phelps’ shoes, giving the GOAT some extra motivation in Rio.

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Katie, and Other Different People – by Robert Sullivan

This article is courtesy of and written by Robert Sullivan.

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Michael Phelps Selected As U.S. Flag Bearer At Rio Opening Ceremony

Meet Team USA’s official flag bearer for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.

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The Official SwimSwam Rio 2016 Olympics Preview Schedule

Don’t miss a second of our pre-Olympic coverage with this handy central bookmark post, where we’ll link out to our event-by-event previews as they drop and track our medalist predictions as we make them.

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Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Hagino Threatens Phelps/Lochte 2IM Dynasty

The men’s 200m IM will be one of the most competitive in Rio and a new face may step onto the podium.

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Michael Phelps’ First Practice In Rio (Photo Vault)

Newly-announced Team USA flag bearer Michael Phelps gets his first practice in after arriving in Rio.

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Dive Into the Records with Barry Revzin

Barry Revzin shares with us the world records progressions over the year, with graphs and explanations.

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