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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.”

Rio 2016 Olympic Preview: Phelps Out For Redemption In Men’s 200 Fly

Michael Phelps’ performances last year at US Nationals in San Antonio set up an epic battle that will take place in Rio next week with him, Chad Le Clos and Laszlo Cseh all vying for Olympic gold in the 200 fly.

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Relive London: All of the Men’s Race Videos from the 2012 Olympics

Michael Phelps has had a wild ride since London– watch his dominant swims from the 2012 Olympics, and more, below.

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Michael Phelps

The most decorated Olympian of all time. The most famous swimmer in the world. The G.O.A.T.

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Phelps, Ledecky Reportedly Both On Team USA 4×100 Free Relay Line-ups

Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky may kick-off their Rio 2016 Olympic campaigns with the 4x100m freestyle relay event.

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Forget the Grill, Ryan Lochte Has a New Hairdo for Rio

What would Ryan Lochte do… if he forgot his grill at home and needed to express himself in a different way at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? No stranger to the spotlight, Lochte has always enjoyed expressing his quirkiness through his fashion.

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Phelps, Lochte, Haas Among Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Atlanta Time Trial

Michael Phelps was among the studs who tested out their speed in the 4x100m freestyle relay time trial in Atlanta.

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Get 2016 Olympic Swimming News on Your Website From SwimSwam

SwimSwam offers a new tool to embed the latest swimming news directly on your website.

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Michael Phelps Possibly On Team USA Flag Bearer Short List For Rio

22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps is among those athletes potentially in the running to become the United States’ flag bearer during Rio’s Opening Ceremony on August 5th.

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Reliving 2012 Olympic Swimming Team’s “Call Me, Maybe” Groove Thing

Charles Hartley, a free-lance writer based in New Jersey, has written more than a thousand published sports articles. He earned…

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2016 Rio Olympic Preview: Women’s 200 Back & The Aussie Monopoly

Defending Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Missy Franklin faces off against Aussie duet Emily Seebohm, the 2015 world champion, and Belinda Hocking. Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu and Olympic newcomer Maya DiRado, among others, will add to the drama of this amazing race.

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Watch: Olympian Elizabeth Beisel and Bob Bowman Play Duet

Talented people do talented things, and the United States Olympic Swim Team is full of talented people. Some of those…

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Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swimming Team: Chase Kalisz

Meet 2016 US Olympian Chase Kalisz from Baltimore, Maryland, who will be make his 1st Olympic appearance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games this summer in the men’s 400 meter IM.

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Maryland Pumps Out America’s Best Swimmers

This article is courtesy of and written by Maryland native, Charles Hartley.

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Michael Phelps hat nun eigene Emojis: Phelpsmoji

Do you love Michael’s beard? There’s a Phelpsmoji for that.

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Michael Phelps Launches “PhelpsMoji” App to Express Your Inner Swimmer

Do you love Michael’s beard? There’s a Phelpsmoji for that.

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