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Michael Phelps

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Phelps Lands On Another ESPN.COM List; This Time a Bit Higher

SwimSwam readers were all about commenting on Phelps’ 9th-ranked position on the ESPN.com’s “Top Athletes of Last 20 Years” list. Let’s hear what you have to say about where he falls on the site’s “Top Moments” lineup.

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Michael Phelps #9 on ESPN’s List of Top Athletes From Last 20 Years

Michael Phelps, as he graced the cover of ESPN Magazine in 2008; Phelps is recognized by ESPN as one of the top athletes from 1995-2015.

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More Glimpses of Michael Phelps’ New Aqua Sphere Line Released

Yesterday, Michael Phelps fans everywhere anticipating the official arrival of his Aqua Sphere product line were treated to another taste…

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FINA Conducted 1,667 Doping Tests in 2014, Including the One That Caught Park

5 swimmers were tested 6 or more times by FINA alone in 2014.

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Top 10 Most Commented Reports in SwimSwam History

Braden Keith, SwimSwam editor-in-chief, requested this info. We thought it would be a mix of NCAA Championship reports, but we were wrong, very wrong.

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David Nolan attributes team chemistry to groundbreaking 200 IM (Video Interview)

Video produced by Coleman Hodges.  Reported by Jared Anderson. 200 IM – FINALS NCAA – 1:40.07 – David Nolan, Stanford…

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Daniel Tranter on Training with Phelps, Bowman

Tranter has been training under Bowman at NBAC for almost 3 months now. We’ll get to see how that translates to racing in the upcoming Australian Championships beginning on April 3rd.

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Top 5 Questions for 500 Days Between Now and Rio 2016 Olympic games

The picture is still not complete, so we counted down the top five questions for 500 days between now and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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Infostrada’s 2016 Rio Virtual Medal Table Has United States on Top of Total Medal Count

By applying an objective algorithm, Infostrada Sports predicts overall medal outcomes, as well as individual winners at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Michael Phelps Gives Us a Sneak Peek at the New “MP” Line of Suits from Aqua Sphere

Michael Phelps revealed the MP suit from Aqua Sphere for the first time today on his Facebook page.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Kalisz the 400 IM favorite, but he’ll have company under 3:40

Chase Kalisz (above) has a monster breaststroke leg… come to think of it, his other three legs aren’t too shabby.

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The Importance of a Strong Parent / Child Relationship in Swimming

The key to establishing and maintaining a strong parent / child relationship is to love your child regardless of their performance. By providing this unconditional love, you will build the foundation for a strong relationship for many years to come.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Michael Phelps and the most talked-about time trial in years

Swimming a handful of races that weren’t even official, Michael Phelps still managed to steal swimming’s spotlight as the comeback continues.

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Michael Phelps & Aqua Sphere Look Towards April 2015 Launch

The Aqua Sphere site now reveals at least the month in which the “MP” line will be introduced to market.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Michael Phelps Swim Exhibition 100 Yard Free on Saturday in Austin

Finishing up his one-per-day string of exhibition swims on Saturday at the 2015 American Short Course Championships in Austin, Texas, Michael…

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