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

Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games

Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.

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Swimming’s 2014 Person of the Year: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps’ 2014 was up and down, and up and down, and at the end of it he says he’s learned. The final chapter will be written in 2015. It’s 2015, not 2016, that will determine how his legacy will be written.

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15 favorite swim photos to kick off the new year

The new year is a great time to look back on the past and move forward into the coming 12…

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2014 Swammy Awards: United States Male Swimmer Of The Year Connor Jaeger

When looking back at the 2014 year years from now, two of the biggest historical factors will be records, and the fact that Jaeger was the first American to ever win gold in the 1500m freestyle at Pan Pacs.

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Our 14 Favorite Underwater Photos from 2014

It’s the end of another year and we sat down with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis and selected 14 of our…

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Michael Phelps Reaches Out To Fans On Twitter Following Guilty Plea

Following the news about Michael Phelps’ court appearance where he plead guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and…

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BREAKING: Michael Phelps Pleads Guilty to DUI

Michael Phelps, the winningest Olympian of all time with 18 gold medals, plead guilty and was sentenced on Friday in Maryland.

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Michael Phelps Due in Baltimore Court Today

Michael Phelps, who was arrested on September 30 for excessive speed, DUI, and crossing double yellow lines, is scheduled to appear in court on December 19, 2014.

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Dear Diary: A KMSC Pro-Am Adventure

A time-lapse of the first day-in-the-life of this particular pro athlete attending the King Marlin Swim Club Pro-Am for the second consecutive year!

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Facing Reality – Why It Shouldn’t Lessen Our Goals

SHOUT FROM THE STANDS: “Here’s the truth everyone. Not all of us are going to grow up to swim in the Olympics.”

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8 Things Swimmers Hate To Hear

#6 – Are you going to the Olympics?

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Andrew Seliskar Breaks Tom Shields’ National Age Group Record in 200 Yard Fly

Andrew Seliskar has broken the 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200 yard fly at the Tom Dolan Invitational – and he did so in a manner that hasn’t been seen in at least 30 years.

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11 Things Swimmers Love

#1 – That very rare occasion when you realize that your coach has NOT turned up for morning training.

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Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman Host Shallow Water Blackout Prevention PSA

Phelps’ career-long coach Bob Bowman does the heavy lift in this PSA, but Phelps is the backdrop, swimming with his North Baltimore Aquatic Club teammates, and Phelps weighs-in at the end with a strong message.

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Michael Phelps Expected to Return to Competition at 2015 Chartres World Cup

American swimmer Michael Phelps has his target to return to competition in 2015.

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