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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.”

2014 U.S. Nationals, What to Watch For, Day 5 Prelims: Ledecky Scratches 1500 Free

Natalie Coughlin is one of a number of swimmers who is just looking for a way onto the Pan Pacs team in their final chances on Sunday.

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Michael Phelps Praises Katie Ledecky’s World Record Performance – Video Interview

Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer to ever grace the water, had great things to say about young distance freestyle star Katie Ledecky after she broke the 400m freestyle world record at the US Nationals in Irvine, CA.

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Michael Phelps – Anything I Put My Mind to I Can Accomplish – Video Interview

Michael Phelps finished sixth in the final of the men’s 100m backstroke on day four of the 2104 US Nationals….

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Race Video: Tom Shields Plays the Phelps Card in the Men’s 100 m Fly

Tom Shields edged out Michael Phelps for this race by just .01 seconds as he killed his turns and won…

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2014 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 What to Watch For

Michael Phelps has held firm on his entry in the 100 backstroke for Saturday.

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Michael Phelps Cannot Stand Losing – 100 Butterfly Post Race Interview

Phelps was 7th at the wall, as expected. He was able to run down five of the six swimmers in front of him. It came down to the touch, and Tom Shields was there, getting his hand on the wall first.

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Tom Shields Wins His Dream Race, Beats Phelps – Video Interview

It came down to the touch, and Tom Shields was there, getting his hand on the wall first for his second win of the meet. He touched at 51.29, only .01 seconds in front of Michael Phelps, at 51.30.

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Bob Bowman comments on Phelps .01 loss in 100 butterfly – Video Interview

Tom Shields beats Michael Phelps by .01 in 100 butterfly. Shield touched at 51.29 to Phelps’ 51.30.

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2014 US National Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

INFO YOU NEED TO FOLLOW DAY 3 OF THE 2014 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday Finals Heat Sheet Friday Finals Timeline…

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A New Phelps Rising From The Old: 100m Fly Final Falls On The Sixth Year Anniversary Of The Beijing Olympics

Phelps was out in 24.58 this morning and back quickly in 26.59 taking down Ryan Lochte by a large margin who swam in the lane beside him.

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Conor Dwyer Interview: Watch for the Michael Phelps Sneak ATTACK!

200 Free – 2014 US Nationals At the 100, Clay Youngquist and Conor Dwyer were pushing the lead, flipping at…

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2014 US National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live recaps of prelims of day 3 of the 2014 US National Championships in Irvine, California.

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Bottom: Whitaker Focusing on 200 IM, Will Swim 100 Fly Time Trial Instead of 400 IM

Michigan post-grad Kyle Whitaker is scratching the 400 IM to make sure he’s ready for Sunday’s 200 IM.

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What to Watch For on Day 3 at U.S. Nationals: Phelps Races Again, Whitaker a 400 IM Scratch

Michael Phelps will be back in the water, swimming his new specialty the 100 fly, on Friday at the 2014 U.S. National Championships in Irvine, California.

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Michael Phelps misses the wall in 100 free at US Nationals – Video Interview

Phelps was 7th in the 100m free, but will have another shot to swim the race in a Pan Pac prelim provided he makes the US Team, which is expected.

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