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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.”

Michael Phelps’ Golf Clubs Reflect His Olympic Legacy (and Look Really Cool)

Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer of all time, joined the best golfers in the world at the 2021 BMW Championship, with some really cool golf clubs.

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The Swimmers With The Most Followers On Instagram

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini is among the biggest mainstream sports stars swimming has to offer, and her social media following backs that up.

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More Than Half of Swimming Times in Tokyo 2020 Were Faster than Beijing 2008

More than half of times swam in Tokyo 2020 were faster than Beijing 2008, which featured full-body polyurethane super-suits.

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In Memoriam: The Stories of the Biggest Moments During Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

If you’re into more than just the numbers, here’s a narrative-style rundown of the most electric moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games as they happened.

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SwimSwam Tokyo Olympics Awards: Dressel and McKeon Swimmers of the Meet

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon are the most decorated athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Dressel earned 5 golds and McKeon earned 4 golds and 3 bronzes.

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The Five Best Swimming Stats From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel was one of the history-makers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, joining rarefied air with five gold medals.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Zach Apple Throws Out First Pitch at Cincinnati Reds Game

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Zach Apple threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cincinnati Reds game Tuesday night at Great American Ballpark.

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4-Time Olympian Ryan Lochte Suffers Torn Meniscus, Undergoes Surgery

Lochte and his wife, Kayla, each posted on their IG accounts this morning, saying that Ryan has undergone a successful surgery to repair the torn cartilage.

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Katie Ledecky Talks GOAT Status, Tokyo 2020 in Appearance on The Tonight Show

Katie Ledecky is coming off a historic Olympics, even by her standards.

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Emma McKeon Becomes First Woman Since 1964 To Lead Medal Count At An Olympics

By winning seven medals in Tokyo, McKeon became the first woman since Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina to lead an Olympic Games in medal count.

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Watch: Phelps Talks Technique on Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg’s Olympic Highlights

Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart interviewed Michael Phelps during their Olympic Highlights segment to discuss Hart’s technique and Phelps’ commenting role in Tokyo.

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Swim of the Week: U.S. Medley Breaks First Men’s Relay WR Since Super-suit Ban

Since the supersuit ban in 2010, no men’s relay had broken a long course world record in swimming… until last week’s Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Treasure Coast’s Mitchell Ledford Rips 53.08 100 Fly, #6 All-Time 15-16 Boys

His previous best of 53.58 was swum at the U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I meet in early June.

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14-Year-Old Luke Ellis Blasts 4:30 400 Meter IM, #6 All-Time in Age Group

In the 400 IM, Luke Ellis is now ranked behind the 13-14 age group times of Michael Phelps, Cal’s Sean Grieshop, Texas’ Carson Foster, and Brennan Morris

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Green Cove Springs, Florida Designs Corn Maze For Hometown Hero Caeleb Dressel

Green Cove Springs designed their annual cornfield maze after 7-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who grew up in Green Cove Springs, this year.

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