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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 Joins Fundraising Efforts For COVID-19 Relief

Swimming legend Michael Phelps has taken to Instagram to announce that he will be contributing to the ‘Athlete’s For COVID-19 Relief Fund.’

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Michael Andrew Rocks 1:56 200 IM at PSS Des Moines, 6th Fastest American Ever

Andrew turned in 1:26.69 at the 150-mark, closing with a 30.14 free split. For comparison, Ryan Lochte split a 1:26.51 at the 150 in his World Record swim.

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Meet South Africa’s Next 200 Fly Star, 16-Year-Old Ethan Du Preez

Here’s your chance to familiarize yourself with the name of Ethan du Preez, the 16-year-old butterflier from South Africa.

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Kristof Milak: Posso Limare Il Mio Record Del Mondo Migliorando Le Virate

Kristof Milak in un’intervista parla parla della sua preparazione per Tokyo 2020: posso migliorare nelle virate e nella partenza.

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16-Yr-Old Du Preez Hits 1:56.5 200 Fly, 17-Yr-Old Meder 2:12.8 200 IM In Durban

South African swimming is looking strong in the younger set, with teens Ethan du Preez and Rebecca Meder clocking huge lifetime bests in Durban.

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How to Get SwimSwam’s 2020 Swimsuit Issue With The Adam Peaty Cover

Subscribe to SwimSwam and receive 4 issues, including the 2020 Olympic Preview and the Olympic Year in Review, our biggest issues of the four-year cycle.

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16-Year-Old South African Ethan Du Preez Fires Off 1:56.97 200 Fly PB

16-year-old Ethan du Preez just hacked almost 2 seconds off his lifetime best to check-in as South Africa’s 4th fastest 200m flyer ever.

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In Light of New Lawsuit, Phelps Talks USOPC’s Lack of Mental Health Resources

“How long should I stay silent? I can sit here and be silent for as long as you want, because that’s what I got,” said Phelps to the Washington Post.

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Michael Phelps “USOPC Non Sostiene La Salute Mentale Degli Atleti”

Michael Phelps rivela di non avere ricevuto aiuto durante il suo periodo di depressione dal Comitato Olimpico degli Stati Uniti.

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Tom Shields Swims Lifetime Best in 200 Yard Fly at Cal-UCSD Dual

Tom Shields swam a lifetime best and is now the 4th-best performer in 200 yard fly history after a 1:38.80 on Friday in San Diego.

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Nulo Pet Food CEO Michael Landa Brings Swimming Focus to Business

Michael’s Nulo Pet Food is a force for good in the industry, one of the fastest-growing premium pet food brands in the U.S., and he has deep swimming-roots.

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Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…

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Playing in Phoenix Open Pro-Am, Michael Phelps Honors Kobe & Gianna Bryant

Phelps wore golf shoes with written-on tributes to his longtime friend – who died Sunday in a helicopter crash – while playing in Phoenix Wednesday.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Remembering Kobe

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets.

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Kobe Bryant Dies at 41: NBA Legend, Father, Longtime Swimming Fan

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died at age 41. The news was first reported by TMZ and has been confirmed by multiple media outlets.

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