Category: Competition
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24 Races, 22 Medals: Michael Phelps’ history at the Olympics
The man who swims like a fish has the memory of an elephant. Michael Phelps never forgets. But until 2015, when he moved from Baltimore to Arizona to train with coach Bob Bowman, the most decorated Olympian of all time had never looked at all his medals together. “I could remember back to every single…
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Stunner at US Olympic Swim Trials: Lochte Beaten in 400 IM
Ryan Lochte powered out to a big lead in the event he won four years ago at the London Olympics, his powerful arms churning through the water, looking very much like a lock for another trip to the games. Actually, he was trying to hide the pain. By the end, it was apparent to everyone.…
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Schooling’s gunning for glory
In the first of a three-part series on national swimmers, Singapore’s best Olympic medal hopeful Joseph Schooling opens up about his initial struggles in the United States, why beating childhood idol Michael Phelps meant nothing to him, and why he believes he is going to make history by becoming the first Singaporean to win an…
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Sam Disette to swim in US Olympic Trials
The Kansas City Swim Academy will be well-represented over the weekend in Omaha at the United States Olympic swimming trials.
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Italian president Mattarella hands flags to Olympic flag-bearers Pellegrini and Caironi
President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday handed the Italian flag to Italy’s flag-bearers for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, respectively swimmer Federica Pellegrini and sprinter Martina Caironi, at a ceremony at the presidential place featuring the two teams. Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) President Giovanni Malagò told Mattarella “the athletes will do their utmost to honour the…
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U.S. Olympic Swim Trials Backstage Tour
Our John Chapman was given a backstage tour of the Olympic Swim Trials.
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U.S. Swim Trials attendance to go over 200,000 for the first time
The 4,400-seat IU Natatorium in Indianapolis had sold out long before the meets in 1996 and 2000, and the potential of the event needed to be studied hard by Executive Director Chuck Wielgus and USA Swimming. “We kind of knew it was time,†said Mike Unger, the event director in 2000 and now USA Swimming…
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Olympic swimmer: Michigan has ‘best training, coaching’
The Olympic trials for swimming start next week, but former University of Michigan standout Sean Ryan won’t be stressing about them — he already clinched his spot on Team USA. In fact, he will have been an Olympian for more than year before he actually competes in the Rio games. He qualified in July 2015…
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Olympic refugee team: swimming heroine comes to Rio 2016 after saving 20 lives
As the Syrian War intensified in 2014, Mardini and her sister left their home in Damascus, travelling to Beirut, Istanbul and finally Izmir in Turkey, where they embarked on their journey across the Mediterranean to the Greek island of Lesbos. During the sea crossing, the motor on their dinghy suddenly stopped. The tiny vessel meant…