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  • U.S. Olympic Swimmer Caitlin Leverenz on Her Mom

    U.S. Olympic Swimmer Caitlin Leverenz on Her Mom

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    While raising an athlete is a commitment, raising a member of Team USA is a full-time job. Watch as U.S. Olympic swimmer Caitlin Leverenz shares how she was built, not born to become a champion with the support of her mom. Watch this video on YouTube

  • U.S. Olympians Attempt Other Sports, Look Average In Ad Campaign (Video)

    U.S. Olympians Attempt Other Sports, Look Average In Ad Campaign (Video)

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    Olympians are incredible athletes. There’s no question about that. But how about when they try their athleticism in another sport? They can appear to be just a regular Joe Schmoe who doesn’t know what they’re doing. In an ad campaign for Milk Life, some Olympic medalists switched sports. In one video, swimmer Elizabeth Beisel met…

  • Europe vs USA 2013 Duel in the Pool teams revealed

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    See for instance swimming.org Olympic medallist Michael Jamieson and World Championship medallist Fran Halsall will lead the European challenge at the 2013 Duel in the Pool when the continent’s best swimmers go head-to-head with world number one swimming nation the USA. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Britain will be French Olympic champions Florent Manaudou, Yannick Agnel and Fabien…

  • London 2012 day 4 finals: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian in history

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    Another historic day at the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps winning his 15th Olympic gold medal and 19 medals in total, becoming the most decorated Olympian ever. This after demonstrating true statesmanship at the 200 butterfly ceremony, applauding South Africa’s Chad Le Clos for out-touching him from what could have been his historic 3rd individual…

  • US Trials day 4: Phelps cruises to a confident 200 butterfly win

    US Trials day 4: Phelps cruises to a confident 200 butterfly win

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    At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Phelps won the men’s 200 butterfly in 1:53.65, ahead of also qualifying Tyler Clary in 1:55.12. In the women’s 200 freestyle, Allison Schmitt posted an American record of 1:54.40, with Missy Franklin also qualifying in 1:56.79. And in the women’s 200 IM, Caitlin Leverenz and Ariana Kukors qualified…

  • US Trials Day 1: Gators rule the pool

    US Trials Day 1: Gators rule the pool

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    Casey Barrett has the best recap from the U.S. Olympic Trials Day 1 here on Cap & Goggles: “On night one of the U.S. Trials, Gregg Troy’s Gators owned Omaha. There were six Olympic spots available. Coach Troy produced four of them. A rather impressive .666 batting average. Even the devil bows in respect.” Ryan…