Tag: Michael Phelps
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The woman who went head-to-head with Michael Phelps in open competition – 2007 Duel in the Pool
At the peak of his career, Michael Phelps was upstaged in a race by a swimmer who went four seconds slower. Australian Libby Trickett did more than hold her own against Phelps to lead off the opening event of the 2007 Duel in the Pool, a mixed-gender 4x100m freestyle relay. Trickett, then known as Libby…
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Michael Phelps’ Gold Medal Debut | Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
In 2001, a 16-year-old swimmer from the United States, who would become the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, made his debut at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. His name? Michael Phelps. The US-American set a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly to become a world champion for the first time –…
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Michael Phelps: Delay Of Olympics Is Tough, But An Opportunity For Athletes | TODAY
The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, joins TODAY via FaceTime to talk about the delay of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 and the mental health challenge it presents athletes. “It is challenging,†he says, but advises his fellow athletes to look on it “as an opportunity to fine-tune†themselves for an additional…
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Michael Phelps feels for the athletes after 2020 Olympics postponed | SC with SVP
Decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps talks with Scott Van Pelt about what he thinks life will be like for the athletes over the next year after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed to 2021.
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Michael Phelps on why he doesn’t want son to take up swimming | Leaders Talk
https://youtu.be/G071qmdcPLQ
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Michael Phelps on Olympic glories & battling depression l HT Leadership Studio
Michael Phelps opened up on his Olympic triumphs and his battle with depression at the HT Leadership Studio. Phelps said that he always set goals for himself and his coach always came up with a plan to achieve it. The legendary swimmer said that he had a hunger to do something that had never been…
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Silk: This is Greg’s Story
Greg’s making waves in 2020, day-in and day-out. https://youtu.be/NSXjHMgKxH0
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Michael Phelps interview — How Olympic athletes can take advantage of tech
My good athlete buddy (okay, I’d never met him before) Michael Phelps appeared at the Panasonic press event at CES 2020, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. He was touting the Michael Phelps Foundation (which provides swimming lessons to children) and has agreed to be a captain for Team Panasonic, a group of celebrity athletes…
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Olympic Icon Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky Join Panasonic For Tokyo 2020
Michael Phelps, regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, is returning to the Games, not as a competitor in his sport of swimming, but as a member of Team Panasonic to “inspire today’s youth to dream big and to work hard to make those dreams come true.†Phelps, who is most decorated Olympian of…