Tag: Michael Phelps
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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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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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Michael Phelps gets paid $200K to use Facebook Live
An Olympian has not only hit gold in the swimming pool. He’s also sitting on a gold mine provided to him by the world’s biggest social network. Michael Phelps, who holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals with 18, has picked up a side gig as a media personality. Phelps hosts periodic live video…
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Michael Phelps Talks Suicidal Thoughts, 2016 Rio Olympics
It’s been nearly two years since 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps finished a 45-day stint in rehab following his second DUI arrest. Now, with those dark days in his rearview mirror and his fifth and likely final Olympics right around the corner in Rio, the greatest swimmer of all time is opening up to ESPN The Magazine about his past struggles with…
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Olympic Swimmers when they were just beginners
From age group swimmers to Olympians, even Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky came from humble beginnings. Watch this video on YouTube
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Michael Phelps Finishes His Probation
Michael Phelps is onto a whole new chapter in his life. A little over a month after welcoming his first child , Boomer Phelps , into the world, the Olympic swimmer got more good news: he has officially completed his probation stemming from his 2014 DUI arrest . The Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and…
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Mini Doc on Michael Phelps – Milorad ÄŒavić 100m Butterfly at 2008 Olympics (Video)
A short film with Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic looking back on the 2008 Olympic 100m butterfly final was published by Omega, the Olympic timekeeper, this week. Phelps memorably beat Cavic by .01 of a second, keeping his hopes alive of winning a record eight gold medals at a single Olympics. “My gut instinct is…
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Olympic Debut: Michael Phelps
He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time, but do you remember Michael Phelps before he became a swimming legend? We rewind 16 years to Sydney to look back on his first outing on the Olympic stage. Watch this video on YouTube
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Chad Le Clos from YOG to Olympic Champion
As we get ready for Rio 2016, we look back at how the Youth Olympic Games prepared Chad Le Clos to become an Olympic champion at London 2012. Watch this video on YouTube