Tag: Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps projected to win two more gold medals at 2016 Olympics
A projection system run 500 days before the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero has the world’s most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps, picking up two more gold medals in what would be his fifth trip to the Games. The projection system, run by the Dutch company Infostrada Sports and posted by…
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Michael Phelps pushes Grant Hackett to return
The dual Olympic 1500m champion may be on the comeback trail, but he reserves the right to step off at any time if he doesn’t want to continue. Having watched the hype that surrounded his great friend and rival Ian Thorpe’s failed comeback for the 2012 Olympics, Hackett is cautious about his own prospects and…
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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps announces new pool at Knoxville Boys and Girls Club
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was in Knoxville Wednesday helping with a special announcement at the Boys and Girls Club. While here, Phelps met with William Watson III, who has been in the news before. Phelps awarded him the Head and Shoulders Confidence Award at the London Olympics in 2012. Watson is a swimmer on the…
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Michael Phelps and a step-by-step guide to handling a DUI arrest
What does the average John Doe have in common with 18-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps? From a legal standpoint, the answer might be more than you’d expect—they’re both: a.) human, and hence predisposed to momentary lapses in judgment; b.) subject to the same laws and equal treatment before the justice system; and c.)…
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Judge Says Michael Phelps Is ‘Powerless’ Against Alcohol
“Powerless” is the last word expected to be used in connection with 18-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps. A Baltimore judge accused Phelps of being “powerless over alcohol,” even while ordering Phelps to 18 months supervised probation for committing a driving under the influence offense on Sept. 30, USA TODAY Sports reported. Phelps was ordered…
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Shallow Water Blackout PSA Featuring Bob Bowman and Michael Phelps
In this PSA, Bob Bowman, CEO/Head Coach of North Baltimore Aquatic Club, discusses the very serious topic of Shallow Water Blackout. Even experienced athletes can become a victim of this tragic phenomenon where oxygen is deprived from a swimmer’s system during practice which can lead to drowning. This PSA can help to prepare even highly…
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2014 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards: Male Athlete of the Year
Michael Phelps wins Male Athlete of the Year at the 2014 Golden Goggle Awards in New York.
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Swimming legend Michael Phelps before Olympic success
Trans World Sport filmed with a talented 18-year-old swimmer by the name of Michael Phelps as he trained for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Since then he has gone on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, 18 gold.
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Why many headlines on Michael Phelps’ girlfriend aren’t accurate
One of the world’s most famous athletes Michael Phelps has quite the history of making headlines away from the pool, but his latest venture into the spotlight involves his girlfriend and a seemingly unnecessary debate over whether she was born a man or woman. Taylor Lianne Chandler told Radar Online she was born with both sets of…