Tag: Michael Phelps
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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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…
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Legend Latynina chides ‘weak’ Michael Phelps
Gymnastics legend Larisa Latynina upbraided her fellow record-breaking Olympian Michael Phelps after a drink-driving charge which saw him slapped with a six-month suspension from swimming. The 79-year-old Russian, whose record of 18 Olympic medals stood for 48 years until Phelps broke it in 2012, called Phelps “weak” for his arrest and subsequent suspension earlier this…
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Chad Le Clos confident of beating Phelps again in Rio
Chad le Clos, one of the few men to have beaten Michael Phelps at the Olympics, has thrown down the challenge to his old rival, urging him to get back into training so they can have a rematch at Rio in 2016. […] “I really, really hope that he and his team decide to swim…
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USA Swimming Announces Discipline for Michael Phelps: 6-month suspension; Withdrawal from 2015 FINA World Championships
USA Swimming announced today that, due to a violation of the organization’s Code of Conduct, Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) will be suspended from USA Swimming-sanctioned competition for six months, withdraw from the 2015 FINA World Championships Team and forfeit his funding from the NGB for six months. Phelps’ discipline is set forth under Section 304.3.19…
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Michael Phelps taking time away from swimming after DUI arrest, to ‘attend a program’
Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps is taking “some time away” from swimming and is entering a six-week, in-patient program less than a week after being arrested for driving under the influence in Baltimore. “The past few days have been extremely difficult,” Phelps said in a statement. “I recognize that this is not my first lapse…