Tag: Michael Phelps
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Mark Spitz’s advice to Michael Phelps: “Stop listening to the press”
Hear hear, read more here on CNN
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Speedo Leaders – Phelps and Adlington
Speedo inspirational stars – Michael Phelps and Rebecca Adlington, via the17thman
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US Trials day 8: Torres 4th and out in 24.82
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials have come to a close, Jessica Hardy and Kara Lynn Joyce took the women’s 50 freestyle Olympic tickets in 24.50 and 24.73, while Andrew Gemmell and Connor Jaeger took the men’s 1500 freestyle seats in 14:52.19 and 14:52.51. USA Swimming named its London 2012 Olympic team roster shortly afterwards, Missy…
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Phelps drops 200 free from Olympic program, ‘only’ 7 possible golds then
Phelps dropped the 200-meter freestyle from his Olympic program Monday, which means he will swim seven events in London and won’t try to duplicate his otherworldly eight gold medals in eight events in Beijing. “So you won’t hear the number eight again,” said a smiling Bob Bowman, Phelps’ longtime coach, who announced the change. “It…
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US Trials 2012 day 7: Ervin returns and conquers
This is just amazing, at the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin qualified for the Olympics alongside Cullen Jones in the men’s 50 freestyle, 21.60 to 21.59 (2000 Olympic gold was 21.98), Ervin having returned only last year from what sounds like a rock ‘n roll walkabout since 2003. Brushing…
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US Trials day 6: Hardy and Coughlin qualify
At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Rebecca Soni and Micah Lawrence qualified for the women’s 200 breaststroke, with a time of 2:21.13 and 2:23.03 respectively. Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary took the men’s 200 backstroke in 1:54.54 and 1:54.88, Michael Phelps took the men’s 200 IM in 1:54.84 ahead of Ryan Lochte in 1:54.93,…
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US Trials day 4: Phelps cruises to a confident 200 butterfly win
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…
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US Trials Day 3: Phelps strikes back, Coughlin and Hardy miss out
At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte in the men’s 200 freestyle with 5 hundredths of a second, both of course qualifying for the Olympics. In the women’s 100 backstroke, Missy Franklin posted a world textile best with Rachel Bootsma also qualifying and Natalie Coughlin just missing out. In the…
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US Trials, Lochte vs Phelps, round 2, tonight
Rivalry so intense that it is a ‘must-see‘ for fellow (busy) swimmers. The Bleacher Report says Lochte will take also round 2. Starting in less than an hour, all relevant links here.