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  • D’Arcy pips Phelps in the 200 butterfly

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    Nick D’Arcy has become just the second man in nine years to beat American superfish Michael Phelps in his pet event, the 200m butterfly. Phelps was nearly a body length ahead coming off the final turn, but D’Arcy reeled him in to win in 1:55.39 to the 1:55.40 of the American great. Earlier this year,…

  • Poolside interviews at Santa Clara 2011

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    Some media talk before the start of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix this weekend, featuring top names like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Brendan Hansen, Amanda Beard, Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer and Cullen Jones. Here Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman: Here Ryan Lochte: And here Brendan Hansen:

  • How about a Michael Phelps signature swim spa ?

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    Butterfly looks difficult, but maybe one could manage a couple of kilometers of crawl. See www.michaelphelpsswimspa.com. Via the17thman.

  • Someone trying out the new Michael Phelps video game

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    The 17thman has found this video of someone from gaygamer.net trying out the new “Michael Phelps: Push The Limit” game for Xbox 360 with Kinect. My comment is ‘Oh, the humanity, look at those elbows!’ Seriously, if the game allows you to keep up with the world’s best with that technique, then it is more…

  • Phelps beat Lochte in the 200 back

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    After two defeats in the 200 free and 200 butterfly earlier in the weekend, Michael Phelps outswam Olympic champion Ryan Lochte over 200 backstroke yesterday at the Charlotte UltraSwim 2010, winning in 1:57.20 to 1:58.82. “I saw a splash out of the corner of my eye and saw the green suit, so I knew it…

  • Wu beat Phelps again in the 200 fly

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    Yesterday evening at Charlotte UltraSwim 2011, China’s Wu Peng beat Michael Phelps for the second time in a row, in Phelps’ signature event, the 200 butterfly. Clearly also, with Wu winning in 1:56.83, and Phelps finishing second in 1:58.22. Via SwimNews.com.

  • Meichtry mauled Lochte and Phelps

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    Swiss swimmer Dominik Meichtry soundly beat Ricky Berens, Markus Rogan, Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and others at the Charlotte UltraSwim 2011 yesterday, winning 200 freestyle in 1:48.55 against 1:49.25, 1:49.47, 1:49.48 and 1:49.89 respectively. Dig how the commentator doesn’t mention him until after 125 meters. Full results here.

  • Phelps blames himself for Bowman’s gray hair

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    While talking to the Associated Press today, Michael Phelps declared that he will retire from competitive swimming after his participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games. While expressing his concerns after retirement, the 25-year-old Phelps declared that he will put more effort into his foundation and will try to increase the level of sports countrywide…

  • Phelps talks to ESPN about the road ahead

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    Fourteen-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps is gearing up for the World Championships in Shanghai this summer, obviously an important meet and also a critical gauge of his form on the way to what would be his fourth Olympic Summer Games next year. He plans to race in four individual events and three relays…