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Michael Phelps

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Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer. He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. By the end of 2008, he held seven world records in swimming.

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U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts Announced
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 2. USA Swimming announced today its 2012 Olympic Trials Cuts. Trials will take place June 25-July 2, 2012 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., and will be used to ...
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Kitajima to spearhead Japan's Asian Games team - Times LIVE Sep 03, 2010
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France24

Kitajima to spearhead Japan's Asian Games team
Times LIVE
Japan's multiple Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima will head his country's Asian Games swimming team at the November event, Japanese officials said. ...
Kitajima to spearhead Japan at Asian GamesAFP

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Swimming-Olympic champion Liu to miss Asian Games - Yahoo! Eurosport UK Sep 03, 2010
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Swimming-Olympic champion Liu to miss Asian Games
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
China's Olympic swimming champion Liu Zige will skip November's Asian Games to concentrate on next year's world championships, Chinese swimming officials ...
Olympic champion Liu to miss Asian GamesChina.org.cn

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UK's biggest outdoor swimming event postponed due to algae - The Guardian Sep 03, 2010
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HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk

UK's biggest outdoor swimming event postponed due to algae
The Guardian
Britain's biggest wild swimming event has been postponed at the last minute because of safety fears about blue-green algae in lake Windermere. ...
Deputy editor to swim Lake Windermere for hospiceHoldTheFrontPage.co.uk
Mum Naomi is ready to swim for fundraiserNW Evening Mail

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Prep swimming/volleyball: North cruises in Green Bay - Sheboygan Press Sep 03, 2010
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Prep swimming/volleyball: North cruises in Green Bay
Sheboygan Press
Visiting Sheboygan North cruised past Green Bay East/Preble 113-56 Thursday in Fox River Classic Conference girls swimming. The Golden Raiders won 11 events ...

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Swimming: Sheboygan North grad Becherer continues to shine - Sheboygan Press Sep 03, 2010
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Swimming: Sheboygan North grad Becherer continues to shine
Sheboygan Press
"She almost didn't even swim it (because it's not considered one of her strongest events)," Laura Becherer said. "She wasn't ranked high enough in the world ...

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53rd takes gold at first Water Olympics - The Northwest Florida Daily News Sep 03, 2010
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53rd takes gold at first Water Olympics
The Northwest Florida Daily News
Sara Gauthier, 96th Air Base Wing, comes up for air while swimming her leg of the freestyle relay during the first-ever Water Olympics at Eglin Air Force ...

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Athletes relive an unrealised Olympic dream - TVNZ Sep 03, 2010
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3News NZ

Athletes relive an unrealised Olympic dream
TVNZ
"For almost three years I completely stopped swimming. I worked so hard for that point to get to those Olympics I was quite devastated," said Hurring. ...
Moscow - Thirty Years OnVoxy

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Troubled waters - BBC News Sep 03, 2010
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Troubled waters
BBC News
A recent study sponsored by USA Swimming uncovered equally stark statistics. Just under 70% of African-American children surveyed said they had no or low ...

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Swimming Restricted, Life Goes On In Ocean City - WJZ Sep 03, 2010
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Globe and Mail

Swimming Restricted, Life Goes On In Ocean City
WJZ
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) ― The Ocean City beach patrol restricted swimming in the surf, but life otherwise appeared normal at the popular Maryland beach resort ...
Hurricane Earl PicturesMonsters and Critics.com
Agencies offer advice in advance of hurricaneFoster's Daily Democrat
Hurricane Earl expect to disrupt New Jersey coastnewjerseynewsroom.com
allvoices -Palm Beach Daily News -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Kaipara Swimming Ace Eyes Olympics - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Sep 03, 2010
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Kaipara Swimming Ace Eyes Olympics
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... senior has a string of prestgious Northland swimming titles - and records - to his name, and has his sights fixed on in the London Olympics in 2012. ...

UK School Games take place in Gateshead and Newcastle - BBC News Sep 03, 2010
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UK School Games take place in Gateshead and Newcastle
BBC News
... swimming and table tennis. Will Roberts, the development manager, said: "When you get to the Olympic games, it's a bit of a daunting experience. ...

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London 2012 triathlon and marathon swim plans unveiled - BBC Sport Sep 02, 2010
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London 2012 triathlon and marathon swim plans unveiled
BBC Sport
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said: "Hyde Park would provide a superb setting for the Olympic triathlon and marathon swimming events. ...
Ducks beware: 2012 triathlon heads to Hyde ParkUSA Today
Buckingham Palace to be backdrop for London 2012 triathlonsInsidethegames.biz (blog)

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Hurricane Earl causes swimming ban at Island Beach State Park - The... Sep 02, 2010
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Hurricane Earl causes swimming ban at Island Beach State Park
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
BERKELEY — Officials have banned swimming and surfing at a popular New Jersey state park because of Hurricane Earl. No one will be allowed in the water at ...
Swim area at Black Rock State Park reopensFoothills Media Group
WEATHER: Swimming restrictions at Del. beachesBethany Beach Wave
DEP: No swimming or surfing at Island Beach State ParkNJ.com
Asbury Park Press -FOX CT -Connectcut Plus
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Arizona Family Grows Garden in Backyard Swimming Pool - ABC News Sep 02, 2010
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Arizona Family Grows Garden in Backyard Swimming Pool
ABC News
When Dennis McClung takes a dip in his backyard swimming pool, it isn't to practice his backstroke or cool off from the hot Arizona sun. ...

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Swimmers, Feel Like a Swim Winner to be a Swim Winner Sep 02, 2010
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One great mental tip? Try to reproduce or re-enact the same winning mood you felt when you won a major event rather than worrying about the specifics of your next swim. How could this mental trick possibly work?

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Swimming-Trickett targets London after coming out of retirement - Reuters Sep 01, 2010
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Sydney Morning Herald

Swimming-Trickett targets London after coming out of retirement
Reuters
SYDNEY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Three-times Olympic swimming champion Libby Trickett has come out of retirement and is hoping to make Australia's team at the ...
Trickett's comeback hits a red-tape snagSydney Morning Herald
Skippy's comeback helped inspire TrickettThe Australian
Trickett to end retirementThe Associated Press
AFP -Times LIVE -Herald Sun
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Indiana swimming coach agrees to 2-year ban - The Associated Press Sep 01, 2010
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Indiana swimming coach agrees to 2-year ban
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana swim coach who has criticized USA Swimming's response to sexual abuse cases has been banned from coaching for two years after ...
Fishers club coach agrees to 2-year coaching banThe Associated Press
Swim Coach Resigns Amid Cheating ProbeWRTV Indianapolis
13 WTHRUSA Swimming bans Fishers coach for 2 yearsWTHR
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Swimmers, Increase Your Swimming Efficiency - Play Swim Golf Aug 31, 2010
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To learn how to get more out of each stroke, play a game of Golf! This simple swimming drill will help swimmers develop better swimming technique, improved efficiency, and sense ...

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Swimming, Exercise, and Cramps Aug 29, 2010
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Ever get a cramp when you are swimming? Some of these may help you next time you get a cramp while swimming.

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Breaststroke Swimming Technique - Thoughts on Basic Breaststroke Swimming... Aug 27, 2010
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What is your mental picture of a breaststroke swimmer? This is one result from a mental exercise to quickly describe different elements of breaststroke swimming. ...

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Diana Nyad to Swim from Cuba to Florida - 103 miles of Swimming Without a... Aug 26, 2010
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Marathon swimmer and media personality Diana Nyad knows she is now ready to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. She recently completed a 24-hour, 80+ mile, swim off the coast of Key West, Florida. Good Luck Diana, and swim on!

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Swimming in the Zone, Your Peak Emotional State Aug 25, 2010
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You may have never noticed it before, but you are in a particular mood every time you swim at your best. All you need to do is find out what ...

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Ideas from Swimmers to Improve Your Swimming Aug 23, 2010
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Swimmers, what have you done to be a better swimmer? What are your favorite drills? What is your favorite workouts? Share your swimming tips with other swimmers to help them ...

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Peterson, Jennings Open Water Gold - 2010 Pan Pac Swimming Open Water Champs... Aug 23, 2010
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Team USA swimmers had a strong final day of competition at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, winning a gold and silver medal in both the men's and women's 10K ...

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Team USA Claims 25 Golds, Win Team Title at 2010 Pan Pac Swimming Champs Aug 22, 2010
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Team USA swimmers closed out the pool competition of the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Saturday by winning 13 medals, including six golds, four silvers and three bronze. That brought ...

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46 Swimmers Named to 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Team Aug 22, 2010
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Forty-six of the USA's fastest up-and-coming swimmers have been named to the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championship Team. The competition will take place, August 26-30 at the Kihei Aquatic ...

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Olympic Swimming Champion Rice Opts for Shoulder Surgery Over Delhi Games -... Aug 20, 2010
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Olympic Swimming Champion Rice Opts for Shoulder Surgery Over Delhi Games
Bloomberg
Three-time Olympic swimming champion Stephanie Rice needs shoulder surgery that will force her to miss ...
Injury forces Aussie swimmer Rice out of C.GamesAFP
Rice in doubt for Commonwealth GamesSydney Morning Herald
Stephanie Rice "bursts into tears" while announcing withdrawal from 2010 CWGSify
Daily Telegraph -Times of India -Herald Scotland
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Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte win easily at Pan Pacific Championships, may meet... Aug 19, 2010
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Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte win easily at Pan Pacific Championships, may meet soon
Washington Post
Michael Phelps is a multi-millionaire, swimming icon and Olympic legend largely because his performances nearly always rise as the challenges increase. ...
Lochte to Race Phelps in 400 MedleyNew York Times
Pan Pacific swim meet is 'clean start' for AussiesAFP
Halfway to London Olympics at Pan Pacific meetThe Associated Press
Los Angeles Times (blog) -USA Today -Empowered News
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