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Continuing a daily routine that's becoming as familiar as a good cup of joe, Michael Phelps continued his obliteration of Olympic history, taking gold medals in both the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay. He now has five gold meals in these Olympics, and 11 in his career...
During today's march towards immortality, Phelps' strongest opponent was his eyewear. During the final half of the butterfly race, his goggles filled up with water. "I couldn't see the wall," says Phelps. "They were getting more and more full throughout the race. I just hoped I was coming...
Of course, Phelps won't admit to it. But if you're as gifted as he is in the water, and you shrug off world records as easily as a coat, no mere clocks will keep you feeling challenged - you need something to motivate you. Setting eight new marks in...
Part of the inspiration for his blistering swim in the final, which he led from start to finish, was the promise he says he's extracted from his coach Bob Bowman, that he would not have to swim the 400m individual medley, a grueling two laps each of all four...
They may have been younger and smaller than usual, but the Harvard women’s swimming and diving team still managed to be a dominant force in the Ivy League. The Crimson finished the season with a 6-1 dual meet record, a second-place finish at Ivies, a...