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Michael Phelps Talks His Last Olympics—and What He Plans to ...

Michael Phelps is getting ready to dive head-first into another Olympic Games. Though he’s been training along with dozens of other U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls in Colorado Springs for about four weeks now, Phelps is only willing to g [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Even Michael Phelps & Olympic Swimmers Can Count On Lifeguar...

During peak training times, Olympic swimmers, including Michael Phelps, swim at least 80,000 meters a week, equivalent to the distance of 50 miles. Believe it or not, those same professional athletes who spend more time swimming in a giv [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Brooding Michael Phelps, And Other Olympic Athletes

In Focus, The Atlantic's photo blog, recently published an excellent collection of U.S. Olympic athletes competing in the 2012 London Games. All the pictures are from a media summit in Dallas, with athletes posing in their Olympic uni [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps looking strong ahead of Olympic swimming tria...

Phelps, a 14-time Olympic champion who took a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, led from start to finish to win in 1min, 54.79secs with China's Wu Peng second in 1:56.71 and American Neil Caskey third in 1:59.82. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

London 2012: Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin and 6 Storylines...

The Longhorn Elite Invitational is one of swimming's final meets before the U.S. Olympic Trials, which are around the corner as we gear up for the 2012 Summer Games in London. These tuneups are a good way to gauge athletes as the [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps Apologizes To Nation After Tasting Subway For...

NEW YORK—In a press release issued Friday, Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps publicly apologized to his fans and Americans everywhere after actually tasting one of the Subway sandwiches he endorses. "I am embarrassed, [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

No Michael Phelps or Ryan Lochte, but Santa Clara Grand Prix...

The 45th annual Santa Clara Grand Prix swim meet has attracted some of the world's leading performers heading into the London Games, USA Swimming announced Thursday. But Olympic stars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte won't compete a [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps among Olympic athletes photographed at Media ...

Olympic hopefuls and legends descended on Dallas for the 2012 London Olympics media summit last weekend to answer questions and have their photographs taken. The Olympic trials are June 25 to July 2 in Omaha, Neb., but until then enjoy th [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte at Charlotte, Ricky Berens ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Phelps easily beat Ryan Lochte in their last race before the U.S. Olympic trials. Don’t read too much into the results. Heck, Phelps didn’t win either. Ricky Berens beat them both to the [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps Listens To Afrojack, Avicii, & Skrillex [AUDI...

Record breaking Olympian Michael Phelps took some time to towel off and call in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” to bust a popular myth surrounding his diet and most importantly share his Olympic playlist with us. 15 Mouth-Wate [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps says he will retire after London Olympics

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps says he'll make one more push in the pool at the Olympics in London this summer, but after that he's hanging up his Speedo. Phelps told Anderson Cooper in an interview on "60 Minutes" on [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps says he won't look back

Michael Phelps says he won't be tempted to dive back into competitive swimming once he retires from the sport. The 26-year-old has said the London Games will be his last Olympics. He won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps tells '60 Minutes' he's in shape and his coac...

In the four years since he made history at the Beijing Olympics,Michael Phelps concedes losing his focus. But with the London Games looming, the Baltimore swimmer told "60 Minutes" in an interview that will air Sunday that he ha [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2012 | Comments : 0