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  • London 2012 day 4 finals: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian in history

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    Another historic day at the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps winning his 15th Olympic gold medal and 19 medals in total, becoming the most decorated Olympian ever. This after demonstrating true statesmanship at the 200 butterfly ceremony, applauding South Africa’s Chad Le Clos for out-touching him from what could have been his historic 3rd individual…

  • London 2012 day 4 prelims: Aussie arsenal firing again

    London 2012 day 4 prelims: Aussie arsenal firing again

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    On this fourth day of London 2012 Olympic swimming preliminaries, James “the Missile” Magnussen found form again, placing 4th and 48.38 in the men’s 100 freestyle with USA swimmer Nathan Adrian fastest in 48.19, South Africa’s Gideon Louw in 48.28 and the Netherlands Sebastiaan Verschuren 3rd in 48.37, James “The Rocket” Roberts also qualifying for…

  • US Trials day 5: Weltz the Pirate steals the 200 breast

    US Trials day 5: Weltz the Pirate steals the 200 breast

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    At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Marine Pirate Scott Weltz and Clark Burckle upset favorites Eric Shanteau and Brendan Hansen by taking the men’s 200 breaststroke Olympic tickets in 2:09.01 and 2:09.97. Cammile Adams and Kathleen Hersey took women’s 200 butterfly tickets in 2:06.52 and 2:07.72, and in the men’s 100 freestyle Nathan Adrians…

  • Eric Shanteau’s Swim For Your Life

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    On October 8 at Lake Lanier Islands resort just outside of Atlanta, Ga., Eric Shanteau held his second Swim For Your Life event, benefiting Lance Armstrong’s cancer charity LIVESTRONG. Participants including Shantau himself, Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff, Kathleen Hersey, Mark Gangloff, Amanda Wier and Tyler McGill could choose between a 500 yard, one mile og…