- Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 16:34
- Olympics, Swimming
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Michael Phelps reached the men's final in the 200 meters medley at a World Cup short course event on Wednesday but failed to progress in the 100 meters butterfly.
The American, who unlike most other swimmers has opted not to compete in the high-tech bodysuit which will be banned from January 1, clocked one minute 56.09 ...
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- Friday, August 14, 2009, 11:03
- Olympics, Swimming
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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who scored 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, was involved in a car accident in the Mount Vernon area of Baltimore at about 9:00pm EDT.
It looks as though alcohol was not involved. Phelps was not injured and the other driver, an unidentified female was taken to the hospital for ...
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- Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 13:49
- Olympics, Swimming
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Michael Phelps has rebounded from a shocking loss,
setting a world record in the 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships.
Just one night after he was defeated by Germany’s Paul Biedermann in the 200 freestyle, Phelps set a time of 1 minute, 51.51 seconds on Wednesday. That time is more than a ...
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- Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 23:00
- Olympics, Swimming
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When a picture of Michael Phelps using a marijuana pipe surfaced late last year, some sponsors cut ties with the Olympic champion. Months later, that trend is finally turning around.
Phelps and
H2O Audio are expected to announce a multi-year partnership, in which Phelps will endorse the company's line of waterproof ...
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- Monday, May 18, 2009, 15:00
- Olympics, Swimming
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Michael Phelps is proving to be mortal after all. He has just suffered two losses in two days.
Phelps was beaten again at the Charlotte UltraSwim, losing out to French swimmer Frederick Bousquet in the 100-meter freestyle on Sunday night.
Phelps lost to Bousquet by almost a full second after losing his first final in almost ...
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