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Luke Cyphers, ESPN The MagazineSwimming's new suits are putting the entire sport at risk.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009
Michael Phelps, Team USA Swimmer
Phelps talks about winning eight gold medals at Beijing, how tough of a challenge it was, the 4x400 relay victory, showing a funnier side of himself b...
Audio PodCast | August 28, 2008
Aug. 20: The Wide World of Phelps
From ESPN.com Olympics editor Joy Russo: Like Eli Manning, the Celtics' big three and David Cook before him, Michael Phelps...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2008
Aug. 19: Things turning around for U.S. track?
From ESPN.com senior writer Elizabeth Merrill: The conversation here in the Bird's Nest is that 2008 is shaping up to be a down year for the United S...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2008
Aug. 18: Behind the scenes with Mr. Phelps
From ESPN bureau producer Justine Gubar: One of our main goals during the Games up to this point was to secure an interview with Michael Phelps after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2008
Aug. 14: No gold for Hoff (again)
...freestyle. Later in the night, Phelps kept his hopes for a record eight gold medals in one Olympics alive by qualifying for the 100-meter butterfly. Phelps was clocked at 50.87 seconds, .11 behind...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2008
Aug. 15: Another triple threat for U.S.
...I can't even put it into words," Lochte said after the race. "It's my first Olympic individual gold medal. I touched the wall and was like, 'Thank you, finally.' It felt good the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2008
Aug. 13: Beard ousted in breaststroke
...preliminary heat. Amanda Beard, you are the unfortunate subject of tonight's blog update. Beard, the former Olympic champion and Olympic record-holder in the 200-meter breaststroke, bombed out of the prelims Wednesday, failing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2008
Aug. 14: Peirsol-Lochte showdown set
From ESPN.com senior writer Pat Forde: The 200-meter backstroke final is set, and as expected, it's shaping up to be an American match race between c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2008
Aug. 14: Strange things afloat at Water Cube
From ESPN.com senior writer Pat Forde: Already some wild plot twists this morning at the Water Cube. In the women's 100-meter freestyle semifinals, w...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2008
Aug. 13: Water in eyes? Puh-lease! Nothing can stop this guy
From ESPN.com Olympics editor Joy Russo: Michael Phelps said words couldn't describe how he felt now that he is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 12, 2008
Aug. 12: The day after ...
From ESPN.com senior writer Pat Forde: About 31 hours after Jason Lezak etched his name into Olympic lore, he returned to the pool looking very mortal. An admittedly weary Lezak qualified 11th for the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 12, 2008
Jerry Rice, NFL HOFer
...athletes with all that he's done, especially given his diet! Jerry would love football in the Olympics. Rice would advise Aaron Rodgers to let the game come to him; don't force it. And...
Audio PodCast | August 12, 2008
Aug. 12: A man and his bike
...doubt the best way to see and experience this city is on a bike, away from the Olympic Green. Just two blocks away from the venues, you would barely know the Olympics are even going...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2008
Aug. 12: Big night for U.S. swimmers
...these Games. After Phelps dusted the field in the 200-meter freestyle in world-record time, fellow Olympic veterans Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol followed with golds in the backstroke. That onslaught was buttressed by...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2008