Eric Shanteau ... swimmer, survivor
Pat Forde, ESPN.comEric Shanteau has grown more in the past year than any of the other main characters from the engrossing swimming dramas. Swimming through cancer? That can move the needle in a real-world way.
Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009A teaching moment for this swim dad
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThank you, Michael Phelps. Your latest "youthful transgression" provided the opportunity to teach my kids that role models are best chosen from those you know well, not those you know through a TV screen.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009An embodiment of the Olympic ideal, Michael Phelps saved the Games
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhen you look back at all of Michael Phelps' performances in Beijing, you can come to this conclusion: He is the Olympic ideal and single-handedly just saved the Olympics.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2008Ranking Phelps' eight great wins in Beijing
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMichael Phelps' eight gold-medal swims were all magnificent. But the world needs lists, so we're here to rank his great haul of China from most memorable to least.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2008Just when you think Phelps' run can't get any better, it does
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDo you believe in heartbreak? No, just believe in Phelps. Don't ask how he does it, because sometimes, especially after a race like the one we saw Saturday, there are no rational explanations. Just believe.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008Trying to be like Mike has been Hoff's Olympic downfall
Pat Forde, ESPN.comKatie Hoff was supposed to be the Phemale Phelps in these Games, but there's nothing Phelpsian about her performance. She has underachieved in Beijing.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008Is Phelps' dominance bad for swimmers, the sport? One brave soul thinks so
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFriday was full of great stories from the Water Cube. Ryan Lochte won gold. Rebecca Soni pulled off an upset. But all of them were overshadowed by the golden gold. Chalk it up to bad timing, folks. You all were born at the wrong time, in the era of the Phelps Dynasty.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008Intense? Insane? Maybe, but Bowman is the architect of Phelps' quest
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWho is the mastermind behind this insane plan to have Michael Phelps compete in 17 swims in nine days? The man responsible for every arm stroke and dolphin kick? Meet Bob Bowman.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008Aug. 15: Another triple threat for U.S.
From ESPN.com senior writer Pat Forde: U.S. swimmers had their second triple-gold morning of the Games, with Rebecca Soni pulling...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2008
It's over, there are no arguments … Phelps is the best ever
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSay bye-bye Carl, Nadia, Jesse and Mr. Spitz. You all had a nice run as the greatest of Olympians, but it's over. You have been replaced on the throne by Michael Phelps.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008Aug. 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 2008
Aug. 13: Beard ousted in breaststroke
From ESPN.com senior writer Pat Forde: If we write anything about a swimmer at night Beijing time, it's probably not good...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 13, 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 12, 2008
Veterans Coughlin, Peirsol help U.S. swim team save face in Beijing
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIf you were an American swimmer not named Michael Phelps, you weren't really enjoying Beijing up to this point. But two veterans saved the U.S. swim team from becoming a one-pony show at these Olympics.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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