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The Top 10 Summer Olympians of All Time

First of all, I strongly suspect the question of the top Summer Olympian of all time will a have a definitive answer fours years from now, as Michael Phelps has indicated in interviews that he will compete in London in the 2012 Olympics...

Written by Mark Hauser about 8 months ago 701 reads 3 comments
Michael Phelps' Last Dance With Mary Jane.

As a dedicated "athletic supporter," I didn't think twice about throwing on my "Got Phelps?" sweatshirt today to run a few errands. I've been a Michael "Phelps Phan" for years, long before he took the gold medal in bong hits...

Written by Kara Martin about 8 months ago 288 reads 35 comments
FINA REPORTS: No Positive Drug Tests at World Championships

FINA, the international federation for swimming, diving and water polo, has reported than no athlete failed a doping test conducted at the recent World Aquatics Championships in Rome...

Written by Robert Kelly about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Why Shirley Babashoff is a Hero and Barry Bonds is a Villain

While it may seem strange to compare Shirley Babashoff, a female Olympic swimmer from 33 years ago, to Barry Bonds. If you think about it for a moment, it really isn’t...

Written by Mark Hauser about 9 months ago 189 reads 0 comments
Michael Phelps: Smoke In The Water

I can’t begin to explain my disappointment when I learned of the photograph showing Phelps and a bong. When I first heard that a photo had surfaced depicting an Olympic champion’s ...

Written by Jeffrey Boswell about 9 months ago 301 reads 3 comments
Gamecock That Took Picture of Phelps Should Be Hung By His Grundle

Legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps stated Wednesday to The Baltimore Sun that he can not commit to competing in the 2012 Olympic Games in London...

Written by Colin Linneweber about 9 months ago 59 reads 0 comments
Tarnished Images: Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps

Celebrities and athletes in America are treated like royalty—until they screw up. Then they're put on a platter to be chewed up by the media and fans...

Written by Al Sileshi about 9 months ago 185 reads 1 comments
Why Can't We Give Michael Phelps the Same Break We Gave Santonio Holmes?

Last summer, we witnessed possibly one of the greatest individual performances in Olympic history when Michael Phelps swam his way to eight gold medals in Beijing...

Written by Dan Parzych about 9 months ago 348 reads 19 comments
Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps: Newest Members of Disappointing Heroes List

No matter what these two stories amount to, Michael Phelps and Alex Rodriguez have lost a part of their hero-like status. We all have those sports heroes that make us want to become them and emulate all that they do...

Written by Eric Skiba about 9 months ago 623 reads 9 comments
Michael Phelps a Joke Of a Role Model

I am a teacher at a public school in Westchester, NY. As such, I am incredibly sensitive to the issues that affect kids in today's society. Contrary to what some people believe, kids are incredibly observant and aware of contemporary issues...

Written by Jayson Love about 9 months ago 340 reads 5 comments
More Puffery on Phelps

A couple days ago I posted a little tidbit on the Michael Phelps picture (above) that was first spotted in the British tabloids this past weekend. Today, I viewed a video of reporters sarcastically dissecting Phelps' very professional apology...

Written by Bob Biscigliano about 9 months ago 21 reads 0 comments
Michael Phelps Is Human

It appears the honeymoon is officially over with our very own soft spoken, harmless looking, Olympic great—Michael Phelps. Had only he been as slick as Willy, he need only utter a few words of comment, "I did not inhale"...

Written by Adam Bledsoe about 9 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Come To Think of It...Michael Phelps' Bong Water Lands Him in Hot Water

Basketball legend Charles Barkley once said that athletes are not role models. You know what? He was right. A picture of Olympic gold medallist swimmer Michael Phelps smoking a bong appeared in a British tabloid recently...

Written by Bob Warja about 9 months ago 168 reads 2 comments
America Enables Michael Phelps

If Helen of Troy had the face that launched a thousand ships, then the British paper News of the World that recently published a photo of Michael Phelps has surely launched a thousand hits...

Written by Jayson Pratt about 9 months ago 110 reads 9 comments
Phelps Ruined Gamecocks Reputation

As a current South Carolina fan, I am insulted and disgraced by the actions that recently happened involving Michael Phelps.First, Phelps goes and shows off by winning eight gold medals. He probably just bought them at a candy store...

Written by greg bush about 9 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
Michael Phelps in Hot (Bong) Water: Superstar Swimmer Smokes Marijuana

Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIII was the second most watched of all time with over 95 million American viewers alone. Most tuned in to watch the amazing physical ability that is shared only by ...

Written by Rich Kurtzman about 9 months ago 360 reads 5 comments
Michael Phelps Should Learn From His Mistakes

Michael Phelps has had a much, much worse incident in his past, you know. Remember back after he wowed the world by winning six gold medals in Athens? He was 19-years old and charged with drunken driving...

Written by David Singleton about 9 months ago 71 reads 0 comments
Michael Phelps—NOW He's a Real American Hero

Every now and then, when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only real cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard.—Hunter S...

Written by Andrew Nuschler about 9 months ago 119 reads 2 comments
Michael Phelps Persecuted By American Society for WHAT?

I feel for Michael because he is now experiencing the REAL American society—one that says marijuana is illegal and the devil...but that a substance that makes you brain dead and fall down is legal...

Written by Bud Stickyman about 9 months ago 381 reads 6 comments
Michael Phelps: The Chronicles Of A Party Animal

Most decorated medalist in Olympic history, American hero, role model to kids all over the world, but now is the reputation of Michael Phelps ruined after a photo surfaced in ...

Written by kev schwo about 9 months ago 937 reads 2 comments
Thank God, It's Finally Time To Tear Down Michael Phelps

Throughout the Olympics, we tried to get Michael Phelps. We wanted to believe he took performance enhancing drugs, only we had no proof. We were stunned to find out he was clean. So we begrudgingly called him a hero and went back to our everyday lives..

Written by Sean Crowe about 9 months ago 1,475 reads 56 comments
Indisputable: Michael Phelps Is THE Sportsman of 2008

Too bad Tiger Woods, winning a major on a hobbled knee wasn’t enough. Feeling for you Francisco Rodriguez, setting the record for saves in a single season didn’t do it...

Written by Joe Huber about 10 months ago 445 reads 6 comments
The World Dwarf Games Come to Belfast

The fifth "World Dwarf Games" will take place in Belfast during the months of July and August, after the city won the rights to host the games after they fought off competition from all over the world...

Written by Willie Gannon about 4 months ago 516 reads 2 comments
Michael Phelps a Sprinter? Perhaps for London 2012

Is Michael Phelps trying to make himself into a sprinter in preparation for the 2012 Olympics? He may just be doing so. Phelps qualified for the finals in both the 100 meter freestyle and 100 meter backstroke at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

Written by Robert Kelly about 5 months ago 41 reads 2 comments
The Ongoing Punishment of Nick D'Arcy

It’s not easy to feel sorry for Nick D’Arcy. The guy is his own worst enemy and his actions in the wake of the Australian Olympic qualifying trials, that is elbowing fellow swimmer ...

Written by Craig Christopher about 7 months ago 166 reads 2 comments

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Swimming (Olympic) Article Archive

The Top 10 Summer Olympians of All Time

Michael Phelps' Last Dance With Mary Jane.

FINA REPORTS: No Positive Drug Tests at World Championships

Why Shirley Babashoff is a Hero and Barry Bonds is a Villain

Michael Phelps: Smoke In The Water

Gamecock That Took Picture of Phelps Should Be Hung By His Grundle

Tarnished Images: Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps

Why Can't We Give Michael Phelps the Same Break We Gave Santonio Holmes?

Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps: Newest Members of Disappointing Heroes List

Michael Phelps a Joke Of a Role Model

More Puffery on Phelps

Michael Phelps Is Human

Come To Think of It...Michael Phelps' Bong Water Lands Him in Hot Water

America Enables Michael Phelps

Phelps Ruined Gamecocks Reputation

Michael Phelps in Hot (Bong) Water: Superstar Swimmer Smokes Marijuana

Michael Phelps Should Learn From His Mistakes

Michael Phelps—NOW He's a Real American Hero

Michael Phelps Persecuted By American Society for WHAT?

Michael Phelps: The Chronicles Of A Party Animal

Thank God, It's Finally Time To Tear Down Michael Phelps

Indisputable: Michael Phelps Is THE Sportsman of 2008

The World Dwarf Games Come to Belfast

Michael Phelps a Sprinter? Perhaps for London 2012

The Ongoing Punishment of Nick D'Arcy

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