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Michael Phelps loses final swimming world record

Leon Marchand broke Phelps’ record in the 400m individual medley by more than a second

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

The Léon Marchand Era Begins By Erasing Michael Phelps From the Record Books

In breaking the Olympic legend’s final individual swimming record Sunday, the 21-year-old Frenchman is ushering in a new age in swimming—with Phelps’s blessing.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 23, 2023

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan

American freestyler Katie Ledecky has never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Cost of living: why decreased access to swimming is harming children and young people

Swimming is a unique activity. Not only is it an Olympic sport but it’s also a form of exercise and a life-saving endeavour. How many other physical activities can boast such a claim?

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023

How world sport got into a mess over trans athletes – and how it can get out of it

World sport has been convulsed over the past few months – indeed years – by questions about trans athletes, especially trans women, competing in their acquired gender.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

USA Swimming Announces Bonus Plan Up to $1 Million as Incentive for Relay Events

Designed to preserve U.S. excellence in the relay races, the structure will go into effect for this year’s world championships and the Paris Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 14, 2023

‘We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying’: 50 photographs that reshaped sport

Fantastic sporting images, from Mary Decker’s fall to Dick Fosbury’s flop, Usain Bolt’s grin to Tayla Harris’s kick

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023

Men don't generally talk about depression. Fetterman offers a step forward

When Sen. John Fetterman announced in mid-February that he had entered Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to be treated for clinical depression, it was seen by many as a sign of progress in fighting mental health stigma, particularly in men.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

Jon Rahm is in Scottsdale preparing for the WM Phoenix Open alongside Tom Kim, J.J. Watt and Michael Phelps

Now that's a group!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 4, 2023

Billionaire CEO skis 5 hours a day. Now he has the same body fat percentage as Michael Phelps

When Michael Phelps had a 7% body fat ratio he was on the way to becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. Plantir's Alex Karp has achieved the same metric just for fun.

Fortune · Feb 3, 2023