Michael Phelps

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Defeat is just Olympic motivation, insists Phelps

AFP American Edition 11 days ago

Beijing Olympic star Michael Phelps insisted Sunday he would use his poor form at Berlin's world record-laden shortcourse World Cup meet as future motivation with an eye on the London 2012 Games. Phelps won an historic eight gold medals in Beijing last ...

Phelps tops 200 individual medley qualifying

AP News 11 days ago

Phelps fails to qualify for 200 freestyle final at World Cup meet, but tops 200 IM qualifying Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle, but leads all qualifiers in the 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup meet. ...

Biedermann wins as Phelps fails again

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 11 days ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - The eagerly awaited clash between Michael Phelps and double world champion Paul Biedermann failed to materialize on Sunday when the American missed out on a place in the 200m freestyle final. Biedermann set his second short course world record ...

Phelps flops again as Biedermann sets swimming record

AFP Global Edition 11 days ago

Michael Phelps' poor run of form continued Sunday as he came second in the 200m individual medley at the shortcourse World Cup while his arch-rival Paul Biedermann broke the 200m freestyle world record. South Africa's Darian Townsend beat the star of the ...

Darian Townsend sets 200 medley short-course WR

AP News 11 days ago

Townsend beats Phelps, sets short-course world record in 200-meter individual medley Darian Townsend of South Africa has beaten Michael Phelps to break the short-course world record in the 200-meter individual medley. Townsend clocked 1 minute, 51.55 seconds to win the race at ...

Phelps flops as swimming world records tumble

AFP Global Edition 12 days ago

Michael Phelps admitted Saturday he is in poor form after another disappointing performance saw him finish fifth in the men's 200m butterfly final as world records tumbled here at the shortcourse World Cup meet. Phelps, who claimed eight gold medals at the ...

Biedermann breaks 400m freestyle world record

AFP American Edition 12 days ago

Germany's Paul Biedermann received a boost ahead of his head-to-head with Michael Phelps by breaking the world record in the men's shortcourse 400m freestyle at the World Cup swimming meet here Saturday. The 23-year-old German clocked 3 mins 32.77secs to break Australian ...

Swim star Phelps ready to take on Biedermann in Berlin

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Olympic star Michael Phelps will be out for revenge against Germany's Paul Biedermann when the pair clash in Berlin in the fifth leg of the short-course World Cup here on Saturday and Sunday Phelps, 24, who won eight gold medals at the ...

I'm not in great shape, says Phelps before Berlin event

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 13 days ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is not expecting to produce any eye-popping displays at this weekend's World Cup event in the German capital. "I'll be the first to admit I'm ...

Phelps edged out by S.African star in final

AFP Global Edition 14 days ago

South African swimmer Darian Townsend beat US superstar Michael Phelps by over two seconds to claim the 200 metres individual medley at the shortcourse World Cup in Stockholm. Townsend took the title in 1:51.79 on Wednesday but Phelps came in second in ...

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