He swam nearly four miles in each workout and often practiced twice a day with hardly a day off.
He swam for Wales by the age of 14 before representing Great Britain in European events five years later.
He swam back to me but still put up a fight, so I decided to let him run more.
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Phelps will still earn a medal if the Americans finish in the top three because he swam in the relay heats.
Breitbart, Sullivan argues, became consumed not just by the new media he swam through but by the anger and frustration of his cause.
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"I called him back and he swam toward the ice, " Shaw said, getting close enough that he could grab both the girl's arm and his dog and drag them away from the water's edge.
His work ethic and passion for coaching were apparent when he swam at Metro State, where after practice he hung around to write down that day's routine and ask about the philosophy behind it.
Media accounts of the incident said the man confessed that he was visiting Yangon on a tourist visa and was staying at a hotel when he swam through the lake using a 5-liter water bottle, presumably to use as a float.
Returning veteran Geoff Huegill had earlier set the tone for Australia as he swam a new Games record, in a time of 51.69, to win the Commonwealth 100m butterfly gold for the third time in his career - the first coming 12 years ago.
He never swam, and when he did wade into the sea, never very far, he did so only in pursuit of one of his offspring so as to photograph him or her.
He was working on a commission, but the notes swam together every time he looked at it.
Because Phelps swam 17 races, he was often going up against much fresher competitors.
After being trained to catch fish, Keiko was released off Iceland in July 2002, and swam to Norway, where he became so popular that he was moved to a more remote fjord for his own comfort.
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"I felt that however fast I swam it was really up to the shark whether he wanted to get me or not, " J.
"The tragedy is that Leo swam to the bank and got into difficulties, " he said.
He reached the 200 mark in a faster time than Michael Wenden swam to win the 200 meters final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
The animal was re-released on the reserve later the same day, where staff said "he ambled happily down to the water's edge" and swam back to his lodge.
Then he accidentally knocked her off the branch, and she plunged into the water and swam off.
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He completed his first 100 meters in 55.14 seconds, faster than the time John Devitt swam to win the 100 meters sprint at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Schmitz grew up in North Dakota where skating on frozen water is more popular than swimming, and swam at a Division 2 Metropolitan State College in Denver, which folded its swim program shortly after he graduated.
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