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"2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 4×100 m medley relay results (final)"
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Swimming World
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Swimming World
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Swimming World
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Swimming World
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/flash-fina-world-championships-swimming-ryan-lochte-sets-first-long-course-post-techsuit-era-world-record-video-included/ -
Swimming World
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Swimming World
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/fina-world-championships-swimming-michael-phelps-threepeats-100-fly/ -
Swimming World
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"Phelps locks up another 8-race program in London – Yahoo! Sports"
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The Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/06/26/phelps-dives-right-earns-expected-berth/AcDM1AfTkPeBy5tcGUeHiL/story.html -
"Ryan Lochte wins medley gold as Michael Phelps finishes fourth"
https://web.archive.org/web/20121108034421/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18910454 -
Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/writers/tim_layden/07/29/france-us-400-relay-olympics/index.html -
CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/31/sport/olympics-day-wrap/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 -
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/01/michael-phelps-19-olympic-medals-london -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/sports/olympics/gymnast-larisa-latynina-is-elegant-reminder-of-olympics-history.html -
"Michael Phelps wins 16th career gold"
http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8227208/2012-summer-olympics-michael-phelps-outduels-ryan-lochte-take-gold-200-im-20th-medal -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/sports/olympics/soni-first-repeat-winner-in-swimming-franklin.html -
London 2012
https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/08/03/michael-phelps-olympics-swimming -
Swimming World
https://archive.today/20130203075830/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/31591.asp?q=2012-London-Olympics:-Michael-Phelps-Leads-All-Swimmers-With-Six-Medals -
Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21231419/olympics-michael-phelps-shows-once-more-why-hes -
Sports Illustrated
https://web.archive.org/web/20120805063454/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/08/04/phelps-medley-relay-gold.ap/index.html -
"All the Times Michael Phelps Has Totally Insisted He's Going to Retire"
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Olympic Great Michael Phelps Ending Retirement
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Bleacher Report
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"Posnanski: 2016 likely to be Michael Phelps' favorite Olympic Games"
https://web.archive.org/web/20180826235137/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/posnanski-2016-likely-be-michael-phelps-favorite-olympic-games -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/sports/olympics/michael-phelps-swimming-rehab.html -
Omega Timing
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Omega Timing
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Omega Timing
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"With 1:56.11 Outing in 200 Fly, Michael Phelps Grabs Third Title of Winter Nationals"
https://web.archive.org/web/20151212081041/http://www.swimvortex.com/with-156-11-outing-in-200-fly-michael-phelps-grabs-third-title-of-winter-nationals/ -
"Michael Phelps makes fifth Olympic Team"
https://swimswam.com/phelps-makes-fifth-olympic-team/ -
Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/08/can-extraterrestrial-michael-phelps-bag-6-rio-olympics-gold-medals.html -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/sports/michael-phelps-is-named-a-captain-on-the-us-mens-olympic-swim-team.html -
"Michael Phelps selected as U.S. flag bearer for Rio Olympics"
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/03/sport/michael-phelps-rio-olympics-team-usa-flag-bearer/index.html -
"Michael Phelps Will Captain for First Time as Veterans Helm U.S. Olympic Swim Teams"
http://www.people.com/article/veterans-helm-us-olympic-swim-team-michael-phelps-captain -
"The father, the millionaire, the reformed: Michael Phelps ponders future"
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Laydon, Tim, "Reborn Michael Phelps plays pivotal role in U.S. 4x100 free relay gold" Archived April 11, 2021, at the Wa
https://www.si.com/olympics/2016/08/08/michael-phelps-rio-us-4x100-free-relay-gold-medal -
Yahoo Sports
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CTVNews
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/i-m-very-pleased-for-michael-phelps-6-golds-within-reach-in-rio-1.3019293 -
"Abrahamson: Americans recaptured the magic with freestyle relay triumph"
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"Phelps becomes the first to reach five consecutive finals"
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"Michael Phelps: 'I really wanted that one back' – mission repossession accomplished"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160811134753/http://www.swimvortex.com/michael-phelps-i-really-wanted-that-one-back-mission-repossession-accomplished/ -
SB Nation
https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12410916/2016-summer-olympics-michael-phelps-chad-le-clos-swimming-rivarly-stare -
Time
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Sbnation.com
https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes -
"Michael Phelps becomes oldest to win individual gold swimming medal"
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Sbnation.com
https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes -
"Ervin passes Phelps to become oldest swimmer to win solo gold"
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"Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200m Butterfly"
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"Phelps, Lochte, Dwyer and Haas continue U.S.' golden dominance of 4x200 freestyle relay"
https://web.archive.org/web/20170331114943/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/phelps-lochte-dwyer-and-haas-continue-us-golden-dominance-4x200m-freestyle-relay -
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/at-rio-games-ryan-lochte-sports-silver-hair-and-an-familiar-title-underdog/2016/08/09/4fa73f04-5e25-11e6-af8e-54aa2e849447_story.html -
"Michael Phelps wins record 4th consecutive 200 IM, 22nd career gold"
https://swimswam.com/michael-phelps-wins-record-4th-consecutive-200-im-22nd-career-gold/ -
The Baltimore Sun
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-michael-phelps-wins-fourth-gold-in-200-im-outdueling-ryan-lochte-for-perhaps-last-time-20160811-story.html -
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/12/sports/olympics/michael-phelps-200-im-ryan-lochte-leonidas.html -
"Rio Olympics 2016: Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly"
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37068610 -
NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2016/08/12/489851318/michael-phelps-misses-shot-at-5th-gold-medal-in-rio-wins-silver-in-butterfly -
"Michael Phelps wins career Olympic gold No. 23 in medley relay"
https://web.archive.org/web/20180827005135/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/michael-phelps-wins-career-olympic-gold-no-23-medley-relay -
"The United States says it has won 1,000 Olympic gold medals, but it may only have 999"
https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/13/12465416/united-states-olympics-gold-medal-count-history-1000-or-is-it-999 -
"Olympic swimming results 2016: Michael Phelps leads U.S. to medley relay gold in his final Olympic race"
https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/13/12469660/olympics-2016-swimming-results-4x100m-medley-relay-mens-gold-united-states -
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-rio-olympics-mens-swimming-4x100m-medley-relay-20160813-story.html -
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-swimmer-michael-phelps-on-his-next-chapter-after-retirement/ -
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/5f353a1c-6928-11e6-a0b1-d87a9fea034f -
BBC Sport
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37037571 -
International Business Times
http://www.ibtimes.com/usain-bolt-vs-michael-phelps-whos-greatest-olympian-all-time-2402642 -
IGN
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2011/06/06/505-games-announces-e3-2011-lineup -
ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/review-michael-phelps-push-limit-kinect/story?id=15201303 -
The Sunday Times
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ABC News
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Essentially Sports
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Time
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The New York Times
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AZCentral
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https://web.archive.org/web/20111208021038/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2591815/Ian-Thorpe-happy-to-have-been-proved-wrong-by-Michael-Phelps-Olympics.html -
Bleacher Report
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1285535-is-michael-phelps-looking-to-become-professional-golfer -
Golf Digest
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/michael-phelps-other-claim-to-fame-making-the-longest-televised-putt-in-history-seriously -
youtube.com
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The Baltimore Sun
https://web.archive.org/web/20160913085548/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-ray-lewis-tweets-strange-thing-about-michael-phelps-medal-count-deletes-it-20160810-story.html -
"After Nearly Dying, Michael Phelps Admits The Secret That Saved His Life And Made Him Swim Again"
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PEOPLE
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PEOPLE
https://web.archive.org/web/20180120181237/https://people.com/sports/michael-phelps-thought-about-suicide/ -
"You'll always be my dad…"
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BBC News
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Phelps, No Limits, p. 227.
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"Michael Phelps Becomes Special Olympics' Newest Global Ambassador"
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"Programs"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20120328071423/http://www.levelfieldfund.org/level-field-fund-establishes-level-field-fund-%E2%80%93-swimming -
The Baltimore Sun
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-09-14/sports/bs-sp-phelps-0914-20100913_1_bob-bowman-michael-phelps-promising-swimmers -
"Michael Phelps Foundation Golf Classic"
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The Huffington Post
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Medibio
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The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-swimming-blog/2013/nov/22/heroes-swimming-johnny-weissmuller -
The New York Times
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"World Record Not Quite Enough For Vendt in 400m IM"
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Swimming World
https://web.archive.org/web/20120825214534/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4102.asp -
Swimming World
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San Francisco Chronicle
https://web.archive.org/web/20120107025156/http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-06-30/sports/17496694_1_hummer-phelps-ian-thorpe-male-swimmer -
"10th FINA World Championships, Barcelona (ESP): Full Results Book: Records Broken By Event"
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"Phelps sets new world mark in 200m medley"
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San Francisco Chronicle
https://web.archive.org/web/20120106183246/http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-07-08/sports/17433066_1_katie-hoff-janet-evans-world-record-pace -
Casper Star-Tribune
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"2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Victoria, British Columbia (CAN): Full Results Book: Records Broken By Event"
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Columbia Missourian
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"12th FINA World Championships, Melbourne (AUS): Full Results Book: Records Broken By Event"
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The Belfast Telegraph
https://web.archive.org/web/20121016032627/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/sport/phelps-picks-up-third-gold-medal-in-beijing-13936534.html -
Daily News
https://archive.today/20100905004416/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008olympics/2008/08/12/2008-08-12_more_gold_and_another_day_at_the_office_.html -
The New York Times
https://archive.today/20120907015903/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/sports/olympics/13michaelweb.html?_r=1&hp -
The New York Times
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The Sunday Telegraph
https://archive.today/20120913003304/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2572516/Michael-Phelps-overtakes-Mark-Spitz-with-record-breaking-haul-of-eight-gold-medals-Beijing-Olympics-2008.html -
Swimming World
https://web.archive.org/web/20120819212645/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/21640.asp?q=USA%20Swimming%20National%20Championships:%20Flash!%20Michael%20Phelps%20Demolishes%20World%20Record%20in%20100%20Fly -
"13th FINA World Championships, Rome (ITA): Full Results Book: Records Broken By Event"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20180726074144/https://guinnessworldrecords.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl%3D%2Fsearch%2Fapplicationrecordsearch%3Fterm%3D%2522Michael%2520Phelps%2522%26contentType%3Drecord%26page%3D4%26term%3D%22Michael+Phelps%22%26contentType%3Drecord%26page%3D4 -
The New York Times
https://archive.today/20120905022741/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/sports/olympics/biophelps.html?_r=1 -
The Baltimore Sun
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2009/04/michael_phelps_general_assembl.html -
Swimming World
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/SwimmersOfTheYear.asp -
Swimming World
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/swimming-world-magazine-announces-world-and-american-swimmers-of-the-year/ -
Swimming World
https://web.archive.org/web/20110104090125/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/22830.asp -
"Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky Win Big At Golden Goggle Awards As Team USA Celebrates Rio Success"
https://web.archive.org/web/20161124025127/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/November/22/Michael-Phelps-Katie-Ledecky-Win-Big-At-Golden-Goggle-Awards-As-Team-USA-Celebrates-Rio-Success -
Centre Daily Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20151124150442/http://www.centredaily.com/entertainment/celebrities/article45987195.html -
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"USOC Athletes of the Year"
https://web.archive.org/web/20100216074339/http://www.teamusa.org/resources/olympic-facts-figures/olympic-honors/usoc-athletes-of-the-year -
"Phelps and Felix win top US Olympic athlete awards"
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/18/12/phelps-and-felix-win-top-us-olympic-athlete-awards -
"U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2016 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Games"
http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/September/28/US-Olympic-Committee-Announces-2016-Winners-For-Team-USA-Awards-Presented-By-Dow-Best-Of-The-Games -
USA Today
https://web.archive.org/web/20110604114730/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2004-04-13-sullivan-award-phelps_x.htm -
"Nominees archive (2004)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120717044428/http://www.laureus.com/awards/2004/nominees -
"Nominees archive (2005)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120717031802/http://www.laureus.com/awards/2005/nominees -
"Nominees archive (2008)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120601033917/http://www.laureus.com/awards/2008/nominees -
"Nominees archive (2009)"
https://www.laureus.com/awards/2009/nominees -
"Michael Phelps named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year"
https://swimswam.com/michael-phelps-named-laureus-world-comeback-year/ -
asama.org
https://asama.org/awards-of-sport/outstanding-athletes-of-the-year/ -
Swimming World
https://web.archive.org/web/20120825214512/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/19721.asp -
NY Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062227/https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/01/08/us/ap-us-people-michael-phelps.html
