Rebecca Adlington is Team GB’s most successful swimmer in a long time, in fact the first British woman to win two gold medals in over a centiry. Not only did she win the Beijing 2008 women’s 800 metres freestyle final, she knocked two seconds of the previous world record.
After her winning performance she said “I [...]

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Swimmers can improve their performance by building their upper body. Broad, powerful shoulders are essential to a swimmers physique, as the help to propel the swimmer through the water. Michael Phelps is an excellent example of this, as his upper body is actually more developed than his lower body. To help build muscle to improve [...]

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Michael Phelps, the 23 year old American swimmer, has been hailed as the greatest Olympic athlete of all time after winning his eleventh gold medal. There is no doubt that Michael Phelps is extremely well suited to swimming. He has size 14 feet and a 6ft 7in arm reach, which is 3in longer than his [...]

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