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How To Recover From An Olympic Collapse
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:21 pm

Written by: Ian Prichard

Going into Canadian Olympic Swim Trials in 2008, Stefan Hirniak was in the best shape of his life. He was the fastest Canadian so far that year in the 200-meter butterfly and at Trials, he was seeded first going into fi... >>

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Canada, Olympics, Stefan Hirniak
The Fish Out Of Water Returns: A Regretful Yet Optimistic Ed Moses Tries An Unlikely Comeback
Monday, August 1, 2011 11:50 pm

Written by: Ian Prichard

Taped above Ed Moses' locker in the University of Virginia Men's Swimming locker room was a slip of paper with four words on it: "Nothing's easy, nothing's hard." That was in the fall of 1999, when I was visiting UVa as a... >>

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Comeback-NC, Ed Moses, Michael Phelps, Swimming, USA Swimming
Beyond Limit: A Friend And Competitor Tries To Make Sense Of The Loss Of A Swimming Star
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:41 pm

Written by: Ian Prichard

Coaches loved Fran Crippen for quite a number of reasons. He was always on time, almost always in a good mood. He was vocal, he was motivating, he was enthusiastic. He was attentive and responded exceptionally well to a chall... >>

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Olympics, Swimming

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