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Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps opens up to NBC News' Matt Lauer in his first TV interview since the controversial photo surfaced of Phelps allegedly smoking from a bong. "It was an awful judgment. And, really, the people I hurt is my family, clearly, my friends, the close people around me and most importantly, the fans. And I realize that that hurt a lot of people," Phelps tells Lauer in the interview, which airs Friday morning on the "Today" show and Sunday on "Dateline." Lauer goes on to ask

It was an awful judgment. And, really, the people I hurt is my family, clearly, my friends, the close people around me and most importantly, the fans. And I realize that that hurt a lot of people   -Michael Phelps

 

The final leg of the shortcourse swimming World Cup gets under way in Singapore on Saturday with expectations high that world records will fall. Sixteen new marks were set in Berlin last weekend with the vast majority achieved by athletes wearing the high-tech swimsuits that will be banned from January 1. It means Singapore will be one of the last times the controversial suits will be worn and swimmers will want to set more records with the impact of the new regulations on global swimming times yet to  

ABERDEEN swimmer Robbie Renwick proved he is a leading student – now he is ready to go back up against the master. The 21-year-old showed his Olympic pedigree as he claimed victory in the 800 metres, 400m and 200m freestyle events at the British universities short course championships in Sheffield last weekend. The Olympian faces a much tougher examination next month, however, as he prepares to go head-to-head with swimming legend Michael Phelps and the rest of the United States team as part of the mu  

Signing her national letter of intent to swim at Cal wasn't even the coolest thing that happened to Redwood High's Deborah Roth last week. Don't get her wrong, she's stoked to swim for the Bears. But it's pretty tough - not only for a swimmer, but for anyone - to top meeting someone who is widely considered the world's greatest swimmer.  

Beijing Olympic star Michael Phelps insisted on 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 year, but could only manage a second in the 200m individual medley and a fifth in the 200m butterfly this weekend, while failing to reach the final of the 200m freestyle. While his rivals continue to wear the high-tech swimsuits, the 24-year-old Amer

I prefer not to lose but I knew coming in that it would be very, very hard to win anything   -Michael Phelps

 

12:49 p.m., Nov. 16, 2009----The University of Delaware in cooperation with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee completed the first two modules of the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP).  

Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join the swimmers in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week at Berlin.  

Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join those in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week.