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2006: 9-year-old Katie Ledecky excitedly asks Michael Phelps for his autograph following his world-record-breaking second Olympics.
2016: 31-year-old Michael Phelps excitedly asks Katie Ledecky for her autograph following her world-record-breaking second Olympics.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky of the United States poses for a photo with her five medals on the Today show set on Copacabana Beach on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photos by Harry How.)
Michael Phelps taught katie ledecky how to show off her olympic medals
“She doesn’t swim like a man, she swims like Katie Ledecky for crying out loud!”
Those nails tho
ESPN magazine’s annual Body Issue hit newsstands Monday, showcasing some of the world’s most celebrated athletes in all their chiseled, well-toned glory. Yet it’s also become an opportunity to interrogate American standards of beauty. For instance, this year’s issue features Brittney Griner, who has faced a wealth of controversy over her gender.
@c_dwyer and @cullenjones suitin’ up at #Wrigley @cubs #FirstPitch #MakeASplash
Nathan Adrian for Speedo USA
Photography by Simon McDermott-Johnson
Swimmers Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, and Missy Franklin before a appearance on the Today Show
Shaq Vs Michael Phelps Pt.1: Superman takes on Aquaman for a challenge in the pool
Conor Dwyer + all the photos I took of him from yesterday (in the 3rd picture hes looking right at me)
“Michael was great. Very patient. Very accommodating in the circus that was constantly traveling with him. I thought to myself, he really could have gotten away with not being as nice. He could have been less generous and no one would have blamed him. But he wasn’t.” —Photographer Billy Sheahan on working with Michael Phelps [x]
Team USA Press Conference → Missy Franklin & Ryan Lochte
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Throwback Thursday! 4th August, 2013: Chase Kalisz gets silver in the 400IM at the Fina World Championships in Barcelona!
