US Olympian Michael Phelps gave a swimming class Tuesday to Brazilian kids in a rough Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood that until two years ago was occupied by drug-trafficking gangs.

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Michael Phelps put the finishing touches on an epic Olympic career in London, where a raft of young swimmers he inspired made their mark and promised to carry swimming through Rio 2016.

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Michael Phelps brought his Olympic swimming career to a close in style here Saturday, winning a record 18th gold medal as the United States stormed to victory in the 4x100m medley relay.

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Michael Phelps spent the day thinking about all the things he's doing for the final time at the pool. It turns out that included one last win over Ryan Lochte.

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US President Barack Obama decided a personal tweet to Michael Phelps wasn't enough, so he surprised the US Olympic swimming star with a personal phone call at the London Games.

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Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time on Tuesday, winning a record 19th medal in the pool as China's swimming sensation Ye Shiwen grabbed her second gold of the Games.

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Michael Phelps, trying get his sputtering Olympic campaign in gear, cruised into the semi-finals of the 200m butterfly on Monday as team-mate Ryan Lochte prepared for an assault on the 200m free.

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Ryan Lochte of the United States won the gold medal in the 400m individual medley on the opening day of the Olympic swimming meet here Saturday.

Brazil's Thiago Pereira took silver while Japan's Kosu

The eight-day Olympic swimming programme starts with a bang on Saturday with US star Michael Phelps and his arch rival Ryan Lochte on a collision course in the men's 400m individual medley.

Michael Phelps won't try to replicate his glittering eight-gold haul of 2008 at the London Olympics, coach Bob Bowman said Monday.

Bowman announced on Twitter that Phelps wouldn't swim the 200m frees