{"id":231181,"date":"2016-12-08T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=231181"},"modified":"2016-12-08T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:34:09","slug":"michael-phelps-graces-december-cover-of-swimming-world-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-phelps-graces-december-cover-of-swimming-world-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Phelps Graces December Cover of Swimming World Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

On The Cover:<\/h2>\n

We at Swimming World always look forward to working on the December issue because it includes our World and Regional Swimmers of the Year. It\u2019s also an opportunity for us to review what we believe are the 10 Best Performances of 2016. We\u2019re certain you recognize that guy on the cover\u2014Michael Phelps<\/strong>. And, yes, our 15-member international panel selected him as our Male World and American Swimmer of the Year for the eighth time in his legendary career. With Phelps insisting he is retired for good, Swimming World\u2014and the \u201cswimming world\u201d\u2014will miss him, but wish the \u201cGreatest of All Time\u201d the very best.<\/p>\n

(See features, pages 16-23 and 24-27.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

[PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER-USA TODAY SPORTS]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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