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There are days when coaching and training don't seem to be worth it. Those are the days that distinguish between champions and non-champions. Olympians face those days, too. This is what they learned, and what motivated them to reach the podium.

When most people think of the overall Olympic swimming medal counts, their thoughts immediately jump right toward the United States' accomplished swimmers. Indeed, the United States reigns supreme when it comes to Olympic swimming competitions. In total, the United States has 488 Olympic swimming medals. Out of those medals, 214 are gold 155 are silver and 119 are bronze.

Olympic swimmer's burn tremendous amounts of calories during their daily training regimens and competitions. What they eat, or more specifically, how much they eat helps keep them on course to achieving these Olympic level goals.

Boxer Muhammad Ali was arguably the greatest trash talker in history. But even he has admitted all the famous rhymes about floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee were more about promoting fights than getting inside an opponent's head. Modern day pugilists Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. have continued this tradition, insulting and threatening opponents in pre-fight press conferences, but it’s the stars of the NBA who have elevated trash talking to new heights in an attempt to get under an opponent's skin.

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