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Lochte Reveals 2021 Olympic Trials Schedule: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

“If there was an 800 IM at the Olympics, I would be swimming it,” Ryan Lochte said, providing real insight into his training ahead of 2021.

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Swim CEO Series: NULO CEO Michael Landa On How Swimming Impacted His Success

Landa: “I discovered an outlet for winning and feeling relevant. It felt good. And not only that, but I found an extended family in the swimming community.”

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SwimSwam Podcast: Amy Van Dyken on Cramping at the Olympic Games

While Mel admits he ripped her on for taking up too much screen time, Amy agrees she would rip her too: “easy there jr nationals, head on back!”

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SwimSwam Podcast: “Professor” Anthony Ervin Teaches the Lessons of Sprinting

Ervin gets into the lessons he’s learned as a sprinter and what it takes to become a successful one on the world’s biggest stage.

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Swim CEO Series: John Mix on How the Monofin Changed Training

Mix tells us of FINIS’s humble beginnings and how the monofin influenced his Co-founder, Pablo Morales, to buy into the idea of starting a swimwear company

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SwimSwam Podcast: Mike Alexandrov on What Happens After Swimming

After a long and successful career, Alexandrov shares how he moved into his life after swimming in the film titled “Afterlife”. 

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SwimSwam Podcast: Shana Ferguson on How COVID has affected the Swim Community

Shana offers what USA Swimming has done to make sure that swimmers of all ages are getting back into pools as safely and often as possible.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Charlie Houchin Shares National Team Stories

Houchin shared many of his pre-travel meet routines, what rooming with Phelps was like at an Olympic Games, and much more.

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CEO Swim Series: Tristan Lehari on Tritonwear Intel You Need to Swim Fast

Tristan explains how Tritonwear is able to bust out the mindblowing metrics that they do for every big race in the last Olympic quad. 

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See 200 Episodes Of The SwimSwam Podcast

SwimSwam welcomes the biggest names in swimming for their unique perspectives, and we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

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Swim CEO Series: Dan Meinholz on Running a Successful Swim Biz in A3

Dan gets into the highs and lows of running your own business as well as being a small company and being able to interact with all of your clientele base.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Why John Naber’s Silver-Medal Swim Might’ve Been His Greatest

the USA 1976 Men’s team was dominant and Naber was one of the winningest athletes on that team, garnering 4 gold medals and 1 silver

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Swim CEO Series: Dan Dingman Talks Revolutionary Benefits of Commit Swimming

Dingman also previews a new highly-anticipated feature coming to Commit soon: the ability to track entire season plans. 

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Arena USA signs 20x NCAA All-American, Natalie Hinds, through 2021

“We are committed to partnering with Natalie on her goals for the community as well as in the pool.” said Mark Pinger, General Manager of arena USA.

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Olympian Kathleen Baker Bodysurfs To Stay Fit: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Olympic champion Kathleen Baker dives deep in this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam podcast, taking us back to her first 11-12 NAG record.

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