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Read Olympian Katie Hoff’s Prologue to her New Book “Blueprint”

“Blueprint” is a candid account of the extraordinary life and athletic journey of one of America’s greatest athletes and a champion in every way…

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SSPC: Katie Hoff Dives Deep with New Book “Blueprint”

2-time Olympian Katie Hoff has penned her book BLUEPRINT. Listen to her SwimSwam Podcast for BLUEPRINT details and the backstory.

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Olympian Cullen Jones Gets Raw on Highs & Lows: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Cullen has enjoyed many highs and some tough lows. In this interview Cullen shares how Coach Bob Bowman, David Marsh and his own mother called him out…

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Win a SwimSwam Practice + Pancakes at that 2020 Golden Goggles Online Auction

Gold Medalist Mel Stewart and producer Coleman Hodges will fly to your swim team and produce a feature story to be distributed on SwimSwam.com.

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SSPC: USA Swimming COO Mike Unger Talks Golden Goggles Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Mike’s crew at USA swimming has dedicated a lot energy toward this TV event, and I strongly believe this will be a special Goggles you don’t want to miss

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SSPC: Megan Oesting Reveals What All Swimmers Need to Learn to Keep Improving

She talks us through her coaching philosophy, letting us know how all swimmers are connected and what they need to do in order to improve year after year.

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Missy Franklin Explains Her Shoulder Problems: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

A Franklin report about her shoulder problems nearly broke SwimSwam with a deluge of traffic. Franklin shares the story behind the report and more.

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How To Get The 2020 Year In Review SwimSwamMAG With The Lilly King Cover

The 2020 Year In Review issue ships November 16th, and it is the perfect holiday gift for your swimmer, swammer, or swim coach.

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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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