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The Caeleb Dressel Swimming Master Class: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Dressel drops in on this GMM takeover of the podcast in the middle of the pandemic. He’s fit, training well, and more of a swim nerd than we fully realized. 

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Coughlin Talks Food, Fun, and Embarrassing Moments: GMM presented by SwimOutlet

12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin is raw, real, and funny in this SwimSwam Podcast. She shares a lot, and she roasts me in the process.

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How to Sign Up for the SwimSwam Weekly Newsletter

Worried you might miss a big story? Sign up for the SwimSwam Newsletter. Weekly, we’ll send you a list of only the biggest stories straight to your email.

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World Champ Regan Smith Explains Taking Gap Year: GMM presented by SwimOutlet

Regan Smith opens up about her decision to take a gap year from Standford, and she puts on her swim nerd cap breaking down her recent intrasquad meet swims.

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How to Get The 2020-2021 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

Cal star Reece Whitley graces the cover of SwimSwam Magazine’s 2020-21 College Preview issue. Inside we rank the top-50 NCAA swimmers and the top-20 teams.

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Smack Swim Strap Gives Your Swimmer Goggle Comfort

Smack Strap is a unique braided elastic replacement goggle strap designed to reduce goggle straps pressure while ensuring goggles are water tight.

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How to Sign Up for the SwimSwam Weekly Newsletter

SwimSwam produces an enormous number of swimming news reports. Are worried you might miss the big stories? Sign up for the weekly SwimSwam Newsletter.

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Olympian Dara Torres Shares Her Swim Stories: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres has more swimming experience than any swimmer on the planet, competing in Olympic Games from 1984 to 2008.

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Olympic Champ Ryan Murphy Backstroke Clinic: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam PC Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy doesn’t hold back. Murph covers Bolles, backstroke legends, and his Cornhole adventures.

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Olympian Maritza Correia Impacts Swim History: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Today on the SwimSwam Podcast we host the first black woman to break an American and world record and make the U.S. Olympic Team, Maritza (Correia) McClendon.

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: Cross Face Passing Drill

KAP7 is proud to support the development of water polo through our direct sponsorship.  We invest capital and product at all levels across the globe…

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Olympic Star Summer Sanders Swimming Wisdom: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

In this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast we have Olympic swimming icon and television star Summer Sanders.

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: Passing – Close Tap, High Tip, High Position

KAP7 is proud to support the development of water polo through our direct sponsorship.  We invest capital and product at all levels across the globe…

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: Passing – Lock, slide, kick up and pass

KAP7 is proud to support the development of water polo through our direct sponsorship.  We invest capital and product at all levels across the…

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: “Bad Pass Good Pass” Drill

Olympian Wolf Wigo and Johnathon Hewko of KAP7 demonstrate a technique of how to turn a bad pass into a good pass in this Tip of the Week.

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