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Winning vs Succeeding

Winning and succeeding often go hand-in-hand. However, many athletes make the mistake of believing that they need to win in order to succeed.

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Yui Ohashi Reveals 2015 Anemia, 2019 Confidence Struggles Before Olympic Golds

In an interview, double Olympic gold medalist Yui Ohashi revealed two major health struggles that have impacted her career: one physical and one mental.

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What Are Fans Talking About? See The Top Posts From Day 4 of the Olympic Games

We took to social media on Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to see what the world had to say about the swimming action of the day.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: First Few Days Of Tokyo Madness As Seen On Twitter

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Zazzart Has an Alter Ego: Olympic Silver Medalist Lorenzo Zazzeri

Zazzart, also known as Lorenzo Zazzeri, stood on the 2nd step of the Olympic podium this week in Tokyo as a swimming silver medalist.

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Tokyo 2020: Unexpected “Rookie” Bowen Makes Big Splash in Gold Medal Relay

After considering retirement and waiting tables in 2020, Bowe Becker propelled the Americans to gold in the men’s 400 free relay at the Olympic Games.

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Both Tokyo Olympic 100 Breaststroke Champions Were Coached By Women

Female coaches are rare at the top levels of Olympic swimming, but they’re becoming more-and-more common thanks to women like Mel Marshall (above).

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Top 5 Viral Swimming Moments So Far At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

From Boxall’s screams to MacNeil’s poor eyesight, check here for the top 5 viral moments from the first 2 days of Tokyo 2020.

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3 Dishes To Help You Cool Off & Keep Up With The Heat of the Olympics

Three plant-based dishes that are packed with essential nutrients to keep you stay cool and energized during the watch party.

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Record Breakin’ Ready

Fond memories of being “Record breakin’ ready” back in Summer League, just like the Olympians we’re watching today are.

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Speedo Unveils “Make Waves” Featuring Olympians Caeleb Dressel & Abbey Weitzeil

Speedo goes BIG featuring Caeleb Dressel, Abbey Weitzeil, Jamal Hill & Becca Meyers on “Make Waves” billboards in Venice Beach and Sunset Boulevard

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75% of Voters Banking On 7 Or Fewer WRs in Tokyo

Nearly 75% of voters are expecting a very limited number of world records at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 7 or fewer total world record swims.

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Natural Talent: Expectation vs. Reality

If you are at the top of your age group, this is your reminder to continue to work hard. The work never stops, no matter how good you are.

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5 Unlikely Tokyo 2020 Journeys: Femke Heemskerk and the Glory of Gold

Five athletes, five journeys with a common destination and a date: Tokyo – July 23rd, 2021. Five stories to be…

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US Olympian Kathleen Baker Announces Engagement To US Marine Sean Dowling

The 2016 Olympian and former 100 backstroke world record announced her engagement to the former Vanderbilt football player via Instagram.

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