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Go Behind The Scenes with SwimSwam Photographer Jack Spitser at the Olympics

We sat down with SwimSwam’s head of photography and man on the scene snapping all the pics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Jack Spitser.

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2020 Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Unpacks His Sprint Swimming History

Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus has dropped a 21 second 50m free performance over 90-times in his career. He alone owns that astounding metric…

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Katie Hoff Analyzes the Women’s Olympic 400 IM, 400 Free, 200 IM and More

3-time Olympic medalist Katie Hoff has experienced the Olympic pressure-cooker. She helps us unpack the 400 IM, 200 IM, 400 and 200 free.

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Olympic Star Aaron Peirsol Talks Ryan Murphy and The Elite U.S. Backstroke Club

Peirsol allows us inside the intimate inner-circle of U.S. backstroke champions, going back to John Naber from the 1976 Olympic Games.

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Jason Lezak Unpacks The 4×100 Free Relay and Dressel’s 100 Free

Lezak unpacks Team USA’s gold medal performance last night, detailing Dressel’s leadoff, the exchanges and Zach Apple’s monster anchor swim. 

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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results

Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. His 2000 World Record, 4:11.76, was 21 years ago in a tiny, non-compression suit.

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Who Will Win Among The International Swim Stars At The Olympic Games?

Kyle Chalmers is among Retta Race’s picks to win Olympic Gold, and Retta does a deep dive on how Japan will perform next week on their home turf.

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Malmsten: From The Famous Swedish Goggles to Olympic Lane Lines

Learn about Malmsten, the Swedish family behind the 2020 Olympic Games Lane Lines and the most famous goggles in swimming history.

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48-Time Masters World Record Holder Tim Shead Explains P2Life Nutrition

48-time Masters World Record Holder, Hall of Fame Inductee, and Founder of P2Life Tim Shead drops in on the SwimSwam Podcast.

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How Fast Will Michael Andrew Swim at The Olympic Games?

Let’s play the prediction game. Michael Andrew appears to be on track to swim fast at the Olympic Games, but how fast? What do you think?

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Dara Torres Describes the Bond Between a Previous and Current AM Record Holder

Dara unpacks the recent women’s sprint events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and her connection to the newly named U.S. Olympic Team Captain, Simone Manuel

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Ryan Murphy Analyzes His 2021 Olympic Games Backstroke Competition

Defending Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy unpacks his last quad, his competition, and I play the prediction game.

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Getting to Know The New FINA Executive Director Brent Nowicki

Brent Nowicki, the new FINA Executive Director is young, only 42 years old, and SwimSwam caught up with him at U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Caeleb Dressel Talks About His Nerves Ahead Of U.S. Olympic Trials

Caeleb Dressel is flesh and bone, battling nervousness like everyone else. He shares insights into his 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials experience.

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International Swimmer’s Alliance Officially Launches

Today marks the launch of the International Swimmers’ Alliance (ISA), an independent organization established by athletes, for athletes

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