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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

Are Olympic Gold Medals Actually Gold? The History and Value of Olympic Gold Medals

Are Olympic gold medals actually gold? How much is an Olympic gold medal worth? Let’s take a deep dive into one of the history of the Olympic gold medal.

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I Campioni Olimpici Più Vecchi Nella Storia Del Nuoto

Dopo aver dato un’occhiata ai più giovani campioni olimpici della storia del nuoto, è arrivato il momento di analizzare l’estremo opposto.

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Quali Sono I Nuotatori Più Popolari Sui Social Media? La Classifica

Chi sono i nuotatori più popolari sui social media? Abbiamo stilato una classifica dei primi 30 nuotatori più seguiti su Instagram

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The Oldest Olympic Champions In Swimming History

At the age of 35, Anthony Ervin won gold in the men’s 50 freestyle at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, making him swimming’s oldest Olympic champion ever.

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Which Swimmers Have the Most Instagram Followers?

Yusra Mardini’s inspirational journey to the 2016 Refugee Olympic Team was depicted in Netflix’s “The Swimmers” (2022) and she now has 804K followers.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Whose Race Strategy Will Prevail In Men’s 200 Fly?

After a breakout swim a last summer’s U.S. Nationals, will Gabriel Jett make his first senior international team in the men’s 200 fly?

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Retired Olympic Silver Medalist Michael Jamieson Details Mental Health Struggles

Retired Olympic silver medalist Michael Jamieson of Great Britain recently revisited his mental health struggles from his past.

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How To Get The 2023 Summer Preview with the Summer McIntosh Cover

This SwimSwam Magazine issue is big and it ships soon, covering everything you need to know for this summer’s swimming competitions.

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Atlanta Classic, Mare Nostrum, Sydney Open, & Mission Viejo PSS | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Atlanta Classic, the first half of the Mare Nostrum Tour, and the Sydney Open

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The Ringer Ranks Michael Phelps’ SNL as 33rd-Greatest TV Episode of the 21st Century

In its list of the 100 greatest episodes of television of the 21st Century, website The Ringer ranks the Michael Phelps-hosted Saturday Night Live 33rd.

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Breaking the Surface: How Block Positioning Can Make or Break Your Dive

By optimally adjusting the position of the wedge on the block, swimmers can gain up to 15 one-hundredths of a second off the start.

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Rex Maurer Takes Down Grant Shoults’ National HS Record in 500 Free with 4:12.70

Making Stanford commit Rex Maurer’s double even more impressive is the fact that he was coming off the flu this week, unshaved, and not fully rested.

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Leon Marchand Commits To Another Season At ASU, Keeping 400 IM WR “In Back of My Mind”

Leon Marchand will return to Arizona State next season with hopes of leading the Sun Devils to an NCAA Championship title.

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Adam Peaty Racconta “La Spirale Autodistruttiva” E Le Sue Battaglie Mentali

Adam Peaty ha rilasciato una lunga intervista dove si apre sui suoi problemi mentali e sulla spirale autodistruttiva nella quale era caduto

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Adam Peaty Opens Up On “Self-Destructive Spiral”: “I Don’t Know Why I’m Still Doing It”

Peaty gets candid on drinking and the mental battles he’s endured as he questions why he’s still competing after accomplishing so much success.

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