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

Head Coach Paul Stafford Leaves Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics

Stafford had been with the club since 2014, and prior to that, helped start the California-based Terrapins Swim Team.

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How to Get The Caeleb Dressel Olympic Gold Cover SwimSwam Magazine Issue

The next issue of SwimSwamMAG addresses the COVID-19 impact on the Olympics, and we project how elites will perform in 2021 with an extra year of training.

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Epic Swims: Michael Phelps Wins Gold, Breaks WR in 200 IM at 2007 Worlds

Among a career of dominant swims and a dominant 2008 Olympic Games performance, a year prior, in 2007, Phelps was possibly at his most dominant.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Fly

As we explore the evolution of the 21st century face of the men’s 200 fly thus far, who do you think will become the 2020s face of the men’s 200 fly?

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Bob Bowman Swimming Wisdom on Butterfly: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast, we dive deep on butterfly with Coach Bob Bowman, covering age group butterfly challenges to elite training.

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Relive Michael Phelps’ 2008 Appearance on Saturday Night Live

Michael Phelps was at the peak of his stardom in September 2008, one month after winning 8 Olympic gold medals in Beijing.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Jack Roach on Creating the National Junior Team

Roach reminisced on some of his favorite memories on building the national junior team, which he was the director of from 2008-2013

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The Last Dance: Le Cose Che Un Nuotatore Può Imparare Da Jordan

”The Last Dance” : si è arrivati nel profondo di ciò che rende unici certi atleti: la mentalità e l’approccio alla competizione.

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In Honor of ‘The Match II,’ Relive Michael Phelps’ World Record 2012 Putt

Shortly after winning four gold medals in London and ostensibly retiring from swimming, Phelps set a world record in another sport.

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SwimSwam Tales: Ascolta Il Primo Episodio, Il Più Grande Di Sempre

Swimswam Italia presenta Swimswam Tales, il podcast dedicato alla vita e alla carriera dei più grandi nuotatori della storia

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Men’s 200 Back As Next Super-Suited WR In Danger

Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers to pick between five of the tougher remaining world records from the super-suit era.

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Michael Phelps habla claro sobre su salud mental durante la pandemia

Michael Phelps ha hablado sobre el estado de su salud mental y ha detallado por qué el momento actual es particularmente difícil para él.

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Adam Peaty Speaks Candidly About Drinking, Depression & Moving On

We’re used to hearing Adam Peaty set big goals and have a clear vision in mind. But there was a time when the Olympic champion was living under darkness.

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Michael Phelps Gives Raw Account of His Mental Health During the Pandemic

In a first-person narrative told to ESPN, Phelps details why the current moment is particularly hard on his mental health.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Phelps, Ikee, Klueh, Meili, Bovell & More

Loads of big names are included in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, including Michael Phelps, Rikako Ikee, and Trinidad & Tobago Olympian George Bovell.

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