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After witnessing the greatest week in swimming history at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 3-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC analyst Rowdy Gaines dishes all the behind-the-scenes dirt to Growing Bolder.

You know him as a huge swimming success -- but did you know that Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines failed over and over and over again? He has advice for learning from the defeats and taking chances until you succeed.

Olympian, humanitarian and all-around good guy Rowdy Gaines is best known for his speed in the pool and his work as an NBC Olympics analyst. But what makes him happiest? Just take a look in this WebChat!

Ever want to hit the pool with some Olympians? This is your chance! Find out how you can compete at or watch the 3rd annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic.

Growing Bolder was proud to be a sponsor of the Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic presented by LIMU this past weekend. The meet was a smashing success with 12 new Masters World Records set. Watch the complete relay for a new world record!

Motivated by the stories we do every week, GB CEO Marc Middleton got back in the pool for the first time in 35 years.Today, Marc is a member of Rowdy Gaines' Blu Frog Masters Team, and after this weekend, the Froggers have something to croak about.

The Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic presented by LIMU is very quickly becoming one of the marquee masters swimming meets in the world. It's a pool full of inspiration. So who gets the Growing Bolder Inspiration Award? And why?

The Team BLU FROG world record-setting relay of Rowdy Gaines, Keith Switzer, Scot Weiss and Growing Bolder CEO Marc Middleton rolls into Texas for an appearance at the LIMU International Convention. Of course, Marc had a camera.

Growing Bolder CEO Marc Middleton took his suit and his video camera to the U.S. Masters National Swimming Championships in Atlanta. He returned with dozens of new friends, 4 medals and 1 story about an amazing competition.

Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is the P.T. Barnum of masters swimming. Completing Lucky's Lake swim is now nearly as cool as crossing the English Channel. If Lucky wants you to swim, eventually you will. Just ask Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines.