Ep. 26: Hunter Armstrong talks starting late, his world record, and his recent transition to Cal.
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United States world record holder and 2021 US Olympian Hunter Armstrong joins the podcast.  From a near-death experience in the water as a kid to his journey to an Olympic gold medal, Hunter fills us in on everything in-between.   Also, listen to get an inside look at what it's like being a swimming pro as Hunter unpacks the details of swimming with the Cal pro group.  Hunter is living proof it's never too late to start. In this podcast, you'll also hear the story of a kid who placed 13th at state in his junior year of high school to the same 21-year-old who would break the world record four years later.
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