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RockTape helps patients and athletes \u201cgo stronger, longer\u201d with the world&#8217;s best kinesiology tape, powerful pain relieving topicals, unique evidence-informed education seminars, mobility tools, and joint support accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">In the 2016 Olympic Games, Steffens led Team USA to the gold medal with her team leading performance of 17 goals throughout the tournament. This past summer at the 2017 FINA World Championships, Maggie again led Team USA to the gold medal, tallying 11 goals and 14 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am super excited to be a RockTape athlete and join the RockTape team! I found myself very aligned with the RockTape company mission and what they are doing to help athletes pursue their dreams. The products have helped our team to Olympic gold, keep healthy, and are an incredible source of recovery. Not to mention they\u2019re based in the Bay Area! I am looking forward to being a part of the RockTape Team!\u201d said Steffens.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">As a collegiate athlete Steffens played Water Polo for Stanford University. Maggie was named 2017 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Player of the Year, in addition Steffens is one of the only athletes in history to be nominated for both the NCAA Woman of the Year AND the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year awards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been cheering on Maggie Steffens for years as official USA Water Polo sponsors,&#8221; says <strong>Olivia Barton<\/strong>, Communications Manager at RockTape. &#8220;After her triumph in Rio, we couldn&#8217;t wait to get Maggie on Team RockTape. As a company, we&#8217;re committed to keeping people moving, and as a pro athlete and coach, Maggie shares our mission. 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