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- ↑ "Gail Castro". Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Gail Castro". Olympedia. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Gail Castro's Page". www.bartelt.org.
