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The SwimSwam Podcast
In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
Episodes
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Ben Proud Breaks Down Winning the 50 Free Triple Crown, Sprint Training Regiment
We sat down with Ben Proud, the first man in history to win a world title, Commonwealth title, and European title in one summer (50 free). Proud takes us…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Swimming Decathlon, NCAA Stars, & WADA’s Policy on Marijuana
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss what a decathlon for swimming would look like, NCAA stars Maggie MacNeil, Leon Marchand, and Josh Liendo, and…
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Will Glass on Being New Texas Volunteer, 6-Up in the 100 Fly in 2015, & Nine Banded Whiskey
We sat down with Will Glass, the NCAA All-American for the University of Texas who is returning to his alma mater as a volunteer assistant in December. Glass…
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WR-Holder Sarah Thomas Explains What Actually Goes into Swimming 100 Miles
SwimSwam sat down with Sarah Thomas, the world record-holder for the longest continuous swim (unassisted, non-wetsuited) done in current-neutral conditions…
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Associate Head Rachel Stratton-Mills on ASU Pro Group, Building a Successful Team
Rachel Stratton-Mills joined the SwimSwam podcast one month into her 6th season at Arizona State University. The Associate Head Coach for Sun Devils talks…
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16yo Nick Mahabir on 1:00 100 Breast, Representing Singapore, & Being Neighbors with Michael Andrew
We sat down with 16-year-old San Diego local Nick Mahabir, who had a big breakout this summer by punching a 1:00.37 in the 100m breast at US Nationals. We…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel’s Records, Whereabouts Failures, & ”The Rowdy Rule”
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the likelihood that Caeleb Dressel's NCAA records get broken, the fairness of whereabouts failure suspensions…
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West Point Commits Hadley King, Campbell Payton on Being First Verbals for 2024
We sat down with Army West Point Commits Hadley King and Campbell Payton, the first two athletes to make their verbal commitments from the high school class of…
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Erin Gemmell Breaks Down 1:54 Split, Training with her Dad, and Making Paris 2024
We sat down with 6x 2022 Jr Pan Pacific Champion, Erin Gemmell, to discuss her whirlwind summer. Gemmell started things at the 2022 US Trials with the goal of…
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World Champ Medalist Josh Liendo Aiming for Dressel’s SCY Records at Florida
We sat down with 2x bronze medalist from the 2022 World Championships, Josh Liendo. The Canadian sprinter just made a big move, surprising the swimming…
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NCAA Champ Brendan Burns on Elite Underwaters, IU Training, and 2Fly/2Back Double
We sat down with 2021 NCAA champion in the 200 fly, Brendan Burns in Indiana. Burns talks us through how the beginning of the season is going for him and the…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel Breaks Silence, US Selections, & Practice Swims
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discussed Caeleb Dressel breaking his silence since leaving the world champs, US selection procedures, and the…
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How Arthur Albiero has evolved over the last 27 years of college coaching
Arthur Albiero is entering his 20th season at the University of Louisville. When he took over in 2003, the pool was tiny, so were the scholarships, and the…
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USC’s Lea Maurer Previews the Upcoming 2022-23 Season for the Trojans
Lea Maurer joins the SwimSwam podcast a couple weeks into her first year as the, “Peter Daland Endowed Swimming Coach Chair,” aka Head Coach, at USC. Lea is an…
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Daniel Diehl Discusses Triple-Gold Medal Performance at 2022 Jr Pan Pacs
Daniel Diehl joined the SwimSwam podcast after a four day break from swimming, following his performances at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships. He discusses…
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David Popovici Going PRs in Workout Before World Jrs, Talks Dressel & 100Fr WR
We sat down with the newest world record holder, David Popovici, the 17-year-old phenom who broke Cesar Cielo's 13-year-old 100 free mark. Popovici is…
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3x Olympic Gold Medalist Blake Pieroni Announces Retirement, Reflects on Historic Career
We sat down with 2x Olympian Blake Pieroni who announced his retirement earlier today. Pieroni explains that after sustaining an injury in the fall, he had…
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Cesar Cielo on David Popovici, Caeleb Dressel, and the Possibility of a 45-Second 100 Free
We sat down with the world record-holder in the 50 free and now the FORMER world record-holder in the 100 free, Cesar Cielo, to get his perspective on…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Simone to ASU, Cal Combines Under Durden, & Jr Pan Pacs
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Simone Manuel moving to ASU to train with Bob Bowman, Dave Durden taking over as Head Coach of the Cal Women…
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Is There Hope For Struggling Swim Clubs and Their Swim Club Boards?
For nearly four decades I've heard about or experienced firsthand the fallout of dysfunctional leadership at swim clubs. Club boards splinter or run amok. Bad…
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Mark Spitz 50 Years After Munich in Docuseries “72 - A Gathering of Champions”
The International Olympic Committee’s docuseries “72 - A Gathering of Champions” is a treasured gift for Olympic fans. It’s a new and intimate window into Mark…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Popovici WR, European Highlights, Duel in the Pool
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss David Popovici's surprise world record in the 100 free, the other standouts from European Championships, and…
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Mel Marshall on Coaching, Motivating the Greatest Breaststroker of All Time
We sat down with Mel Marshall, head coach of the UK High-Performance Centre in Loughborough and most well-known for being the coach of Adam Peaty. Marshall…
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Bob Bowman Discusses Popovici WR, Regan Smith to ASU, and Marchand World Titles
Bowman gives great insight into what Popovici does well in the water and where his development could take him. He then proceeds to discuss Regan Smith moving…
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Katie Hoff Discusses the Pros and Cons of Foregoing the NCAA to Turn Pro
We sat down with 3x Olympic medalist, 7x world champion Katie Hoff to discuss a big topic, especially for teenage women in swimming: Going Pro versus competing…
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Ruta Meilutyte on Return to Swimming, Eating Disorder, and Mental Health
We sat down with recently crowned 2022 World Champion in the 50 breast, Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania. Ruta dives deep on a lot of topics, first of which is…
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Greg Meehan Shares Perspective on Regan Smith’s Departure from Stanford
We sat down with Stanford head coach Greg Meehan to discuss the departure of Regan Smith from Stanford after 1 year to turn pro and go train with Bob Bowman at…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: ASU Pro Group, NCAA 5th Years, & The ”2-Year Taper”
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Regan Smith and others moving to ASU to train with Bob Bowman, the fairness of NCAA 5th years, and not "fully…
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Ariarne Titmus Looking to Paris: ”My motivation is better than Tokyo”
We sat down with Ariarne Titmus, the 4x gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Titmus explains how her life has changed since the Tokyo…
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Adam Peaty Describes Lows and Highs of Commonwealth Games
We sat down with Adam Peaty, the breaststroke legend that most recently has completed his long course gold medal collection with a 50 breast win at the 2022…
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Katie Grimes on Racing Katie Ledecky, Open Water, and Not Fully Tapering Until 2024
We sat down with Katie Grimes, the youngest Olympian from the 2020 Tokyo team and most recently the double silver medal winner in Budapest. Grimes admits that…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Chalmers Media Woes, Peaty Misses Podium, & Aussie Relay WR
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Kyle Chalmers' reaction to Australian tabloid media, Adam Peaty missing a 100 breast podium for the first time…
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2022 Commonwealth Games SwimSwam Fantasy Draft
SwimSwam is back with the 2022 Commonwealth Games fantasy draft. Listen in as Braden, Ben, Loretta, and Coleman all try to draft the ultimate Commonwealth…
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Bella Sims Previews Duel in the Pool Open Water Relay, Broken Individual Events
We sat down with Bella Sims, the 17-year-old Olympian who anchored USA's 800 free relay in Budapest to gold with a massive 1:54.6 split. Sims breaks down her…
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Summer McIntosh Takes Big Meet Racing From Budapest into Birmingham
SwimSwam sat down with 15-year-old 2x world champion Summer McIntosh ahead of her Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham next week. McIntosh (pronounced…
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How Has 17-Year-Old Ksawery Masiuk Become One of the Top Backstrokers in the World?
We sat down with 3x 2022 European Jr Champ and 2022 world champs bronze medalist, Ksawery Masiuk. The 17-year-old Polish backstroke has quickly risen the ranks…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Comm Games, Duel in the Pool, and NCAA Transfers
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming Commonwealth Games entry lists, the Duel in the Pool rosters for both USA and Australia, and…
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Michael Phelps Texted Ryan Murphy After The 2022 World Championships
6-time Olympic medalist and Speedo Athlete, Ryan Murphy, is happy with his 2022 World Championships performance. Apparently the GOAT Michael Phelps is as well…
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100 Fly World Champion Torri Huske Has Been Training for the 400 IM
We sat down with world champion Torri Huske, fresh off of her 100 fly win in Budapest. Huske takes us back to Tokyo where she finished 4th in the 100 fly final…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2023 US Competition Schedule, 2024 Worlds, & Euro Jr Champs
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the USA's newly announced 2023 competition schedule, our reactions to FINA's dates for the 2024 World…
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Leah Hayes on World Champs Medal, Team USA, and Alopecia
We sat down with newly minted bronze medalist and world junior record holder in the 200 IM, Leah Hayes. The 16-year-old member of Team USA walks us through her…
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Jack Bauerle, Coaching Mastery Earned Over 50 Years of Experience
I’ve known Jack Bauerle 34 of his 50 years at the University of Georgia. It’s been from the sidelines, and one hard fact has shone through. Jack’s always been…
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Elijah Winnington Plays to Strengths in Strategic Maneuvering of 400Fr World Title
We sat down with Elijah Winnington, the Dean Boxall-trained mid-distance star who won his first 400 free world title in Budapest. Elijah discusses what has…
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Critically Acclaimed Book ”The Watermen” Details U.S. Swimming’s 1st Gold Medal
Author Michael Loynd has found narrative gold in his book, The Watermen: The Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man's Fight to Capture Olympic Gold. The…
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Mollie O’Callaghan on World Champs, Aussie Sprint Culture, & Dean Boxall
We sat down with Mollie O'Callaghan, the Australian youngster who won 6 medals at the world champs in Budapest. She describes her experience last year in Tokyo…
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Lilly King Overcomes COVID to Win First World Title in 200 Breast
We sat down with Lilly King, the newest world champion in the 200 breast. King describes in vivid detail how she realized she had COVID just days after the…
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Todd DeSorbo Sheds Light on USA’s Decision-Making for 2022 Worlds Relays
We sat down with Todd DeSorbo, the head women's coach for the 2022 World Championships team. DeSorbo takes us through the 3 weeks that began in Croatia with…
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What Is It Like Being the NBC On-Air Reported at the World Aquatic Championships?
We sat down with NBC's Nick Zaccardi, who interviewed most of Team USA's athletes at the world championships just seconds after they finished competing…
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Justin Ress on 50 Back World Title, Overturned DQ Saga, & Revitalized Career
We sat down with Justin Ress, the newly crowned 2x world champion in Budapest who went through a lot to earn those gold medals. Ress takes us through his…
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Carson Foster on Building His Mental Fortitude When Racing From Behind
We sat down with double silver medalist in both IM's in Budapest, Carson Foster. Foster takes us through his first LCM world championships and describes the…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 World Championships Edition
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss our World Champs fantasy draft, the most intriguing storylines from Budapest, and the rest of the summer moving…
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Lani Pallister Details COVID at Worlds, Heart Surgery, Eating Disorder, & Mono
We sat down with Lani Pallister, the newly minted 1500 world champs bronze medalist who had her meet cut short due to testing positive for COVID. Lani has been…
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Bobby Finke Doesn’t Train to Race; He Trains to Win
Newly crowned 2022 800 free world champion Bobby Finke explains what the focus of his daily training is like. It's not about focusing on swimming a certain…
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Jason Lezak Gives his Thoughts on Todays 4x100 Free Relays
We had American relay legend Jason Lezak on during our live stream of the 2022 World Championships, and he gave his thoughts on the 4x100 free relay today vs…
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Ryan Held on Splitting 46, Winning Gold at LCM Champs for 1st Time in 6 Years
Ryan Held, who won relay gold in 2016 then missed every other LCM champs since, got his redemption swim, splitting 46 and earning gold again.
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How Much Does Mental Training Affect Athletic Performance at the Highest Level?
We sat down with Agustina de Giovanni, the director of mental performance and culture for the DC United soccer team. Don't be fooled by her role however, Agus…
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Notre Dame Head Coach Chris Lindauer on Building Up a Program in South Bend
Chris Lindauer is the new Peterson Family Head Swimming Coach at Notre Dame. He joined the SwimSwam podcast to discuss that title and his new job in South…
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SwimSwam’s 2022 World Championships Fantasy Draft
SwimSwam did a fantasy draft for the 2022 World Championships to see who's team of All-Stars will score the most points in Budapest (according to our scoring…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs, Katinka Hosszu, & If Super Suits Were Legal
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming World Championships and play Sink or Swim with Katinka Hosszu Being in Paris, if Super Suits were…
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Claire Curzan Fine-tuning Details in Croatia for Busy Worlds Schedule in Budapest
We sat down with 2020 Olympic medalist Claire Curzan, who is currently with Team USA at their world champs prep camp in Croatia. Curzan gushed about how nice…