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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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Chris Jones on Developing Olympic Student-Athletes at University of Edinburgh
Chris Jones is the Head Coach of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He started the program in 2008 and since then they've put a ton of athletes on…
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Michael Andrew Gives Team USA Training Camp Update from Croatia
We sat down with Olympic champion Michael Andrew, who is currently in Croatia with Team USA as they prep for the upcoming world championships. Andrew gives us…
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Mike Stephens Describes Why Hawaii is One of the Best Jobs in the Country
Mike Stephens was recently named the Head Coach at the University of Hawaii and joined us on the SwimSwam podcast to talk about it. In this chat, Mike…
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60-Year-Old Iron Man Don Muchow Swims Around Key West for Diabetes Awareness
Don Muchow is a 60-year-old triathlete and Ironman living with Type 1 diabetes who after completing a 2,800 mile run across America last year to raise…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Bauerle Retires, Chalmers Plays Footy, and Duel in the Pool
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Jack Bauerle's retirement (this was recorded before the announcement of Stefanie Moreno-Williams and Neil…
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Olympian and Future Filmmaker Erica Sullivan Celebrates Pride Month Her Way
2020 Olympic silver medalist and Team Speedo athlete Erica Sullivan injured her shoulder, which is why she missed the U.S. International Team Trials. However…
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Kelsi Dahlia on Retiring from Swimming, Starting Coaching Career at Notre Dame
We sat down with Kelsi Dahlia, the first woman to ever break 50-seconds in the 100y fly and the current world record holder in the 100 fly (SCM), to discuss…
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Paralympic Champion Anastasia Pagonis Previews Para Worlds in Madeira
We sat down with the S11 Paralympic gold medalist from Tokyo in the 400 free, Anastasia Pagonis. The 18-year-old Paralympian is in the midst of her preparation…
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USA Swimming CEO Aims For U.S. Olympic Trials Attendance Record
USA Swimming CEO, Tim Hinchey, drops in on the SwimSwam podcast to talk about 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Tim honors the past, noting the success in Omaha paved…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Teri McKeever, Bowe/Armstrong to Cal, and Titmus Aging Well
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Teri McKeever abuse allegations, Matt Bowe and Hunter Armstrong moving west to Cal, and Ariarne Titmus…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Australian Champs, Mare Nostrum, and Olympic Trials Cuts
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discussed the Australian championships, the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco and the 2024 Olympic Trials Cuts. SWIMSWAM…
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Dr. Amanda Sovik-Johnson Shares Important Mental Health Tips for Swimmers
Amanda Sovik-Johnston, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with high achieving athletes and teenage girls as well as a masters swimming…
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Patrick Callan Discusses Decision to Move to Cal for 5th Year in NCAA
US Tokyo Olympian Patrick Callan has announced that he will be transferring to Cal to use his COVID-19 fifth year. Callan made the announcement by placing the…
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2020 Paralympic Medalist Jamal Hill Swims Uphill Toward One Million
Jamal Hill, 2020 Paralympic medalist in the men's 50 free, has huge goals, and he's making waves. Jamal dropped in on the SwimSwam podcast to explain the…
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Hunter Armstrong Unpacks World Champ Trials, Decision to Go Pro
In this episode of the SwimSwam Podcast, we sat down with newly-minted world record holder Hunter Armstrong of Ohio State. Armstrong, who is fresh off of 2…
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Kirk Grand on Being Named USA Swimming’s Nat’l Team High Performance Specialist
Dr. Kirk Grand is the new National Team High-Performance Specialist at USA Swimming. He will be working with the national teams and as many USA Swimming…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Aussie Trials Preview, Mare Nostrum, & Top NCAA Recruits
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming Australian World Champ Trials, what excites us most from the Mare Nostrum psych sheets, and the…
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Mike Murray and the Death of #WorkWorks Nation?
We sat down with Mike Murray, head coach of Victor Swim Club, to talk about the infamous phrase many swim coaches love: work works. He explains his evolution…
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SPIRE’s Coach Thad Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The U.S. Matters
In this SwimSwam podcast we get granular with SPIRE Aquatics Director and Head Swimming Coach Thad Schultz. Thad has 25 years of coaching under her belt…
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Chase Kreitler on His Vision for Pitt, Learning From Eddie Reese & Dave Durden
Chase Kreitler has had an amazing 2022, and we're just 5 months in. His Cal team won an NCAA title, he and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child…
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Head Coach Megan Oesting Explains The Power of Swim Data Powered By Tritonwear
This podcast is powered by Tritonwear, a SwimSwam partner. Power your coaching with a one free month trial here: shop.tritonwear.com Use code: FREEMONTH…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: New Pro Groups, Stroke 50s at Worlds, & Ring Chasing
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Maxime Rooney's retirement, Maxine Parker's transfer to Virginia from Georgia, and USA's chances at medaling in…
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Bill Dorenkott Describes Training Sets for Hunter Armstrong, Charlie Clark
Bill Dorenkott had a fantastic week in Greensboro, North Carolina at International Team Trials. He put two guys on the team, one of whom set a world record…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: The Narratives from World Champ Trials You Didn’t Know You Needed
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ride of Hunter Armstrong, USA's positioning in the LCM 200/400s, and what US Nationals in Irvine might look…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 World Championship Trials Day 4 Instant Reactions
Regan Smith finished her meet on top, winning the 100 back in 57.7, the 2nd fastest swim of her career and breaking a US Open record. SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials Day 3 Instant Reactions
Tonight's session ended with 2 American Records... and then a world record. there was some serious speed in the 50s back/breast, which means some serious…
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2022 US World Champ Trials Day 2 Finals Breakdown
Day 2 finals saw 2 US Open records go down, answers surface for the men's 4x200 free relay, and questions arise for the women's 4x200 free relay. SWIMSWAM…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Lindauer to ND, Kreitler to Pitt, and WC Storylines
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the new coach of Notre Dame (Chris Lindauer) and Pitt (Chase Kreitler) as well as 5 storylines to follow at the…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials - Men’s Preview
It is finally time! The US World Champ Trials start on April 26, and in preparation, we narrowed down our Top 5 most-anticipated events on the men's side to…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials - Women’s Preview
It is finally time! The US World Champ Trials start on April 26, and in preparation, we narrowed down our Top 5 most-anticipated events on the women's side to…
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Stanford’s Tracy Slusser on Her Approach to Aerobic, Threshold, and Speed Work
Swimswam chatted with Stanford Women's Associate Head Coach, Tracy Slusser about a month after NCAAs to look back on the season and look forward to spring and…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Mitchell, Sates, Southam, and the Coming Wonky World Champs
This Week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we talk about Jake Mitchell transferring to Florida, Matthew Sates announcing he's going pro, and World Championships…
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Paralympian Jamal Hill Talks US Para Team, LA28, and Aquatics Equity Summit
We sat down with 2020 Paralympian Jamal Hill, who won a bronze medal in the 50 free at the Tokyo 2020. Hill discusses how Team USA is shaping up for the 2022…
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Jake Mitchell Discusses Transfer to Florida, Mono Diagnosis at NCAAs
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Matt Sates Discusses Decision to Turn Pro in South Africa, Forego NCAA Career
After one semester at Georgia, South Africa’s Matt Sates, who owns a trio of World Junior Records, has decided to end his very brief NCAA career. This morning…
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SwimSwam Podcast: The Dean Farris Episode
We sat down with NCAA Champion, American record-holder, and Swimming's Meme Darling, Dean Farris. We go through a lot of his career, from swimming in high…
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Felicia Pasadyn Graduates Harvard in 3 Years; Will Swim Grad Year at Ohio State Before Med School
Felicia Pasadyn carries a 4.0 GPA and is graduating from Harvard this spring with a degree in Integrative Biology. Pasadyn only spent three years at Harvard…
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Olympian Abbey Weitzeil Respects Aussie Sprinters And Wants to Learn From Them
4-time Olympic medalist, 2-time Olympian, and Team Speedo Athlete Abbey Weitzeil dives deep in this SwimSwam podcast. She loves being a pro and loves competing…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Sink or Swim of Every Major Meet Last Week
On this week's SwimSwam Breakdown, we play Sink or Swim with every major meet that happened last weekend, and a few non-major meets that just had some freakin…
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Tulane Head Leah Stancil on Coaching Through Cancer, Pandemic, and Hurricanes
The Head Coach of Tulane Women’s Swimming and Diving, Leah Stancil, joins the SwimSwam podcast after another fantastic season for her program. In this…
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Brent Hayden Chooses Life Outside of the Pool in 2nd Career Retirement
Brent Hayden is a 4x Olympian for and Olympic bronze medalist for Canada. He is the most decorated sprinter in Canadian history and recently announced his 2nd…
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New USC Coach Lea Maurer is Bringing a New Culture to the Trojan Pool Deck
We sat down with Lea Maurer, the newly named head coach of the University of Southern California. Maurer spoke to us about her plans for the Trojans moving…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: International Trials, San Antonio, and Retirements
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming international world champ trials (multiple), the Pro Swim in San Antonio, and a slew of athletes…
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How Did Freshman Jordan Crooks Sprint to Historic Times Twice in 2 Months?
We sat down with Tennessee freshman Jordan Crooks, who not only dropped an 18.5 50 free to win the SEC championships, but backed it up at his first NCAA…
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Holly Barratt on 6-Month Swim Trip, PBs at Age 34, and Quitting for 5 Years in her Teens
We sat down with Holly Barratt (recorded January 27), the Aussie worlds medalist who (at the time) hadn't been home to Perth in 6 months. When she left…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Men’s NCAA Review, 2024 Olympic Trials in Indy, & ISL Cancelled
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the men’s NCAA Championships, the 2024 Olympic swimming Trials heading *allegedly* heading back to…
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More Dryland Confidence with Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength
SURGE Strength, a strength training brand created by Chris Ritter, CEO of RITTER Sports Performance, aims to build better athletes and faster swimmers through…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Complete Men’s DI NCAA Championship Preview
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we go through the 2022 Men’s DI NCAA Championships event-by-event (we missed the 200 free and 400 medley relays... my bad)…
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Noe Ponti Shares Hardest Sets From 3-Week Training Camp
We sat down with Olympic medalist Noe Ponti, who was in Marseille, France shooting with arena. Noe gives us an update about where he's at in his competition…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Complete Women’s DI NCAA Championship Preview
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we go through the 2022 Women's DI NCAA Championships event-by-event and give you our picks for every NCAA title on the…
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Associate Head Coach Tyler Fenwick Shares UVA Sets Leading into NCAAs
SwimSwam caught up with Tyler Fenwick, Associate Head Coach at University of Virginia, the week before the UVA Women defend their NCAA title in Atlanta, GA. In…
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Sarah Sjostrom Will Not Swim the 100 Fly at World Champs This Year
We sat down with world record holder Sarah Sjostrom while she was at the arena photoshoot in Marseille, France. The 14x World champion spoke about a recent…
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Bruno Fratus on Chasing Paris 2024: ”That’s the difference a good swim can make”
We sat down with Tokyo Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus while he was in Marseille shooting with his suit partner, arena. Bruno gives us an update on where he’s at…
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Todd DeSorbo, Alexis Wenger of Virginia Preview 2022 NCAA Championships
University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo and All-American breaststroke Alexis Wenger sat down with the media days before heading to Atlanta to defend…
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French Olympian Fantine Lesaffre on Training with NC State, Struggling with Burnout
We sat down with French Olympian Fantine Lesaffre, who recently made the move to train at NC State, following her boyfriend there who is getting his masters…
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Adam Peaty Thinks A Team Speedo Medley Relay With Caeleb Dressel Would Break the World Record
Adam Peaty's Speedo partnership announcement blew up traffic yesterday on SwimSwam. This podcast with the 3-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: NCAA Lineups, Summer McIntosh & Westmont Pro Swim
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming women's and men's DI NCAA Championships, Summer McIntosh breaking 2 world junior records in…
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Associate Head Stefanie Moreno Breaks Down Georgia Double-Taper
Stefanie Moreno, the Associate Head Coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, joins the us in the middle of the Bulldog's championship season to dive deep into double…
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Regan Smith Breaks Down 2Fly/2Back NCAA Double, Pac-12s, and Olympic Experience
We sat down with Regan Smith after her first Pac-12 Championships with Stanford, where she won the 100 back and 200 fly. Smith talks about her Olympic…
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Kyle Chalmers Is All-In for 100 Free Gold Medal in Paris 2024 Olympics
We sat down with Olympic champion and world-record holder Kyle Chalmers after his recent signing with arena. we discuss Chalmers' motivation heading into the…