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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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Grace Ariola Gives Raw Perspective on Chronic Fatigue, Medical Retirement
We sat down with Grace Ariola, the NCAA All-American and Big-12 champion from Texas who has been out of the pool for the last 2+ years and recently announced a…
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Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down Move to Arizona State, Training with Bob Bowman
We sat down with 2x Olympian, 14x world champ Olivia Smoliga, who is currently in Eindhoven for the ISL season 3 playoffs. Just before arriving in Eindhoven…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Playoff Predictions, SC World Records in Kazan
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ISL playoffs starting this week in-depth, highlighting which teams are secured a spot in the ISL final…
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Emma McKeon Goes In-depth on World Cup Title, 7-Medal Olympic Performance
We sat down with 7x medalist from the 2020 Olympic Games and world cup series champion, Emma McKeon. Despite all these (and more) accolades, McKeon has managed…
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How SwimSmart will Change the Way You Educate Yourself in Swimming
Today we have co-founders Karl Hamouche and Michael Peterson on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown their talks at ASCA, CSCAA and NISCA. They dive into their…
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3-time Olympian Elli Overton And The Impact Of Olympic Media
Australian Olympian and FINA World Champion, Elli Overton, is the head of marketing and sales at SwimTopia, a tech company that is the leader in team…
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What Is The Future of Cody Miller Adventures?
Olympic Champion and Team Speedo Athlete, Cody Miller, drops in on the SwimSwam podcast revealing his hopes and dreams for his juggernaut YouTube series Cody…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: SC Worlds Selection, Chalmers WR, and Ledecky‘s UF Debut
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss USA's Short Course Worlds selection procedure and how it could improve, Kyle Chalmers' historic 100 free in…
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Kyle Chalmers Breaks Down Historic 44.84 100m Free World Record
While competing on day 2 of the final FINA World Cup stop in Kazan, multi-Olympic medalist Chalmers blasted a time of 44.84 to not only stand atop the podium…
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Co-Founders of Nica Nadadores Discuss Growing Swimming to Nicaragua
We sat down with Timmy Hayes, Scot Robison, and Kyle Shoemaker, the 3 co-founders of Nica Nadadores in Nicaragua. Nica not only teaches kids how to swim and…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Jeanette‘s Bullying, ISL Unrest, & Curry‘s Practice 18.7
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Jeanette Ottesen's book release and what it means that she admits to the longterm bullying of former teammate…
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Jim Bolster on Being 3-Sport NCAA Athlete, Coaching Columbia Men for 38 Years
We sat down with Jim Bolster, the head coach for the Columbia men's team (who we recently filmed a Practice + Pancakes with) who is in his 38th season at the…
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FORM Smart Swim Goggles CEO Breaks Down Why Swim Data Matters
Dan Eisenhardt, FORM Founder and CEO, has chlorine in his blood. He loves the sport, and that passion has driven his innovation developing the…
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Bella Sims Breaks Down Full Olympic Experience as a 16-Year-old
We sat down with Olympic medalist Bella Sims, who swam on the prelims of the 800 free relay in Tokyo at 16 years old as the 2nd youngest member of the US…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Coaching Changes, NCAA, and Young Guns Firing
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the myriad of coaching changes that were reported last week, the wave of new international teenage talent on…
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Kaylee McKeown Breaks Down Triple-Gold Olympic Performance with Torn Labrum
We sat down with 3x Olympic champion from Tokyo, Kaylee McKeown. We start by discussing where she's at currently, including recovering from a torn labrum she…
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Matt Sates Talks World Jr Records, Unleashing the True Power of a Race
We sat down with 3x World Jr Record holder and 2020 Olympic semi-finalist, Matt Sates. For 18 years of age, Sates has a plethora of swim knowledge and insight…
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Founder Dan Eisenhardt Details His Journey Developing FORM Smart Swim Goggles
Dan Eisenhardt, FORM Founder and CEO, has chlorine in his blood. He loves the sport, and that passion has driven his innovation developing the…
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Lilly King Details Up and Down 2020 Olympic Games, Lilly King Competition Pool
We sat down with Olympic champion and Breaststroke queen, Lilly King, to discuss the brand new pool in her hometown of Evansville, Indiana and her swimming in…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Budapest World Cup, NCAA Heats Up, Peaty to ISL Playoffs?
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discussed the sizzling swims at the 2nd stop of the FINA World Cup, the NCAA season getting into full swing, and Adam…
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NCAA Champion JT Larson on Texas Culture, Best-Of UT Practice Stories
We sat down with NCAA champion and Texas Swimming Alum, JT Larson. Larson, who just started a new job at Dell in Austin, Texas, is a 4-year graduate of the…
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17-Year-Old Aimee Canny Never Trained Long Course Before Making the Olympics
We sat down with 17-year-old South African Olympian and recent UVA commit for the class of 2022, Aimee Canny. Canny talks us through what it's like qualifying…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Curzan to Stanford, Matt Sates, and ISL Death Match
This Week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss our top recruit for the Class of 2022, Claire Curzan, finally announcing her college commitment (Stanford)…
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Mary-Sophie Harvey on Training with Energy Standard as a 17-Year-Old
We sat down with Energy Standard's Mary-Sophie Harvey, who has had a breakout 3rd season for the ISL juggernaut. Harvey explains how she specialized her…
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Iron‘s Luka Gabrilo, Thom de Boer Discuss Skins Win, Strategic Men‘s 400 FR-R
After earning a spot in the play-offs, Iron's head coach Luka Gabrilo and skins champion Thom de Boer sat down to field questions about the match. de Boer…
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Kaitlin Sandeno on DC Trident ”3rd is 1st” Chant to First-Ever ISL Victory
The DC Trident held off a late push from Iron to win their first ISL match in franchise history on Thursday, putting up 506 points to place first in the…
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Analyzing Day 1 of the 2021 ISL Play-In Match
We sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith and SwimSwam Data Expert Barry Revzin to analyze day 1 of the 2021 ISL Play-In match. Let's just get it…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Casas Goes Pro, ISL Play-In and Noe Ponti Heads Home
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Shaine Casas going Pro, Noe Ponti leaving NC State to head home to Switzerland, and the Chinese National Games…
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Kromowidjojo, Iron GM Szekeres Talk Skins Dominance, Play-In Match Approach
We sat down with Team Iron's Captain, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, and General Manager, Dorina Szekeres, after a hard-fought battle in Match #10. Each give their…
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Ingrid Wilm Discusses Leveling-Up to Become ISL Backstroke Juggernaut
We sat down with Ingrid Wilm, the surprise backstroking sensation for the LA Current that has leveled up throughout this regular season. Wilm gives us insight…
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James Gibson, Siobhan Haughey Talk Jackpots, Doubles, & ENS Strategy
We sat down with Energy Standard's GM James Gibson and freestyle ace Siobhan Haughey to discuss their Match #8 win as well as their ISL regular season as a…
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Is Katie Ledecky Moving to Florida with Anthony Nesty Good for her Career?
As reported earlier today, Katie Ledecky will be moving from her longtime home of Stanford under head coach Greg Meehan to the University of Florida, where she…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: Surprise Sjostrom, NCAA Season and Shayna Jack is Back
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we talk about ISL highlights including Sarah Sjostrom's surprise comeback and Madi Wilson's surprise departure, Shayna…
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Tom Rushton Walks Through Training Cycles for ISL Swimmers During Competition
We sat down with Energy Standard's Tom Rushton, the head coach for the ISL club in its 3rd season. Rushton starts our discussion with the humble beginnings of…
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Kyle Chalmers, Rob Woodhouse Discuss ‘Jackpot Loss‘ to Energy Standard
For the first time in the history of the ISL, jackpot points decided the winner of Match 8, favoring Energy Standard over the London Roar. If the jackpot…
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Will the Toronto Titans Break into the Top 4 and Make the ISL Grand Final?
Toronto’s Razzetti and Max Litchfield gave the Titans one more point surge with a combined 27-point pick-up thanks to their check-point bonus points. The…
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Jason Lezak Breaks Down Cali Condors‘ Wire-to-Wire Win Over Toronto in Match #7
The Cali Condors have done it again with their third match win of the season, but it didn’t go down without a good fight. The Titans entered day two of match…
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Bobby Hurley Talks Coaching Chad le Clos, Cameron Van Der Burgh to World Titles
We sat down with Bobby Hurley, 2x world champion and 6x world champ medalist. Most importantly though, Bobby won our SwimSwam Pick 'Em contest on 2 separate…
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Chris Mooney on Olympic Experience with Kaylee McKeown, Dean Boxall
We sat down with Chris Mooney, who is set to take over as the head coach at Bond University starting in October. Mooney details his Olympic summer as the…
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Sherridon Dressel Breaks Down Her First Career ISL Wins in Season 3
We sat down with Sherridon Dressel, the Cali Condor veteran who nabbed her first league wins in both the 50 and 100 back in Match #2 earlier this season…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: Hafnaoui, Class of 2023, and Dressel Out of ISL
This week in the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Olympic champ Ahmed Hafnaoui committing to IU, the recruiting class of 2023 already starting to commit, and the…
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Head Coach Ben Higson on London‘s Upset Win, Chalmers‘ Relay-Only Debut
The London Roar swam well on day 1 of Match 6 and led the Cali Condors by 13.5 points going into the second day of racing. The return of stars including Emma…
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LA Current Coach David Marsh Talks ISL Draft and Season Strategy
In SwimSwam's last Breakdown episode, the ISL Draft Fumble was a hot topic. See the Breakdown here. David Marsh disagrees with SwimSwam's assessment, and he…
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Madi Wilson Talks 100/200 Free Double Victory in LA 2nd Place Team Finish
Madison Wilson takes the win in the women’s 200 freestyle, which was expected. However, she also took the victory in the 100 free, just .09 ahead of Kasia…
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MVP Louise Hansson, Head Coach Byron MacDonald Break Down Toronto‘s 1st Victory
The Toronto Titans produced the top-2 money earners in Match 5, Louise Hansson and Shane Ryan, with Hansson earning a total of $24,525, $8,000 of which came…
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Why You Should Become Dryland Certified With Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength
Chris Ritter, the founder and CEO of RITTER Sports Performance and creator of SURGE Strength, drops in on the SwimSwam Podcast with Gold Medal Mel Stewart…
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Carson Foster Discusses Signing Contract with Mizuno Under New NIL Rules
Mizuno, the global specialty sporting goods company, is entering into the collegiate and NIL conversations by signing their first collegiate swimmer, Carson…
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NCAA Champion Trenton Julian on Losing & Finding Yourself Through Racing
We sat down with Trenton Julian, who recently had a sensational showing at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships, highlighted by a 1:54 200 fly personal best…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Draft Fumble, Big 12, Gary Taylor in C-Ville
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the effectiveness of the ISL draft so far in the season, the Big 12 adding 4 teams as soon as this week, and…
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Maggie Steffens on Making History in Tokyo, Added Significance of Games
We sat down with Maggie Steffens, the woman who not only won her 3rd Olympic title in a row in women's water polo, but did it while breaking the record for…
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How David Popovici Evolved into the Fastest 16-year-old in History
We sat down with David Popovici, the 16-year-old who set the pool on fire this summer at a variety of meets, ultimately ending with personal bests of 47.3 in…
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Evan Stiles on How Torri Huske Prepped for Trials with 1 LCM Practice per Week
We sat down with Evan Stiles, the head coach of Arlington Aquatic Club. Stiles is a true swim nerd and a great storyteller, diving deep into Torri Huske's…
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Bruce Marchionda on Claire Curzan‘s Training en Route to Making Olympic Team
We sat down with Bruce Marchionda, head coach of the TAC Titans, the club team that produced 2020 Olympian Claire Curzan. Marchionda takes us through Curzan's…
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Alex Walsh Delves Into Defining Moments From Olympics Trials, Tokyo Games
We sat down with Alex Walsh, the NCAA champion who added 'Olympic Medalist' to her resume this summer. She talks us through her experience at both the Olympic…
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Australian Swimming League CEO Stuart Coventry on Pro Sports Lay of the Land
We sat down with Stuart Coventry, the CEO of the new Australian Swimming League. Coventry breaks down why this endeavor was even taken in the first place and…
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Coleman Stewart Breaks Down Travel Rest, Secret Shave ahead of 100 Back WR
We sat down with the man, the myth, the mustache: Coleman Stewart. Coming off of his red-hot world record in the 100m back, Stewart breaks down his whole first…
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Being an NCAA Division I Athlete While Eating a Vegan Diet
We sat down with Ohio State's Aislinn Walsh, who has been eating a vegan diet for the better part of a year now. Aislinn first adopted the diet during the…
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Nathan Adrian Nerds Out on Training Your Nervous System for Swimming
Former Cal and U.S. National Team swimmers Nathan Adrian and Will Copeland are expanding their swim lesson business into a full-fledged USA Swimming club…
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Claire Curzan Talks Working on her First 15m, Olympic Games, & College Decision
We sat down with 2020 Olympian and silver medalist in the women's 400 medley relay, Claire Curzan. Curzan walks us through her summer, from her epic 3-event…
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Caeleb Dressel Recaps His Olympics And Why He Didn’t Swim The 4x200
Caeleb Dressel owns seven Olympic gold medals now, picking up five from the recent 2020 Olympic Games. In this interview he unpacks a lot. Olympic 100 meter…