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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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Justina Kozan Breaks Down Iconic 29.7 200 IM Finisher, 400 IM Trials Final
We sat down with Justina Kozan, the 4x event winner at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships - West in Irvine. Kozan made SwimSwam headlines with her 200 IM…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 3, Load Management, & Power 5 Team-Up
In this week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, the Olympics are over and ISL season 3 is coming in hot. Tune in to hear all about this week's Top stories. SWIMSWAM…
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Olympic Bronze Medalist Brendon Smith Gives His Take on Historic Tokyo 400 IM
We sat down with Olympic bronze medalist and Oceania record-holder in the 400 IM, Brendon Smith. Smith takes us through his first Olympic experience, including…
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Canadian Olympic Legend and CEO of Swimming Australia Alex Baumann
When I was a kid my father wanted me to be Alex Baumann. In addition to his dominance in the 200 and 400 IM (winning gold and breaking world records in both…
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4x Olympic Medalist Summer Sanders on Celebrating Every Color of Medal
SUMMER SANDERS’ star burns bright. She’s been intimate with the Olympic experience since she earned her four Olympic medals back in 1992. Summer has been to…
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Bronte Campbell on The Importance of Olympic Timing
We sat down with Olympic champion and world record holder in the women's 400 free relay, Bronte Campbell. Campbell speaks on her experience at the 2020 Tokyo…
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SwimSwam Photographer Jack Spitser Shares Experiences from 2020 Tokyo Olympics
We sat down with SwimSwam's head of photography and man on the scene at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Jack Spitser. Jack breaks down the back end of covering…
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Emily Seebohm Discusses Gold Medal Presentation to McKeown, Aussie Team Culture
We sat down with 7x Olympic medalist and 4x Olympian, Emily Seebohm (fun fact, she has won a medal at all 4 Olympics she's been to). Seebohm starts off with…
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Bobby Finke Talks Stellar Closing Speed that Netted Him Double Gold in Tokyo
We sat down with the double Olympic champion in both distance events, Bobby Finke. Finke takes us through both his Olympic Trials experience and Olympic…
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Lydia Jacoby Breaks Down First-Ever Double Taper for the 2020 Olympic Games
We sat down with the Olympic champion in the 100 breast, Lydia Jacoby. Lydia took us through her experience at her first Olympic Games, from moving through the…
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2020 Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Unpacks His Sprint Swimming History
Bruno Fratus has dropped a 21 second 50m free performance over 90-times in his career. He alone owns that astounding metric---which is probably why he is loved…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: Analyzing This Week's Top Stories in Swimming
In this episode of the SwimSwam Breakdown, I sat down with SwimSwam Co-Founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to analyze what happened in this post-Olympic week…
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Elizabeth Beisel Gives In-depth Look at the Olympic Games as an NBC Broadcaster
We sat down with 3x Olympian and now 2020 Olympic Analyst with NBC (I think this makes her a 4x Olympian), Elizabeth Beisel. Beisel gave us the FULL rundown of…
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Bowe Becker on Going From Essentially Retired in 2020 to Olympic Champ in 2021
We sat down with Olympic gold medalist Bowe Becker, the sprinter who put Minnesota on the map and surprised many by making the 2020 Olympic team. Becker takes…
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Erica Sullivan Explains Let Down of US Trials, Fulfillment of Olympic Medal
We sat down with Erica Sullivan, the 1500 Olympic silver medalist and recently appointed "New Lesbian Supreme". Erica walks us through her summer, starting at…
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Zac Stubblety-Cook Talks Progression from 10th at Comm Games to Olympic Champ
We sat down with newly minted 2020 Olympic champion in the 200 breast, Zac Stubblety-Cook. After talking about his obsessive coffee habits for the first 7…
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Kyle Chalmers Discusses Titanic Battle with Caeleb Dressel in 100 Free
We sat down with the 2016 Olympic champion and 2020 silver medalist in the 100 free, Kyle Chalmers to get his perspective on the 2020 Olympic Games. Chalmers…
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Cesar Cielo Analyses Olympic Schedules of Sprinters Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon
We sat down with the Olympic champion and sprinting savant, Cesar Cielo. Cesar starts by taking us through his Tokyo experience, behind the microphone in…
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Kylie Masse, Maggie MacNeil Discuss Finding Fun in Swimming During Olympics
We sat down with Olympic medalists Maggie MacNeil and Kylie Masse to get their perspectives on the 2020 Games. Both Masse and MacNeil speak about trying to…
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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan on Swimming the Perfect 400 IM
Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. In 2000 Tom broke the World Record dropping a 4:11.76. Think about that! That was 21 years ago…
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Caroline Burckle Discusses Mental Health and Well-Being for Olympic Athletes
2008 Olympian and Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle sat down to discuss one of the biggest topics of the 2020 Olympic Games: mental health for athletes. This…
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SwimSwam's Top 10 Races of the 2020 Olympic Games
For the last day of 2020 Olympic swimming, we broke down the Top 10 swims in Tokyo, halved into the Top 5 women's races and the Top 5 men's. For more, check…
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Natalie Coughlin Speaks to Olympic Pressure During Your 1st Games vs. Your 2nd
We sat down with 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin who, for the first time in 21 years, is simply spectating an Olympics rather than competing or…
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Lenny Krayzelburg Gives Perspective on Men's Backstrokes, the Olympic Mindset
Backstroke legend Lenny Krayzelburg sat down with SwimSwam to give his perspective on the 2020 Olympic Games. Lenny was been in a similar boat as Ryan Murphy…
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Cody Miller Shares Breaststroke Knowledge, Analyzes Women's 200 WR & Men's 100
We sat down with the breaststroking man who's always in front of the camera, Cody Miller. Cody goes DEEP on the women's 200 breast, revealing what he saw as…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 7
#5 – W 50 Free: Emma McKeon has been on a roll at these Olympic Games, and she continued that in the 50 free semi-finals, setting a new Olympic record at 24.00…
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Double Olympic Champ Tom Dean Breaks Down 200 Free, 4x200 Free Relay
Newly minted 2x Olympic champion in the 200 free and 4x200 free relay Tom Dean of Great Britain joined us today on the SwimSwam Podcast. Dean breaks down both…
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Katie Hoff Analyzes the Women's Olympic 400 IM, 400 Free, 200 IM and More
Two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist Katie Hoff has high swimming IQ. She's been to the big show and experienced the pressure. In SwimSwam's…
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Sprint Legend James Magnussen Unpacks Men's 100 Free Final, Aussie Dominance
We sat down with sprinting legend James Magnussen to unpack the 100 free final and ended up unpacking the entire Olympic Games. We talk about most of the big…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 5
#5 – M 800 Free: In a race of the ages, Greg Paltrinieri was out like a shot in lane 8, holding a solid lead through the first 600. However, the field began to…
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Melanie Margalis on Why It's So Hard to Dominate 200 & 400 IM at the Same Meet
We sat down with Olympic champion Melanie Margalis, the IM savant who is enjoying being a swim fan for once. Margalis swim nerds it up, delving into why it is…
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Olympic Star Aaron Peirsol Talks Ryan Murphy and The Elite U.S. Backstroke Club
Aaron Peirsol has seven Olympic medals and still holds the 200 backstroke world record, 1;51.9. He has wisdom and insight to share. He unpacks that in this…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 4
SWIMSWAM’S TOP 5 SWIMS OF THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES: DAY 4 #5 – M 200 Fly: World record holder Kristof Milak backed up his world title, doing his thing and…
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Rebecca Soni Gives Insight to Exceeding Your Expectations as an Athlete
We sat down with 3x Olympic champion Rebecca Soni, the breaststroke legend who won back-to-back Olympic titles in the 200 breast. After seeing 17-year-old…
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Ricky Berens Dissects What it Takes to be Great in the 200 Free, 800 Free Relay
We sat down with Olympic and world champion Ricky Berens to get his perspective on the 2020 Olympic 200 free final and what he see's for the 4x200 free with…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 3
SWIMSWAM’S TOP 5 SWIMS OF THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES: DAY 3 #5 – M 200 Free: Rising star and 16-year-old David Popovici drops a huge 1:44.68 in his first Olympic…
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Jason Lezak Unpacks The 4x100 Free Relay and Dressel's 100 Free
Gold Medal Mel Stewart sat down with sports icon Jason Lezak, the man who anchored the most exciting race in Olympic swimming history, the 2008 men's 4x100…
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Nathan Adrian Weighs in on 400 Free Relay, Why Top Seed Should Pick Their Lane
We sat down with Olympic champion and USA sprinting legend, Nathan Adrian to get his wisdom through 2 days of the Olympic Games. The most interesting thing he…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 2
SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 2. #5 - W 100 Back: Regan Smith breaks the 100 back Olympic record (4th time it went down in less than 24…
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Carson Foster Delves into 400 IM Pain, World #1 Swim with 4:08.46
We sat down with Carson Foster, the 19-year-old who just put up the #1 time in the world in the 400 IM from Austin, Texas. Foster breaks down what went right…
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Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results
This is 12 minutes. The full hour drops next week. Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. In 2000 Tom broke the World Record dropping…
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SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1
SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1. #5: Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland going 1-2 for the USA, Kalisz winning his first-ever gold and…
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Who Will Win Among The International Swim Stars At The Olympic Games?
Who will win among the international swim stars at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo? I took this question to SwimSwam International Reporter Retta Race, and she…
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Olympic Champion Kaitlin Sandeno Breaks Down Life in the Olympic Village
We sat down with Olympic champion Kaitlin Sandeno to get her expertise on what life is like leading up to and during the Olympic Games. Sandeno gives us the…
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Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 6-8
We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming 2020…
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Malmsten: From The Famous Swedish Goggles to Olympic Lane Lines
Today we have special guests on the SwimSwam Podcast. We are talking with the company, Malmsten, which is a family that has been a pillar of strength in…
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Zach Apple Breaks Down 2021 Olympic Training Camp, Previews Olympic Games
We sat down with newly signed Speedo athlete and 2021 Olympian Zach Apple. Apple talks us through both the process of signing a deal with Speedo and making the…
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48-Time Masters World Record Holder Tim Shead Explains P2Life Nutrition
P2Life has been a SwimSwam partner since 2013. P2Life Founder Tim Shead has lead a fascinating life. He was intimately involved in formation of USA Swimming…
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Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 4-5
We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming 2020…
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How Fast Will Michael Andrew Swim at The Olympic Games?
The title above is for swim fans here on SwimSwam.com. If you want to play the prediction game, see my predictions below. The title probably should be How Does…
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Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 1-3
We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming 2020…
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Everything You Need to Know About USA Water Polo Heading Into the 2020 Olympics
We sat down with Greg Mescall, the head of digital content for USA Water Polo. For those in our audience who are less informed about the happenings and current…
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Liam Custer on Stanford Commit, Ascent to Class of 2022's Top Distance Star
We sat down with Liam Custer, our #3 ranked recruit in the boys' high school class of 2022. Custer made big news last week when he announced his verbal…
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Gabe Castaño on Tying Olympic 'A' Cut On 5th Attempt of Last Possible Weekend
We sat down with Gabe Castaño, the Penn State grad who recently tied the Olympic 'A' cut in the 50 free with a 22.01 at the Swim Meet of Champions in Mission…
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Josh Zuchowski on Stanford Commit with Liam Custer, Having His Dad as His Coach
We sat down with Josh Zuchowski, the #2 ranked recruit in the class of 2022. Zuchowski just verbally committed to Stanford along with #3 in their class, Liam…
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Ron Aitken Describes 1500 for Time After 70k Training Week at Olympic Camp
We sat down with Ron Aitken, the head coach of the Sandpipers of Nevada, the club team that has 4 current or former swimmers on the 2021 Olympic team. Aitken…
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2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Smith, Ledecky, King
The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Regan Smith…
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2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Manuel, Schmitt, Dressel, Murphy
The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Team captains…
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2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Dave Durden, Greg Meehan
The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Olympic head…
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2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Michael Andrew, Chase Kalisz
The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Michael Andrew…