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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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Lochte Starts Coaching, Bowman's Pro Group Growing | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Ryan Lochte starting his collegiate coaching career at Missouri State, Bob Bowman's Pro Group getting numerous…
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Chris Ballard on Ice Swimming, Cold Water, and The Plunge
Ice swimming is a strange outpost on the edge of our sport. It’s real, growing, and intense, but still outside the formal World Aquatics structure. In this GMM…
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Ft. Lauderdale Open, Kreitler Out at Pitt, & NCAA Transfers | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Ft. Lauderdale Open, Chase Kreitler resigning from Pitt, and movement in the NCAA
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Transfer Portal, New NCAA Format, & Ft. Lauderdale Open Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the potential change to the NCAA format, big moves in the transfer portal, and the Ft Lauderdale Open.
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Mitch Dalton Explains Leaving Texas, Lays Out Vision for Brown Swimming & Diving
Yesterday, Mitch Dalton was announced as the new head coach for Brown University women's swimming and diving. Dalton has spent the last 6 seasons at Texas…
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Is This the Drama College Swimming Always Needed?
This past weekend, Olympic champion Matt King swam a lifetime best in the 100m Free, touching at 47.7. Then he posted a screenshot to his Instagram story of a…
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David Johnston's 3 Reasons Why He Transferred to Florida
2024 Olympian David Johnston recently announced his transfer from Texas to the University of Florida. The NCAA Champion explained there were 3 big reasons why…
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2026 Men's DI NCAA Championships Event-by-Event Preview
Join Coleman Hodges as he goes event-by-event to preview the 2026 Men's DI NCAA Championships this week in Atlanta.
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2026 Women's DI NCAA Championships Event-by-Event Preview
Join Coleman Hodges as he goes event-by-event to preview the 2026 Women's DI NCAA Championships this week in Atlanta.
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Olivia Smoliga Talks Return to Racing in Westmont, Training with Coley Stickels in Dallas
Olivia Smoliga raced a LCM competition for the first time since the 2024 US Olympic Trials this past weekend in Westmont. Smoliga, 31, raced the 50 back (28.4)…
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A3 Performance CEO Dan Meinholz on His TED Talk, Authenticity, and a Life in Swimming
Today on the GMM podcast we have Dan Meinholz, CEO of A3 Performance. For more than a decade A3 has been one of SwimSwam’s most consistent partners, and we’re…
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Podcast: Inside Mercersburg’s Easterns Win: Depth, Relays, and a Program Built to Win
Mercersburg Academy had a big weekend at the 2026 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships, winning the boys title and coming within striking…
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How Indiana Freshman Josh Bey Dropped 8 Seconds to Win Big 10 Title in 400 IM
Coming into the B1G Championships, Indiana's Josh Bey was seeded at 3:42.61. Through prelims, he dropped a 3:36.92 PB. Then in finals, he cut another 2 seconds…
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Coach Brian Schrader Does Not Support CSCAA Changes To NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships
The 2026 NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will very look different. The CSCAA’s proposed format changes have stirred debate across the sport…
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16-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic on First American Record in 1000y Freestyle: "I wanted to go (Sub-8:30)"
Last week, 16-year-old phenom Luka Mijatovic turned heads with his historic performances at his CA sectionals. After clocking a 3:40 400 IM, he decimated his…
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Hunter Armstrong: Racing Clean at the Enhanced Games and Betting on LA2028
In this GMM podcast episode, Hunter Armstrong opens up about the year after Paris, and it’s not the story most people expect. Fresh off Olympic gold and silver…
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Howard University Makes History by Winning Men's & Women's Conference Team Titles
SwimSwam sat down with Nic Askew, the head coach for Howard University's swimming and diving teams (as well as tennis), who is coming off a historic…
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SEC, ACC, & Women's B1G Review + Big 12, Men's B1G Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing last week's SEC, ACC, and Women's Big 10 Championships as well as previewing the Big 12 and Men's Big 10…
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Matt Kredich Shares His 40 Year Coaching Experience and What Remains When The Stopwatch Stops
Today’s conversation is one I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. It’s rooted in a feature story that stopped me in my tracks when I first read it in…
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SEC, ACC, & Women's B1G Conference Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming SEC, ACC, and Women's Big Ten Championships.
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What Does 8-Time Olympic Swimming Medalist Regan Smith Think?
We wanted to catch up because Regan is one of the most fun conversations in the sport. She’s transparent for someone living inside the elite bubble. You can…
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Ilya Kharun Explains Decision to Switch Sporting Citizenship from Canada to USA
2x Olympic medalist Ilya Kharun announced earlier this week that he would be switching his sporting citizenship from Canada to the USA.
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How NCAA Champion Swimmer Carsten Vissering Made the USA Olympic Bobsled Team
Carsten Vissering was an absolute force during his time in the pool. Breaking national high school and age records as a teenager, he went on to swim for the…
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World Champ Marrit Steenbergen Finding Success with Stints of Swimming 3 Days per Week
Marrit Steenbergen had a heck of a 2025 season. At the 2025 World Championships in Singapore, she touched first in the 100 free, defending her world title from…
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Austin PSS Review, USAS Financials, & Future of Enhanced | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we review the Pro Swim Series in Austin, USA Swimming's financial situation, and the future of the Enhanced Games.
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Austin PSS Preview + 2026 WILD Predictions | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Austin and make our wild predictions for the 2026 year of Swimming.
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After Taking Month-Long Break in Summer 2025, Hannah Bellard is Back and Better Than Ever
Hannah Bellard turned heads last weekend when she topped the 200 fly field at the Indiana-Michigan dual meet. The reigning Big Ten Champion in the event…
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Cody Miller Explains the Enhanced Games—Without the Spin
Cody Miller signing onto to the Enhanced Games was a curveball, but not wholly unexpected, which is partly why we asked Miller to come on the podcast. For the…
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Coach Jake Gibbons: From Bolles Swimmer to Leading the Next Generation at Bolles
In this GMM Podcast, we sit down with Jake Gibbons, a talented young coach at one of the most powerful prep programs in swimming history, The Bolles School…
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Erkhes Enkhtur: From Mongolia to Spire Academy To His Virginia Tech Commitment
There’s a certain quiet confidence that comes from longevity. You don’t need to thump your chest when the résumé does the talking. This GMM podcast brings…
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How Katie Ledecky is Inspiring Future Generations of Swimmers
Recently, at the Katie Ledecky Invite, a swim meet hosted by Nation's Capital Swim Club and named for their most notable alumna, history was made. Katie…
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Is the College Swimming League the Future? Kyle Sockwell Answers the Hard Questions
Kyle Sockwell has long branded himself as the “CEO of Fun,” but anyone who has worked with him behind the scenes knows that label only tells half the story…
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How Matt Bowe Is Chasing His Brand of Success as First Time Head Coach at Michigan
Head Coach Matt Bowe is in his 3rd year at Michigan, and the results are starting to show. Recently, at the CSCAA Dual Meet Tournament, the UM women placed 2nd…
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CEO Kevin Ring Gets Real About State of USA Swimming, How We Will Move Forward
SwimSwam's Editor-in-Chief, Braden Keith, sat down with the new CEO of USA Swimming, Kevin Ring, for a candid conversation. Keith asked Ring 10 hard questions…
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US Open, Short Course Euros, and Minn Invite Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are previewing the US Open, Short Course European Championships, and the Minnesota Invite.
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Nate Germonprez Didn't Train Breaststroke At All Until Last Year
As a Freshman at Texas, Nate Germonprez was training freestyle and backstroke, focusing on IM but also swimming on the 800 free relay. Flash forward year and a…
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Will Modglin on 20.00/43.26 50/100 Back, Not Training Breaststroke & Giant Leap This Summer
Will Modglin made a statement last weekend at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite. In his first swim, the 50 back leading off the 200 medley relay, he swam 20.00…
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Rylee Erisman to Cal (2026), Derivaux to Texas, & Mid-Season Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Rylee Erisman reclassifying to 2026 and going to Cal, Audrey Derivaux to Texas, and recap the first week of…
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NCAA Mid-Season Week Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the major Mid-Season Meets coming up this week in the NCAA.
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Cal's Noah Yanchulis Finding His Coaching Rhythm as Bears Rebuild with 20-Deep Freshman Class
Entering his 3rd season with the California Golden Bears, Noah Yanchulis has already experienced many highs of coaching a college team. He's been a part of a…
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Ryan Coughenour on Making 5-Figures Re-selling Shoes, Lessons Learned from Swimmer Grandpa
Ryan Coughenour has had a full journey leading into his senior year of high school. His grandfather was an Oklahoma state champion in the 1940s and went on to…
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Summer McIntosh Opens Up: World Records, The Ledecky Handshake, and Life Under Bob Bowman
Today we have swimming superstar Summer McIntosh. She talked a little over an hour and nothing was off-limits. Before we hit record, she said, “Go for it. I’m…
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From UVA to Texas A&M: Blaire Anderson on Culture, Change, and Coaching in the SEC
We sit down with Texas A&M Director of Swimming and Diving Blaire Anderson, a coaching talent to watch in the coming years as she develops the Aggies in the…
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Yu Zidi Asian Record, Luka Magic & New PSS Format | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss phenomenal age group swimming from China's Yu Zidi and USA's Luka Mijatovic and the new Pro Swim Series format.
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Ben Brostoff, Author of "Trials: A Novel of Olympic Swimming Dreams and Redemption""
We’re diving into the deep end of storytelling with Ben Brostoff, author of Trials: A Novel of Olympic Swimming Dreams and Redemption. It’s a swimming novel…
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Caeleb Dressel Opens Up About Coaching Changes, the New NCAA Format, and the Enhanced Games
This GMM podcast with Caeleb Dressel is wild. Ninety minutes of raw honesty, humor, and pure fun. Dressel details how he departed the University of Florida pro…
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Luka Mijatovic Talks Commitment to Texas, World Champs, & 500 Free Training
On Friday, the #1 ranked recruit in the High School class of 2027, Luka MIjatovic, announced his commitment to the University of Texas. In this podcast, we…
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World Record ONSLAUGHT in Toronto + NCAA Review | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the final World Cup stop in Toronto plus look at the college swimming action from over the weekend.
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Swim Coach Matt Hurst on Mercersburg’s Storied Legacy And Why He Chose the Prep Path Over Division I
Today on the GMM Podcast, we have Matt Hurst, head coach of Mercersburg Academy, one of the most storied high school programs in swimming. Mercersburg isn’t…
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World Cup: Westmont Review & Toronto Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the second World Cup stop in Westmont and preview the final stop in Toronto.
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NCAA Overhaul: CSCAA Executive Director Samantha Barany Details Why These Changes Were Made
Today on the GMM Podcast, we have Samantha Barany, Executive Director of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). For the…
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World Cup: Carmel Review & Westmont Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the first World Cup stop in Carmel and preview the second stop in Westmont.
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NCAA Format Change, Meet Recaps & World Cup Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the new changes to the NCAA Championship format, recap last weeks college swimming, and preview the upcoming World…
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From Santa Cruz to Watsonville Coach Lucas Sallas-Cunha Expands Swimming Growth
Today on the SwimSwam Podcast we’re joined by Lucas Sallas-Cunha, head coach of Quicksilver Swimming in Santa Cruz. Lucas has spent his career building…
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Jeff Pease — 4 Decades of Building Champions at North Coast Aquatics
Today on the SwimSwam Podcast we have Jeff Pease, a name that has been synonymous with San Diego swimming for over 40 years. Jeff is the founder, head coach…
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Torri Huske Breaks Down Her 2025 Worlds: World Records, Medals, and a Coaching Change
Today on the GMM podcast we have Torri Huske, who walked away from the 2025 World Championships with two relay golds (including world records), a relay silver…
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Golden Goggles, Enhanced Games Financials, & NCAA Season Openers | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss last weekend's Golden Goggles Awards, the financial draw of the Enhanced Games, and top NCAA dual meets from…
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Georgetown's John Carroll Navigating Road Map as First Time Head Coach
After stops at Auburn, UNC-Wilmington, and Virginia, John Carroll is now the head coach of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Carroll dives into his…
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Kaylee McKeown Details A Bumpy Road From Paris To World Championship Glory
Today on the GMM Podcast we sit down with Kaylee McKeown, the undisputed queen of backstroke. In Singapore, Kaylee swept the 100 and 200 back, blasting a…
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Jack Alexy Breaks Down Paris Struggles And His World Champs Redemption
Today on the GMM podcast, we have Jack Alexy, a sprint star shouldering the hopes of Team USA fans in the run-up to LA2028. If you followed Paris, you know the…