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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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Gretchen Walsh Reflects on 19.9 Relay Split, 50 Free/100 Fly NCAA Records
Gretchen Walsh is having a heck of a week in Greensboro. She has become the first woman to swim under 20 seconds in a 50 free (19.95 on a relay), broken NCAA…
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After Breaking American Record, Kate Douglass May Not Swim the 50 Free at Olympic Trials
At the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Kate Douglass swam a 23.91 50 free, good for silver behind world record holder Sarah Sjostrom. That broke the previous…
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Dan Wiffen Shares Distance Swimming Secrets That Led to Double World Titles
Dan Wiffen won Ireland's first (and second) world championship medals ever last week in Doha, earning double gold in the 800 and 1500 freestyles. Wiffen takes…
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World Champs Review & Conference Champs Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we look back at the 2024 World Championships in Doha and look ahead to this week's Power 5 conference Championships…
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James Guy Finding Success By Training More Than He Ever Has at Age 28
James Guy is finding success after making the move back to Millfield, making his way onto an international 200 free podium last December for the first time…
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Nathan Adrian Explains Why the 100 Free World Record Will KEEP Getting Broken
In light of Pan Zhanle's surprise 100 Free world record (46.80) at the 2024 World Championships, we spoke with Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian to get his…
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2024 World Championships Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we bring you a comprehensive preview of the most exciting events at the 2024 World Championships in Doha.
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After Having It All, Zac Stubblety-Cook is Hungry for More, with Eyes on WR in Paris
In just 12 months from July 2021 to July 2022, Zac Stubblety-Cook became Olympic Champion, World Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion, and world record-holder…
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Olympian Bella Sims Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of Her New Speedo Partnership
Bella Sims' star is rising fast on her march toward the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. The Olympic silver medalist and World Championships gold medalist takes us…
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The FASTEST Weekend in College Dual Meet History | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This past weekend saw many of the fastest times EVER swum outside of a championship meet (and a couple times that were just the fastest ever, period). Between…
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2024 Olympic Coaches Anthony Nesty, Todd DeSorbo on Prepping for an Olympic Year
The leadup to the US Olympic Trials has many ripple effects nationwide. Some student-athletes in the NCAA take Olympic redshirt seasons, many athletes switch…
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Paralympic Medalist Ahalya Lettenberger on Journey Through Swimming, Signing with Speedo
22-year-old Paralympic medalist Ahalya Lettenberger is Speedo's newest athlete. We got to sit down with the recent Rice University grad and discuss her journey…
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NCAA & Knoxville Recap, Phelps & Lochte Rivalry | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we recap the Knoxville Pro Swim and major NCAA dual meets and discuss the best moment from Michael Phelps and Ryan…
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Knoxville PSS, Mewen Tomac, & NCAA Projections | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Knoxville Pro Swim, French record-holder Mewen Tomac committing to Cal for 2024-25, and the projected…
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Arena Social Media Manager & Alaskan Airlines Passenger Emma Vu Reflects on Emergency Landing
Emma Vu is the social media manager for swimsuit brand Arena as well as a club swim coach in her home of Portland, Oregon. Vu swam in college at the University…
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What Can Hosting a Swim Practice Specifically for Parents Add to Your Swim Team?
What would it be like to host a swim practice not for the athletes you normally coach (who probably range from ages 6-18), but for their parents? SwimSwam sat…
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Former Princeton Swimmer Elaina Gu Describes Trying out for the WWE
Since finishing her swimming career at Princeton, Elaina Gu has embraced fitness on dry land. After living abroad in Africa and exploring different types of…
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200 Free Aussie Ace Max Giuliani Recaps 2023 Season, Going from 1:50 to 1:44
Tasmania's Maximillion Giuliani has been on a hot streak in 2023, making a name for himself as one of Australia's best 200 freestyles in history. We spoke to…
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World Champion Gabrielle Rose on Qualifying for Olympic Trials at Age 46
Gabrielle Rose racked up a lot of accolades before retiring at age 22: 11-12 national age group record holder, 22x NCAA All-American for Stanford, and 2x…
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Claire Weinstein on 4:29 500 Free Coming off of Racing a 10K in Portugal, Committing to Cal
World Champion Claire Weinstein has had a monster year, from winning her first national title (200 free) to training trips in California, Florida, and…
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Thomas Heilman & Maximus Williamson Reflect on Winter Jr Champs, Virginia Commitment
Thomas Heilman (16yo) and Maximus Williamson (17yo) are the top-2 swimming recruits in the class of 2025. They both just had monster performances at the Winter…
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The Distance Revolution, AUS & China’s Big Swims, and Practice Times | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the distance revolution, Australia and China's speed in the long course pool, and how we should be timing…
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Smack Swim: How To Follow Your Swim Passion Into A Business
Lynne's kind of famous in our sport as the Founder and CEO of Smack Swim. Lynne's been an ad partner with SwimSwam forever, so we talk a lot about swim…
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Short Course European Champs, Winter Jrs, and US Open | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Short Course European Championships, both East and West Winter Jr Championships, and the US Open that…
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Mid-Season Recap, US Open, and 2024 Doha World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we recap the first week of mid-season invites, preview the *stacked* US Open this weekend, and discuss how the 2024 World…
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A Candid Conversation with Griffith University’s Michael Bohl on Chasing Greatness
Michael Bohl is the head coach at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He's led Kaylee McKeown, Emma McKeon, and Stephanie Rice (among many, many…
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How to Solve the Sports Parent Problem
If you've been around athletics at all, then you've probably encountered sports parents. They can be supportive, they can be intense, and sometimes they can…
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Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy Unpacks The New Speedo Fastskin Tech Swimsuits With Space Tech Coating
4-time Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy said, “Speedo’s latest LZR Intent 2.0 suit feels super quick and looks great! I feel comfortable when wearing the suit, it…
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NCAA Mid-Season Meet Week Madness | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Mid-Season Meet Week Madness as well as discuss last week's news in swimming.
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Bob Bowman & Herbie Behm Discuss How Team Dynamic has Impacted Early Season Speed
Arizona State has been having a heck of a season so far and it's barely November. In dual meets against Georgia and NC State, where both teams were wearing…
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UNC Associate Head Coach Dr. Jack Brown Takes us Through ”The Six Questions” of High Performance
As a swimmer, Dr. Jack Brown was a 10x NCAA All-American, Pac-10 Champion, and Olympic Trials finalist. He also struggled with pre-race anxiety throughout his…
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Virginia vs Texas, 25 Repeat Races, and Sun Yang’s Chances at the Olympics | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This morning, we discuss the highly touted UVA v UT dual, the ASU and Marek Petrusewicz 25 Battles, and China changing the date of their Olympic Trials.
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Eva Fabian and Yakov Toumarkin Discuss Life In Israel Since Hamas’ Attack Oct 7th
Joining the SwimSwam podcast today we have Eva Fabian, an American-Israeli Open Open World Champion, and we have Yakov Toumarkin, an Israeli Olympian and…
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UVA Class of 2025, McKeown & Qin DOMINATE, & Regan’s 2Fly Record | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This morning on the SwimSwam breakdown, we discuss Virginia's MASSIVE men's Class of 2025, the conclusion of the World Cup circuit, and Regan Smith's new…
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Dressel is BACK, NCAA Season Heating Up, World Cup, & Pan Ams | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Caeleb Dressel's in-season swims, the World Cup stop in Athens, and the upcoming Pan American Games.
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Olympian Ryan Lochte and Olympic Coach Mark Schubert unpack International Age Group Championships
Today on the SwimSwam Podcast, 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte updates SwimSwam on the 2024 International Age Group Championships. He's joined by Olympic…
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How Olympic Trials Qualifier Riley Spitser Transitioned from Athlete to Musician
Riley Spitser was an All-Conference swimmer and multiple school record-holder at San Jose State University as well as a 2016 US Olympic Trials qualifier. After…
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Howard University Head Swim Coach Nic Askew Previews ”Battle of the Burr II”
Nic Askew and Howard University made history last year when they hosted Battle of the Burr, the dual meet with crosstown rival Georgetown that sold out (2,000…
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Georgetown Head Coach Jack Leavitt Explains Impact of Battle of the Burr
Georgetown is gearing up for "Battle of the Burr II", a dual meet with fellow Washington DC college Howard University. HU is the only HBCU in the country that…
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Virginia Math Professor Ken Ono Teaching Class on Swimming Optimization to Olympians
Ken Ono is the STEM Advisor and a math professor at the University of Virginia. He has worked with the UVA swim team for a number of years, analyzing the…
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Asian Games, College Hazing, and Eddie Reese’s Replacement | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the 2023 Asian Games, if college hazing is a problem, and who will replace Eddie Reese after he retires in 2024.
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12x World Deaf Champion Carli Cronk Living Life Without Limits
17-Year-Old Carli Cronk had a historic summer, breaking the record for most medals ever won at a World Deaf Swimming Championships with 15 in the 6-day meet…
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Bret Lundgaard Doesn’t Want to Leave ”Any stone unturned” as New Head Coach of Kentucky
Bret Lundgaard was named the new head coach of Kentucky Swimming and Diving on July 24, 2023. We caught up with the new leader of the wildcats to see how his…
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James Guy Makes Return to Millfield, Will Train with World Champ Matt Richards
SwimSwam caught up with 2023 World Champion James Guy, who recently announced his departure from long-time training home Bath National Centre. Guy, not happy…
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How Jay Litherland Produces Triiipss Music And Trains For The Paris Olympics
Olympic silver medalist Jay Litherland is busy. Last year he moved to Arizona to train with coach Bob Bowman and the biggest pro swimming group on earth, and…
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5x Medalist Leah Hayes Reflects on 2023 World Jr Championships
SwimSwam caught up with Leah Hayes, the versatile high schooler who won 3 gold medals and 5 total at the 2023 World Jr Championships in Netanya, Israel. Hayes…
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LEN U23 Champion Emma Sticklen on Breaking Through This Summer in the Long Course Pool
SwimSwam sat down with Emma Sticklen, the LEN U23 Champion in the 200 fly. Sticklen got a ton of championship LCM racing in this summer, competing at the US…
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Dissecting Kate Douglass’s 6-Medal Performance at the 2023 World Championships
SwimSwam caught up with Kate Douglass, the 2023 world champion in the women's 200 IM who took home a whopping 6 medals from Fukuoka. Douglass is about to start…
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Torri Huske Talks Mixed Medley Relay, 100 Fly, and Learning Experiences From 2023 Worlds
We talked with American Record holder Torri about her preparations, performances, and post-meet reflections from the 2023 World Championships. Although she…
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How Jack Alexy Became America’s Top Male Sprinter
We sat down with Jack Alexy, the man who won silver medals in the 50 and 100 free individually as well as gold, silver, and bronze as a part of Team USA relays…
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Jess Book Discusses His Team’s Success and the Coach Who Started it All, Jim Steen
Book discusses the achievements of the Kenyon College Swim and Dive Team, what makes them so unique, and delves into the foundational role played by Jim Steen…
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Shayna Jack on World Records, Racing Katie Ledecky, & Partnership with Dean Boxall
SwimSwam sat down with Shayna Jack, the Australian sprint star who was part of 3 world record relays at the 2023 World Championships and split 51+ in a 100…
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Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Journey Back to Swimming Since the 2022 World Champs
7-time Olympic gold medalist and Team Speedo athlete Caeleb Dressel talked with SwimSwam for nearly an hour, detailing his journey back to the sport since his…
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Thomas Heilman Unpacks His First World Championships Performance and Gold Medal
Thomas Heilman captured fans attention December of 2021 as a 14 year old, breaking 14 National Age Group Records over 11 days at three different swimming…
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World Champion Hubi Kos Breaks Down ”the Bowman Effect”
Hubi Kos of Hungary surprised many when he touched first in the men's 200 backstroke at the 2023 World Championships. The World Jr Record holder in the 200 IM…
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Sam Short Talks Distance Training, Going Out Fast in Races, and Becoming a World Champion
Sam Short won a medal of every color at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, earning gold in the 400 free, silver in the 800 free, and bronze in the 1500…
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Kaylee McKeown Discusses Her World Champs DQ, Regan Smith, And Cate Campbell’s Comment
Three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kaylee McKeown sat down for a lengthy conversation after sweeping the 50, 100 and 200 meter backstroke at the 2023…
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Full Debrief with Kyle Chalmers of the 2023 World Championships
We had a full sitdown with Kyle Chalmers, the 2023 world champion in the 100 free, 400 free relay, and mixed 400 free relay.
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How Moving to a Smaller Club Helped Matt Richards Become a World Champion
SwimSwam caught up with Matt Richards, the unexpected world champion in the 200 freestyle in Fukuoka. To be fair, Richards had a sensational season leading up…
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Aussie Olympic Legend ”US, Stop Being Sore Losers” EXPLAINED
Olympic Champion Gold Medal Mel Stewart and Coleman Hodges have an open and honest conversation about the comments Cate Campbell recently made on an Australian…