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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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LIVE: SwimSwam Deep Dive on Day 1 of SECs, ACCs
The 200 medley relay and 800 free relay races from the 2023 SEC and ACC Championships have just concluded, and we’ve got plenty of things to say about them…
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Nick Mahabir on World Champs in Singapore, Eating Clean, and Joe Schooling
SwimSwam sat down with Nick Mahabir, the Singaporean national known for swimming under David Marsh in San Diego and popping a 1:00 100m breast as a teenager…
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Filmmaker Chezik Tsunoda Details Her Film ”Drowning In Silence”
Chezik Tsunoda is a profile in strength through vulnerability. Her film, Drowning In Silence, tackles the silent epidemic of childhood drowning, and it is…
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Mike Parratto Shares Coaching Stories of Regan Smith, Jenny Thompson, and More
Mike Parratto has a very unique perspective on greatness, having coached two Olympians more than two decades apart. In this SwimSwam Podcast chat he goes into…
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Dr. Miriam Lynch Leads Diversity In Aquatics
Executive Director of Diversity in Aquatics Dr. Miriam Lynch has deep swimming roots. She developed her swimming muscle at the powerhouse Nation's Capital…
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Texas/NC State, Russia/Belarus in Asian Games, & 24 Trials Picks | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Texas/NC State dual meet, Russia and Belarus swimming in the 2023 Asian Games, and SwimSwam's wild 2024…
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How Yale Swimming’s Iszac Henig Approaches Mental Health as a Trans Man
We sat down with Yale swimming's Iszac Henig, who discussed writing for the New York Times about his experience during the pandemic and, two years later, his…
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Leon Marchand, UVA Lineups, & Suiting for Dual Meets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Leon Marchand's NCAA record in the 400 IM, UVA's event lineup for NCAAs, and suiting up at dual meets.
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Bob Bowman on Leon Marchand: ”Reminding me of Michael (Phelps) in 2003”
On Saturday, we witnessed ASU's Leon Marchand break the NCAA record in the 400 IM. Today, we spoke with ASU head coach Bob Bowman to get his thoughts on the…
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Hali Flickinger Balances Life, Her Mental Health, And Wins SC World Champs Gold
Two-time Olympian, two-time Olympic medalist and Speedo Athlete, Hali Flickinger, took the longest break of her career since winning gold (4×200 free relay)…
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Emma Weyant Returns to NCAA Competition And Releases Sporti Swim Collection
Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant returns to NCAA swimming competition this weekend at the University of Florida vs Florida Atlantic University (FAU) dual…
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4x World Champ Lani Pallister Almost Gave Up on AUS Swimming and Came to the NCAA
20-year-old Lani Pallister dominated the distance events at the 2022 Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, taking gold in the 400, 800, and 1500, and…
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Aquajets’ Kate Lundsten on Training Elite Club Swimmers, Developing ”HAPIE” Athletes
Kate Lundsten has been the Head Coach of the Aquajets Swim Team since 2004. In that stretch, she has been named to multiple USA Swimming International Staffs…
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30-Year-Old Kasia Wasick Had the Best Year of Her Career in 2022 and is Only Getting Better
2022 was the best year of Kasia Wasick's career, having garnered 5 silver medals from international meets including World Championships (LCM), European…
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How Ruta Meilutyte Went From Finals DQ to World Record & World Title
We sat down with newly minted world champion and world record holder in the 50 breast (SCM), Ruta Meilutyte. The 2012 Olympic champion goes deep into how…
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How Can A Swim Coach and Their Swim Club Board Build Trust?
Renata Porter, founder of yoursportsresource.com, returns to the SwimSwam podcast. Renata’s a dedicated swim business expert with a focus on youth sports…
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Ilya Kharun Breaks Down Representing Canada, World Jr Records, and 1st Worlds Medals
We sat down with World Jr Record holder and World champs medalist Ilya Kharun to discuss his 2022 Short Course World Championships performance. Kharun takes us…
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Chad le Clos 2.0 Looking Forward: ”The dream is to be Olympic Champion again”
We sat down with new SCM world champ in the 100 and 200 fly, Chad le Clos. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist talks us through his last 2.5 years, from Energy…
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Daniel Wiffen on Being First Irishman to Own European Record, Skipping SC Worlds, Swim Vlog
Daniel Wiffen is the first man from Ireland to ever own a European record in swimming. He broke it last week in the 800 SCM free, going a time of 7:25.96…
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Javier Acevedo on Development of Canadian Men, Being a Team Swiss Army Knife
We sat down with recent SC Worlds medalist Javier Acevedo to discuss his last few years in the pool. After finishing his time at Georgia, Javi got the chance…
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Isaac Cooper Details Emotional Roller Coaster SC World Champs, Coming Out On Top
We sat down with world champion and world record holder Isaac Cooper to get his perspective on the 2022 short course world championships. Cooper had a roller…
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Kyle Chalmers on the Motivation and Sacrifice it Takes to Become World Champion
We sat down with newly crowned world champion Kyle Chalmers to dissect his performances at the short course world championships. Chalmers breaks down his…
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Short Course World Champs DEEP Dive | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we do a deep dive into the swims and history made at the 2022 Short Course World Championships in Melbourne.
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Ryan Lochte is Back With A Very Busy 2023 Ahead
Married with two children and a third on the way in June, Ryan Lochte is already busy, but he has a lot more planned for the year ahead. The 12-time Olympic…
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USA Head Coach Braden Holloway Dissects Relay Lineups, Managing Athlete Doubles/Triples
SwimSwam spoke with team USA head coach Braden Holloway directly after the conclusion of the 2022 Short Course World Championships in Melbourne as he was…
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42-Year-Old Nicholas Santos Reflects on World Title in Last Race of Career
Nicholas Santos made history when he took gold in the 50 fly this week by becoming the oldest swimmer to ever win a world title. Santos had said before the…
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Jordan Crooks Went from 11 to 7 Strokes per 25 in his 50y Free This Year
We sat down with Jordan Crooks, the leading man in the 50 and 100 freestyle in the NCAA. Crooks broke down what has gone well for him this season, from…
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Izzy Ivey Shares Perspective on Coming Home to Florida, Teri McKeever
SwimSwam sat down with 26x NCAA All-American Izzy Ivey, who recently announced her transfer to the University of Florida for her final (5th) year of…
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Zach Harting Extending US Open Taper for Surprise SC World Champs Roster Spot
SwimSwam sat down with 2020 Olympian Zach Harting, who was a last-minute addition to the US roster for the 2022 world short course championships in the 200 fly…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course…
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Andreea Dragoi on Balancing Swimming & Beauty Pageants, Growing Up with David Popovici
SwimSwam sat down with the Winner of this year's Miss Ambassador and Miss California US Nation Beauty Pageants, Andreea Dragoi. The sophomore at San Jose State…
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2x Olympian Yusra Mardini Discusses #1 Netflix Movie ”The Swimmers” About Her Life as a Refugee
Swim Swam sat down with Yusra Mardini, the Syrian Refugee that has swam at 2 Olympic games (Rio, Tokyo) as a member of the Olympic Refugee team. Mardini and…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 US Trials Tickets
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, Tom Shields joins us again to discuss the Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 Olympic Trials Tickets going on sale.
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Mid-Season Week 1 Deep Dive & Golden Goggles Review | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we do a deep dive into the first week of Mid-Season meets plus review the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards.
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Madisyn Cox Discusses Highs and Lows of Swimming Career, Med School at UT-Houston
We sat down with Madisyn Cox, the 10x NCAA All-American and 5x World Champ medalist who recently announced her retirement from swimming. Cox takes us through…
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Rose Bowl Aquatics’ Andrew Nguyen on Building Strength Through Transition
Andrew Nguyen has led 2 of the top teams in the country and he just moved home to Southern California to become the Head Coach of another top club, at Rose…
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NCAA Champion Turned Comedian Laura Sogar talks Swimming and Stand Up
We sat down with Laura Sogar, 2012 SC World Championships medalist and 2013 NCAA Champion in the 200 breast. Sogar takes us through her swimming career, from…
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Midseason Madness - Who Will Remain Undefeated?! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss week 1 of the NCAA Midseason meets, the potential of an ISL return, and David Poopovici's SCM outing at…
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Lake Oswego’s Emily Melina on the Direction and Growth of Coaching and Swimming
Emily Melina is the Head Coach at Lake Oswego Swim Club, a team that has won the Oregon State championships at every level the last few years and was recently…
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Will Olympic Swim Star Ryan Murphy Compete Through LA2028?
Four-time Olympic gold medalist and Team Speedo athlete Ryan Murphy is focused on the 2023 World Championships. All work in the pool is through that lens, but…
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Bella Sims Unapologetically Loves Fly, Little Salty That Backstroke is Currently Her Better Stroke
We sat down with Bella Sims, the Olympian and world champion who most recently broke 2 world junior records in 12 minutes at the World Cup stop in…
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Beata Nelson Had No Expectations Heading into World Cup, Ended Up Overall Winner
SwimSwam sat down with Beata Nelson, who is coming off of a big win as the overall champion of the 2022 FINA World Cup. This was the first time Nelson had…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Tom Shields Weighs in On World Cup, Trials, and NCAA
This week, Olympic champ Tom Shields joins the SwimSwam Breakdown and we discuss the World Cup, Olympic Trials, and NCAA Dual Meets.
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What Will It Take to Pull Off the 2024 Olympic Trials aka ”The Meet of the Century”?
On the heels of the World Cup Series Finale in Indianapolis, SwimSwam sat down with USA Swimming's Chief Commercial Officer, Shana Ferguson. Ferguson was not…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Ledecky World Record, Texas-UVA, & Peaty’s Motivation
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Katie Ledecky's 1500 free (SCM) world record, the upcoming Texas-Virginia dual meet, and Adam Peaty's new-found…
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The SwimSwam Breakdown: SCM World Records, NCAA History, and Simone Back in Action
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss 2 new world records, swimming in the NCAA, and Simone Manuel's return to racing.
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UVA Coach Todd DeSorbo Tracks Swim Data Netting Dramatic Results
University of Virginia head coach, Todd DeSorbo, didn’t roll back on his heels after winning the 2022 Women’s NCAA DI Championships team title. DeSorbo, who is…
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Stephanie Morawski on Supporting Harvard Women Through Foundation of Joy
Harvard Women’s Head Coach, Stephanie Morawski, joined the SwimSwam Podcast early on in the Crimson’s season, which starts later than most on October 1st…
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Why Has the Swims 3.0 Rollout Been Hard, and What is Patrick Murphy Doing About It?
USA Swimming support link: https://swimssupport.usaswimming.org/support/home Since USA Swimming rolled out SWIMS 3.0 about two months ago, there has been…
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#2 in Class of 2023 Rex Maurer Goes In Depth on Decision to Swim for Stanford
We sat down with Rex Maurer, the #2 recruit in the class of 2023 who waited far longer than any other big name in his class to announce his verbal commitment…
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After a Very Long Break, Hali Flickinger Returns to Racing at the FINA World Cup
Two-time Olympian, two-time Olympic medalist and Speedo Athlete, Hali Flickinger, has taken the longest break of her career since winning gold (4×200 free…
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NCAA Champion Carsten Vissering on Training For, Making the Bobsled National Team
We sat down with Carsten Vissering, the former USC Trojan and NCAA Champion in the 200 Medley Relay (2018) who most recently qualified for the US National Team…
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Better Dryland Training with Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength
At RITTER Sports Performance we’ve been building remote dryland workouts for swimmers and swim teams, via app, for over a decade. But we knew that just sending…
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FINA To Allow Wearable Technology in Races Starting Jan 1st 2023
Last week’s FINA Technical Congress saw the passing of a proposed change to rule SW 10.8. As of Jan. 01, 2023: “The use of technology and automated data…
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Take a Deep Dive into the Mike Bottom Philosophy
Mike Bottom sat down for the SwimSwam podcast early on in his 15th season at the University of Michigan. The team was just off a busy racing weekend where some…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Steve Jungbluth, Texas Men, and FINA Backstroke Rules
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Steve Jungbluth's departure from Florida, what's happening with the Texas men, and why FINA can't decide on a…
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Luka Gabrilo Talks Popovici, Thorpe, and Training Elite Athletes Across the Globe
We sat down with Luka Gabrilo, the head coach of Zenta Pro Swimming and high-performance consultant for Philippines Swimming. Gabrilo discusses his current…
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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel’s Records, Battle at the Burr, & UVA + Cal Openers
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Virginia and Cal's season openers, the sold-out "Battle at the Burr" dual meet, and the possibility of Caeleb…
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Alex and Gretchen Walsh Go Behind the Scenes on their Sporti Collection
They’ve called them a once in a generation dynasty - Alex and Gretchen Walsh are taking the world of swimming by storm. An Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA…
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Howard, Georgetown Team Captains Preview ”Battle at the Burr”, Biggest HBCU Swim Meet in History
SwimSwam sat down with team captains from Howard and Georgetown to preview this epic dual between two fierce rivals, discussing what we can expect from the…