The SwimSwam Podcast
1,104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn 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.
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2023 World Championships: Day 3 Finals SwimSwam LIVE
July 26, 2023 01:39 - 2 hours - 114 MBJoin Mel, Coleman, Annie Lazor, David Berkoff, and Josh Davis as we watch and react live to Day 3 Finals of the World Championship!
2023 World Championships: Day 2 Finals SwimSwam LIVE
July 25, 2023 13:45 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBJoin Mel, Coleman, and Josh Davis as we watch and react live to Day 2 of the World Championship finals!
2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals SwimSwam LIVE
July 24, 2023 18:42 - 2 hours - 278 MBListen as Mel, Coleman, and our rotating cast of special guests as we watch and react live to the 2023 World Championship finals.
SwimSwam 2023 World Championships Preview - Men
July 18, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 197 MBJoin Coleman and YanYan as they dive into a comprehensive event-by-event preview of the 2023 World Championships on the men’s side. Come ready with questions and predictions!
SwimSwam 2023 World Championships Preview - Women
July 13, 2023 21:19 - 1 hour - 189 MBJoin Coleman and YanYan as they dive into a comprehensive event-by-event preview of the 2023 World Championships on the women’s side.
Getting to Know NBC Sports’ Sideline Reporter at the 2023 World Champs, Kira K. Dixon
July 11, 2023 05:51 - 45 minutes - 83.6 MBWe sat down with Kira K. Dixon, who in simple terms, interviewed every US athlete right after they made the 2023 world championships team for NBC. Kira gives us her perspective on reporting for swimming vs golf (her normal day-to-day), winning Miss America, and the lifestyle of working in media.
DQs, 50s of Stroke, and Youth Movement at 2023 US Trials | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
July 03, 2023 21:24 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the top stories from the 2023 US World Champ Trials, including selection priority, DQs, and the very young men's and women's teams.
Caeleb Dressel Talks to Press for First Time Since 2022 Worlds
July 03, 2023 12:36 - 8 minutes - 15.9 MBAfter a year of silence, 7x Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel spoke to the press at his second swim meet since the 2022 World Championships. Although he didn’t share his reason for departing early from Budapest last summer, Dressel was candid about the fact that he needed time away and took it. He said he was conflicted by his performances in Indianapolis, on the one hand not being thrilled to be so far away from his personal bests, but on the other hand proud of his results for where he was a...
Matt Bowe on ”Dream come true” Hire as Head Coach of Michigan Swimming & Diving
June 27, 2023 04:07 - 21 minutes - 38.9 MBMatt Bowe was just named as head swim coach of the University of Michigan, a storied program both at the Olympic and NCAA level. Bowe, a native of Great Britain, coached in Michigan (Eastern Michigan University) as his first coaching role in the United States and had fond memories of the area. The Cal associate reveals that even though he had promised Cal head coach Dave Durden 2 years, it was with the caveat that if the Micigan head coaching vacancy opened, Bowe would pursue it.
Coleman Stewart Breaks Down Transition from Swimming to Duke Assistant Coach
June 26, 2023 04:45 - 26 minutes - 48.5 MBWe sat down with Coleman Stewart, the NCAA champion and world record holder who recently retired as a swimmer and started his college coaching career at Duke University. Stewart discusses why he ultimately decided to hang up his goggles and what motivated him to pick up the stopwatch. We also address the ongoing conversation of elite swimmers getting offered positions at DI Power-5 schools without* prior coaching experience. Stewart explains what he feels any elite swimmer (and himself in pa...
2023 US World Championship Trials: Event-by-Event Predictions - Men’s Edition
June 23, 2023 20:46 - 57 minutes - 105 MBWatch as SwimSwam goes day-by-day through the entire 2023 US World Champ Trials schedule on the men's side and analyzes each event and who we think will qualify in Indianapolis for the World Champs team.
2023 US World Championship Trials: Event-by-Event Predictions - Women’s Edition
June 23, 2023 04:49 - 1 hour - 117 MBWatch as SwimSwam goes day-by-day through the entire 2023 US World Champ Trials schedule and analyzes each event and who we think will qualify in Indianapolis for the World Champs team.
Shaine Casas Back To The 90s Sporti Swim Collection Behind The Scenes
June 22, 2023 10:03 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBEleven-time World Championship medalist Shaine Casas unpacks his new Sporti release, his Back To The 90s Sporti Swim Collection. Less than a week out from 2023 U.S. World Champ Trials, the collection dropped. Most of the work was done well in advance, capturing the media at Shaine's training-hub in Austin, Texas. The collection's big, the biggest on record for an elite male swimmer with nearly 30 products offered for men and women in sizes from youth to adult XL.
Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer
June 21, 2023 16:55 - 33 minutes - 60.8 MBWe sat down with Olympic medalist, Speedo Athlete, and openly gay swimmer Erica Sullivan. In honor of pride month, Sullivan delves into her story of finding her identity as a human and athlete. Sullivan is open and honest about her experiences and advises others with similar struggles to do the same, noting that not living authentically makes the journey of self-discovery even harder. We also discuss Sullivan's training leading up to the 2023 US World Champ team trials, including what a Texa...
AUS & French Trials, Skipping World Champs, & Elite Swimmers as Coaches | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
June 20, 2023 04:32 - 48 minutes - 89.8 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Australian and French Trials, multiple South Africans skipping 2023 World Championships, and Elite Swimmers transitioning to DI coaching roles.
Bryan Christiansen on Rebuilding Quincy University Swimming & Diving Program
June 02, 2023 05:27 - 48 minutes - 88.7 MBBryan Christiansen is the Head Coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. The University added Men’s and Women’s swimming in 2021 and ’22-’23 was their first season competing. This is the second time that Quincy has started a swimming program. In 2015, they added Women’s swimming but cut it in 2017 due to budget issues. Bryan seems confident that won’t happen again. Including men this time is a big reason why. The support seems to be in place with scholarships, a full coaching staff, an...
What Is The 2023 Age Group International Championships?
June 01, 2023 05:37 - 25 minutes - 47.2 MBToday on the SwimSwam Podcast, 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and International Age Group Championships founder Brian Wilson unpack the details behind this event. The International Age Group Championships has partnered with Pan Am Aquatics, the governing body for multiple swimming-based disciplines across of the Americas.
Torri Huske Talks Mission Viejo PSS and Balancing Stanford Academics with Swim
May 30, 2023 11:18 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBSwimSwam sat down with world champion Torri Huske after the Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series Finale, where she won 2 events (and swam a 3rd) on the last night of the meet. Huske, who is usually swimming doubles and triples at bigger meets like world championships, sees this type of racing as a good learning experience and preparation. The Stanford sophomore doesn't just stay busy in the pool though. Taking on a daunting course lode this quarter, she tells how she is able to balance being great ...
Anna Peplowski Discusses Long Course Freestyle Progression, Indiana Training
May 29, 2023 12:18 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MBWe sat down with Indiana sophomore Anna Peplowski, who is on a roll in this long course season. She's gone from a PB of 1:59 to 1:58.4 (then 1:58.0 that night) in April at the Westmont Pro Swim to 1:57.0 just a couple weeks ago at the Indy Cup. Peplowski breaks down her relationship with long course and what's made the difference these past few months.
Louisville Freshman Sprint Duo Discuss Albiero Secret Sauce & Dynamic Team Culture
May 25, 2023 15:58 - 45 minutes - 83.6 MBWe sat down with Julia Dennis and Ella Welch, two Louisville freshmen who both made huge contributions to the Cardinal sprints this season. Dennis and Welch traded ownership of the Louisville freshman records in the 50 and 100 freestyles all year, with both finishing the season faster than Cardinal legends Mallory Comerford and Kelsi Worrell (Dahlia) were as freshmen. The two discuss adapting to college life, sprint training at Louisville, and the culture head coach Aruther Albiero has estab...
Why 5-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian Likes The FINIS Smart Goggle
May 23, 2023 15:54 - 14 minutes - 27.4 MBNathan Adrian, 5-time Olympic champion and the co-founder of AC Swim Club, has a lot of swim fans wondering if he's fully retired. Nathan has the talent to be competitive on the world stage, and he's clearly prioritizing training. Whether he's focused on training because he heads AC Swim Club or because the Olympic pool is calling him remains a bit of a mystery. Right now he's enjoying the Olympic glow in retirement and fatherhood, and he's found some swim-tech he loves, the FINIS Smart Gog...
The Walsh Sisters Take Us Behind The Scenes of Their Second Sporti Swim Collection
May 22, 2023 20:06 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this SwimSwam podcast, we talk with Olympic medalist, World Champion, and NCAA Champion, Alex Walsh and USA National Champion, NCAA Champion, and NCAA Record holder, Gretchen Walsh. The Walsh Sisters are back with their second Sporti Swim Collection. Following the NCAA NIL policy change, the Walsh sisters were the first collegiate swim athletes in history to team up with a nationally recognized swim brand for a co-branded collection. This second collection comes on the heels of the sister...
Claire Curzan Breaks Down Olympic Redshirt, Team USA Relay Camp, & First NCAAs
May 19, 2023 04:57 - 24 minutes - 44.3 MBWe sat down with Claire Curzan to catch up on her last couple of months. She recently announced that she'll take an Olympic redshirt next year (along with Stanford and USA teammate Torri Huske) and attended the Team USA relay camp in Austin. She also takes us through her first NCAA Championships with the Cardinal.
Atlanta Classic, Mare Nostrum, Sydney Open, & Mission Viejo PSS | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
May 18, 2023 04:42 - 27 minutes - 49.6 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Atlanta Classic, the first half of the Mare Nostrum Tour, and the Sydney Open
Ryan Murphy Talks Mission Pro Swim, World Champ Trials, and National Water Safety Month
May 17, 2023 04:56 - 24 minutes - 44.3 MBSix-time Olympic medalist and Speedo Athlete Ryan Murphy headlines USA Swimming's Mission Pro Swim this weekend. In this podcast Murphy unpacks his training so far, and he's more than ready for taper-time ahead of the 2023 U.S. World Championship Trials (aka 2023 Phillips 66' National Championships). As a pro the season's been long, 10 months without a full taper. Murphy feels he's done a lot more base-work than he did ahead of last year's World Champs where he dropped a 51.97 100 back (sil...
How Can Your Swim Team’s Lane Lines Be Sustainable For the Environment?
May 16, 2023 14:11 - 26 minutes - 48.3 MBOn the SwimSwam Podcast today is an elite swimming peer. Our careers fell over the same years when he represented New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1991 World Champs, 1991 Pan Pacific Champs, and the 1992 Olympic Games. Today we have Simon Percy, Vice President of Malmsten INC.
Ingrid Wilm on The Realities of Being A Professional Swimmer
May 13, 2023 04:17 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBWe chatted with Canadian national teamer Ingrid Wilm to discuss her years-long journey at one of Canada's top backstrokers. Wilm discussed what it was like training through the pandemic, why she nearly had to stop swimming altogether, and what it took to win a national title in the 100 backstroke at the 2023 Canada Trials.
Atlanta Classic, Chinese Trials, & The Best Summer Meets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
May 12, 2023 04:41 - 45 minutes - 84 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the Atlanta Classic, recap the Chinese World Trials, and discuss what summer meet is the most desirable for Americans.
How Loyola Head Coach Kevin Mann Balances Coaching and Producing in Hollywood
May 11, 2023 04:50 - 28 minutes - 52 MBWe sat down with Kevin Mann, the head coach of Loyola High School, days before the end of his season AKA the CIF State Championships. Mann has been coaching at Loyola for 23 years and puts an emphasis on team culture, even with standouts on his team like Rex Maurer. After losing the Southern Section meet to Santa Margherita by 3 points, Mann looks to lead his team to a back-to-back state title this weekend. Mann also discusses the work-life balance between coaching during the CA high school ...
Rex Maurer Breaks Down Flu, Nat’l HS Record, and the Upcoming CIF Championships
May 10, 2023 04:45 - 17 minutes - 31.5 MBJust days before his last CIF Championships (and high school meet) ever, Loyola senior Rex Maurer sat down with SwimSwam to give an insider's look at his last two weeks. Last Friday at the CIF-SS champs, after contracting the flu and being bed-ridden for 2+ days, Maurer clocked a personal best in the 200 free (1:33.57) while winning the 500 free in 4:12.70, a new national high school record. Maurer looks to carry his momentum into this week's CIF Champs, where Loyola is seeded to win the mee...
How to Build a Team for World University Games from the Ground Up?
May 09, 2023 05:27 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBWe sat down with Team USA's World University Games coaching staff for swimming, including head women's coach Jacy Dyer, head men's coach Peter Richardson, and Director of Swimming Ian Quinn. Without funding from USA Swimming on this trip, the staff has had to do everything on their own, including selecting a coaching staff and roster as well as completely funding the trip themselves. Each member discusses what that has looked like so far and what it will look like moving into the Games. If y...
The Outex Underwater Phone System, A Powerful Tool For Swimmers
May 08, 2023 22:09 - 38 minutes - 71 MBJR DeSouza is an Olympic finalist, Pan American Games finalist, World Champion, Brazil National Champion, and SEC Champion back when we both swam for the University of Tennessee. JR is also an entrepreneur, the co-founder and CEO of Outex. What is Outex? The Outex phone case is the perfect waterproof tool for swimmers and water sports. It’s faster, easier, and cheaper than action-cams, and delivers better imaging results. It works with the phone you already have safely underwater, and it’s ...
Carson Foster Talks Going Pro, 2023 NCAA Championships, & Racing Leon Marchand
May 05, 2023 17:17 - 30 minutes - 55.3 MBCarson Foster announced that he will forego the rest of his NCAA career and turn pro, focusing on long course in the lead up to the 2023 world champ trials and 2024 Olympic Trials. Foster discusses what went into this decision for him and the timeline in which he made this decision. Foster discusses a myriad of topics, including racing Leon Marchand, 2023 NCAA Championships, and his partnership with Mizuno
Abby Dunford Talks Distance Training with Sarasota Sharks & Sandpipers
May 01, 2023 04:29 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBWe sat down with Abby Dunford, the newly named open water world championship team member for Canada and member of the elite Sarasota Sharks training group. Dunford shares experience not only training with the Sharks but with the Sandpipers of Nevada for 3 years before moving to the Sharks as well. The high school junior shares her favorite distance sets, one of her hardest sets ever, and what it's like training with world champions such as Summer McIntosh and Claire Weinstein.
Dryland Training for Swimming with Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength
April 25, 2023 12:49 - 53 minutes - 42.4 MBOn the SwimSwam Podcast today we welcome back my friend and go-to for all things dryland training, Chris Ritter, founder of SURGE Strength. SURGE Strength leads the way in dryland training for swimmers allover the world. Visit Chris' website https://surgestrength.com/ to learn more. And, specifically, go to this link - https://surgestrength.com/webinar - to register for the free webinar, THURSDAY, APRIL 27th AT 1PM EST, about Dryland Programs & Certification from SURGE Strength. The goal of ...
Brent Boock on Building Elmbrook Swim Club into One of the Top Clubs in the US
April 21, 2023 04:23 - 1 hour - 113 MBBrent Boock is the Head Coach of the Elmbrook Swim Club in Brookfield Wisconsin. The team has earned Gold Medal status in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Program the last four years, this past year finishing 9th in those rankings. Their Women won the team title last summer at Junior Nationals, winning 4 out of 5 relays and breaking the 200 and 400 medley relay National Age Group records. Last month at the NCSA Championships in Orlando they won the Women’s team title, sweeping the relays and b...
Dan Wiffen Looking Toward World Record in Fukuoka After Historic 1,500 in Stockholm
April 20, 2023 04:30 - 35 minutes - 64.7 MBWe sat down with Dan Wiffen, the Irishman who became the #4 performer in history in the 1,500 freestyle this weekend in Stockholm. He discusses what he was expecting out of himself heading into the meet as well as how he has elevated his training over the past 6 months to reflect his performances. Wiffen is at the point where he's calling out sets to challenge himself (he notes 6x500 on 5:30 best average). Wiffen makes it clear that now, with only 4 more seconds to shave off, he's gunning f...
Steve Buckley of ”Pullbuoy” on British Trials, Selections, and Medal Chances at Worlds
April 14, 2023 03:22 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBWe sat down with Steve Buckley of Pullbuoy, the UK's biggest independent swim site. Buckley discusses the British selection process for the upcoming 2023 world champs, specifically how British swimming changed the criteria half way through the trials meet. Steve also gives his insight into Britain's chances of medaling in the relays on both the men's and women's sides in Fukuoka.
SwimSwam Breakdown: Santo Condorelli, British/Japanese Trials, & Diehl to NC State
April 13, 2023 11:43 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming Pro Swim in Westmont, Britain and Japan's world champ trials, and SwimSwam's #1 recruit announcing his decision.
Javier Acevedo on Swimming Best Times and Staying Motivated in 2023
April 12, 2023 18:51 - 36 minutes - 67.8 MBTwo-time Olympian Javier Acevedo has been on the Canadian national team for nearly a decade, first racing internationally in 2015 at the World Junior Championships. He recently qualified for the 2023 World Championships after winning a national title in the men’s 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, and 200 freestyle. In this episode of the SwimSwam podcast, he discusses the journey that his career has taken him on, Canada’s relay potential, and what he thinks his legacy within Canadian swimming w...
Brent Arckey on Coaching Summer McIntosh, Managing High-Performance Athletes
April 06, 2023 15:08 - 59 minutes - 109 MB(Originally published November 11, 2022) Brent Arckey is in his 12th year with the Sarasota Sharks and he’s been the Head Coach/CEO since 2017. The Sharks finished 7th last year in the USA Swimming Club Excellence Program rankings and Brent has been on multiple USA Swimming International staffs. Recently, up-and-arrived superstar Summer McIntosh has moved to Sarasota to train with Brent and the Sharks. In this conversation, we discuss the training approach from top to bottom at Sarasota. Br...
Lucas Henveaux on Helping Cal to NCAA Title, Playing Golf, and Mid-Distance Swimming
April 05, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this episode of the SwimSwam podcast, we sat down with Lucas Henveaux, the NAIA golfer-turned-NCAA swimmer who ended up helping the Cal Golden Bears win the men's swimming title last month. Henveaux tells us how he circled back around to swimming, what his goals are now in the pool, and what he makes of Summer McIntosh's monster mid-distance swims from last week.
NCAA Champs, Summer McIntosh, and the State of Swimming | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
April 03, 2023 04:11 - 53 minutes - 97.2 MBThis week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the men's and women's NCAA Championships, Summer McIntosh at the 2023 Canadian Trials, and the state of swimming right now.
Abbey Weitzeil and Erica Sullivan on Being a Woman in Swimming
March 31, 2023 14:38 - 25 minutes - 45.9 MBIn honor of Women's History Month, Olympians and Speedo Athletes Abbey Weitzeil and Erica Sullivan sat down to discuss being a woman in swimming. This included balancing femininity with being an athlete, training with men vs training with women, and how they lean on their support systems in and out of the pool.
Sage Hopkins on Enduring the 10+ Year Investigation of Scott Shaw for Molesting Athletes
March 30, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 142 MBSage Hopkins just finished his 18th season as the Head Coach at San Jose State University. It was supposed to be the first season with some closure after a 13-year scandal that exposed student-athletes to an athletic trainer who molested athletes and the coverup that surrounded it. Sage goes through the entire story, starting in 2009 when an athlete responded to his suggestion to go see the trainer, Scott Shaw, with, “No thanks. I don’t want to be molested.” From there 17 swimmers gave state...
Bob Bowman Speaks on ASU Men’s Training Leading up to NCAAs
March 21, 2023 04:57 - 17 minutes - 32 MBOn the eve of the men's 2023 NCAA Championships, we sat down with head coach Bob Bowman to get his perspective on his team headed into the big meet. The sun devils are fresh off their first Pac-12 conference title in history and Bowman said it took a while for his guys to bounce back from that meet in the pool. However, headed into this week, the 2016 Olympic head coach said they're doing things they never have before in practice, always a good sign heading into a championship meet.
Todd DeSorbo Sheds Light on UVA Process on Eve of NCAA Championships
March 15, 2023 02:46 - 18 minutes - 33.2 MBWe sat down with Todd DeSorbo, the head coach of the 2x defending NCAA Champion Virginia women. DeSorbo takes is through the UVA process for the ACC championships as well as their mindset heading into NCAAs. DeSorbo says winning a championship isn't something he puts a huge emphasis on in practice, but rather focuses on outperforming where the team was last year. When asked what event he's most looking forward to, DeSorbo gives a... diplomatic answer.
SwimSwam’s 2023 Women’s NCAA Championship Picks & Previews
March 14, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBListen in as Braden, YanYan, and Coleman give their event-by-event predictions for the upcoming 2023 Women's NCAA Championships.
Katie Ledecky 15:01.41 1,650y Freestyle American & US Open Record - RACE ANALYSIS
March 13, 2023 18:16 - 28 minutes - 53.8 MBThe women’s 1650 free race at NCAAs later this week is going to look real slow, because Katie Ledecky just went a 15:01.41 in the event to break the US Open and American record at the 2023 Florida Swimming Spring Senior Champs. Ledecky broke her own record time of 15:03.31, which set in November 2017 at the Art Adamson Invite when she was still swimming collegiately for Stanford. Ledecky finished her race over a minute ahead of Florida swimmer Caroline Pennington, who finished in second wit...
Sergiy Fesenko on War in Ukraine, Growing Up with an Olympic Champion as a Father
February 22, 2023 06:44 - 21 minutes - 40.2 MBSwimSwam sat down with Sergiy Fesenko, an NCAA All-American for Indiana and World University Games medalist. Fesenko discusses a myriad of topics, from training under Ray Looze in the early 2000s to growing up with an Olympic champion as his father. Fesenko then turns to the war in Ukraine, expressing that Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete until this war is over. Sergiy is doing what he can to aid Ukraine during this war, including convincing the Indiana Milita...