The SwimSwam Podcast

Cal Head Coach Teri McKeever Gives Perspective on Pac-12 Team Title, NCAA Prep

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Cal women's head coach and Olympic coach Teri McKeever. Teri gives some context to the Cal women's Pac-12 team title, it's first sinc...

ACC Swimmer of the Meet Jack Hoagland on Leveling-Up After Departure of Yeadon

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ACC Swimmer of the meet Jack Hoagland lit it up at the ACC championships for Notre Dame, taking wins in the 500 free, 400 IM, and 1,650. Hoagland sat ...

Freshman Matt Brownstead Gives His Take on Class of 2024 Chasing History

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the 2x ACC Champion in the 50 and 100 free, Matt Brownstead. The Virginia freshman gives us his take on his swims at the championship...

Arthur Albiero on 1st ACC Title in Program History: 2 Points Built on 17 Years

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the University of Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero, who is fresh off of his team's first men's ACC championship title in program ...

Anthony Grimm Breaks Down 19.6 50 free, 19.2 Relay Split at VHSL 6A Meet

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oakton senior Anthony Grimm was in excellent form last week, picking up another 2 individual VHSL titles to cap off his career, and providing a few m...

Katie Ledecky Recalls Test Set of 24x100 Best Average in Recent Training

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic and World champion, Katie Ledecky. Ledecky took us through what her quarantine has looked like going back to March, and the r...

Florida Sprint Coach on The Standard Set by Dressel that Freshman are Chasing

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Florida sprint coach Steve Jungbluth to discuss this success that Florida's sprint core had at the SEC championships, specifically br...

UNLV Coaches Talk Nail-Biter Conference Victory, Training ISL Stud Kasia Wasick

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with UNLV head coach Ben Loorz and associate head coach Pat Ota, who are coming off winning conference championships with both their men's...

Speedo's Head Designer Explains New Hyper Elite Goggles Range

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the SwimSwam podcast, we talk with Speedo's head designer, Chris Johnson, and Speedo Athlete, Tom Dean, about the launch of Speedo's new range of ...

NU Head Coach Katie Robinson Comments on Big Ten Success, Honest Effort DQ

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Northwestern head coach Katie Robinson to discuss the wildcats performance at the 2021 Women's Big Ten championships. Overall, it loo...

Head Coach Bill Dorenkott Talks Through Ohio State Women's Dominant B1G Title

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with now 2x Big Ten team champion Ohio State's head coach, Bill Dorenkott. Dornekott gave some really interesting insight as to how his te...

UF Freshman Adam Chaney Details Team Meetings That Prepped Him for SEC Breakout

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the 2021 SEC Men’s Championships, Florida freshman Adam Chaney put up two of the fastest 100-yard backstrokes in 17-18 age group history. Chane...

Max McHugh Gives Race Analysis & Strategy Breakdown Heading into Big Ten Champs

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Minnesota junior and NCAA All-American Max McHugh, who has looked stellar in what little racing we've seen from him this winter. In t...

Freshman Jake Magahey Breaks Down Historic 4:06.7 500 Dual & 200 Free SEC Title

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Florida junior Kieran Smith was already the American and NCAA record-holder with his 4:06.32 from last year’s SEC meet. The fastest swimmer in histo...

Aiden Hayes Reveals He Did Not Meet His Goals at Historic OK HS State Meet

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Torri Huske wasn't the only swimmer to break 2 national high school records this week. We sat down with Aiden Hayes, who clocked a 19.20 50 free and 4...

Torri Huske Breaks Down Capturing 2 National HS Records in Under 30 Minutes

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US National Teamer Torri Huske made her mark on the final day of the 2021 VHSL Class 6 State meet, breaking two National High School records.  Husk...

Kieran Smith Breaks Down Monumental 4:06.32 500 Free, 1:29.48 200 Free

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kieran Smith tied his 500 free American and NCAA Records on the nose tonight at the SEC Championships, clocking 4:06.32 for the second straight year ...

Lars Jorgensen Breaks Down Kentucky's First SEC Championship Title in History

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The University of Kentucky won its first-ever SEC Championships title after 40 years of women’s swimming in the SEC Conference. Their victory was by...

Dave Rollins Recalls Epic Story of Tying for 2021 CCSA Conference Title

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a shocking turn of events, the 2021 CCSA Women’s championship ended in a tie. Two-time defending champs Liberty earned a 3rd-straight conference ...

Olympic Champion Cullen Jones Announces Speedo Pool Together

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic Champion and 4-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones is the new philanthropic sales manager for Speedo USA, his longtime partner.  Cullen’s mi...

Ryan Hoffer Explains Transition from Taper Swimmer to In-Season Stud

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA champion Ryan Hoffer, who's looking to help the bears defend their NCAA title from 2019. Hoffer breaks down what Cal's limited r...

“Once Upon a Comeback” Doc Film Details Dara Torres' Eating Disorder

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SEC Network will debut its latest SEC Storied documentary “Once Upon a Comeback,” the story of swimming sensation Dara Torres, on Monday, Feb....

Abbey Weitzeil Breaks Down Dream Come True After Signing with Speedo

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time Olympic medalist Abbey Weitzeil has signed with Speedo ahead of the 2021 Olympic summer.  Weitzeil's place on #TeamSpeedo is well-deserved. ...

Cesar Cielo Gives Personal Account on Defining Moments of his Career

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion and world record-holder Cesar Cielo to talk about his career, where it's at, and where it has been. Cesar recounts m...

Matt Kredich Discusses how to Effectively Communicate with Athletes

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich, who has seen quite a few top transfers to his program in the last year. Kredich discusses how he's...

"Finding Ultra" Author Rich Roll on Harnessing Vulnerability as a Superpower

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Roll, globally famous podcaster and former DI swimmer from Stanford, has a superpower—vulnerability—and when times get tough, he taps into it...

Ranomi Kromowidjojo on the Importance of Self-Development as a Pro Swimmer

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo, who has been at the top level of swimming for well over a decade, winning her first Olympic med...

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey on 2021 US Olympic Trials

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey has three decades of sports business executive experience, holding leadership positions across Major League Soccer, Engli...

Andreas Vazaios on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Swimmers

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA champion Andreas Vazaios, who is now training and working towards his masters degree at Loughborough University. Vazaios is stu...

Calvin Werts on How to Make Your Passion for Swimming and Creativity Into a Job

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Calvin Werts, swimmer at the University of Puget Sound and video producer at the CG Sports Company. Calvin, like many other athletes...

Coleen Gillilan Surprises Herself with Near-PBs After Up-and-Down COVID Year

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Notre Dame standout Coleen Gillilan to get her perspective on the past year. Gillilan put up impressive times recently at the Shamro...

How Fast Will Lilly King Swim at 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials?

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic and World Champion Lilly King was SwimSwam’s 2020 U.S. Swimmer of the Year because the global pandemic did not slow her down. King crushed h...

Coleman McCreery on Committing to 2 Swim Programs That Got Cut, Taking Gap Year

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with North Carolina native and high school senior Coleman McCreery, who has had a bit of a bumpy road in terms of finding a swim program....

Emma McKeon on Retiring Twice After Major Intl. Meets In her Teenage Years

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic, World, Pan Pacific, and Commonwealth champion Emma Mckeon to talk about the pandemic, how her 2021 Olympic prep is going, a...

Grace Countie Details Action-Packed Condensed Dual Meet Season for UNC

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA All-American Grace Countie to talk about the 2-week stint in which UNC raced 4 dual meets. Countie particularly shined in the l...

Dave Durden Explains How Cal Men Focus on Qualifying for NCAA's

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with head coach for the Cal men and for the 2021 Men's US Olympic team, Dave Durden. We've seen some exceptional swimming from the bears ...

Will Swim Star Shaine Casas Make the U.S. Olympic Team?

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shaine Casas is the swimmer to watch. His star is rising fast! Shaine can swim backstroke, butterfly, IM, and freestyle at the elite level. Sounds lik...

Izzy Ivey Reflects on Discovering Who She Was Outside of "Isabel the Swimmer"

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA All-American Izzy Ivey, who is coming off of an electric 3-day, 4-session dual meet performance in which she broke Cal dual mee...

Pavel Sankovich Shares Tips and Tricks to Develop Elite-Level Underwaters

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA All-American turned coach, Pavel Sankovich. Pavel shared what worked for him when he was an age-group, collegiate, and professi...

Emma Reaney: The More you Lean on Others, The Better Everything Else Will Be

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA champion and former van-lifer, Emma Reaney. Reaney had a full swim career and has had a full life since stepping away from swim...

Olympic Coach Ben Titley Shares Theories on Removing Lactic Acid for Swimmers

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the head coach for the HPC - Toronto, Ben Titley. Titley has been in the coaching game at the highest level for a long time now, bot...

Will Regan Smith Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team in These Events?

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

World champion and World record holder Regan Smith came off of some brutal winter training to win the 100m back (59.75), 100m fly (58.55), and 200m fl...

Leigh Ann Caldwell, Swammer & NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leigh Ann Caldwell is a swammer with a big career as a network news correspondent. In many ways, her unique vocation is all about politically unearth...

Kristen Stege Describes the Upside of Switching From Sprinting to Distance

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with sprinter turned distance ace Kristen Stege. Stege, now a sophomore at Tennessee, just dropped a PB 9:40 1,000 free in a dual meet ag...

Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Epic Dual Meet Finishes for UVA Men's & Women's Teams

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo, whose Cavaliers are coming off of some exciting dual meets in the last couple of wee...

McKeown's Coaching Staff Explains Methodology of 17-on, 4-off Training Cycles

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Chris Mooney (head coach of University of Sunshine Coast in Australia) and Dave McKean (head of physical performance at University o...

SSPC: Florent Manaudou Reveals the Downside of Being a Superhero

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion Florent Manaudou, who is coming off of his second ISL season with Energy Standard. Manaudou hits on a myriad of top...

SSPC: Morgan Scroggy on Making an Olympic Trials Final as the 41st Seed

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Morgan Scroggy, the Pan Pacific and World University Games champion who is the lowest-seeded athlete (41st, 200 back) to have made a...

SSPC: Emily Escobedo Explains Pros and Cons of Unexpectedly Making the National Team

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Emily Escobedo, the breaststroking machine that has been on fire this past year. Escobedo had a successful season in the ISL Budapes...

SSPC: International Swimmers' Alliance Launches With World’s Top 120 Elites

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Biondi, an 11-time Olympic medalist, details his progress to further athletes’ rights as the manager of the International Swimmers’ Alliance...

SSPC: Breaking Down the Decision to Have 2 Olympic Trials Meets in the US

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 2 of SwimSwam's Co-Founders, Braden Keith and Mel Stewart, to discuss the recent news that the 2021 US Olympic Trials will now be 2 ...

SSPC: David Curtiss Explains 21.8 50m Free PR on Only 2 1/2 Weeks of Training

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with David Curtiss, the 18-year-old national team member that logged a PR in the 50m free at the Richmond Pro Swim. Curtiss revealed that...

SSPC: Grant Shoults Breaks Down 2nd Shoulder Surgery, 1000 free PR in Practice

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Grant Shoults, the NCAA All-American who recently took to twitter to give a personal update. After recovering from shoulder surgery ...

CEO Swim Series: SwimSmart Entrepreneurs Explain Their Success

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SwimSmart (https://www.swimsmarttoday.com) co-founders Karl Hamouche and Mike Peterson drop-in on the SwimSwam Podcast explaining how they've flexed t...

SSPC: Austin Surhoff on How 45-Minute Training Days Led to Best Times at Age 30

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA-champion Austin Surhoff, who turned some heads by racking up 2 lifetime bests at the Richmond Pro Swim. Surhoff went 22.5 in the...

SSPC: The Black Swimmers Association talks "Blacks Can't Swim The Sequel"

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with British music producer and activist Ed Accura, who recently announced a sequel to his wave-making documentary “A Film Called Blacks...

SSPC: Cody Miller Details Reasons for Having His Best Training Since Before Rio

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion and swim-vlogger Cody Miller after the breaststroke had a strong showing at the Pro Swim in San Antonio. My favorite...

SSPC: Matthew Marquardt on What He Gained From Riding Across America

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you didn't see our first talk with Matthew Marquardt, you can revisit that conversation here, when he was in the middle of cycling across the Unite...

SSPC: Siobhan Haughey on Establishing a Pre-Race Routine that Works for You

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with ISL star Siobhan Haughey. Haughey, who went undefeated in the 200 free in season 2 of the ISL, is currently in Hong Kong preparing fo...

Winning Life's Gold Medal: Ten Valuable Life lessons from the Olympic Games

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Hall Sr. is swimming royalty, a 3-time Olympian, U.S. Olympic Team Captain, Olympic Flag Bearer, father of a 10-time Olympic medalist (Gary Hall ...

SSPC: Rutgers Coach Maccoll Explains Redshirting Significant portion of Team

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Jonathan Maccoll, head coach of the swimming and diving program at Rutgers University. SwimSwam reported last week that Rutgers would...

SSPC: Leah Smith Details Solo Training with Matt Grevers, ISL, and Coffee Hobby

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion Leah Smith, who was one of few national teamers who didn't attend a Pro Swim this past weekend. Leah was planning on...

SSPC: How Going 47's in the 100m Freestyle Became Routine for James Magnussen

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As promised, we brought back Aussie legend James Magnussen for part 3 of his swimming story. Maggie brought us through the tail end of his career, pos...

SSPC: John Moffet Describes Getting Injured as a Gold Medal Favorite at the Olympics

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Moffet is a renaissance man. In the pool he was a 1980 & 1984 Olympian, World Record Holder, World Medalist & Pan Pacific Championships Triple ...

SSPC: Jade Hannah on Maturing Through Training at HPC - Toronto

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with world junior champion Jade Hannah. She talked us through her quarantine, which included open water swims in lakes and the ocean, biki...

SSPC: Matt Wilson Explains The Work He's Doing to Recapture the 200 Breast World Record

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with former world-record holder and Aussie breaststroke, Matt Wilson. Wilson took us through what his quarantine has looked like and some ...

SSPC: Ema Rajic Talks Cal Records, Training in Austin and Representing Croatia

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Cal breaststroke Ema Rajic, who had a big month of racing in November. After coming right off of the US Open in San Antonio, she went...

SSPC: Top-20 Ranked Recruit Matt Fallon Explains 1:52 200 Breast in Belton, TX

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with national Jr. team member and #8 ranked recruit in SwimSwam's Class of 2022, Matt Fallon. Fallon competed at the Tigershark Swim Team ...

SSPC: Phoebe Bacon Breaks Down What Gains You Get From Training in a 15yd Pool

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with national team member Phoebe Bacon, who we saw in action in November at the US Open. At the US Open in Des Moines, racing fellow natio...

SSPC: How Swimming Helped Matt Mauser After Losing Wife in Crash with Kobe Bryant

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Matt Mauser, the musician who wrote the music for Kobe Bryant's podcast, Punies. Mauser's wife, Christina, coached Bryant's girls bas...

SSPC: Ray Looze Breaks Down his New Training Focus at Indiana - Proprioception

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Indiana University Head Coach Ray Looze unpacks the 2021 BIG TEN schedule, his plans for NCAAs, and proprioception (the perception of the position and...

SSPC: Marathon Swimmer Catherine Breed Details Racing 20+ Mile Ocean Swims

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Catherine Breed, an NCAA All-American swimmer from Cal who was always a distance swimmer but now is seriously a distance swimmer. Cat...

SSPC: Elijah Winnington Explains Moving Programs to Train More Distance

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Aussie mid-distance ace Elijah Winnington. Winnington made headlines just last month at the Queensland State Championships where he d...

SSPC: Swimmer Matthew Marquardt Cycling Across the US to Raise Money for Cancer

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Marquardt is a senior on the Princeton swim team. Since the Ivy League canceled winter sports and he lost his season, Matthew decided he neede...

SSPC: Claire Adams on Processing the Loss of her Olympic Dream

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Claire Adams, the University of Texas NCAA All-American who announced her retirement from swimming this past summer. Adams discusses ...

SSPC: Kaylee Mckeown Describes 21-Day Training Blocks with 17-on, 4-Off

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam's 2020 Female Swimmer of the Year, Kaylee McKeown. McKeown re-wrote half of the Australian backstroke record book last year...

SSPC: Baylor Nelson Breaks Down Super-Competitive North Carolina Swim Scene

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Baylor Nelson, the #2 recruit in the high school class of 2022. Nelson tells us about his training during quarantine and his love for...

SSPC: Maxime Rooney on Competing at a High Level Under Pressure

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Maxime Rooney, the ISL newbie who made a big impact this season for the LA Current. Maxime breaks down the season in Budapest, detail...

SSPC: Claudio Battaglini on the Benefits of Staying with One Coach for a Long Time

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Claudio Battaglini, the coach and father of age-group breakout swimmer Luca Battaglini. Claudio has been a coach of elite athletes fo...

SSPC: James Magnussen Explains What Went Wrong at the 2012 London Olympics

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with World champion James Magnussen... again. We had already spoken with James before but only got through the first year of his career on...

SSPC: Lani Pallister Breaks Down What It's Like Having Your Mom as Your Coach

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Jr World and Pan Pac champion, Lani Pallister. Lani is just coming off a very successful short course championships where she broke t...

SSPC: How Kate Douglass' Club Coach Wanted to Change How Club Swimmers Train

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Carle Fierro, the head coach of Westchester Aquatic Club. She explained her philosophy on training club swimmers, which might differ ...

SSPC: Zane Waddell Discusses Retiring From Lack of Funding

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with World, NCAA and SEC Champion Zane Waddell. Waddell recently announced his retirement, to the surprise of many, as the Olympic year is...

SSPC: Dean Farris, Harvard Coaches Break Down Ivy League Training, Tradition

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Swimming's favorite Harvard swimmer, Dean Farris, along with the head and associate head coaches of the Harvard Men's swim team, Kevi...

SSPC: What Ally McHugh Learned From Watching Race Video of Ariarne Titmus

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with National champion and Olympic hopeful, Ally McHugh. Ally documents what her training has been like in and out of the water since quar...

SSPC: Becca Wyant Details Carving her Own Path to Become a Swim Photographer

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with swim-photographer extraordinaire, Becca Wyant. Becca has documented World Championships, US Nationals, and Pro Swim meets all over th...

SSPC: Pavel Sankovich on What Makes Swimming Sustainable for Young Swimmers

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Pavel Sankovich, the Belarusian swimmer who just had his 2nd child. Pavel takes us through how fatherhood changed his perspective on ...

SSPC: Claire Curzan Wrote Down '56 100 Fly in Greensboro' Before it Happened

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic hopeful and NAG record slayer, Claire Curzan. Curzan has been ON one this quarantine, dropping best times seemingly every tim...

SSPC: Emily Seebohm Shares Hilarious Story of Nearly Losing Olympic Relay Spot

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic, World, Pan Pacific, Commonwealth, and basically any other major competition you can think of champion, Emily Seebohm. Emily ...

SSPC: How Can You Maximize Your Holiday Training Dryland?

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ritter, the founder and CEO of Ritter Sports Performance and SURGE Strength, is my go-to for dryland training.  With holiday training coming up...

SSPC: Danny Kovac Details Running a Marathon, Doing a Century (100 Mile) Ride

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SEC champion Danny Kovac, who was back at Mizzou this semester throwing down some impressive times at their invite. We talked about K...

SSPC: Katie Meili on Building an Identity Outside of Swimming

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion and now Lawyer Katie Meili. Meili took us through much of her swim journey, from summer league and high school swimm...

Shaine Casas on Having COVID, Rolling Ankle & Still Logging Historical Swims

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA All-American and USA national champion Shaine Casas. Casas has made headlines a lot since returning to racing in October, mostly...

SSPC: Camille Cheng on Reevaluating How You Approach Time Goals When Racing

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with NCAA All-American from Cal and 5-time Asian Games medalist Camille Cheng. Cheng is currently back in Hong Kong training for the 2021 ...

SSPC: Veronica Burchill Breaks Down Decision to Train with Tennessee Postgrads

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Veronica Burchill, a 20-time All-American for the University of Georgia and recent ISL champion with the Cali Condors. Burchill talks...

SSPC: Penny Oleksiak Opens Up about Friendship with Michael Phelps, Olympic Pressure

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Penny Oleksiak, the Canadian Olympic champion who is gearing up for another run at the Games in 2021. Oleksiak was put in a unique po...

SSPC: Tom Dean Describes Surprisingly Fast VO2 Freestyle Set with James Guy

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with ISL Final champion in the 400 free Tom Dean, who really hit his stride at the end of the season this year in Budapest. Dean describes...

SSPC: Mackenzie Padington Explains Her Pre-Olympic Retirement

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Canadian national-teamer, NCAA All-American for Minnesota, and now Swammer Mackenzie Padington, who announced her retirement recently...

SSPC: James Magnussen on 2011 Scuffle with Russians in 4x100 Free Ready Room

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with world champion and freestyle legend James Magnussen. Mel and I geek out over James not because he's a great swimmer, but because he's...

SSPC: Tommy Cope on Why Breaststrokers Can Get Away with Training Alone

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Michigan All-American and DC Trident star Tommy Cope. Tommy takes us through his ISL season, which he almost opted not to go for, as ...