The SwimSwam Podcast

NCAA Champion Trenton Julian on Losing & Finding Yourself Through Racing

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Trenton Julian, who recently had a sensational showing at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships, highlighted by a 1:54 200 fly persona...

The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Draft Fumble, Big 12, Gary Taylor in C-Ville

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the effectiveness of the ISL draft so far in the season, the Big 12 adding 4 teams as soon as this wee...

Maggie Steffens on Making History in Tokyo, Added Significance of Games

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Maggie Steffens, the woman who not only won her 3rd Olympic title in a row in women's water polo, but did it while breaking the recor...

How David Popovici Evolved into the Fastest 16-year-old in History

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with David Popovici, the 16-year-old who set the pool on fire this summer at a variety of meets, ultimately ending with personal bests of ...

Evan Stiles on How Torri Huske Prepped for Trials with 1 LCM Practice per Week

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Evan Stiles, the head coach of Arlington Aquatic Club. Stiles is a true swim nerd and a great storyteller, diving deep into Torri Hus...

Bruce Marchionda on Claire Curzan‘s Training en Route to Making Olympic Team

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Bruce Marchionda, head coach of the TAC Titans, the club team that produced 2020 Olympian Claire Curzan. Marchionda takes us through ...

Alex Walsh Delves Into Defining Moments From Olympics Trials, Tokyo Games

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Alex Walsh, the NCAA champion who added 'Olympic Medalist' to her resume this summer. She talks us through her experience at both the...

Australian Swimming League CEO Stuart Coventry on Pro Sports Lay of the Land

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Stuart Coventry, the CEO of the new Australian Swimming League. Coventry breaks down why this endeavor was even taken in the first pl...

Coleman Stewart Breaks Down Travel Rest, Secret Shave ahead of 100 Back WR

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the man, the myth, the mustache: Coleman Stewart. Coming off of his red-hot world record in the 100m back, Stewart breaks down his wh...

Being an NCAA Division I Athlete While Eating a Vegan Diet

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Ohio State's Aislinn Walsh, who has been eating a vegan diet for the better part of a year now. Aislinn first adopted the diet during...

Nathan Adrian Nerds Out on Training Your Nervous System for Swimming

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former Cal and U.S. National Team swimmers Nathan Adrian and Will Copeland are expanding their swim lesson business into a full-fledged USA Swimmin...

Claire Curzan Talks Working on her First 15m, Olympic Games, & College Decision

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 2020 Olympian and silver medalist in the women's 400 medley relay, Claire Curzan. Curzan walks us through her summer, from her epic 3...

Caeleb Dressel Recaps His Olympics And Why He Didn’t Swim The 4x200

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caeleb Dressel owns seven Olympic gold medals now, picking up five from the recent 2020 Olympic Games. In this interview he unpacks a lot. Olympic 100...

Justina Kozan Breaks Down Iconic 29.7 200 IM Finisher, 400 IM Trials Final

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Justina Kozan, the 4x event winner at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships - West in Irvine. Kozan made SwimSwam headlines with her 2...

The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 3, Load Management, & Power 5 Team-Up

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, the Olympics are over and ISL season 3 is coming in hot. Tune in to hear all about this week's Top stories. SW...

Olympic Bronze Medalist Brendon Smith Gives His Take on Historic Tokyo 400 IM

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic bronze medalist and Oceania record-holder in the 400 IM, Brendon Smith. Smith takes us through his first Olympic experience,...

Canadian Olympic Legend and CEO of Swimming Australia Alex Baumann

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When I was a kid my father wanted me to be Alex Baumann. In addition to his dominance in the 200 and 400 IM (winning gold and breaking world records ...

4x Olympic Medalist Summer Sanders on Celebrating Every Color of Medal

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SUMMER SANDERS’  star burns bright. She’s been intimate with the Olympic experience since she earned her four Olympic medals back in 1992. Summe...

Bronte Campbell on The Importance of Olympic Timing

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion and world record holder in the women's 400 free relay, Bronte Campbell. Campbell speaks on her experience at the 202...

SwimSwam Photographer Jack Spitser Shares Experiences from 2020 Tokyo Olympics

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam's head of photography and man on the scene at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Jack Spitser. Jack breaks down the back end of c...

Emily Seebohm Discusses Gold Medal Presentation to McKeown, Aussie Team Culture

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 7x Olympic medalist and 4x Olympian, Emily Seebohm (fun fact, she has won a medal at all 4 Olympics she's been to). Seebohm starts of...

Bobby Finke Talks Stellar Closing Speed that Netted Him Double Gold in Tokyo

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the double Olympic champion in both distance events, Bobby Finke. Finke takes us through both his Olympic Trials experience and Olymp...

Lydia Jacoby Breaks Down First-Ever Double Taper for the 2020 Olympic Games

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the Olympic champion in the 100 breast, Lydia Jacoby. Lydia took us through her experience at her first Olympic Games, from moving th...

2020 Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Unpacks His Sprint Swimming History

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bruno Fratus has dropped a 21 second 50m free performance over 90-times in his career. He alone owns that astounding metric---which is probably why h...

The SwimSwam Breakdown: Analyzing This Week's Top Stories in Swimming

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the SwimSwam Breakdown, I sat down with SwimSwam Co-Founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to analyze what happened in this post-Oly...

Elizabeth Beisel Gives In-depth Look at the Olympic Games as an NBC Broadcaster

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 3x Olympian and now 2020 Olympic Analyst with NBC (I think this makes her a 4x Olympian), Elizabeth Beisel. Beisel gave us the FULL r...

Bowe Becker on Going From Essentially Retired in 2020 to Olympic Champ in 2021

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic gold medalist Bowe Becker, the sprinter who put Minnesota on the map and surprised many by making the 2020 Olympic team. Beck...

Erica Sullivan Explains Let Down of US Trials, Fulfillment of Olympic Medal

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Erica Sullivan, the 1500 Olympic silver medalist and recently appointed "New Lesbian Supreme". Erica walks us through her summer, sta...

Zac Stubblety-Cook Talks Progression from 10th at Comm Games to Olympic Champ

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with newly minted 2020 Olympic champion in the 200 breast, Zac Stubblety-Cook. After talking about his obsessive coffee habits for the fir...

Kyle Chalmers Discusses Titanic Battle with Caeleb Dressel in 100 Free

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the 2016 Olympic champion and 2020 silver medalist in the 100 free, Kyle Chalmers to get his perspective on the 2020 Olympic Games. C...

Cesar Cielo Analyses Olympic Schedules of Sprinters Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the Olympic champion and sprinting savant, Cesar Cielo. Cesar starts by taking us through his Tokyo experience, behind the microphone...

Kylie Masse, Maggie MacNeil Discuss Finding Fun in Swimming During Olympics

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic medalists Maggie MacNeil and Kylie Masse to get their perspectives on the 2020 Games. Both Masse and MacNeil speak about tryi...

Olympic Champion Tom Dolan on Swimming the Perfect 400 IM

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. In 2000 Tom broke the World Record dropping a 4:11.76. Think about that! That was 21...

Caroline Burckle Discusses Mental Health and Well-Being for Olympic Athletes

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2008 Olympian and Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle sat down to discuss one of the biggest topics of the 2020 Olympic Games: mental health for athlete...

SwimSwam's Top 10 Races of the 2020 Olympic Games

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the last day of 2020 Olympic swimming, we broke down the Top 10 swims in Tokyo, halved into the Top 5 women's races and the Top 5 men's. For more,...

Natalie Coughlin Speaks to Olympic Pressure During Your 1st Games vs. Your 2nd

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin who, for the first time in 21 years, is simply spectating an Olympics rather than competing...

Lenny Krayzelburg Gives Perspective on Men's Backstrokes, the Olympic Mindset

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Backstroke legend Lenny Krayzelburg sat down with SwimSwam to give his perspective on the 2020 Olympic Games. Lenny was been in a similar boat as Ryan...

Cody Miller Shares Breaststroke Knowledge, Analyzes Women's 200 WR & Men's 100

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the breaststroking man who's always in front of the camera, Cody Miller. Cody goes DEEP on the women's 200 breast, revealing what he ...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 7

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#5 – W 50 Free: Emma McKeon has been on a roll at these Olympic Games, and she continued that in the 50 free semi-finals, setting a new Olympic reco...

Double Olympic Champ Tom Dean Breaks Down 200 Free, 4x200 Free Relay

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Newly minted 2x Olympic champion in the 200 free and 4x200 free relay Tom Dean of Great Britain joined us today on the SwimSwam Podcast. Dean breaks d...

Katie Hoff Analyzes the Women's Olympic 400 IM, 400 Free, 200 IM and More

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist Katie Hoff has high swimming IQ. She's been to the big show and experienced the pressure. In SwimSwa...

Sprint Legend James Magnussen Unpacks Men's 100 Free Final, Aussie Dominance

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with sprinting legend James Magnussen to unpack the 100 free final and ended up unpacking the entire Olympic Games. We talk about most of ...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 5

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#5 – M 800 Free: In a race of the ages, Greg Paltrinieri was out like a shot in lane 8, holding a solid lead through the first 600. However, the fi...

Melanie Margalis on Why It's So Hard to Dominate 200 & 400 IM at the Same Meet

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion Melanie Margalis, the IM savant who is enjoying being a swim fan for once. Margalis swim nerds it up, delving into w...

Olympic Star Aaron Peirsol Talks Ryan Murphy and The Elite U.S. Backstroke Club

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Peirsol has seven Olympic medals and still holds the 200 backstroke world record, 1;51.9. He has wisdom and insight to share. He unpacks that in...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 4

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SWIMSWAM’S TOP 5 SWIMS OF THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES: DAY 4 #5 – M 200 Fly: World record holder Kristof Milak backed up his world title, doing his th...

Rebecca Soni Gives Insight to Exceeding Your Expectations as an Athlete

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 3x Olympic champion Rebecca Soni, the breaststroke legend who won back-to-back Olympic titles in the 200 breast. After seeing 17-yea...

Ricky Berens Dissects What it Takes to be Great in the 200 Free, 800 Free Relay

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic and world champion Ricky Berens to get his perspective on the 2020 Olympic 200 free final and what he see's for the 4x200 fr...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games: Day 3

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SWIMSWAM’S TOP 5 SWIMS OF THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES: DAY 3  #5 – M 200 Free: Rising star and 16-year-old David Popovici drops a huge 1:44.68 in his...

Jason Lezak Unpacks The 4x100 Free Relay and Dressel's 100 Free

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gold Medal Mel Stewart sat down with sports icon Jason Lezak, the man who anchored the most exciting race in Olympic swimming history, the 2008 men's...

Nathan Adrian Weighs in on 400 Free Relay, Why Top Seed Should Pick Their Lane

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion and USA sprinting legend, Nathan Adrian to get his wisdom through 2 days of the Olympic Games. The most interesting ...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 2

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 2.  #5 - W 100 Back: Regan Smith breaks the 100 back Olympic record (4th time it went down in l...

Carson Foster Delves into 400 IM Pain, World #1 Swim with 4:08.46

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Carson Foster, the 19-year-old who just put up the #1 time in the world in the 400 IM from Austin, Texas. Foster breaks down what wen...

Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Breaks Down the 400 IM Final Results

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is 12 minutes. The full hour drops next week.    Tom Dolan is a 400 IM beast, winning this race in 1996 and 2000. In 2000 Tom broke the World R...

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SwimSwam's Top 5 Swims of the 2020 Olympic Games: Day 1.  #5: Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland going 1-2 for the USA, Kalisz winning his first-ever go...

Who Will Win Among The International Swim Stars At The Olympic Games?

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who will win among the international swim stars at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo? I took this question to SwimSwam International Reporter Retta Race...

Olympic Champion Kaitlin Sandeno Breaks Down Life in the Olympic Village

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic champion Kaitlin Sandeno to get her expertise on what life is like leading up to and during the Olympic Games. Sandeno gives ...

Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 6-8

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming ...

Malmsten: From The Famous Swedish Goggles to Olympic Lane Lines

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have special guests on the SwimSwam Podcast. We are talking with the company, Malmsten, which is a family that has been a pillar of strength...

Zach Apple Breaks Down 2021 Olympic Training Camp, Previews Olympic Games

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with newly signed Speedo athlete and 2021 Olympian Zach Apple. Apple talks us through both the process of signing a deal with Speedo and m...

48-Time Masters World Record Holder Tim Shead Explains P2Life Nutrition

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

P2Life has been a SwimSwam partner since 2013. P2Life Founder Tim Shead has lead a fascinating life.  He was intimately involved in formation of USA...

Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 4-5

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming ...

How Fast Will Michael Andrew Swim at The Olympic Games?

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The title above is for swim fans here on SwimSwam.com. If you want to play the prediction game, see my predictions below.   The title probably shoul...

Breaking Down the Biggest Races of the 2020 Olympic Games: Days 1-3

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam Co-founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart to bring you a comprehensive preview of the biggest races to watch in the upcoming ...

Everything You Need to Know About USA Water Polo Heading Into the 2020 Olympics

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Greg Mescall, the head of digital content for USA Water Polo. For those in our audience who are less informed about the happenings an...

Liam Custer on Stanford Commit, Ascent to Class of 2022's Top Distance Star

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Liam Custer, our #3 ranked recruit in the boys' high school class of 2022. Custer made big news last week when he announced his verba...

Gabe Castaño on Tying Olympic 'A' Cut On 5th Attempt of Last Possible Weekend

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Gabe Castaño, the Penn State grad who recently tied the Olympic 'A' cut in the 50 free with a 22.01 at the Swim Meet of Champions in...

Josh Zuchowski on Stanford Commit with Liam Custer, Having His Dad as His Coach

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Josh Zuchowski, the #2 ranked recruit in the class of 2022. Zuchowski just verbally committed to Stanford along with #3 in their clas...

Ron Aitken Describes 1500 for Time After 70k Training Week at Olympic Camp

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Ron Aitken, the head coach of the Sandpipers of Nevada, the club team that has 4 current or former swimmers on the 2021 Olympic team....

2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Smith, Ledecky, King

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Regan S...

2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Manuel, Schmitt, Dressel, Murphy

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Team ca...

2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Dave Durden, Greg Meehan

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Olympic...

2021 Olympic Media Day - Press Conference: Michael Andrew, Chase Kalisz

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Olympic team visited with the media on Thursday from their training camp in Hawaii to chat about the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Michael...

Rebecca Soni, Caroline Burckle on Mental Wellness Vs. Mental Fortitude

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic icons and RISE Athlete Co-Founders Caroline Burckle and Rebecca Soni to speak about mental wellness vs. mental fortitud...

Lydia Jacoby Gives Inside Look at 2021 Olympic Training Camp in Hawaii

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with newly minted 2021 Olympian Lydia Jacoby to discuss the 2021 Olympic Trials in Omaha and how training camp is currently going in Hawai...

Dara Torres Describes the Bond Between a Previous and Current AM Record Holder

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic superstar Dara Torres drops in on this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast.   Dara is the first swimmer to compete in five Olympic Game...

Tom Shields Openly Discusses Ups & Downs of The Olympic Quad, Suicide Attempt

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CONTENT WARNING: We do discuss sensitive topics, including suicide, in this video/podcast and there is brief profanity. If you're having suicidal thou...

Ryan Murphy Analyzes His 2021 Olympic Games Backstroke Competition

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast with 3-time Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy, we cover a lot of topics. Unpacking 2017-2021 20...

Taking a Deep Dive Into the 2021 ISL Draft

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Cheif Braden Keith and SwimSwam senior writer Jared Anderson to take a deep dive into the 2021 ISL draft. We talk ...

Head Coach Dave Durden Assesses Trials, 2021 Olympic Team Moving Forward

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 2021 Olympic head coach for the US men's team, Dave Durden. Durden is also the head coach of men's swimming at University of Californ...

Junior of the Meet Matt Fallon Goes Into Detail on Breakout 2021 Olympic Trials

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam's Junior Swimmer of the Meet from the 2021 US Olympic Trials, Matt Fallon. Fallon had my personal favorite swim of the meet ...

Todd DeSorbo Reflects on Trials That Saw 4 UVA Swimmers Make 2021 Olympic Team

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with the head coach of the University of Virginia, and now Olympic assistant coach, Todd DeSorbo. DeSorbo wanted to make clear out of the ...

Kaitlin Sandeno Gives Behind-the-Veil Look at 2021 Olympic Trials, DC Trident

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic medalist, DC Trident GM and on-deck host for the 2021 Olympic Trials, Kaitlin Sandeno. Anyone who has ever encountered Kaitl...

Speedo Unveils U.S. Federation Fastskin Swimsuit

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Courtesy of Speedo, a SwimSwam partner. Today, Speedo USA unveiled its U.S. Federation Suit which will be worn by superstar swimmers Caeleb Dressel, H...

Getting to Know The New FINA Executive Director Brent Nowicki

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brent Nowicki, the new FINA Executive Director is young, only 42 years old.  He grew up an age group swimmer, a breaststroker, in the United States a...

James Magnussen Previews Australia vs. USA's Biggest 2021 Olympic Matchups

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with world champion, Olympic medalist, and now Australian commentator James Magnussen, who was calling the races poolside in Adelaide at t...

Hunter Armstrong Talks Journey From Being Last in Practice to 2021 Olympian

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of USA's newest Olympians from last week's trials was Hunter Armstrong, the 20-year-old Ohio native who swims for Ohio State. Armstrong is a self-...

Peter Andrew Explains M. Andrew's Taper Process Leading into Olympic Trials

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with newly named Olympic coach Peter Andrew, father of Michael Andrew who also just made his first Olympic team. Peter walks us through th...

2021 US Olympic Trials Roundup Night 6

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 6 was short and sweet, seeing a few new Olympians and quite a few doubles. Annie Lazor made her first Olympic team after taking a break from the...

2021 US Olympic Trials Roundup Night 5

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

https://youtu.be/EDwkJz1KCNs Night 5 continued to bring surprises in Omaha, both elating and devastating. We saw 2 US Open records from Hali Flickinge...

Breaking Down The Biggest Races of the 2021 US Olympic Trials

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with SwimSwam's Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith and  SwimSwam senior writer Jared Anderson to break down the biggest races of the 2021 US Ol...

Maya DiRado Shares Memories From Lead-up to 2016 US Trials, Olympic Games

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Olympic Icon Maya DiRado to discuss how much of a roller coaster the lead-up to both the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games can be. May...

Caeleb Dressel Talks About His Nerves Ahead Of U.S. Olympic Trials

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic swimming champion Caeleb Dressel  is flesh and bone, and he battles nervousness like everyone else. Dressel shares insights into his experien...

PEAK Swimming Head Coach & Owner Abi Liu on Reaching Swimmers Through the Soles

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abi Liu is the head coach and owner of PEAK Swimming in Northern California. You may have noticed Abi on deck thanks to her styling kicks. In this sit...

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 4

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I wrapped up in Omaha on Monday, with a whopping 15 athletes earning new qualifications for Wave II, by placing Top 2 in ...

International Swimmer's Alliance Officially Launches

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with 11-time Olympic medalist and International Swimmers' Alliance Manager Matt Biondi. Today marks the launch of the International Swimme...

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 3

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We saw 10 new swimmers punch their tickets to Wave II Trials next week on night 3 of Wave I, while 2 swimmers earned themselves second events in Omaha...

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 2

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Night 2 of racing at the 2021 Wave I Olympic Trials saw many more Wave II cuts from high schoolers and college swimmers alike, with 9 total Wave II cu...

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Roundup - Day 1

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Day 1 of the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I saw a lot of swimmers take advantage of their second swims. 10 swimmers achieved Wave II cuts tonight, up from...

Getting an Inside Look into the 2021 ISL Season 3 Draft

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SwimSwam sat down with International Swimming League (ISL) CEO Konstantin Koudriaev and ISL Technical Director Apostolos Tsagkarakis to unpack and dem...