The SwimSwam Podcast
Episodes
Dr. Megan Holtzman, Chief Scientist at Tritonwear
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tritonwear.com is largest data company in swimming, working swimmers, coaches, club team and national governing bodies around the world. Dr. Megan H...
Nathan Mundt on Becoming Head Coach of Iowa After Team Cuts Men's Program
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Iowa has announced the hiring of Nathan Mundt as the program’s new head women’s swimming & diving coach. He takes over the pro...
How Fast Will Michael Andrew Swim at Olympic Trials?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Andrew turned a lot of heads at the Indy Pro Swim, dropping: 58.6 - 100m breast 50.8 - 100m fly 1:56.8 - 200m IM I was surprised. Frankly, I...
Matt Bowe on What Makes USA Sports Culture Different Than The Rest of the World
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down to talk with Matt Bowe, the once elite Loughborough swimmer who is now the associate head coach at Ohio State. We go through the transitio...
Andre Brasil Gives Raw and Emotional Commentary on Para Ineligibility
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On April 6th, Andre Brasil and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) announced that the Cologne Regional Court has ruled in favor of the Intern...
How Fast Will Carson Foster Swim 400 IM At U.S. Olympic Trials?
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic hopeful Carson Foster turned heads in Austin, Texas dropping a 4:11 best time in the 400 meters IM three weeks out from the 2021 U.S. Olympic ...
Dan Flack on Coaching Club vs College, Wisdom Learned Through Both
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Dan Flack, the head coach of Baylor Swim Club and Baylor high school. We talk for over an hour, meaning we cover a lot of ground. Am...
ASU Assistant Herbie Behm Breaks Down How Entire Team Handled Red-Shirt Year
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett McCaffrey sat down with Herbie Behm, the assistant coach at Arizona State. Behm talks about how the year went for Arizona State after head coa...
Ned Skinner Explains Move to Virginia Gators as Head Coach
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Virginia Gators of Roanoke, Virginia, have announced that they have hired Ned Skinner as the new head coach. Skinner succeeds team founder and...
Vlad Polyakov on Being a 'Bama NCAA Champ Turned Auburn Associate Head Coach
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After taking over the Auburn program in April, Ryan Wochomurka has quickly begun rebuilding his coaching staff. After hiring Abbie Houck as an ass...
Madisyn Cox on Weekend of 3-for-3 Best Times: "I don't think I've been happier"
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While swims fans have been treated to some fast swimming this past week at the European Championships, top-notch US swimmers have been looking sharp t...
Kathleen Dawson Describes Hard Fought Win After 100 Back Re-Swim at Euro Champs
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a twist of events, The women’s 100 backstroke final at the 2021 European Championships had to be re-swum due to an error with the timing system. ...
Hugo Gonzalez Breaks Down 100 Back (Silver)/200 IM (Gold) Day 4 Finals Session
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugo Gonzalez continued to perform unbelievably in Budapest, closing in a scintillating 27.76 to win the men’s 200 IM in a time of 1:56.76. Gonzalez...
3x Euro Champ Kolesnikov on 100Free/Back Double: "I'm not a robot... or Michael Phelps"
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heading into day 3 of the European Championships, Kliment Kolesnikov had already won 2 gold medals in the 4x100 free relay (Russia) and 50 back (world...
Director Brian Tremml, Star Tom Wilkens Discuss Making of The Water is My Sky
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THE WATER IS MY SKY dives deep into the world of elite competitive swimming through the lives of three swimmers- Tom Wilkens, Connor Jaeger, and Tayl...
Jack Alexy Talks Training Camp in Florida Ahead of Olympic Trials
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Jack Alexy, the top-20 recruit and Cal-commit that just put on a show at the 2021 YMCA Festival. Alexy broke down his performances at...
Natalie Hinds Feels Calm as She Drops PR's in Atlanta Leading into Trials
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Hinds dropped best times in both the 100 fly (58.6) and 100 free (54.2) at the Atlanta Classic this weekend and is feeling good about Olympic ...
Ryan Murphy Describes Why He Enjoys the Roller Coaster of Taper
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Murphy took the 100 and 200 backstrokes easily this weekend in Atlanta, logging times of 52.9 and 1:56.1, a good spot for him heading into taper....
Michael Andrew Breaks Down US Open Record of 58.67 in the 100m Breast
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Andrew followed up his prelim PB in a big way, setting a new U.S. Open Record in the men’s 100 breaststroke in 58.67, just .03 shy of the A...
Sports Icon Mark Spitz Shares His Wisdom On The Mind Of An Olympic Champion
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Spitz, the greatest Olympian of all-time from 1972 to 2008, has been gracious with his time on the SwimSwam Podcast. Ahead of the 2021 Olympic ...
Sarah Thompson on Mandatory Celebrations at Mizzou Friday "Ambush" Practices
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All-American Sarah Thompson is returning for a fifth year with the Missouri Tigers next season, per a release from the school. Thompson, a versatil...
Anthony Ervin Discusses Olympic Podium Protests
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Ervin, the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming history, is savoring his last run-up to U.S. Olympic Trials. At 40 years old,...
Sierra Schmidt Explains Move to Arizona, Training with Father in Pro Transition
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Sierra Schmidt, the Michigan All-American who recently moved to Scottsdale, where her parents just bought a house, to train with her ...
Brian Thomas on George Washington Men's 2021 Atlantic-10 Team Title
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Brian Thomas, the head coach of George Washington University, whose men's team recently brought home the 2021 Atlantic-10 Conference ...
Founder and CEO Tristan Lehari Breaks Down All-New Tritonwear App
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tristan Lehari, Founder and CEO, says, ‘’ Data collection and accuracy have always been the cornerstone of what we do at TritonWear, right from t...
Robert Pinter on Moving from Gator Swim Club to Assistant at South Carolina
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Robert Pinter, Jeff Poppell's first hire as the head coach of South Carolina. Pinter talked through the tough decision of leaving as ...
NCAA Swim Champ & CrossFit Pro Colleen Fotsch Trying for Olympics in Bobsled
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Colleen Fotsch, the swimmer turned cross-fitter turned bobsledding Olympic hopeful. If you didn't get it from the first sentence, Col...
Katie Ledecky’s Stanford Olympic Training Camp Is the Secret Sauce
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic and World Champion distance swimming icon Katie Ledecky has the secret sauce, and it’s in the details of Stanford’s Olympic training cam...
NCAA All-American Paul DeLakis on 40x100 SCM Best Average with Caeleb Dressel
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Paul DeLakis, who recently announced his retirement to pursue a career in optometry. DeLakis took us through his whole swim career, p...
Evie Pfeifer Breaks Down Decision to Swim Another Year for Texas in NCAA
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Evie Pfeifer, who announced the big news that she will be taking her 5th (and extra) year of NCAA eligibility with the Texas longhorn...
Playboy Model and Baywatch Star Talk Life Lessons and Best-selling Book
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a book that blends together great stories, leadership strategies and your love of swimming? Look no further than Take Your Mar...
Andrew Seliskar on Signing with Swimwear Brand Speedo
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Andrew Seliskar, the NCAA Champion and World Champs medalist who recently signed with Speedo. We discuss Seliskar's last year leading...
Ryan Wochomurka Lays Out his Vision For Auburn Swimming
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Ryan Wochomurka, the recently announced head coach for the University of Auburn's swim and dive program. Coach Wochomurka walks throu...
Rachel Nicol Gives Perspective on Another Setback for Canadian Olympic Trials
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Rachel Nicol, the 2016 Olympian for Canada who has, like every other Canadian, once again been forced to wait another month for the 2...
Terry Fritch, Kiley Wilhelm on Making Olympic Trials While Training Solo
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Terry Fritch and Kiley Wilhelm of Life Time North Carolina. Kiley recently made her Wave II Olympic Trial cut in the 100m backstroke,...
How Fast Will Caeleb Dressel Swim At U.S. Olympic Trials?
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic swimming champion Caeleb Dressel notched fast swims at the Mission Pro Swim, signaling he is on course for a great U.S. Olympic Trials in Ju...
James Guy, Tom Dean Weigh Britain's 4x100 & 4x200 Free Relays Against the World
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with newly minted 2021 Olympians and training partners James Guy and Tom Dean to talk about the recent British trials and the trails for B...
McKenzie Coan and Colleen Young on Break Down Para Olympic Qualification
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with American record holders and Paralympiac medalists McKenzie Coan and Colleen Young after having their first of two qualification meets...
Will Olympic Champion Anthony Ervin Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Ervin, the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming history, emerged at the Mission Pro Swim. Honestly, I wasn't sure if he had ret...
Anthony Nesty on Plans for Heading Both Men's and Women's UF Swim/Dive Programs
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Anthony Nesty, the newly appointed head coach for the Men's and Women's Swim/Dive teams at the University of Florida. The team was ne...
Duncan Scott Goes In-depth on Britain's Olympic Relay Medal Chances
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Duncan Scott, the Brit who's coming off a huge performance at the 2021 British Olympic Trials where he set 3 national records in the ...
Jeff Poppell Explains Move to Head Coach at South Carolina
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Jeff Poppell, the recently announced new head coach of the University of South Carolina. Poppell explains why he chose to leave his p...
Hollie Bonewit-Cron on Miami (OH) Men's Dominant Victory at the 2021 MAC Champs
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Hollie Bonewit-Cron, head coach of the men & women's teams at the University of Miami (OH). On the men's side, the host Miami Redhawk...
Terry Ganley on Growing as an Educator over a 44-Year Coaching Career
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Terry Ganley, who recently announced her retirement from the University of Minnesota after serving as a coach for 44 years. During he...
Will Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will 5-time Olympic champion Nathan Adrian make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team? It's a fair question. He's on the march toward his 4th U.S. Olympic Trials...
British Swimming CEO Jack Buckner Managing the Olympic Effort Through COVID
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
British Swimming's CEO, Jack Buckner, dropped in on the SwimSwam Podcast to discuss the successes and challenges he has had to face on the run-up to t...
Day In The Life of NBC Sports Voice of Swimming Rowdy Gaines At The Olympics
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three-time Olympic Champion and NBC Sports Voice of Swimming, Rowdy Gaines, has the dream job. Who wouldn't want a front-row-center seat at the Olympi...
Lydia Jacoby on Being an Olympic Contender as a High Schooler
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Lydia Jacoby, the 16-year-old who made headlines at the Pro Swim in Mission Viejo by becoming the #3 all-time US 17-18 in the 100 bre...
Chris Ritter, Founder of RITTER Sports Performance & Creator of SURGE Strength
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Ritter, the founder and CEO of RITTER Sports Performance and creator of SURGE Strength , drops in on the SwimSwam Podcast with Gold Medal Mel S...
Why is Dave Salo an Assistant Coach at Orange Coast College?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with legendary coach Dave Salo, who recently announced that he would be dawning the role of assistant coach at Orange Coast College. Salo ...
Claire Curzan Breaks Down Going 56.20 100m Fly
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Claire Curzan, the 16-year-old swimmer for the TAC Titans who turned heads when she dropped a 56.20 100m fly 2 weekends ago in Cary, ...
Andrei Minakov on Making his First Olympic Team
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Andrei Minakov, the Russian sprinting sensation who just qualified for his first Olympic games in both the 100 free and 100 fly. Mina...
Brent Hayden Gives Perspective on International Swimmers' Alliance
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Brent Hayden, the Canadian Olympic medalist who is now on the athlete board of the International Swimmers' Alliance. Hayden discusses...
Velimir Stjepanovic on Swimming Without Pressure
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Velimir Stjepanovic, a 2x Serbian Olympian and member of the DC Trident in the ISL. We talked about a wide range of topics, from Veli...
Torri Huske on Training with Sox, Chutes, & Racks Before Curzan LCM Showdown
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Torri Huske who went a slue of best time at the TAC Titans LCM Premiere meet this past weekend. Huske Battled Claire Curzan head-to-h...
Olympic Icon Mark Spitz Shares Wisdom Ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have four hours with Mark captured. This is only the first chapter, which is about 35 minutes. We meander, but when you're talking to Mark the side ...
Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down UGA Aerobic Training, Zeroing-in on 200 Free
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Olympic champion Olivia Smoliga at the 2021 Mission Viejo Pro Swim, where Smoliga was looking very strong on the back half of her races....
Destin Lasco Shares What Made his Freshman Season So Successful
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the Pro Swim Series stop in Mission Viejo, we spoke with standout Cal freshman Destin Lasco. Lasco had a sensational Pac-12 championship, highlight...
Abbie Wood on Making the Transition from Junior-teamer to Senior Star
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with British record holder and ISL standout, Abbie Wood. We talked through Abbie's career, especially how hard the transition can be from ...
Abbey Weitzeil Explains Training for a No-Breather LCM 50 Free
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, 2016 Abbey Weitzeil dropped a 24.57 in the 50m freestyle. In her post-race interview, Weitzeil revealed that ...
Caeleb Dressel Plays Swim Nerd Analyst On The ISCA International Cup
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Big announcement! Olympic swimming champion Caeleb Dressel will be producing another Dressel Dissects video, and it will be his 100 scm IM World Rec...
BetMGM COO Ryan Spoon on How to Draw a Bigger Audience into Swimming
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Ryan Spoon, a name you may not be familiar with... but you should be. Ryan is the current COO of BetMGM as well as the former Senior ...
Camden Murphy Almost Quit Swimming Before his Senior Year at Georgia
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Camden Murphy, the Georgia butterflied who was a big contributor in UGA's 4th place finish at the 2021 Men's NCAA Championships. Murp...
How Fast Will Simone Manuel Swim at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials?
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic swimming star Simone Manuel delivered at the recent San Antonio Pro Swim, sweeping the 50m and 100m free: 50m free - 24.70 100m free - 54.62 ...
Olympian Andi Murez on Balancing Pro Swimming and Medical School
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Andi Murez, the 2016 Olympian and Stanford All-American who is now training in Coronado, California. Murez takes us through her swim ...
Breaststroke Coaching Legend Jozsef Nagy Says 200 Breast WR Should be 2:02
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Jozsef Nagy, the breaststroke coach extraordinaire to talk about all things breaststroke. Nagy goes into detail on how the stroke has...
Olympic Champion And YouTube Star Cody Miller on Signing with Speedo
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic Champion and Youtube star Cody Miller partners with the world’s leading swimwear brand, Speedo, a SwimSwam partner. This has been in the wor...
Arsenio Bustos on Going from 50.5 to 49.2 100 LCM Free Next to Caeleb Dressel
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with #12 ranked recruit in the class of 2021, Arsenio Bustos. Arsenio swam a troth of lifetime bests this past week at the ISCA Senior Cup ...
Brandonn Almeida on the Importance of Finding Happiness in Your Swimming
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Brazilian Olympian Brandonn Almeida, who at the time was training at an altitude camp in Mexico. Almeida takes us through the bulk of ...
Will Swim Star Michael Andrew Make the 2021 US Olympic Team?
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Andrew shocked us all at the San Antonio Pro Swim opting out of the 50m free to focus on the 200m IM. He was out fast in 200 IM final, touc...
Nicolas Albiero on How to Prep for the Last 50 of a 200 Fly on Day 4 of NCAAs
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cal’s Trenton Julian was first at the halfway mark at 46.64 while Louisville’s Nicolas Albiero was 5th at 47.40. Yet Albiero’s strong underw...
Bobby Finke Breaks Down Intimate Meetings that Bring Florida Men Closer Than Ever
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finke won his second NCAA title in as many days on the final day of competition, blowing away the field and registering his 3rd 14:12 in history, a ma...
Louisville Men Describe Elation of First Ever Relay Title in Program History
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final heat, Florida freshman Adam Chaney led off in a 20.55 backstroke split, which is the 9th-fastest lead-off all-time. In the same heat, L...
NCAA Champions Bobby Finke, Kieran Smith Recall Double Taper After SEC Champs
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCAA champions Kieran Smith (200 free) and Bobby Finke (400 IM) describe what training was like for the weeks in between the SEC Championship and NCAA...
Hoffer Disappointed with Front-end Speed, Surprised with Back-Half in 50 Free NCAA Title
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cal’s Ryan Hoffer was out like a rocket, flipping to a 8.90 at the feet off of the first 25. Hoffer couldn’t be stopped, defending his NCAA 50 f...
Shaine Casas on Racing Top Competitors, First NCAA Title in Texas A&M History
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Texas A&M senior Shaine Casas was on Dressel’s American record pace during the first 100, taking the race out in 21.13/24.89 (46.04). Casas maint...
Todd DeSorbo Wanted UVA to "Disrupt" the NCAA Championships
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with UVA head coach Todd DeSorbo fresh off of his first NCAA title in team history. DeSorbo reflects on the performance his team put up th...
Will Ryan Lochte Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte looked a little rough at the recent San Antonia Pro Swim, swimming 2:02.03 in the 200m IM, but he always swims s...
Cincinnati's Blake Hanna Goes From College Club Swimmer to DI NCAA Qualifier
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with the University of Cincinnati's NCAA qualifier in the 200 backstroke, Blake Hanna. Looking at Blake's times, specifically his 1:40 in ...
Paige Madden Reflects on Individual, Relay, and Team Titles in Last NCAA Meet
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
1650 FREE TIMED FINAL NCAA Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:03.31 – 2017 American Record: Katie Ledecky (Stanford), 15:03.31 – 2017 U.S. Ope...
Sarah Bacon on Ending her NCAA Career as 1 & 3 Meter Springboard Champion
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
1-METER DIVING FINALS Meet Record: 363.20, Sarah Bacon (Minnesota) – 2019 2019 Champion: Sarah Bacon (Minnesota), 363.20 Top 3 Sarah Bacon (Minnes...
Phoebe Bacon's Almost Never Been Excited for a 200 Back Until the Last 5 Months
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
200 BACK FINALS NCAA Record: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 1:47.24 – 2019 American Record: Regan Smith, 1:47.16 – 2019 U.S. Open Record: Regan Smi...
NC State's Braden Holloway Speaks to Significance of Historic 2nd Place Finish
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in program history, the Virginia Cavalier women are NCAA team champions, earning at least one A-finalist in every individual event....
Brooke Forde Walks Us Through Her Revamped 400 IM Training at Stanford
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After the 200 fly/back of the 400 IM final, Stanford’s Brooke Forde was running 4th heading into the breaststroke. Forde then pulled ahead of the f...
Katharine Berkoff, Sophie Hansson Explain What Sets NC State Training Apart
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hansson (100 Breast) and Berkoff (100 breast) of NC State each won 2 NCAA titles last night, one in their individual events and 1 as a member of the w...
Alex Walsh Sees Benefits After Training Endurance Freestyle her Freshman Year
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freshman Alex Walsh is coming off a successful 2 days of competition, where she's been crowned NCAA champion twice in the 200 IM and as a member of th...
NC State Women Break Down US Open, NCAA Record-Setting 400 Medley Relay
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The women of NC State clocked a new US Open and American record in the 400 medley relay of 3:24.59. Katharine Berkoff (50.07), Sophie Hansson (57.01),...
UVA Women Break Down Emotional First Relay Title in Program History
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Virginia women took home their first-ever NCAA relay title in the 800 free relay, clearing the rest of the field by over 4 seconds to put on a dom...
Sarah Sjostrom Doing 3 Leg Workouts Per Day, Kick is Stronger Than Ever
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom, who is on the road to recovery after breaking her elbow. Sjostrom gave us an update on her status...
Todd DeSorbo Offers Insight on Event Lineup, UVA Team Goals Before NCAAs
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2021 Women's NCAA Championships on the horizon, University of Virginia head coach Todd Desorbo sat down with the media to preview the meet. W...
Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Women's NCAA Championships
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with SwimSwam writers and swimming aficionados Robert Gibbs and Karl Ortegon to discuss and predict every event in the upcoming 2021 Women'...
How Fast Will Katie Ledecky Swim at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic and World Champion distance swimming icon Katie Ledecky swam well at the San Antonio Pro Swim, but she was her own biggest critic unpacking he...
American Record Holder Ian Finnerty Explains Pre-Olympic Retirement
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with NCAA Champion and American record holder Ian Finnerty, who just announced his retirement from swimming. Finnerty explains that sta...
Jessica Long Explains Surreal Experience of Being Featured in Super Bowl Ad
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with 13x Paralympic champion Jessica Long, who was just featured in an ad for Team Toyota that ran during the 2021 Super Bowl. Long takes ...
Reed Malone on Realizing Making an Olympic Team Doesn't Define a Career
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with NCAA Champion, World University Games Champion, and now Swammer Reed Malone. Malone announced his retirement after sustaining a concu...
Is 3x Olympic Medalist Katie Hoff Stronger Now Than When She Swam?
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2-time Olympian, 3-time Olympic medalist, and the author of BLUEPRINT Katie Hoff drops in on the SwimSwam Podcast. Katie talks about her hardcore trai...
Dartmouth Swim & Dive Share Thoughts on Reinstated Program, Moving Forward
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After reinstating men and women’s swimming and diving and 3 other varsity athletic programs , Dartmouth Athletic Director Harry Sheehy held an eve...
Kaitlyn Dobler on Dealing with Pressure to Get Back to Pre-COVID Times
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Kaitlyn Dobler, the freshman from Southern California who walked away from the Pac-12 championships with wins in the 100 and 200 brea...
James Guy Details What's Possible in Tokyo for the UK and How It Can Happen
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with James Guy, the world champion, Olympic medalist, and FINIS athlete who's looking for gold in Tokyo. Guy gets deep when talking about ...
Head Coach Matt Leach on Meaning Behind Washington State's First Pac-12 Champ
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Washington State head coach Matt Leach, who coached one of his athletes to a Pac-12 championship title, the first in WSU history. Lea...