The SwimSwam Podcast

Stanford Leaving ACCs Early + Ledecky, McIntosh & More Racing LCM | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Stanford women leaving early from the ACC Championships and the plethora of LCM racing around the world we saw this weekend.

2025 B1G & Big 12 Conference Championship Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the women's and men's Big Ten (B1G) and Big 12 Conference Championship meets.

Greg Meehan Details Why Stanford Women NCAA Qualifiers Will Leave ACC Champs After Friday Prelims

The massive conference realignments we have seen over the last year have led teams to adjust and make hard decisions. In the case of the Stanford women, head coach Greg Meehan has decided to send his NCAA qualifiers home from the ACC Championships after the Friday morning session. This means they will race 6 of the 9 sessions but get home a bit earlier to readjust and get back into training to focus on their primary season goal, the NCAA Championships in March.

2025 SEC & ACC Championships Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the SEC and ACC Championships, which will both take place on February 18-22.

Grown-Up Swimming's Brian Robbins Brings The Fun Back To Swimming

Head Grown-Up of Grown-Up Swimming Brian Robbins drops in on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown the swim-fun-movement sweeping the nation. Grown-Up Swimming started in Atlanta, GA with a group of teams that wanted to have as much fun swimming as their kids have in summer league. That movement has grown-up (not apologizing for that pun) to provide a low-pressure, high-fun swimming environment for hundreds of people of all ages and abilities. Literally: start swimming for the first time since college or high school, swim competitively for the first time ever, or take a break from your 6,000 yard Masters workouts to have some fun.

Walsh Sisters MAGIC, End of Dual Meet Season | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Walsh sisters facing off in the 100 Breast and wrap up the 2024-2025 NCAA regular season.

Chris Guiliano Opens Up About Notre Dame Team Suspension, Move to Texas

SwimSwam sat down with Olympic champion Chris Guiliano to get his perspective on a whirlwind of a year. Guiliano discusses in detail the investigation that ultimately landed the Notre Dame men's swimming a 1-year suspension as well as the ripple effects of that suspension, which saw Guiliano land in Texas under Bob Bowman.

Massachusetts High School Swimmer Henry Perda Discusses Competing After A Heart Transplant

SwimSwam spoke to Duxbury High School senior Henry Perda. Henry, who has been swimming since he was seven years old, received a heart transplant during his sophomore year of high school. The transplant took him out of school and out of his sophomore swim season, and he had to re-learn how to swim again in the lead-up to his junior season. However, as a junior he came back to help Duxbury break the school record in the 200 medley relay, splitting 21.7 on his freestyle anchor leg.

Nathan Adrian Shares Experiences from "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test"

7x Olympic medalist Nathan Adrian was recently a participant of the Fox reality show Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. After his medical withdrawal on episode 3, Adrian sat down with SwimSwam to discuss his time on the show and takeaways from the experience.

2025 Eddie Reese Texas Showdown - LIVE PREVIEW

Coleman goes through an Event-by-event breakdown of the 2025 Eddie Reese Texas Showdown in Austin, TX between Texas, NC State, Virginia, and Arizona State. This will hands down be the fastest in-season meet in college history. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!