In 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.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
We sat down with Dan Dingman, co-founder and CEO of Commit Swimming. Dan explains why Commit is the #1 workout journal for coaches and swimmers, listing all of the variables that you're able to track on Commit. Dingman also previews a new highly-anticipated feature coming to Commit soon: the ability to track entire season plans.
Check out Commit Swimming here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
We sat down with Jack Spitser, the chief photographer for SwimSwam and SwimSwam magazine. Jack's swim roots go deep, and he's learned from the best in the biz (namely Mike Lewis) how to shoot swimming in a creative and impactful way. He delves into his process for choosing a cover photo and how he manipulates it to become more than a picture, but a statement and piece of art.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam podcast, Kathleen takes us back to her roots, back to when she first started breaking national age group records as an 11-12 age grouper. Pay attention, Kathleen's goal-setting skills were pro level when she was 12, and she has notebooks with goals going back to when she was only 9 nine years old. My favorite Kathleen goal from when she was a kid...? Swim a 200 fly. Nice!
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
We sat down with GMX7 CEO David McCagg, who gave us the ins and outs of his new product, X-1 Pro. It's been tested by Ryan Lochte, Caeleb Dressel, and more, and it seems like it could revolutionize the resistance training world. McCagg also gives a candid account of his swimming career and the highs and lows of dealing with a boycotted 1980 Olympic Games.
Check out the GMX7 X-1 Pro here.
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GMX7 is a SwimSwam partner.
Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
I sat down with UVA commit and age-group swim star Claire Tuggle. Tuggle took me through her swimming career, which is surprisingly extensive for a 16-year-old. From running her own swim camp for 2 summers to switching her training bases for elevated training and family moves to committing to Virginia as a new high school junior, Tuggle guides us through her swim story so far.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Although all student-athletes of ASU were sent home, Bowman had a group of 6 post-grads that were still training, including Hali Flickinger, Allison Schmitt, and Giles Smith. Bowman explained why Giles was training in more of a mid-distance setting under Bowman, which led Bowman to explain how most of the ASU college team was broken up into apples, oranges, and mangos.
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Originally published April 4, 2020.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
I sat down with 20-time NCAA All-American Natalie Hinds, who is a seasoned veteran of the sport at this point. She was a big fish in a small pond growing up in Midland Texas, then came to the U of Florida and became a 3-time team captain there. She left swimming to pursue a job at Turner Media, then came back and is now a returning member of the ISL's Cali Condors. In Short, Natalie has a wealth of swim knowledge and experience to share.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
I sat down with Kylee Alons, the NC State All-American standout who has been a key relay piece on every team she's been on since her young days in the pool. Kylee explains what she loves about relays so much as well as some of her most rememberable relay moments, from her time at Fossil Ridge High School and Fort Collins Area Swim Team to her time now as a member of the NC State wolfpack.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
I sat down with Brandt Nigro, the head coach for the Army West Point men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Brandt takes us through his coaching journey, from volunteer to assistant to head coach and what he learned at each stop along the way.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
I sat down with Anastasia Pagonis, the 16-year-old para national teamer who recently moved to the Olympic Training Center to live and train full time. Pagonis was fully sighted until age 9 when her vision slowly started to regress. After becoming blind by age 14, and going through a deep phase of depression, Pagonis was able to get back in the pool and start chasing her Olympic dream once again.
Pagonis has also started to have quite the social media presence, providing content in an effort to change the way we see blind people.
Follow Anastasia on Instagram here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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