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
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
We sat down with Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh to catch up with him after his brush with COVID-19. We did touch on that subject, but mostly we delved into his swimming past. He shared how he figured out how to do things differently for himself that led to success considering he was a power-based swimmer.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Jacob Whittle had a breakout summer last year, becoming one of the fastest age-group swimmers in history by breaking 50 seconds in the 100m free at age 14. Now 15, Jacob was training hard for the upcoming British Olympic Trials, which have now been postponed. This was a lot for Jacob to take in, but he explained that after last summer, he's had a lot of practice keeping a level head, not getting too excited or too down about any one thing.
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Originally published on April 8, 2020.
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
We sat down with Bruce Marchionda, head coach at the club that has been producing a lot of top-level talent recently, the TAC Titans. He talked with us about developing athletes during his time at Clemson, Western Kentucky (including 2012 Olympic champion Claire Donohue), and now at TAC Titans, where he works with athletes such as national teamers Claire Curzan and Charlotte Hook.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Notre Dame head coach Michael Litzinger started off our conversation by indulging me and my wonder of what the recruiting process of Zach Yeadon. We went on to talk about some of the fondest memories coach Litzinger had not just from Notre Dame, but from his previous position at UNC, and all the way back to coaching summer camp at Alabama, which ultimately led him away from law school and into the coaching realm.
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Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
We sat down with former Iowa swimmer and coach Emma Sougstad and current Iowa senior Sage Ohlensehlen to discuss Iowa cutting it's swimming and diving programs. The duo described Iowa's program history and what the program has done for them as individuals as well as the communities they're involved in. Sage expressed her concern that this will not only affect the University of Iowa swimmers but the swimming community as a whole, setting a precedent for other major schools to act similarly.
We sat down with former Iowa swimmer and coach Emma Sougstad and current Iowa senior Sage Ohlensehlen to discuss Iowa cutting it's swimming and diving programs. The duo described Iowa's program history and what the program has done for them as individuals as well as the communities they're involved in. Sage expressed her concern that this will not only affect the University of Iowa swimmers but the swimming community as a whole, setting a precedent for other major schools to act similarly.
Click here to see the petition to keep Iowa Swim/Dive alive.
Hawkeye Alumni are assembling in a Facebook group to save the program.
The group is titled “Iowa Swimming and Diving Alumni Unite.” You can find it here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
We took one of Jimmy Falon's games, Box of Lies, and made it our own. Aka Carol took the initiative and changed it to Box of Truths. I'll be honest... I'm still upset I botched that shark pancake one.
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Originally published April 30, 2020.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
We sat down with Zach Yeadon, the distance ace who recently transferred from Notre Dame to Cal for his last year of eligibility. Yeadon explains that without COVID, he would have stayed at Notre Dame. However, with all the uncertainty surrounding water availability and training for the upcoming 2021 Olympic Trials, Zeadon wanted to go somewhere he had a higher chance of having pool time.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
I was lucky enough to get the entire Auburn swimming coaching staff on a call, and we went through the past, present, and future of Auburn swimming. Each coach gave their perspective on their SEC performances, what their doing to engage athletes currently, and how this quarantine period could affect athletes once they get back into the pool.
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Originally published May 4, 2020.
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
We sat down with Diversity in Aquatics, an organization with the goal "To increase the knowledge and awareness of water safety and drowning prevention, and aquatic physical activities in historically underrepresented communities and vulnerable populations." I spoke with CEO Miriam Lynch and Governing Board Member Ken Roland about what Diversity in Aquatics is doing to increase this knowledge and what we as the swimming community can do to spread this as well.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
2-time Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno gave us the ISL update during the quarantine. She has confirmed that her DC Trident roster is just about complete, and that through the ISL Solidarity Program, there could be a 4-5 week training camp for all 10 ISL teams in one location come this fall (travel restrictions allowing). Sandeno also gives a very emotional recap on her sisters last chemotherapy session, and the celebration that ensued.
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Originally published May 1, 2020.