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
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
We sat down with perhaps the most artistic swimmer of all-time, Fred Bousquet. Fred opened up about what it was like when he first got to America and started training at Auburn University under David Marsh and Dave Durden, admitting that it took him a year just to make the decision to leave France. Bousquet also explains why he loved the super suits: because of the attention that they brought to the sport. Bousquet admits that swimming now is "purer", but he still thinks the super suits added an interesting dynamic to the sport.
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
We sat down with Charlie Houchin, the Olympic champion who was a staple on the USA 800 free relay for over a quad. Houchin shared many of his pre-travel meet routines, what rooming with Phelps was like at an Olympic Games, and much more.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
We sat down with Anthony Nesty, Olympic gold medalist in the 100 fly and head coach of the Florida men. Nesty talked about what winning an Olympic gold, and being the first from his country to do so, meant to him. He explained that he's tried to give back to swimming since then, one reason why he got into coaching. Nesty also goes deep into what he enjoys about teaching men not just in the pool but outside of it as well.
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Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
We sat down with Beryl Gastaldello, the french sprinting sensation who made waves in the ISL last season with the LA Current. Beryl took us through her quarantine period and how she's been honing her training in and out of the pool to fit her physical needs. Beryl says she spends 3-4 daily at the gym while spending only 60-90 minutes in the pool. It's not all lifting, but it is all putting her body in situations that ultimately make her a better athlete.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
We sat down with 2012 Olympian and NCAA Champion Clark Burckle. If there's anything you need to know about Clark, it's this. Clark shows up on any pool deck TODAY and he will be buff. And he will swim faster than you. Clark can always swim fast. He even admitted to popping a 53.1 100 breast at an Arizona alumni meet after a day on the golf course. He also opens up about his transfer from Florida to Arizona and how he matured through the entire process.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
We sat down with Paige McKenna, the #5 recruit on SwimSwam's Top 20 NCAA Recruits for the class of 2021. McKenna, a Wisconsin commit, opens up about her history in the pool and how she ended up training with Bruce Gemmell at Nation's Capitol. McKenna's family lives in Pennsylvania, and her parents have gotten an apartment in Maryland so that Paige is able to train at NCAP, which McKenna admits can be hard being away from half of her family.
She also goes into training distance with Katie Ledecky and why she eats cookie dough before big distance workouts.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
We sat down with 5-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis, who is a swimming veteran and familiar face on any pool deck across the country. Davis talks us through his illustrious career on Team USA, including how even though he won his 3 gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, he really cherishes his 2 silvers from 2000 in Sydney, where at 28 years of age, he peaked physically in the pool and had the best swims of his career.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
We sat down with Catherine Kase, the 2021 Olympic Head Coach for Open Water and winner of the 2020 Women in Aquatic Sports Award Winner. Kase is the first woman to serve twice (2016 & 2020-21) as an Olympic Head Coach. In addition, she's head coached at 4 FINA World Championships, 2 Pan Pacs and a Pan Am Games. She serves on FINA Coaches Committee and chairs USA Swimming’s Open Water Steering Sub-Committee. Kase is a lifelong swimmer (4 years at North Carolina as Catherine Frock) and recently finished her 12-year tenure at USC as the Associate Head Coach.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
We sat down with Anthony Grimm, the speed sensation from northern Virginia who has committed to swim for the University of Texas in the fall of 2021. Grimm gave us a look into his swim background, lending aid as to how he was able to develop top-level speed both above water and below it.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
We sat down with NCAA and Pac-12 champion Brooke Forde, who is currently a junior at the University of Stanford. She spoke candidly with us about her thoughts on the California fires that are currently affecting the Bay Area. Forde also explains her ascent from jr national team to NCAA champion and how she slowly but surely became comfortable training with the Stanford women.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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