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
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
We sat down with Tom Malchow, the legendary 200 butterflied who medaled at 2 consecutive Olympic games and held the world record in the event before it was taken down by Michael Phelps. Malchow shares his experiences on international stages, including dealing with the pressure of his first Olympic Games.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Elizabeth Beisel is all about silver linings. She recently co-authored a book telling her Olympic story, titled Silver Lining, and she walks us through the process of actually writing a book.
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Originally published April 20, 2020.
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
We sat down with Zach Harting, NCAA All-American out of Louisville and quietly one of the biggest personalities on the national team. Harting talked about mastering 1-handed push-ups during quarantine, growing his Viking beard out (he recently had his first practice with beads in it), and how he tried to gain weight during the 2019 off-season.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Out of all the interviews I've conducted so far, Mike Bottom wins the prize for best location. When he called me at 9am, he was already out on his boat with his two labs. Bottom commented on how a forced time for pause can be a good thing, and what he's been getting out of this time at home.
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Originally published on April 14, 2020.
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Two-time 2019 World Champion, three-time World record holder, Regan Smith, is shouldering her way through the pandemic. She remaining positive, and she even swam a 52 100 yard fly and a 1:54 200 yard fly during an intersquad meet at club, Riptide, July 24th 2020. Considering she raced in a practice suit and did those swims in the morning, that's very promising.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Arkansas razorback Anna Hopkin, like many other NCAA athletes, had her collegiate season cut short before she had a full chance to see what she was capable of. After NCAA's were cancelled, Hopkin quickly returned to her home in the United Kingdom where she was able to get in a long course time trial before all pools were shut down, posting a 53.3 100 free, just shy of her best. Since her return to Europe, she's been doing what she can with her new training group under the tutelage of Mel Mashall (known for coaching Adam Peaty).
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Originally published April 17, 2020.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
We sat down with Brooks Curry, the unofficial breakout swimmer of the year in the NCAA. Brooks took us through his first season at LSU and his first SEC Championships, where he registered a 1:32.4 200 free for 2nd place and a 41.8 to take the SEC title in the 100 free as a freshman.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Zane Grothe is much more of a handyman than I am. As the quarantine was happening around the country for COVID-19, Grothe went to Lowe's and bought things to make his own at-home dryland set up.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Originally published April 15, 2020.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
We sat down with Lillie Nordmann, the national teamer who was 1 of 5 captains on Team USA at last year's World Jr Championships in Budapest. Nordmann spoke about her ascension onto the Jr national team, and how seeing her older sister, Lucie Nordmann, have success on that stage lit a fire under her to do the same.
Nordmann also explained her decision to defer from Stanford for a year with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Olympic gold medalist Kathleen Baker, like many of us, has had her world turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. Now stuck at home, she has been leaning heavily on her national teammates and checking in with them. Baker speaks about being able to process all of this, and how it has been important for her to learn not to bottle her emotions so that she can recognize and work through them.
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Originally published April 10, 2020.