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
Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
1hr 6 min
South Africa's Pieter Coetze had a heck of a two weeks to round out the summer, competing at the 2025 World University Games in Berlin before heading to Singapore to race in the 2025 World Championships. In Singapore, Coetze became a world champion in the 100 back, touching for gold in 51.85, one of the fastest performances in history. He also earned silver medals in the 50 and 200 back, breaking African records in both.
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
1hr 23 min
GMM by @SwimOutletcom Let’s be blunt: if you own a swim club in the U.S. right now, this episode should punch you in the gut — and wake you up. Because today on the GMM Podcast, I sit down with Tom Ugast, CEO of Nation’s Capital Swim Club, a team that’s been at the top of USA Swimming’s rankings more years than it hasn’t. But Tom didn’t inherit a machine. He rebuilt one — from the turmoil of the Curl-Burke collapse — and turned it into one of the nation’s top-producing clubs with a long list of Olympic swimmers including the greatest female swimmer in history: Katie Ledecky. This conversation is part of a series I’m doing with club leaders who’ve built empires, not just teams. I’ve already talked with Mike Koleber of Nitro and Chris Davis of SwimAtlanta. Tom rounds out that trio — and he brings something different to the table. Tom didn’t come up through the traditional coaching ladder. He came out of the private sector, running a 200-person publishing business, moving millions of units for brands like Time and The Economist. When the 2008 crash hit, he pivoted — and brought every ounce of that business discipline back to the pool deck. The result? One of the most important club turnarounds in U.S. swimming history.
Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
1hr 12 min
Join SwimSwam as we review the 2025 World Championships, going over the best swims, races, and athletes from Singapore.
Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025
2hr 30 min
Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream day 8 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Aug 2, 2025
Aug 2, 2025
2hr 19 min
Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 7 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
2hr 17 min
Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 6 finals for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
2hr 14 min
Listen along with SwimSwam as we livestream day 5 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
2hr 32 min
Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 4 Finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
2hr 8 min
Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 3 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
1hr 53 min
Listen along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 2 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.