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 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
We sat down with Tate Jackson, former longhorn sprinting ace and member of the Cali Condors during the inaugural ISL season. Tate is one of my favorite people to see on a pool deck. He will always talk to you and he seems to always be in a good mood (at least when he's talking to you). Tate explains why he loves doing clinics, how excited he was for ISL, some of his favorite memories from his NCAA career with Texas, and what the key to being a sprinter is during quarantine.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Stanford senior Katie Drabot was one of many affected NCAA athletes who missed out on her final NCAA Championships. Drabot walks us through the last few weeks, and how processing that kind of loss has been for her. She has been able to gain perspective and has found solace in spending time with family and teammates and trying to stay active and fit in different ways besides swimming.
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Originally published April 12, 2020.
Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
We talked through Helen's swimming years, and how she eventually transitioned to sports reporting, specifically the UFC. Yee's most recent reporting stint was spent on Fight Island, UFC's response to COVID-19 where they had a remote location to host competition on an Island in Abu Dhabi. It sounds very similar to what the ISL has proposed for their shortened 2020-21 season, and the takeaways from UFC's version could be valuable, as they had a lot of success with few to no COVID infections while on the island.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Although Jason Calanog was expecting big things from his Texas A&M men's team come NCAA's, he has seen this time at home as a blessing in disguise. Calanog explains that he has spent a lot more time with his family, including his wife and 2 sons, that he normally wouldn't get.
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Originally published April 9, 2020.
Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
We sat down with Ross Dant, the distance swimmer who turned heads after swimming a full 1,650 backstroke at a meet. Dant admits that was actually his current coach, Mark Bernadino, who suggested swimming it backstroke, as this was when Ross was still in high school. Now that Dant has made his way to NC State, he's experienced some killer distance workouts that he was kind enough to share with us today.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
If you didn't catch Erika Brown's awesome Home Workout, check it out here if you're interested. Since then, Brown breaks down the other ways she's found to get better during her time out of the pool. This includes going on 3-4 mile runs daily in the morning, as well as getting in dryland circuits with power or strength focuses.
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Originally published April 13, 2020.
Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Many college coaches go through several different positions, often uprooting themselves entirely from one city to the next, in search of experience, the right fit, or "the next move". Burandt falls into that category, having been to Oberlin College, Louisville, Georgetown, and Houston before ending up at the helm of Cleveland State.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Distance ace Jack McLoughlin gave SwimSwam the report from down under about how COVID-19 has affected life in Australia. McLoughlin is worried about keeping aerobic base and feel in the water since his primary races are middle distance freestyle, but he's also trying to stay optimistic and engaged through activities like surfing, biking, and swimming on a bungee when he can.
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Originally reported April 6, 2020.
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
We sat down with NCAA Champion and All-American Drew Kibler to talk swimming, life, and art. We started our conversation with what Drew has done outside of the pool during quarantine, from painting to photography. Then we got down to some of Kibler's favorite swim memories from both his high school and college days.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
We sat down with national teamers Alex and Gretchen Walsh to hear some of their favorite swim stories. From summer league to trips with the Jr team to their very different summers in 2019, Alex and Gretchen give us the rundown on their swimming past. They also admit what would be the most exciting event for them to race head-to-head.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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