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 Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
I sat down with (most of) the Tennessee women's post-grad group. While Molly Hannis was the prominent figure in this group for years, in the past 12 months the group has seen a huge increase from graduations as well as relocations, including these 5 who joined me: Erika Brown, Maddy Banic, Ali DeLoof, Tess Cieplucha, and Maria Alvarez (not to mention Meghan Small, who couldn't make the call today). I get the scoop on how training has been going for all of them in Knoxville as well as what they're looking forward to.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
I sat down with Yahya Radman, the diving coach for NC State. Every time I see Yahya on deck, I know I'm in for a welcome and insightful conversation. Yahya has traveled around the world to grow his knowledge of coaching and it shows in the way he approaches his craft. Listen to what Yahya has to say about the 4 levels of coaching one can attain and what makes them different.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
We sat down with John Naber, who won 5 medals at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. At those Montreal Games, the USA Men's swim team was perhaps the most dominant in Olympic history, and Naber was one of the winningest athletes on that team, garnering 4 gold medals. However, Naber claims that his 5th medal, a silver in the 200 free, might have been his best performance of those games.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Hayden, At 36-years-old, embodies the kind of Olympic story you love to see. And yet those plans, like so many others, were derailed even further as the IOC announced today that they would be postponing the Olympic Games. Hayden had a very grounded take on it, however, and shares his thoughts on what we can do now that everyone is stuck inside, without a pool and an Olympics in the near future to train for.
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
We sat down with Ian Finnerty, the first man under 50 seconds in the 100y breaststroke. Ian explained that he has made the move to training with Energy Standard in Hungary now full time and breaks down the differences between this type of training and what he's used to back at Indiana University. Finnerty also previews the upcoming ISL season, where he'll be representing the DC Trident for the 2nd year in a row.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
We sat down with Dan Dingman, co-founder and CEO of Commit Swimming. Dan explains why Commit is the #1 workout journal for coaches and swimmers, listing all of the variables that you're able to track on Commit. Dingman also previews a new highly-anticipated feature coming to Commit soon: the ability to track entire season plans.
Check out Commit Swimming here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
We sat down with Jack Spitser, the chief photographer for SwimSwam and SwimSwam magazine. Jack's swim roots go deep, and he's learned from the best in the biz (namely Mike Lewis) how to shoot swimming in a creative and impactful way. He delves into his process for choosing a cover photo and how he manipulates it to become more than a picture, but a statement and piece of art.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam podcast, Kathleen takes us back to her roots, back to when she first started breaking national age group records as an 11-12 age grouper. Pay attention, Kathleen's goal-setting skills were pro level when she was 12, and she has notebooks with goals going back to when she was only 9 nine years old. My favorite Kathleen goal from when she was a kid...? Swim a 200 fly. Nice!
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
We sat down with GMX7 CEO David McCagg, who gave us the ins and outs of his new product, X-1 Pro. It's been tested by Ryan Lochte, Caeleb Dressel, and more, and it seems like it could revolutionize the resistance training world. McCagg also gives a candid account of his swimming career and the highs and lows of dealing with a boycotted 1980 Olympic Games.
Check out the GMX7 X-1 Pro here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
I sat down with UVA commit and age-group swim star Claire Tuggle. Tuggle took me through her swimming career, which is surprisingly extensive for a 16-year-old. From running her own swim camp for 2 summers to switching her training bases for elevated training and family moves to committing to Virginia as a new high school junior, Tuggle guides us through her swim story so far.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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