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 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Although all student-athletes of ASU were sent home, Bowman had a group of 6 post-grads that were still training, including Hali Flickinger, Allison Schmitt, and Giles Smith. Bowman explained why Giles was training in more of a mid-distance setting under Bowman, which led Bowman to explain how most of the ASU college team was broken up into apples, oranges, and mangos.
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Originally published April 4, 2020.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
I sat down with 20-time NCAA All-American Natalie Hinds, who is a seasoned veteran of the sport at this point. She was a big fish in a small pond growing up in Midland Texas, then came to the U of Florida and became a 3-time team captain there. She left swimming to pursue a job at Turner Media, then came back and is now a returning member of the ISL's Cali Condors. In Short, Natalie has a wealth of swim knowledge and experience to share.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
I sat down with Kylee Alons, the NC State All-American standout who has been a key relay piece on every team she's been on since her young days in the pool. Kylee explains what she loves about relays so much as well as some of her most rememberable relay moments, from her time at Fossil Ridge High School and Fort Collins Area Swim Team to her time now as a member of the NC State wolfpack.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
I sat down with Brandt Nigro, the head coach for the Army West Point men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Brandt takes us through his coaching journey, from volunteer to assistant to head coach and what he learned at each stop along the way.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
I sat down with Anastasia Pagonis, the 16-year-old para national teamer who recently moved to the Olympic Training Center to live and train full time. Pagonis was fully sighted until age 9 when her vision slowly started to regress. After becoming blind by age 14, and going through a deep phase of depression, Pagonis was able to get back in the pool and start chasing her Olympic dream once again.
Pagonis has also started to have quite the social media presence, providing content in an effort to change the way we see blind people.
Follow Anastasia on Instagram here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
2020 Olympic Head Coach for the Women's Swim team Greg Meehan took the time to walk SwimSwam through what moving into the now 2021 Olympic year will look like. Meehan explained that it takes a lot of time to develop a 4-year plan, especially planning for that year leading up to an Olympic Games. Meehan said it might look different now that, potentially, there could be an extra 6 weeks added on to that "Olympic year".
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Originally published on March 27, 2020.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
I sat down with Jesse Moore and Matt Crispino, two of many William & Mary alumni who have gone through the swim program and come out to accomplish great things in the swimming realm. W&M has a history of producing talented coaches and swimmers for decades, yet the program is set to be cut at the end of the acedemic year. Jesse and Matt explain the importance of this program and why they were so quick to act on its behalf. With the help of alumni, they were able swiftly launch a website to raise funds in an attempt to save the program.
Visit the Save Tribe Swimming Website here.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Matt Biondi has always been a huge proponent of swimmers earning money throughout history. This started when Biondi was a competitor himself, and now as a member of the Athlete's Alliance, he looks to band swimmers together in order to negotiate for fair pay. Biondi talks about the process of building this alliance, as well as the turning point for him in his 7-medal 1988 Olympic Games and the "Dash for Cash" race that himself and Tom Jager were apart of.
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Originally published April 29, 2020.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
We sat down with Chris Ritter, the founder and CEO of Ritter Sports Performance and SURGE Strength. Ritter shared his insights on swimming specific dryland, and a few of his stories training elites during his time at SwimMAC with David Marsh. If you want to learn more about SURGE Strength, follow the links below:
SURGE Strength Dryland Certification - https://www.surge-strength.com/certification/
SwimSwam Articles by Chris - https://swimswam.com/training/surge-strength-dryland-training/
SURGE Strength Podcast - https://wavve.link/rittersp?__s=x0dcybu65xrgfh0qi1st
Chris Ritter is the CEO of Ritter Sports Performance, a SwimSwam partner.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Ray Looze has been in swimming for a long time, having done his collegiate time at University of Southern California and participating in the 1991 Pan American Games. Looze looks backs fondly on his 2 favorite swimming stories from his time competing: the first was winning 2nd place in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships, making a 1-2 sweep in the event for USC. The other was at those 1991 Pan Am Games, when Cuban Mario Gonzalez made an extraordinary comeback to take gold in the 200 breast on his home turf over both American swimmers.
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Originally published April 25, 2020.