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 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Ohio State head coach Bill Dornekott has a passion for Strength & Conditioning and shared some of his insight and interesting experiences related to it. This includes taking some of his time at home to work through a stack of magazines and books he's amassed on the subject and going down to world-renowned gym Westside Barbell and seeing how they do things there.
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Originally published April 16, 2020.
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Freeland was a member of the famed PDR Swim Team of Philadelphia coached by Jim Ellis in the 1980s that was immortalized in the Lionsgate film Pride. Freeland spoke candidly on his time at PDR and the adversity he faced being on the first-ever all-black swim team. However, Freeland emphasized that he focused on the positive interactions he had with people, and learned from a young age to brush off micro-aggressions from outsiders.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Kelsi Dahlia broke down the weeks following the Des Moines Pro Swim, including a period where she self-quarantined for a week with the thought that she could have COVID-19 herself. Luckily, that was just a scare, and her test came back negative. Currently, she's with her family in New Jersey, where she's taking advantage of being around her siblings and getting in workouts with them.
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Originally published on April 7, 2020.
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
We sat down with Ali Galyer, the Kentucky All-American who recently made the transition to training in New Zealand. Galyer actually has citizenship in 4 different countries, but since her dad is originally from New Zealand, Galyer has always thought of the country as home. Galyer has already qualified to represent them in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
University of North Carolina Associate Head Coach Jack Brown sat down and discussed his take on the steps to moving forward during the Coronavirus pandemic. Brown got his Doctorate in sports psychology, so I think his perspective might be a little different than most. He says the first thing the UNC coaching staff was take swimming out of the equation for the athletes.
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Originally published April 18, 2020.
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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