The SwimSwam Podcast

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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

Sunday Mar 13, 2022

Bruno Fratus on Chasing Paris 2024: ”That’s the difference a good swim can make”

Sunday Mar 13, 2022

We sat down with Tokyo Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus while he was in Marseille shooting with his suit partner, arena. Bruno gives us an update on where he’s at in training and how winning a bronze medal at his 3rd Olympics fueled his fire to go for a 4th Games instead of hanging up his goggles.

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Saturday Mar 12, 2022

Todd DeSorbo, Alexis Wenger of Virginia Preview 2022 NCAA Championships

Saturday Mar 12, 2022

University of Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo and All-American breaststroke Alexis Wenger sat down with the media days before heading to Atlanta to defend their team title at the 2022 NCAA Championships. They touch on topics such as UVA relays, the mindset of defending their title, and racing ACC opponents at both the conference and national levels.

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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Mar 11, 2022

French Olympian Fantine Lesaffre on Training with NC State, Struggling with Burnout

Friday Mar 11, 2022

We sat down with French Olympian Fantine Lesaffre, who recently made the move to train at NC State, following her boyfriend there who is getting his masters and training there as well. Fantine takes us through what it’s like to train with the wolfpack and how it is radically different from her old training base in France. She also dives into her last few years of training leading up to the 2020 Olympic Games and how she struggled so much in that lead-up that she almost stepped away from swimming altogether.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Thursday Mar 10, 2022

Adam Peaty Thinks A Team Speedo Medley Relay With Caeleb Dressel Would Break the World Record

Thursday Mar 10, 2022

Adam Peaty's Speedo partnership announcement blew up traffic yesterday on SwimSwam. This podcast with the 3-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder was supposed to be a quick chat about signing with Team Speedo, and he unpacks the partnership, but Peaty chatted a little longer across a few topics.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

SwimSwam Breakdown: NCAA Lineups, Summer McIntosh & Westmont Pro Swim

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming women's and men's DI NCAA Championships, Summer McIntosh breaking 2 world junior records in Toronto, and the Pro Swim in Westmont.

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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022

Associate Head Stefanie Moreno Breaks Down Georgia Double-Taper

Tuesday Mar 08, 2022

Stefanie Moreno, the Associate Head Coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, joins the us in the middle of the Bulldog's championship season to dive deep into double taper. We talk about the staff dynamic during this crucial time of year and how they decide what work is left to be done. Host Garrett McCaffrey has a unique connection with Coach Moreno. His final year as a swimmer was her first year as a coach at the University of Missouri. They discuss how she's evolved since then into the Associate Head of her alma mater alongside her once coach, Jack Bauerle.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Mar 07, 2022

Regan Smith Breaks Down 2Fly/2Back NCAA Double, Pac-12s, and Olympic Experience

Monday Mar 07, 2022

We sat down with Regan Smith after her first Pac-12 Championships with Stanford, where she won the 100 back and 200 fly. Smith talks about her Olympic experience in Tokyo, how her first quarters of college have been, and what her event lineup will be at the upcoming NCAA championships.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022

Kyle Chalmers Is All-In for 100 Free Gold Medal in Paris 2024 Olympics

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022

We sat down with Olympic champion and world-record holder Kyle Chalmers after his recent signing with arena. we discuss Chalmers' motivation heading into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Losing to longtime rival Caeleb Dressel by such a slim margin has lit a fire in his belly, one that will only be quenched by an Olympic gold-medal sandwich (stacking his 2 100 free Olympic gold medals on either side of his 100 free Olympic silver).

Monday Feb 28, 2022

SwimSwam Breakdown: Russia/Ukraine, Conference Week #2, & the Westmont Pro Swim

Monday Feb 28, 2022

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had ripple effects in the swimming community, all of last weekends college conference action, and the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Westmont (Chicago).

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Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Olympic Star Katie Ledecky Moves to Gainesville To Train With The Guys

Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Coming off her third successful Olympic Games Katie Ledecky explains the process of how and why she moved to Gainesville. She didn't say it outright, but it sounds like she wanted to train with the talented Gator men's distance group. What do you think? Of course coach Anthony Nesty has proven his success training distance swimmers.

Has Katie considered ISL? Apparently not according to this interview. She said World Championships is the priority and focusing on her long course meters training on the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She'd like to race short course meters, but she has nothing planned right now.

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