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

Tuesday Nov 30, 2021

Olympic Medalist Noe Ponti on Training in Switzerland for Foreseeable Future

Tuesday Nov 30, 2021

We sat down with Olympic bronze medalist in the 100 fly, Noe Ponti. The butterfly specialist is fresh off of breaking 4 new Swiss records at the Swiss SC championships. Ponti was public on his Instagram that winning his bronze medal was fairly life-changing and prompted him to depart from NC State after having been in the US for just a few weeks this fall. Ponti speaks on how being at home in Switzerland brings him happiness and will therefore be staying there for the foreseeable future.

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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Final, Minn Invite, & US Open Converge for Big Weekend

Tuesday Nov 30, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown we discuss the upcoming ISL Grand Final (Eindhoven), Minnesota Invite (Minneapolis), and US Open (Greensboro), where many, many swim stars will competing in one pool or the other.

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Monday Nov 29, 2021

Siobhan Haughey on Sarah Sjostrom Telling her ”You can break my world record”

Monday Nov 29, 2021

We sat down with Energy Standard's Siobhan Haughey and head coach Tom Rushton after their dominating win in Match 5. Haughey described her prep work for the ISL playoffs as well as her thoughts on her new Asian and ISL record in the 200 free. She even recalled Sarah Sjostrom telling her that she (Haughey) could break Sjostrom's world record in the 200 free.

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Sunday Nov 28, 2021

1:00 Breaststroker McKenzie Siroky on Choosing DI Hockey Over College Swimming

Sunday Nov 28, 2021

We sat down with McKenzie Siroky, the now 2x defending Michigan state champion in the 100 breast. Siroky just made headlines last week by taking down the Michigan state record in the 100 breast at 1:00.48, previously held by NCAA All-American Miranda Tucker. McKenzie explains why she's committed to playing DI hockey over swimming in college and what her daily life looks like during high school swim season (when she is still playing hockey).

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Positioned For FINA World Championships Success

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

Arena signed 17-year-old phenom and Olympic breaststroke champion, Lydia Jacoby, the brand’s first sponsorship deal under the new NCAA NIL (name, image and likeness) rules that came into effect on July 1st, 2021. The day arena made the announcement, Lydia topped SwimSwam traffic, pulling more eyeballs than the ISL match and the college invite coverage. In other words, this Alaska native has real star power.

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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

Jim Ellis, The Only Swim Coach With A Hollywood Film Produced About His Life

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

In this podcast Jim shares what wasn’t in PRIDE, his feature film. No disrespect to the filmmakers, but there was no way to include all Jim’s success in two hours. Jim needs a recurring Netflix series to unpack it all. We do our best in this podcast to dive into the history and finer details. I hope you enjoy it.Pictured with Jim is my friend, Trevor Freehand. Trevor’s portrayed n the film PRIDE, and Trevor’s brother. Tracy Freehand, is PDR’s current Lead Coach… Many thanks to Trevor, who helped me prepare for this podcast, providing unearthed PDR history.

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Monday Nov 22, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: Mid-Season Madness, ISL Playoffs & Jacoby Opens Floodgates

Monday Nov 22, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we cover the highlights from the first week of the NCAA Mid-season invites, the Finals picture after week 2 of the ISL playoffs, and what Lydia Jacoby signing with Arena means for the high school swimming community at large.

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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Launching an Aquatic Business in the Middle of the Pandemic

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Malmsten, INC. CEO Mikael “Mike” Orn is a 1984 Olympic Medalist from Sweden, and Vice President Simon Percy is a 1992 Olympian from New Zealand. Both are proud alums of ASU, a DI college program they helped to endow with the famous coach Bob Bowman at the helm. With strong roots in the sport of swimming and an established brand behind them, they are launching Malmsten, INC., delivering the Malmsten brand of lane lines and water polo gear to the North American market.

See the Malmsten INC. website here.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Nov 15, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Playoffs, NIL Deals, and Jim Rome Upgrade

Monday Nov 15, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ISL playoffs so far, what demographics of athletes are getting NIL deals and how much they're worth, and how swimming bumped Jim Rome's talk show.

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Friday Nov 12, 2021

Grace Ariola Gives Raw Perspective on Chronic Fatigue, Medical Retirement

Friday Nov 12, 2021

We sat down with Grace Ariola, the NCAA All-American and Big-12 champion from Texas who has been out of the pool for the last 2+ years and recently announced a medical retirement due to chronic fatigue syndrome. Ariola goes into detail on what her last 2.5 years looked like after getting a viral illness and never fully recovering, including how her mental health was affected just as much as her physical health. Grace offers a lot of perspective on not only what this dark place looked like for her, but what tools she used to work her way back to a place where she felt like herself again.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com