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

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
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021

Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down Move to Arizona State, Training with Bob Bowman

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021

We sat down with 2x Olympian, 14x world champ Olivia Smoliga, who is currently in Eindhoven for the ISL season 3 playoffs. Just before arriving in Eindhoven, however, Smoliga made the move from Athens, Georgia to Tempe, Arizona, where she is training with Bob Bowman at Arizona State.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Playoff Predictions, SC World Records in Kazan

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ISL playoffs starting this week in-depth, highlighting which teams are secured a spot in the ISL final, which are on the bubble, and which are on the outside looking in. We also assess the world records broken in Kazan at the SC European Champs this past week and look at what the Texas-UVA dual meet tells about both defending NCAA champions.

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Monday Nov 08, 2021

Emma McKeon Goes In-depth on World Cup Title, 7-Medal Olympic Performance

Monday Nov 08, 2021

We sat down with 7x medalist from the 2020 Olympic Games and world cup series champion, Emma McKeon. Despite all these (and more) accolades, McKeon has managed to keep a steady head on her shoulders and takes us through her last 6 months with grace and humility. She emphasizes how much she's grown as an athlete and person through this Olympic cycle, noting her ability to stay present and appreciate where she's at in her athletic career. She also breaks down all of her individual swims from Tokyo, including her gold medal showings in the 50 and 100 free.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Friday Nov 05, 2021

How SwimSmart will Change the Way You Educate Yourself in Swimming

Friday Nov 05, 2021

Today we have co-founders Karl Hamouche and Michael Peterson on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown their talks at ASCA, CSCAA and NISCA. They dive into their books and downloadable education material (some of which is free). We also talk about their approach and innovation tackling swimming problems all coaches face.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

3-time Olympian Elli Overton And The Impact Of Olympic Media

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Australian Olympian and FINA World Champion, Elli Overton, is the head of marketing and sales at SwimTopia, a tech company that is the leader in team management software in the massive summer league industry. In other words, she's an adult, with her past three Olympic experiences in her rear view mirror. However, there's something about time that brings things into focus. For Elli it was managing the Australian media, which can brutal on their swimmers. Elli watched the Olympics in Tokyo with a discerning eye. Well aware of the sacrifices Olympians make, she was sensitivity to the pressures of these Games in the backwash of the COVID pandemic. Tough questions, expectations about performances, and disappointing outcomes took a harder edge when reported by the media.

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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021

What Is The Future of Cody Miller Adventures?

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021

Olympic Champion and Team Speedo Athlete, Cody Miller, drops in on the SwimSwam podcast revealing his hopes and dreams for his juggernaut YouTube series Cody Miller Adventures.

Cody has redefined the language of swimming media, and he's redefined what it means to be a pro swimmer. While Cody owns Olympic gold, his YouTube series deserves a gold medal for his mastery of film and his personal connection to his fans. Cody's transparent and vulnerable--in the most courageous ways. That combination has netted him the biggest swim-audience among YouTubers.

Cody gets raw and real, providing context on his U.S. Olympic Trials experience and what's in-store for him as a pro swimmer. Cody unpacks International Swimming League politics in a way that only an active pro with “insider knowledge” can. Lastly he gets personal again sharing his MAKE WAVES moment, and he details his go-to Speedo gear.

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Monday Nov 01, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: SC Worlds Selection, Chalmers WR, and Ledecky‘s UF Debut

Monday Nov 01, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss USA's Short Course Worlds selection procedure and how it could improve, Kyle Chalmers' historic 100 free in Kazan, and Katie Ledecky's racing debut since moving to Florida.

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Monday Nov 01, 2021

Kyle Chalmers Breaks Down Historic 44.84 100m Free World Record

Monday Nov 01, 2021

While competing on day 2 of the final FINA World Cup stop in Kazan, multi-Olympic medalist Chalmers blasted a time of 44.84 to not only stand atop the podium here but also stand atop the list of fastest men ever in the event.

His time overtakes the previous storied World Record of 44.94, a time Frenchman Amaury Leveaux put on the books over a decade ago in 2008. Since then, many have come close, including Russia’s Vlad Morozov who hit 44.95 in 2018 but the record stood tall…until tonight.

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Thursday Oct 28, 2021

Co-Founders of Nica Nadadores Discuss Growing Swimming to Nicaragua

Thursday Oct 28, 2021

We sat down with Timmy Hayes, Scot Robison, and Kyle Shoemaker, the 3 co-founders of Nica Nadadores in Nicaragua. Nica not only teaches kids how to swim and gives them an outlet to train in the pool, but it also helps them out of the pool with their education via scholarships and opportunities for better schools. Timmy, Scot, and Kyle each discuss their swimming backgrounds and what brought them to this project as well as how it has impacted their lives and the lives of those in this community.

Check out the Nica Nadadores here.

See our write-up on the Nadadores in 2014 here.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com