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 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
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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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Friday Feb 25, 2022

Ukranian Olympian Andrii Govorov Calls for Ban on Russian Competition, Athletes

Friday Feb 25, 2022

World record holder and Ukranian Olympian Andrii Govorov is calling for all swimming federations to skip competitions in Russia for the next year as well as ban Russian athletes from all competitions. In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Govorov's stance is simple: sport is for peace, and he believes Russia should face consequences for their actions.

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Tuesday Feb 22, 2022

SwimSwam Breakdown: ALL Things College Conference Meets

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we cover all of the Power-5 Conference Championships that occurred last weekend plus international news including an ongoing ISL/FINA lawsuit and what Aussie Olympic stars are doing this spring.

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Monday Feb 21, 2022

7x Olympic Gold Medalist Dressel Describes Painful Practices Under Coach Nesty

Monday Feb 21, 2022

SwimSwam caught up with 7-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel at the University of Florida, and Dressel described pain. Under Coach Anthony Nesty, Dressel returned to hard work three and a half days after the ISL Season 3 Final. The turnaround was fast, jarring and it hurt.

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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022

Tanica Jamison Discusses her First Season as Houston Head Coach, Swimming History

Wednesday Feb 16, 2022

In this podcast, Houston head coach Tanica Jamison discussed how she is establishing herself with a new program after almost 10 years with one of the most stable programs at Texas A&M, led by one of the most consistent coaches in the sport's history, Steve Bultman.

Tanica also discussed growing up in the 90s as a young, fast, swimmer, who was also black. She spoke about how her sport led her to her path and her coach, Jill Sterkel at the University of Texas was the representation that opened the door to her own coaching career.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Feb 14, 2022

SwimSwam Breakdown: Curzan Record, Ledecky Impresses, & Conference Meets Loom

Monday Feb 14, 2022

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Claire Curzan's American Record in the 100 fly, Townley Haas's retirement, and the upcoming NCAA DI conference championships.

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