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

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021

The SwimSwam Breakdown: Surprise Sjostrom, NCAA Season and Shayna Jack is Back

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we talk about ISL highlights including Sarah Sjostrom's surprise comeback and Madi Wilson's surprise departure, Shayna Jack being cleared for competition once again, and we play Sink or Swim on a myriad of this week's top news

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Tuesday Sep 21, 2021

Tom Rushton Walks Through Training Cycles for ISL Swimmers During Competition

Tuesday Sep 21, 2021

We sat down with Energy Standard's Tom Rushton, the head coach for the ISL club in its 3rd season. Rushton starts our discussion with the humble beginnings of Energy Standard from 2017, when he and James Gibson started training a small group of athletes at Gloria Sports Arena in Hungary in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. We then turn to topics such as mid-distance training, prepping different athletes for ISL-type of racing, and altitude training camp after the ISL regular season.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Sep 20, 2021

Kyle Chalmers, Rob Woodhouse Discuss ‘Jackpot Loss‘ to Energy Standard

Monday Sep 20, 2021

For the first time in the history of the ISL, jackpot points decided the winner of Match 8, favoring Energy Standard over the London Roar. If the jackpot points are removed then the London Roar would have actually beaten Energy Standard by the narrow margin of 11.5 points. Neither team received enough penalty deductions to sway the outcome, and their checkpoint points nearly even out.

Until Match 8, jackpot points had only affected the outcome of Match MVPs, but now their value to overall team standings is on display. A point brought up by Barry is that every time 4 or more swimmers get jackpotted, the winner of the race is now up 19 points, more than 2 individual wins. These point swings could affect how a team builds its roster, preferring big stars to a team with depth.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Sunday Sep 19, 2021

Will the Toronto Titans Break into the Top 4 and Make the ISL Grand Final?

Sunday Sep 19, 2021

Toronto’s Razzetti and Max Litchfield gave the Titans one more point surge with a combined 27-point pick-up thanks to their check-point bonus points. The Condors were only able to score five points in the event. This put Toronto into the lead by 20 points. Despite matching Cali’s event wins, the skins ultimately decided Cali as match seven winner.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Saturday Sep 18, 2021

Jason Lezak Breaks Down Cali Condors‘ Wire-to-Wire Win Over Toronto in Match #7

Saturday Sep 18, 2021

The Cali Condors have done it again with their third match win of the season, but it didn’t go down without a good fight. The Titans entered day two of match seven with the narrow lead over the Condors. Throughout the match, Toronto lost their lead to Cali but re-gained it, twice, including right before the skins events where the Condors soared over the Titans to clinch the match win. Meanwhile, Iron was able to find extra leverage over the NY Breakers to increase their chances of qualifying top-6 into the semi-finals.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Friday Sep 17, 2021

Bobby Hurley Talks Coaching Chad le Clos, Cameron Van Der Burgh to World Titles

Friday Sep 17, 2021

We sat down with Bobby Hurley, 2x world champion and 6x world champ medalist. Most importantly though, Bobby won our SwimSwam Pick 'Em contest on 2 separate days during the 2020 Olympic Games. He walks us through his strategy for his picks as well as his general thoughts on the Tokyo Games as a whole. Hurley then discusses his swimming career, his coaching career (which included a stint with Chad le Clos and Cam VDB in their lead up to the 2017 world champs), and his commentating career with FINA currently.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Thursday Sep 16, 2021

Chris Mooney on Olympic Experience with Kaylee McKeown, Dean Boxall

Thursday Sep 16, 2021

We sat down with Chris Mooney, who is set to take over as the head coach at Bond University starting in October. Mooney details his Olympic summer as the primary coach for triple gold medalist Kaylee McKeown, from trials to training camp to the Games themself. Mooney divulges that he and Dean Boxall had a mini training camp ahead of the official Olympic camp with both of their athletes in attendance. He talks about the fun he has with Boxall on deck and some of the sets that dropped both of their jaws during the camp.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021

Sherridon Dressel Breaks Down Her First Career ISL Wins in Season 3

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021

We sat down with Sherridon Dressel, the Cali Condor veteran who nabbed her first league wins in both the 50 and 100 back in Match #2 earlier this season. Sherridon explains what she gained from competing in Season 2 of ISL in the Budapest Bubble andhow she carried that knowledge with her into Season 3. She also dives into her swimming history and what it's been like to be the baby in her family, namely being the younger sister to swimming superstar Caeleb Dressel.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021

The SwimSwam Breakdown: Hafnaoui, Class of 2023, and Dressel Out of ISL

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021

This week in the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Olympic champ Ahmed Hafnaoui committing to IU, the recruiting class of 2023 already starting to commit, and the ins and outs of ISL developments. Check out every topic in-depth below:

Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Hands Commitment to Indiana for Fall 2022
Joe Schooling wrote on instagram that he would offer up a Hugo Boss suit for free if anyone could beat him at the 200m butterfly, even giving the opposing swimmer a 10-second head start.
Retiring Australian Olympians Will Not Receive Tokyo Podium Bonus
The Class of 2023 Swimming Recruits Have Begun Their Commitments
ISL Jackpots: Do They Matter?
Caeleb Dressel To Sit Out Remainder of ISL Regular Season
FINA's Brent Nowicki Hopes "Aquatics Festival" Will Draw Pool Swimmers to Open Water

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Sep 13, 2021

Head Coach Ben Higson on London‘s Upset Win, Chalmers‘ Relay-Only Debut

Monday Sep 13, 2021

The London Roar swam well on day 1 of Match 6 and led the Cali Condors by 13.5 points going into the second day of racing. The return of stars including Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers gave the Roar a boost in events that the Cali Condors might otherwise be favorited in, namely sprint free and fly. Chalmers, however, was relay-only for London today, but still contributed a big 45+ relay anchor to lead a 1-2 finish for the Roar. London ultimately went on to win the match, beating the favorite Cali Condors.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com