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

Thursday Sep 30, 2021

Kaitlin Sandeno on DC Trident ”3rd is 1st” Chant to First-Ever ISL Victory

Thursday Sep 30, 2021

The DC Trident held off a late push from Iron to win their first ISL match in franchise history on Thursday, putting up 506 points to place first in the do-or-die Play-In Match and move on to the ISL Playoffs in November.

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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021

Analyzing Day 1 of the 2021 ISL Play-In Match

Wednesday Sep 29, 2021

We sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Chief Braden Keith and SwimSwam Data Expert Barry Revzin to analyze day 1 of the 2021 ISL Play-In match.

Let's just get it out of the way: I was very wrong.

I thought Tokyo and Iron looked primed to move through the play-in match smoothly, but Braden had quickly pointed out that DC was a strong contender not to be overlooked. Flash forward to today. DC is leading Iron for 1st by 50 points. That is not a typo. Braden and Barry both give professional insight and numbers into why this is and the other teams' chances of making the play-offs moving into day 2.

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Monday Sep 27, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: Casas Goes Pro, ISL Play-In and Noe Ponti Heads Home

Monday Sep 27, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Shaine Casas going Pro, Noe Ponti leaving NC State to head home to Switzerland, and the Chinese National Games.

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Sunday Sep 26, 2021

Kromowidjojo, Iron GM Szekeres Talk Skins Dominance, Play-In Match Approach

Sunday Sep 26, 2021

We sat down with Team Iron's Captain, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, and General Manager, Dorina Szekeres, after a hard-fought battle in Match #10. Each give their perspective on how Team Iron has moved through the regular season and their expectations for what to expect in the play-in match on Wednesday. Kromo also reveals that to her surprise, getting through 3-rounds of butterfly skins was actually easier than 3 rounds of freestyle.

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Music: Otis McDonald
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Friday Sep 24, 2021

Ingrid Wilm Discusses Leveling-Up to Become ISL Backstroke Juggernaut

Friday Sep 24, 2021

We sat down with Ingrid Wilm, the surprise backstroking sensation for the LA Current that has leveled up throughout this regular season. Wilm gives us insight into what her normal training in Canada looks like and why she's been able to translate that into the ISL race-heavy training. She also describes her experience at the 2021 Olympic Trials and how she has come out of a 3rd place finish better than ever.

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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Sep 23, 2021

James Gibson, Siobhan Haughey Talk Jackpots, Doubles, & ENS Strategy

Thursday Sep 23, 2021

We sat down with Energy Standard's GM James Gibson and freestyle ace Siobhan Haughey to discuss their Match #8 win as well as their ISL regular season as a whole. Gibson shares his thoughts on compiling their heavy-hitting mixed medley relay last Sunday and the jackpot scoring system. Siobhan gives insight as to where she thought she'd be for the ISL regular season and how she's been able to race so consistently in the league (she nabbed her 12th career win in the 200 free last match).

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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021

Is Katie Ledecky Moving to Florida with Anthony Nesty Good for her Career?

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021

As reported earlier today, Katie Ledecky will be moving from her longtime home of Stanford under head coach Greg Meehan to the University of Florida, where she will train and volunteer coach under head coach Anthony Nesty. SwimSwam's Braden Keith, Torrey Hart, and I discuss what this move means for Ledecky's career, Nesty's notoriety as a head coach, and the potential for Florida's women's program on the collegiate and post-grad side.

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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
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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