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 Jun 09, 2021

Caeleb Dressel Talks About His Nerves Ahead Of U.S. Olympic Trials

Wednesday Jun 09, 2021

Olympic swimming champion Caeleb Dressel is flesh and bone, and he battles nervousness like everyone else. Dressel shares insights into his experience on the run-up to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and other major qualifying meets. He clearly has made peace with the mental tension learning how to manage it.

Recently Dressel notched fast swims at the Atlanta Classic signaling he is on course for a great U.S. Olympic Trials in June.

Dressel Atlanta Classic Times:

50 free - 21.82
100 free - 48.67 - a time trial day 2 - then he dropped a 48.00 on day 3 in the prelims
200 free - 1:47.42
100 fly - 51.15 - a double, his second swim of night 1 on the heels of the 1:47 200 free

DRESSEL PREDICTIONS FOR U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS, VERSION THREE

Yes, I am playing the Dressel prediction game again for a third time, because it's fun. See version 3, dialed in slightly more after a lot of hand-wringing (and reviewing more comments from fans):

50 free - 21.19
100 free - 47.22
100 fly - 49.81
200 free - prelims only - 1:45.39

But who cares what I think? It is all about what you think. Give me your best swimming analysis.

Wednesday Jun 09, 2021

PEAK Swimming Head Coach & Owner Abi Liu on Reaching Swimmers Through the Soles

Wednesday Jun 09, 2021

Abi Liu is the head coach and owner of PEAK Swimming in Northern California. You may have noticed Abi on deck thanks to her styling kicks. In this sit-down with SwimSwam, Abi talks about her shoe collection and how it’s become a coaching tool.

Abi also discussed all the obstacles of the past year and a half, including dealing with otherness. It’s an honest, informative discussion that we hope you enjoy!

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Jun 08, 2021

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 4

Tuesday Jun 08, 2021

The 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I wrapped up in Omaha on Monday, with a whopping 15 athletes earning new qualifications for Wave II, by placing Top 2 in their event. From the 50 free to the 1500, there were exciting races on both the men's and women's side, with the last race of the meet, the men's 1500, coming down to the final meter.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Jun 08, 2021

International Swimmer's Alliance Officially Launches

Tuesday Jun 08, 2021

We sat down with 11-time Olympic medalist and International Swimmers' Alliance Manager Matt Biondi. Today marks the launch of the International Swimmers’ Alliance (ISA), an independent organization established by athletes, for athletes that aims to fight for swimmers’ rights and provide them with an independent global voice.

Formed in response to the calls from professional swimmers worldwide for independent representation, the International Swimmers’ Alliance has a goal to improve personal and economic opportunities for all elite swimmers by elevating the sport into the modern era.

Over the last several months, 120 world-class swimmers from 31 different countries have formed the International Swimmers’ Alliance.

The 10-member Board includes 6 currently active competitive swimmers elected by the swimming members. They are:

All swimming members have either a top 20 individual LCM world ranking or are under contract with an ISL team.

Visit the ISA's website here: https://www.internationalswimmersalliance.org/about

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Jun 07, 2021

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 3

Monday Jun 07, 2021

We saw 10 new swimmers punch their tickets to Wave II Trials next week on night 3 of Wave I, while 2 swimmers earned themselves second events in Omaha next week. The energy was still electric in the stadium and the races themselves, especially the 400 free and 200 back, were all about strategy and who could edge out the gutsiest finish.

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Sunday Jun 06, 2021

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Video Roundup - Day 2

Sunday Jun 06, 2021

Night 2 of racing at the 2021 Wave I Olympic Trials saw many more Wave II cuts from high schoolers and college swimmers alike, with 9 total Wave II cuts in the finals session. We saw names from last night such as Autumn Haebig, Patrick Sammon and Katie Trace place 2nd in events while new names came to the forefront in the form of Kate McCarville, Malia Rausch, and Liam Bresette.

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Saturday Jun 05, 2021

2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Roundup - Day 1

Saturday Jun 05, 2021

Day 1 of the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I saw a lot of swimmers take advantage of their second swims. 10 swimmers achieved Wave II cuts tonight, up from just 2 in prelims. We go through and give you some of my highlight swims from the first finals session, many of which were from 18-unders. Stay tuned every morning for a recap of the night before and new swimmers to watch for at Wave II.

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Friday Jun 04, 2021

Getting an Inside Look into the 2021 ISL Season 3 Draft

Friday Jun 04, 2021

SwimSwam sat down with International Swimming League (ISL) CEO Konstantin Koudriaev and ISL Technical Director Apostolos Tsagkarakis to unpack and demystify the upcoming ISL draft. This is a historic moment in our sport, the first professional draft in swimming history. Looking ahead keep these dates on your calendar; June 22nd, 29th, and 30th.

June 22nd is Round I of the draft when ISL team coaches and general managers select the first 5 athletes from their 2020 teams.

June 29th is Round II of the draft. ISL team reps will select 10 more “protected” athletes from the ISL Veterans during a live broadcast PLUS at the end of the broadcast, each team will also select one ISL Rookie.

June 30th is Round III. ISL will announce the results of the online fan vote from the day before (June-29) with the addition of one swimmer per ISL team. General Managers will then select ten athletes from among ISL Veterans and Rookies from the ISL DRAFT POOL.

Follow the action on Instagram @iswimleague and on the official ISL platform isl.global.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Thursday Jun 03, 2021

Dr. Megan Holtzman, Chief Scientist at Tritonwear

Thursday Jun 03, 2021

Tritonwear.com is largest data company in swimming, working swimmers, coaches, club team and national governing bodies around the world. Dr. Megan Holtzman is their Chief Scientist, the right person to help us breakdown why data matters in swimming, and how their 30+ data points per lap will make you swimming faster.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Jun 02, 2021

Nathan Mundt on Becoming Head Coach of Iowa After Team Cuts Men's Program

Wednesday Jun 02, 2021

The University of Iowa has announced the hiring of Nathan Mundt as the program’s new head women’s swimming & diving coach. He takes over the program after the departure of 17-year head coach Marc Long, who declined the opportunity to continue as just the women’s head coach next season when the men’s program was cut.

The 2021-2022 season will be Mundt’s first as Hawkeye head coach and it will be the school’s first in more than a century without a men’s swimming & diving program. The school originally announced last August that they would be eliminating the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams, along with men’s gymnastics and men’s tennis. After a Title IX lawsuit was filed by members of the women’s team, the school announced in February that it would reinstate the women’s team, though the men’s team is still eliminated.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com