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 Mar 12, 2021

Reed Malone on Realizing Making an Olympic Team Doesn't Define a Career

Friday Mar 12, 2021

We sat down with NCAA Champion, World University Games Champion, and now Swammer Reed Malone. Malone announced his retirement after sustaining a concussion in practice one day, which gave him time to reflect on his career. Reed said the realization that he came to is he was chasing this Olympic dream because, without it, he thought his career would be a failure. Malone was able to reflect on all that he's accomplished, and more importantly all the relationships he was able to foster through swimming, and hang his goggles up feeling very fulfilled with his time in the sport.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

Is 3x Olympic Medalist Katie Hoff Stronger Now Than When She Swam?

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

2-time Olympian, 3-time Olympic medalist, and the author of BLUEPRINT Katie Hoff drops in on the SwimSwam Podcast. Katie talks about her hardcore training, her business, and her new life post-swimming--which she is loving. Check her out here on IG @KTHoff7.

Interested in BLUEPRINT, her book? See what Michael Phelps has to say about it:

“I have so much respect and admiration for Katie Hoff as a person and an athlete. She helped push the progression of women’s swimming and now courageously shares her insights and challenges in and out of the pool in Blueprint. Through it all, Katie’s mettle is gold.” – Michael Phelps

See Blueprint HERE, a great holiday gift for you swimmer, swammer or swim coach - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P521NV8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

Dartmouth Swim & Dive Share Thoughts on Reinstated Program, Moving Forward

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

After reinstating men and women’s swimming and diving and 3 other varsity athletic programs , Dartmouth Athletic Director Harry Sheehy held an evening Zoom call with the returning teams – a Zoom call that the college newspaper described as “hostile.” The teams went into the hour-long call hoping for an apology and accountability for the decision to cut their sports which negatively affected recruiting efforts and potentially violated Title IX compliance.

“It was chaos,” former Dartmouth swimmer Connor LaMastra told The Dartmouth in an interview. LaMastra, who transferred to Northwestern in August to finish his collegiate career, says he asked Sheehy for a personal apology toward the end of the meeting.

Reportedly, Sheehy responded, “I’m sorry you transferred.”

We sat down with junior diver Bella Lichen and junior swimmer Parker Hershberger to get their take on the zoom call and how they hope to move forward as a team. Lichen and Hershberger both agreed that this zoom call was discouraging, however they and the rest of Dartmouth Swim & Dive seem ready to put it behind them and move forward into their new era of being a team again.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

Kaitlyn Dobler on Dealing with Pressure to Get Back to Pre-COVID Times

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

We sat down with Kaitlyn Dobler, the freshman from Southern California who walked away from the Pac-12 championships with wins in the 100 and 200 breast. Dobler takes us through her freshman year, emphasizing that knowing she had an extra year of eligibility was a huge stress-relief. Dobler had felt pressure coming into USC to get back down to the times she had registered pre-COVID and with that extra time, she could work on having fun and learning in the pool, which showed at Pac-12s.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

James Guy Details What's Possible in Tokyo for the UK and How It Can Happen

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

We sat down with James Guy, the world champion, Olympic medalist, and FINIS athlete who's looking for gold in Tokyo. Guy gets deep when talking about his preparation as well as what his relay teammates are doing to get ready for the Tokyo Olympics. Come Tokyo, Guy is not only eyeing individual hardware but also looking to top the podium in the 4x200 free and 4x100 medley relays, both of which Britain has taken 1 world title in at the last 3 world Championships (4x200 gold in '15, '17, 4x100 medley gold in '19).

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Mar 08, 2021

Head Coach Matt Leach on Meaning Behind Washington State's First Pac-12 Champ

Monday Mar 08, 2021

We sat down with Washington State head coach Matt Leach, who coached one of his athletes to a Pac-12 championship title, the first in WSU history. Leach takes us through the race as well as the season for the Cougars, detailing the ups and downs they've faced throughout this season. Leach, who was the head coach at Indiana State before relocating to WSU, also dives into what it takes to build up a collegiate women's program.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Mar 08, 2021

Cal Head Coach Teri McKeever Gives Perspective on Pac-12 Team Title, NCAA Prep

Monday Mar 08, 2021

We sat down with Cal women's head coach and Olympic coach Teri McKeever. Teri gives some context to the Cal women's Pac-12 team title, it's first since 2015, and explains what her team has had to go through with COVID protocols this past season. She also gives her perspective on how NCAAs will look different, especially with timed finals of all relays. McKeever is a proponent of prelims/finals relays, noting that it makes the NCAAs more about overcoming a challenge than putting oneself in a position to go fast.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Sunday Mar 07, 2021

ACC Swimmer of the Meet Jack Hoagland on Leveling-Up After Departure of Yeadon

Sunday Mar 07, 2021

ACC Swimmer of the meet Jack Hoagland lit it up at the ACC championships for Notre Dame, taking wins in the 500 free, 400 IM, and 1,650. Hoagland sat down with us to break down his races and tell us about his year of training. Last year at ACCs, Hoagland made an immediate impact but was somewhat riding the coattails of his distance-star teammate, Zach Yeadon. After Yeadon transferred to Cal, however, Hoagland explains how he stepped up his game to take the reigns and become the new distance stud on campus.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Sunday Mar 07, 2021

Freshman Matt Brownstead Gives His Take on Class of 2024 Chasing History

Sunday Mar 07, 2021

We sat down with the 2x ACC Champion in the 50 and 100 free, Matt Brownstead. The Virginia freshman gives us his take on his swims at the championships, training in Charlottesville, and his NCAA class as a whole. We've already seen a slew of 18-unders drop 18+ and 41+ swims in the 50 and 100 freestyles, and Brownstead thinks the NCAA Champs will just bring more.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Friday Mar 05, 2021

Arthur Albiero on 1st ACC Title in Program History: 2 Points Built on 17 Years

Friday Mar 05, 2021

We sat down with the University of Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero, who is fresh off of his team's first men's ACC championship title in program history. Albiero explans the attitude of gratitude and keeping things day-to-day that got the cardinals through the season and he believes aided them through the ACC Championship meet. On paper, not even Albiero was confident that the cardinal could win, but his swimmers kept fighting and kept the meet close throughout, culminating in the last session when they took the lead with just the 4x100 free relay to go and was able to hold on by taking 2nd in that event.

SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS

Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com