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 Jul 19, 2024
Head Coach Rohan Taylor on Aussie Relay Lineups: "I'm the final sign off"
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Rohan Taylor, head coach for the Australian Olympic team, spoke with the media during the final leg of the AUS staging camp in Chartres. Taylor spoke on several topics, including the lengthy process the coaching staff will go through to assemble their relay orders.
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Ariarne Titmus on Racing Ledecky in 800 Free: "I'm gonna put my best foot forward"
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
At Olympic training camp in France, Ariarne Titmus spoke with the media about a myriad of topics heading into the Paris Games. Titmus is coming to Paris as the defending Olympic champion in both the 200 and 400 freestyles, both of which she holds the world record in and #1 rank worldwide this season. Titmus also won a silver medal in the 800 free at the last Olympics and looks to put her best foot forward again in that race, saying that her training has indicated better results than what she's been able to post.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Cam McEvoy spoke to the press in France during the last leg of the Australian Olympic prep camp. McEvoy notably skipped the first leg of the camp to stay home in Australia and continue his training there, which seems to have paid off for the sprint specialist. The 4x Olympian notes that he has been hitting PBs in training and swimming the fastest he ever has in practice. Audio courtesy of Swimming Australia.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Developing Olympians: Sergio Lopez on Coaching Ryan Murphy & Caeleb Dressel
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Sergio Lopez has built up programs everywhere he's been a head coach. Currently, he's the head coach at Virginia Tech, but he also won a conference title while captaining the West Virginia program. His most legendary stop, though, may have been being the head coach at the Bolles School Sharks, where he coached Olympic champions Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel, and Joseph Schooling, who were all in high school at the time. Listen to Sergio think back to coaching Murphy and Dressel and what he recalls about what he learned as a coach by working with such immense talents.
Monday Jul 15, 2024
SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN LIVE | Olympic Entry Deep Dive
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we dissect the 2024 Olympic Games entry list.
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
SwimSwam's 2024 Olympic Games Fantasy Draft
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
As is tradition at this point, the big meet of the summer is upon us and your favorite SwimSwam GMs are back in their drafting chairs. SwimSwam is proud to present the 2024 Olympic Games Fantasy Draft.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
World Record Holder Cesar Cielo Previews Men's Olympic Sprint Events in Paris
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Olympic champion and current world record holder in the 50 freestyle Cesar Cielo joined SwimSwam to preview the men's sprint events heading into the 2024 Olympic Games. Cielo dissects the difference that has sprouted in recent years between the 50 and 100 freestyles while hoping to see historic times in both. The Brazilian native will be in Paris for the opening ceremonies of the Games and then travel to Rio to help the Brazilian broadcast team for the entirety of their Olympic coverage.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Developing Olympians: Nashville Aquatic Club's Doug Wharam on Coaching the Walsh Sisters
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Doug Wharam is the associate head coach and senior coordinator for the Nashville Aquatic Club in Nashville, Tennessee. This means that Wharam met Alex and Gretchen Walsh when they were 13 and 11 years old and coached them through high school. Wharam shares heart-warming anecdotes about how different the two were as sisters and how they developed in the pool.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Today's guest on the SwimSwam Podcast is the author of "Three Kings: Race, Class And The Barrier-Breaking Rivals Who Launched The Modern Olympic Age", Todd Balf. The acclaimed author discusses his inspiration behind this new swim story and the impact it has on the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the 2024 European Jr Championships, which male is most likely to defend his gold medal in Paris, and what Sarah Sjostrom would go in a 50y free.