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 Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
We sat down with NCAA champ Joao de Lucca, who recently announced his retirement from swimming. Joao talked us through his career and what motivated him throughout, including his reasoning for wanting to be an NCAA champion... which turned out, at least for a time, was to get his picture hanging in the Louisville pool.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
We sat down with Olympic icon Kirsty Coventry, the most decorated Olympian from Africa of All-time. Kirsty describes how winning at any level is important as it shows you the hard work you put in as an athlete is finally paying off. Kirsty also talks about her role now as the Minister of Youth, Sport, Art, and Recreation in the cabinet of Zimbabwe and as the chairperson for the IOC Athletes' Committee.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
I sat down with 14-year-old phenom Daniel Diehl and his coach, Brian Dowling. Daniel has been on a NAG tear ever since returning to racing after the COVID-19 shutdown, breaking 13-14 national records in the 200y Free and 100y Back. Diehl has also gone the #2 13-14 time all-time in the 100 free TWICE, the second time coming within just .1 of Michael Andrew's record of 43.90. Diehl turns 15 on October 26 and will give it one more go on October 25 to try and crack the elusive barrier.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
We sat down with Nulo Pet Food CEO and founder Michael Landa, who has deep swimming roots. Landa has been swimming since he was 7 and recalls going 3rd on an 8-under relay, only to flip at the wall and pass the anchor leg of the opposing team. That got the attention his coach.
"Early on," Landa explained, "I discovered an outlet for winning and feeling relevant. It felt good. And not only that, but I found an extended family in the swimming community – from my teammates and their ever-encouraging parents to the coaches I’ve had over the years."
"I never felt like swimming was a chore," he added. "I always loved it. It was a nice sanctuary away from home and school life where I could laugh with like-minded friends and where I had complete control over my destiny. The harder I worked and the more focused I remained, the more successful I was...and it always felt good to open new and bigger doors."
Landa still swims under masters swimming coach and 5-time Olympic medalist Ian Crocker. Chlorine is in Landa's veins, and he attributes much of his success in life to the swimming culture he soaked up.
"Swimming taught me so many life lessons that you simply can’t learn unless you live them."
In this podcast Landa breakdowns what swimming taught him and how he has applied these lessons to Nulo, the #1 fastest-growing pet-specialy brand in the United States.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
I sat down with NCAA and World Champion Zach Apple, who impressed by going sub-46 4... count them, 4 times in 2 days during his first 2020 ISL match with the DC Trident. Apple explained that he and his coach, John Long, decided the plan for him was to try and go as fast as possible at every ISL competition, as well as to try and get faster as the season went on. ZO far, it looks like Apple has hit that goal pretty well.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
I sat down with NCAA champion turned Loughborough grad student Andreas Vazaios, who is also one of the newest members of the London Roar. Vazaios gives a candid look at life in the ISL bubble, what he likes and dislikes about the situation, and what he's learned from being on the London Roar so far.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
We sat down with David Popovici, the newly 16-year-old Romanian sprinter who recently made waves by swimming faster than Caeleb Dressel at 16. Popovici seems like a very grounded kid who really enjoys swimming. You can hear that he has lofty goals, which he shares openly, but he's not cocky. He also talks about his training group in Romania, going for an Olympic A cut, and the struggles of having great hair.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
We sat down with Brendon Smith, 1 of only 2 Australian swimmers who decided to make the journey to Budapest after Swimming Australia announced they weren't condoning this ISL season. Brendon took us through what it's like to train with Australia's best, how he's developed into an elite himself over the past couple of years, and what he's looking forward to in his first ISL season.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
We sat down with Beata Nelson, one of many NCAA stars who has now transitioned to the ISL. This is Nelson's first major international travel trip and being in a bubble for 6 weeks is a little different than most meets abroad. However, Nelson is taking it in stride and breaks down how she's dealing with different food, recovering from injury, and still finding a way to perform at her best for the recently victorious Cali Condors.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
We sat down with two All-American's from the University of Southern California, Jemma Schlicht and Latisha Transom. The two trojans walked us through what training has been like under the new USC coaching staff (although there hasn't been much yet). They also delved into last season's roster, where they had less than 20 women on the team and at a dual meet in January, where many women were sick, they only had 8 women compete and still pulled off a win.
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Music: Otis McDonald
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