Kaitlin Sandeno Gives Behind-the-Veil Look at 2021 Olympic Trials, DC Trident

In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman HodgesGarrett McCaffrey, 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.

We sat down with Olympic medalist, DC Trident GM and on-deck host for the 2021 Olympic Trials, Kaitlin Sandeno. Anyone who has ever encountered Kaitlin knows that she is an energizing personality who is easy to be around and can get a party started. This is exactly what she was doing every night in Omaha for the first 3 weeks of June. Sandeno breaks down exactly what her day-to-day entailed during Wave I and II trials as well as what to expect from her DC Trident in season 3 of the ISL, including thoughts on her newest assistant coach, Olympic champion Cullen Jones.

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Yozhik
3 years ago

Olympic Trials (Wave II) was a great well done show. Even if you weren’t a member of the team of relatives and fans that came to support a particular swimmer(s) it worth to be there to watch a great spectacle.
A great deal of success of this show has to be attributed to the on-deck hosts: Brendan Hansen and Kaitlin Sandenoas. They didn’t give a rest to spectators and kept them involved all two hours of the session. The only difference between Brendan and Kaitlin was that whatever he did was about swimmers and it was done very professionally keeping the host in shadow. Kaitlin, in contrast, was always trying to share the spotlight with swimmers making herself the… Read more »

Flyzack
3 years ago

ISL needs a mixed 4×100 IM relay where everyone is 40 and older. Get some legends back in the pool

Eouai
3 years ago

What’s the chance that US swimming will continue this format going forward? Of using Wave I and Wave II trials meets?

Seems like it’s a great idea, guessing it can be a huge revenue generator as well – two meets is two chances to sell tickets, more fans, etc.

About Coleman Hodges

Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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