In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett 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.
I’m back at it with my second SwimSwam podcast and video interview, where I talk to Duxbury High School senior Henry Perda. Henry, who has been swimming since he was seven years old, received a heart transplant during his sophomore year of high school. The transplant took him out of school and out of his sophomore swim season, and he had to re-learn how to swim again in the lead-up to his junior season. However, as a junior he came back to help Duxbury break the school record in the 200 medley relay, splitting 21.7 on his freestyle anchor leg. In this podcast, I get perspective from Henry about his career journey:
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – 1:40: Intro
- 1:40 – 9:08: Getting into swimming + Freshman year
- 9:08 – 24:01: Heart problems and transplant process
- 24:01 – 36:34: Recovery and getting back into swimming
- 36:34 – 40:23: Breaking the 200 medley relay school record
- 40:23 – 41:27: Senior year swimming goals
- 41:27 – 45:46: Going to Northeastern
- 45:46 – 48:28: Final reflections
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Well done. What’s really amazing to me is that he got the transplant sophomore year, yet managed to advance to his junior year academically as well as athletically without interruption. He truly has heart (and a whole lot of grit).
Raises some interesting philosophical questions. Seriously not trying to diminish his accomplishments here, but interesting to think about
Such a weird take…
In like, a ship of Theseus sense?
How many organs can you transplant before those are no longer your best times…
Absolutely amazing!!
Inspiring and amazing
Incredible accomplishment. To have a successful heart transplant and then set best times just a short period of time after recovery, should be very proud!
amazing