Sergiy Fesenko on War in Ukraine, Growing Up with an Olympic Champion as a Father

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.

SwimSwam sat down with Sergiy Fesenko, an NCAA All-American for Indiana and World University Games medalist. Fesenko discusses a myriad of topics, from training under Ray Looze in the early 2000s to growing up with an Olympic champion as his father.

Fesenko then turns to the war in Ukraine, expressing that Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete until this war is over. Sergiy is doing what he can to aid Ukraine during this war, including convincing the Indiana Military Museum to help donate military supplies to Ukraine and accepting donations via his Facebook account.

You can make a donation to Sergiy and Ukraine here.

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Opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the interviewed guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the hosts, SwimSwam Partners, LLC and/or SwimSwam advertising partners.

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Nate
9 months ago

I actually know Sergiy in real to a pretty good degree. Actually one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met,

Sergiy Fesenko
1 year ago

Thanks everyone who listened. If you guys have any extra questions don’t hesitate to contact me back through my Facebook page. Have a great swimming day!

Yozhik
1 year ago

I didn’t expect much from such types of interviews, but surprisingly it went very smoothly and honestly keeping my attention all the way. It is so different from the waves of propaganda news. He didn’t say much actually but I like how he answered questions thinking about each answer first trying to avoid cliches.
That is what I would expect from speeches of both presidents during their recent meet. Whoever has a dog knows that when a dog goes for the kill he doesn’t bark. These two guys were barking.

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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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