SSPC: Emily Seebohm Shares Hilarious Story of Nearly Losing Olympic Relay Spot

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.

We sat down with Olympic, World, Pan Pacific, Commonwealth, and basically any other major competition you can think of champion, Emily Seebohm. Emily has obviously had an illustrious career, one that started when she was only a young teenager, being a member of the Aussie national team at 14. Seebohm takes us through many paths of her career, including competing with Energy Standard in the last 2 ISL seasons, major ups and downs she has had throughout her career, and how trying to buy a bicycle almost lost her spot on the 4×100 medley relay at the Beijing Olympics.

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Aquajosh
3 years ago

You should have her on again, for sure. I love her honesty with her struggles in the sport and pressures to keep up an image for social media. She’s been through a lot, and I hope she makes the Australian Olympic team and does well in Tokyo. I really hope she hasn’t given up on the 200 IM either as that event is wide open behind McKeown.

Matt B
4 years ago

Yes I remember it very well. Thommo was not a happy head coach at the time. But Em showed her tough nature and the rest is history…..

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