SwimSwam Podcast: Amy Van Dyken on Cramping at the Olympic Games
While Mel admits he ripped her on for taking up too much screen time, Amy agrees she would rip her too: “easy there jr nationals, head on back!”
SwimSwam Podcast: Aiden Hayes, How a Terrible Training Camp Was A Turning Point
What many may not know is that Aiden had to be moved to another lane because he was struggling so much for 3 days of intense training.
SwimSwam Podcast: Vladimir Salnikov on How His Wife Coached Him to Olympic Gold
in 1988, after being leaving his coach and training with his wife in the twilight of his career, Salnikov pulled off a big upset to capture gold in the 1500
SwimSwam Podcast: “Professor” Anthony Ervin Teaches the Lessons of Sprinting
Ervin gets into the lessons he’s learned as a sprinter and what it takes to become a successful one on the world’s biggest stage.
Swim CEO Series: John Mix on How the Monofin Changed Training
Mix tells us of FINIS’s humble beginnings and how the monofin influenced his Co-founder, Pablo Morales, to buy into the idea of starting a swimwear company
SwimSwam Podcast: How Visualization made Tyler Clary an Olympic Champion
Clary surged in the last 50 of this race, passing both Ryosuke Irie and heavy favorite Ryan Lochte. And here is why he was able to do so
SwimSwam Podcast: Brett Pinfold on Getting Back Into Shape After Retiring
He also delves into what growing up in Houston Swimming, particularly on the same club team as Simone Manuel, was like.
SwimSwam Podcast: Kira Toussaint Explains How to Race Fast All the Time
Kira explains her record siege last fall and how her plan was set up to have racing be a part of her training and allow room for correction of mistakes
SwimSwam Podcast: Mike Alexandrov on What Happens After Swimming
After a long and successful career, Alexandrov shares how he moved into his life after swimming in the film titled “Afterlife”.
SwimSwam Podcast: Shana Ferguson on How COVID has affected the Swim Community
Shana offers what USA Swimming has done to make sure that swimmers of all ages are getting back into pools as safely and often as possible.
SwimSwm Podcast: Peter Vanderkaay on How to Perfectly Split a 200 Free
Vanderkaay revealed a swim that stood out the most to him in his career, which ended up being a 200 free at the 2007 nationals
SwimSwam Podcast: Fred Bousquet Explains Why Super Suits Were Good for Swimming
Bousquet admits that swimming now is “purer”, but he still thinks the super suits added an interesting dynamic to the sport.
SwimSwam Podcast: Charlie Houchin Shares National Team Stories
Houchin shared many of his pre-travel meet routines, what rooming with Phelps was like at an Olympic Games, and much more.
SwimSwam Podcast: Anthony Nesty on Teaching Florida Men Empathy
Nesty also goes deep into what he enjoys about teaching men not just in the pool but outside of it as well about how to move through life
SwimSwam Podcast: Beryl Gastaldello on Developing Her Methods of Sprint Speed
Beryl says she spends 3-4 daily at the gym. It’s not all lifting, but it is all putting her body in situations that ultimately make her a better athlete.
