Kristen Stege Describes the Upside of Switching From Sprinting to Distance
Stege takes us through her last year of swimming and why she has actually warmed up to distance swimming after adamantly opposing it as an age group swimmer
Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Epic Dual Meet Finishes for UVA Men’s & Women’s Teams
DeSorbo said that unusually enough, the UVA men’s team has made a habit of taking dual meets down to the last relay since his arrival in Charlottesville
McKeown’s Coaching Staff Explains Methodology of 17-on, 4-off Training Cycles
We covered McKeown’s 21-day training cycles when we spoke with her, and now we get a behind-the-scenes look at why this training method works
Florent Manaudou Reveals the Downside of Being a Superhero
Manaudou hits on training in France pre-Olympics, his free time outside of the water, and what he gained by taking a break after the 2016 Olympic Games.
Morgan Scroggy on Making an Olympic Trials Final as the 41st Seed
Scroggy details what the Olympic dream meant to her as an athlete, and what the process of chasing it did for her 10 years removed from her swimming career.
Emily Escobedo Explains Pros and Cons of Unexpectedly Making the National Team
At the January Pro Swim in Richmond, she topped the field in both the 100 (1:07.11) and 200 (2:23.46) breast, going even faster than the likes of Lilly King
International Swimmers’ Alliance Launches With World’s Top 120 Elites
While the Alliance is not a union, it is an association of elite swimmers and a potentially powerful voice in negotiating improved economic conditions
Breaking Down the Decision to Have 2 Olympic Trials Meets in the US
We discuss whether this was the right decision, what led to this choice behind the scenes, and if there may be a better solution out there.
SSPC: David Curtiss Explains 21.8 50m Free PR on Only 2 1/2 Weeks of Training
Curtiss had only been in the water for 2 1/2 weeks before the Pro Swim, being forced out of the pool for a month prior due to COVID restrictions
SSPC: Grant Shoults Breaks Down 2nd Shoulder Surgery, 1000 free PR in Practice
Shoults emphasizes that all of the stanford men are just happy to be at practice every day, knowing it may very well be their last.
CEO Swim Series: SwimSmart Entrepreneurs Explain Their Success
SwimSmart co-founders Karl Hamouche and Mike Peterson drop-in on the SwimSwam Podcast explaining how they’ve flexed their entrepreneurial muscle
SSPC: Austin Surhoff on How 45-Minute Training Days Led to Best Times at Age 30
Surhoff emphasizes that what he’s doing in and out of the pool is manageable and sustainable for anyone at any point in life to see success.
SSPC: The Black Swimmers Association talks “Blacks Can’t Swim The Sequel”
The new film, “Blacks Can’t Swim The Sequel,” will feature scripted scenes combined with real interview footage of 14-25 year olds from the Black community
SSPC: Cody Miller Details Reasons for Having His Best Training Since Before Rio
Cody shares that through these ups and downs of the last year, he’s gained perspective and is now training the best he has in years.
SSPC: Matthew Marquardt on What He Gained From Riding Across America
Matthew goes into details of where the hardest struggles came, how his diet changed, and being too sore to even sleep some nights.
