Podcasts

Hannah Saiz Explains Life as a DI Head Coach, Why Excellence Isn’t Normal

Saiz was an NCAA DIII National Champion, Olympic Trials finalist, and member of the US National Team before her coaching career.

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Records in Rome, Leon’s Ceiling, & IOC Giving $10K per Olympian | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the insanity at the Sette Colli Trophy, Leon Marchand’s swims at French Trials so far, and the IOC announcing a $10k per athlete grant.

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Indy Pro Swim, Chinese Nationals, & B’s are BACK! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the Pro Swim in Indianapolis, Chinese Nationals, and the new *new* NCAA Championship meet format.

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Aussie Trials, Egor Kornev, And Indy Pro Swim Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the Australian and Russian Trials, Cal Poly’s new $45M Football Facility, and preview the Indy Pro Swim.

Mike Orn On Malmsten, LA28, And Why Lane Lines Are Faster Than You Think

Mike was an NCAA champion in the 200 freestyle, and he won Olympic hardware on Sweden’s 4×100 free relay at the 1984 Olympic Games in LA.

AUS & Russian Trials, Longhorn Invite, And Podcast Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we discuss the ongoing Australian and Russian Trials Meets, the Longhorn Invite, and last week’s many episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.

PODCAST: World #1 Backstroker Apostolos Siskos on Training Alone, Choosing Not to Swim in NCAA

Greece’s Apostolos Siskos is on a roll right now. In May, Siskos dropped the #1 time in the world (1:54.12) in the 200 back this year so far

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PODCAST: Jack Kelly Discusses Bob Bowman Training, Representing Ireland, & Ivy League Swimming

Since making the move to Texas, Kelly has progressed immensely, not only going best times in all 3 breaststroke distances, but showing a ton of consistency

Hunter Armstrong On Racing Clean At Enhanced Games, Getting Paid, And What Comes Next

Armstrong says 8 National Teamers (World Champions and Olympic gold medalists among them) asked how to enter the next Enhanced Games.

PODCAST: Anna Moesch Breaks Down 51.94 100 Free American Record, Training More Aerobic Than Ever

Moesch has been putting a much bigger emphasis on threshold and middle distance training this year, even going into longer IM groups once or twice per week

Mare Nostrum, Enhanced vs IOC, & Dressel Training at UVA | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss Marrit Steenbergen and other stars from Mare Nostrum, the IOC president not believing in paying athletes, and Caeleb Dressel training with UVA

GAINswim’s Chris Webb & Vern Gambetta On What Good Dryland Actually Looks Like

This podcast digs into GAIN and how their work with clubs like Carmel helped shape an integrated swimming-and-dryland model from ages 8 to 18.

PODCAST: From Near Retirement to Topping the World Rankings, Isabelle Stadden is BACK

At the Ft Lauderdale Open, Stadden swam a 2:04.37 200 Back, becoming the #4 performer in history and #1 in the world this year.

Sacramento Pro Swim Preview, Milak Racing, & Enhanced Paying Out | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we preview the Sacramento Pro Swim, Kristof Milak racing at Mare Nostrum, and the inaugural Enhanced Games on Sunday.

Podcast: Ryan Lochte Talks Coaching, Gregg Troy, And His Next Chapter In Swimming

Podcast: Lochte talks about why he is taking this path slowly, why the assistant role matters, and how he hopes to develop into a head coach.