Podcasts

Izzy Ivey Shares Perspective on Coming Home to Florida, Teri McKeever

SwimSwam sat down with 26x NCAA All-American Izzy Ivey, who recently announced her transfer to the University of Florida for her final year of eligibility

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Zach Harting Extending US Open Taper for Surprise SC World Champs Roster Spot

Harting discusses the difference between a taper meet with a lot of events versus just one and reveals “the Box” you get sent when you make it onto Team USA. 

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US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course World Championships

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Andreea Dragoi on Balancing Swimming & Beauty Pageants, Growing Up with David Popovici

Dragoi started modeling in Romania but it was only in the US, once she moved to San Jose to study and swim, that she took on beauty pageants.

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Yusra Mardini Discusses #1 Netflix Movie “The Swimmers” About Her Life as a Refugee

Mardini and her sister, Sara, are the subjects of the #1 Netflix movie “The Swimmers”, which tells the story of the two crossing the Agean Sea

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Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 US Trials Tickets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Tom Shields joins us again to discuss the Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 Olympic Trials Tickets going on sale.

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Madisyn Cox Discusses Highs and Lows of Swimming Career, Med School at UT-Houston

We sat down with Madisyn Cox, the 10x NCAA All-American and 5x World Champ medalist who recently announced her retirement from swimming.

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Mid-Season Week 1 Deep Dive & Golden Goggles Review | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We do a deep dive into the first week of Mid-Season meets plus review the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards.

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NCAA Champion Turned Comedian Laura Sogar talks Swimming and Stand Up

After retiring from swimming in 2016, NCAA champion Sogar pursued improv, which ultimately turned into a career in stand-up comedy

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Rose Bowl Aquatics’ Andrew Nguyen on Building Strength Through Transition

Andrew Nguyen has led 2 of the top teams in the country and he just moved home to Southern California to become the Head Coach of Rose Bowl Aquatics

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Midseason Madness – Who Will Remain Undefeated?! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss week 1 of the NCAA Midseason meets, the potential of an ISL return, and David Poopovici’s SCM outing at Romanian Nationals

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Extreme Open Water Swimmer Barbara Hernandez, What Katie Ledecky Teaches Us and More

Barbara Hernandez, known as the Ice Mermaid, recently set two world records in deadly ice water temperatures and among dangerous sea creatures.

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Will Olympic Swim Star Ryan Murphy Compete Through LA2028?

Ryan Murphy weighs ISL vs. the World Cup, looks head to SC Worlds, and he lets us inside his head about whether or not LA2028 is in his future.

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Lake Oswego’s Emily Melina on the Direction and Growth of Coaching and Swimming

Emily Melina is the Head Coach at Lake Oswego Swim Club, a team that has won the Oregon State championships at every level the last few years

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Bella Sims Unapologetically Loves Fly, Little Salty That Backstroke is Currently Her Better Stroke

Sims admits that while her backstroke has become arguably her strongest stroke outside of freestyle, her true love is butterfly

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