Podcasts

Reacting to the 24-Match ISL Season 4 Announcement

We discuss having swimming on nearly 100 hours of prime time TV, bringing the competition back to the USA, and complaints of late ISL payments.

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Shaine Casas Openly Discusses Choice to Go Pro, Train with Eddie Reese

Few swimmers choose to put their degree on hold to focus on their athletic career, but we see it frequently in other sports.

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Rhyan White on Going From 4th at The Olympics (Twice) to Winning a World Title

White discusses managing her emotions through Trials, the Games, and afterword when she came back to Alabama to kick off her senior season

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SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R

We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back

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JOLYN CEO Mondy Herndon Explains The Upcoming Swim Collegiate Series

JOLYN CEO Mondy Herndon Explains the Swim Collegiate Series, which is designed to serve as a “recruiting pipeline” for college coaches.

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How Teen Sprint Sensation Josh Liendo Prepped to Become a World Champion

Josh Liendo not only took gold as a part of the mixed 4×50 free relay in Abu Dhabi but also earned bronze in the 50 & 100 free

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Howard Swim Coach Askew Explains USA Swimming’s HBCU Million-Dollar Grant

Howard Swim Coach Nicholas Askew and USA Swimming Managing Director of Sport Development Joel Shinofield breakdown the million dollar grant…

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PODCAST: Ron Kontura Director of Total Performance Swim Camps

Ron loves to organize events, and he’s passionate about the camp experience and value it provides to swimmers for years into their careers. 

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What Happens if FINA Postpones the Fukuoka World Championships to 2023?

As reported today, FINA could be postponing the Fukuoka World Championships set for May of 2022 to July of 2023. If that is the case, what happens? 

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Tom Shields Was on Government Assistance Before Making $200k in Prize Money

Shields discusses late payments from FINA and ISL, racing for 6 months straight, and being on government assistance leading up to the 2021 Olympic Trials

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Best of the SwimSwam Podcast: 2021

We put together a compilation of this year’s best podcasts, spanning spring training to Olympic Trials and the Games themself.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Phelps Plays Pickleball, Sun Sells Makeup, & World Champs

We talk Michael Phelps playing pickleball matches, Sun Yang netting over $500k from selling makeup, and the 2023 World Champs getting pushed to November

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Olympic Coach Brian Schrader Heads New World-Class Swimming Facility FAST

Coach Brian Schrader heads Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training (FAST) at an elite facility opening March 2022 in Ocala, Florida.

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Nic Fink Training with GA Tech, Getting His Masters, and Winning World Titles

We sat down with ISL breaststroke maestro and newly-minted world champion Nic Fink, who took us through his whirlwind fall both in school and swim.

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James Guy Shares The Set That Made Him Battle Ready for Tokyo

We sat down with Olympic champion James Guy, who is currently stuck at home from a positive COVID test, although he is A-symptomatic

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