Podcasts

Lydia Jacoby Gives Inside Look at 2021 Olympic Training Camp in Hawaii

Jacoby gives a rundown of what training has been like with the Olympic team so far, including sets with Abbey Weitzeil, Katie McLaughlin, and Caeleb Dressel

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Dara Torres Describes the Bond Between a Previous and Current AM Record Holder

Dara unpacks the recent women’s sprint events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and her connection to the newly named U.S. Olympic Team Captain, Simone Manuel

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Tom Shields Openly Discusses Ups & Downs of The Olympic Quad, Suicide Attempt

Shields had many ups and downs since 2016, including the 2020 ISL season as well as a suicide attempt in late 2018, all of which Tom talks about in detail.

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Taking a Deep Dive Into the 2021 ISL Draft

We sat down with SwimSwam Editor-in-Cheif Braden Keith and SwimSwam senior writer Jared Anderson to take a deep dive into the 2021 ISL draft.

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Head Coach Dave Durden Assesses Trials, 2021 Olympic Team Moving Forward

I enjoyed getting his perspective on how he moves through a process like Olympic Trials, going home for 1 week, then leaving again for the Olympic Games.

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Natalie Hinds’ Secrets To Her Comeback on Champion’s Mojo Podcast & More

Tune in to this exclusive interview as Hinds shares her Olympic-preparation routine and how what she does outside of the pool helps her performance.

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Junior of the Meet Matt Fallon Goes Into Detail on Breakout 2021 Olympic Trials

Fallon had my personal favorite swim of the meet in the 200 breast semis, where he touched 8th at the 100 wall and then came home in 1:05.2 to touch 1st

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Todd DeSorbo Reflects on Trials That Saw 4 UVA Swimmers Make 2021 Olympic Team

No matter how you look at it, UVA swimmers were on a roll at the 2021 Olympic Trials as 4 athletes that train in Charlottesville made the US Olympic team

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Kaitlin Sandeno Gives Behind-the-Veil Look at 2021 Olympic Trials, DC Trident

Anyone who has ever encountered Kaitlin knows that she is an energizing personality who is easy to be around and can get a party started

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Previewing Australia vs. USA’s Biggest 2021 Olympic Matchups

James Magnussen gives us insight into what he saw from the Aussie team at Trials we all we his biggest USA vs. AUS matchups heading into the 2021 Olympics.

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Peter Andrew Explains M. Andrew’s Taper Process Leading into Olympic Trials

Peter walks us through the process of tapering Michael for Olympic Trials and how they decided on his event lineup in Omaha.

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Breaking Down The Biggest Races of the 2021 US Olympic Trials

We dive deep into the men’s 200 IM, men’s 100 free, women’s 100 fly and who we think may surprise us coming into Omaha at Wave II

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Maya DiRado Shares Memories From Lead-up to 2016 US Trials, Olympic Games

We sat down with Olympic Icon Maya DiRado to discuss how much of a roller coaster the lead-up to both the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games can be

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PEAK Swimming Head Coach & Owner Abi Liu on Reaching Swimmers Through the Soles

You may have noticed Abi and her styling kicks on deck. In this podcast, Abi talks about her shoe collection and how it’s become a coaching tool. 

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International Swimmer’s Alliance Officially Launches

Today marks the launch of the International Swimmers’ Alliance (ISA), an independent organization established by athletes, for athletes

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