Podcasts

SwimSwam Podcast: Zach Apple on Going as Fast as Possible at Every ISL Match

Apple explained that he decided to try and go as fast as possible at every ISL competition, as well as to try and get faster as the season went on.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Andreas Vazaios on Dominant First ISL Match with London Roar

Vazaios gives a candid look at life in the ISL bubble, what he likes/dislikes about the situation, and what he’s learned from being on the London Roar so far.

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SwimSwam Podcast: David Popovici is Shooting to be the Fastest 16YO in History

Popovici seems like a very grounded kid who really enjoys swimming. You can hear that he has lofty goals, which he shares openly, but he’s not cocky

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brendon Smith on Being 1 of 2 Aussies in the ISL

Brendon is 1 of only 2 Australian swimmers who decided to make the journey to Budapest after Australia announced they weren’t condoning this ISL season.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Beata Nelson Breaks Down Her First ISL Experience

This is Nelson’s first major international travel trip and being in a bubble for 6 weeks is a little different than most meets abroad

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SwimSwam Podcast: USC Women on Winning Dual Meet with 8 Swimmers

at a dual meet in January, where many women on USC’s team were sick, the torjans only had 8 women compete and still pulled off a win. 

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SwimSwam Podcast: King, Hannis, Lezak Breakdown Condors Monumental Victory

We sat down with the Lilly King, Molly Hannis, and Jason Lezak of the Cali Condors, who handed Energy Standard their first loss in ISL history

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SwimSwam Podcast: Tyler McGill Shares Secret to Qualifying for an Olympic Team

McGill went to the French Olympic Trials, where he not only got valuable racing in but also saw the agony and delight of making or mission an Olympic team

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SwimSwam Podcast: Jimmy Feigen Had NO Intention of Swimming at Texas

Jimmy Feigen wanted out of the state of Texas and was looking at Arizona and Southern California as his top choices during the recruiting process

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SwimSwam Podcast: BBC’s Nick Hope Previews the Upcoming ISL Season

Hope and I take go through an extensive preview of what this new ISL season brings and what fans can look forward to once the racing begins

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SwimSwam Podcast: Amy Van Dyken on Cramping at the Olympic Games

While Mel admits he ripped her on for taking up too much screen time, Amy agrees she would rip her too: “easy there jr nationals, head on back!”

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SwimSwam Podcast: Aiden Hayes, How a Terrible Training Camp Was A Turning Point

What many may not know is that Aiden had to be moved to another lane because he was struggling so much for 3 days of intense training.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Vladimir Salnikov on How His Wife Coached Him to Olympic Gold

in 1988, after being leaving his coach and training with his wife in the twilight of his career, Salnikov pulled off a big upset to capture gold in the 1500

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SwimSwam Podcast: “Professor” Anthony Ervin Teaches the Lessons of Sprinting

Ervin gets into the lessons he’s learned as a sprinter and what it takes to become a successful one on the world’s biggest stage.

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SwimSwam Podcast: How Visualization made Tyler Clary an Olympic Champion

Clary surged in the last 50 of this race, passing both Ryosuke Irie and heavy favorite Ryan Lochte. And here is why he was able to do so

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