SSPC: Shane Ryan on Lifting, Biking for 3 Hours/Day During COVID Lockdown
Ryan lifted and rode a stationary bike for 3+ hours per day, noting that if he felt like pushing it more and doing extra, he wasn’t shy about doing so.
SSPC: Kasia Wasick Takes Us on Her Journey From Retirement to Sprint Queen
Kasia takes us through her career, including going to 3 Olympic Games, being coached by her brother, retiring, coming back, and now training with UNLV
SSPC: Ryan Murphy Talks Through The Process of Dialing In Short Course Meters
Murphy explains that he expects to get better and better as the season goes because of the process he and his coach, Dave Durden, tend to follow
SSPC: Neuqua Valley on How to Build a Winning Team Culture During Pandemic
Rachel Stege, McKenna Stone, Megan Ciezczak, and more give their testaments to how much work they put into growing outside of the pool as a team
SSPC: Transitioning Your Quarantine Dryland Training Into the Pool
We sat down with Oberlin College head coach Alex de la Pena to discuss how quarantine is affecting colleges, and collegiate swim programs, at the DIII level
Lochte Reveals 2021 Olympic Trials Schedule: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com
“If there was an 800 IM at the Olympics, I would be swimming it,” Ryan Lochte said, providing real insight into his training ahead of 2021.
SSPC: Caroline Burckle on Setting Visual Goals Vs. Time Goals in the Pool
While her brother Clark will tell you that he was always focused on times and stats, Caroline set goals in a much different way
SSPC: Torri Huske Breaks Down “High-Rev” Sprint Training
Huske also dissects some of her races she has swam since quarantine, including a 100 fly from a dive (off the side of the pool) where she went 1:00.
SSPC: Mariah Denigan Led a Whole OW Field Off Course… and Still Won Bronze
Denigan talked about her success in the pool and open water, from medaling at the world jr champs to the Pan American Games
SSPC: Head Coach Jonty Skinner Breaks Down Cali Condors’ Chemistry
Skinner breaks down what really makes the condors work and why they have so much team chemistry together in and out of the pool
SSPC: Tim Connery is So Versatile, He Rotates What His Best Stroke Is
Connery recently made headlines by recommitting to Texas and we address that, bringing up how the recruiting climate has shifted
SSPC: Beryl Gastaldello on MVP Showing: “I decided to not listen to the pain”
Beryl won every individual race she competed in during this match, which included the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 back, and 50 free skins
SwimSwam Podcast: Tom Shields’ Mental Clinic on Racing Dressel, le Clos
Shields notes the importance of racing this much, saying historically he feels he’s had his best springs/summers when he’s raced well and a lot in the fall
SwimSwam Podcast: Micayla Cronk on Being Coached by Kristin Lochte
Micayla says Kristin broke barriers for her and was able to push her outside of her comfort zone in ways that would pay off later in her swimming career
SwimSwam Podcast: Blake Pieroni Shares Stories from USA Travel Trips
Blake opens up about travel situations and what a training trip (like the one happening now in Budapest with the ISL) actually looks like
