Podcasts

How Lane Lines Changed the Game – A Conversation with Malmsten VP & Olympian Simon Percy

This conversation is about what makes swimming faster. And trust us, you’ll never look at lane lines the same way again.

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Dara Torres’ First Year at Boston College: A Very Solid Start to a New Chapter

Under Head Coach Dara Torres Boston College swimmers rewrote their school’s record books.

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Olympic Champ Hunter Armstrong Explains Nearly Retiring from Swimming, Skipping US Trials

Hunter Armstrong was initially going to take 6 months off of training before getting back into the pool with his sights set on LA28. Life had other plans.

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Enhanced Games, Nat’l Team Updates, & New NCAA Format | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we are discussing the Enhanced Games, Braden Holloway as the single head coach for 2025 Worlds, and a potential new format for the NCAA Championships

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Greg Meehan Emphasizes Transparency, Team-First Culture in New Era of USA Swimming (PODCAST)

SwimSwam sat down with Greg Meehan, the newly named National Team Director of USA Swimming, to discuss his vision for the national team’s future

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12-Year-Old Yu Zidi, Longhorn Elite Invite, & Lindauer to Stanford | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We are discussing the 12-year-old Chinese phenom Yu Zidi, Leon Marchand’s spicy 4:07 400 IM, and Chris Lindauer going to Stanford.

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Sven Schwarz Describes Training Camps with Lukas Martens, Florian Wellbrock, & Oliver Klemet

Germany’s Sven Schwarz is coming off a weekend that saw him break his first European Record, dropping a 7:38.1 in the 800 free

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Ledecky, Walsh, & Everything Ft Lauderdale | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim.

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Dual Meet Tournament, International Meets & Ft Lauderdale Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we are discussing the newly announced dual meet tournament, several international meets around the globe, and the upcoming Pro Swim Stop in Ft Lauderdale.

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British Champion Eva Okaro on Sprint Training, Olympic Experience, & Heading to Texas

Okaro dives into her experience at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2024 Short Course World Championships

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Dual Meet Tournament Format REVEALED Featuring 90-Minute Duals, Revamped Scoring, Fewer Events

Scoring will be combined for genders. Each dual will have a total of 790 points (meaning the first team to reach 396 wins).

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How Italian Champion Anita Bottazzo Found Balance in Swimming & Life at Florida

Flash forward one year: Bottazzo has become an SEC Champion, NCAA All-American, and Italian champion, and is pursuing a degree in biotechnology

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How 2x Olympian Stephanie Balduccini has Found Big Success by Focusing on Small Wins

Coming into Michigan, Balduccini was actually quite unhappy with her swimming and was considering retirement if she didn’t enjoy Michigan.

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Bob Bowman Discusses NCAA Title with Texas, Marchand’s Return to Racing, and Phelps as a Coach

We sat down with Bob Bowman, the Director of Swimming at the University of Texas, who delivered the Longhorns a national title in his first year at the helm

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NCAA All-American Remi Fabiani Details Journey from Luxembourg to Cal Baptist and now ASU

Cal Baptist junior Remi Fabiani was a 3x conference champion this year, qualifying for NCAAs and finishing 13th in the 100 free.

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