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SwimSwam Podcast: Trevor Freeland Explains How PDR Rose to National Prominence

Freeland was a member of the famed PDR Swim Team of Philadelphia coached by Jim Ellis in the 1980s that was immortalized in the Lionsgate film Pride.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ali Galyer on Transitioning to Living New Zealand

Galyer actually has citizenship in 4 different countries, but since her dad is originally from New Zealand, Galyer has always thought of the country as home.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Tom Malchow on Medaling at His First Olympics

Malchow shares his experiences on international stages, including dealing with the pressure of his very first Olympic Games.

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Paltrinieri on 14:33 1500 FR Euro Record: “I Was Feeling Fast”

Gregorio Paltrinieri was on fire at the 2020 Sette Colli Trophy, setting the European record in the 1500 free at 14:33.10, the #2 time in history.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Zach Harting on Gaining Weight in Off-season, Viking Beard

We sat down with Zach Harting, NCAA All-American out of Louisville and quietly one of the biggest personalities on the national team.

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Federica Pellegrini “I Feel Like The First Time” – Video

Federica Pellegrini speaks about her first race after 7 month: “It’s nice to go back to racing and for me tonight it’s like the first time” – Video

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brooks Curry on Growing into SEC Champion, NCAA Contender

Curry recently swam at the Dynamo intrasquad. Dynamo is Curry’s home club team and where he’s been training during quarantine.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Lillie Nordmann Explains Evolution into Jr Team Captain

Nordmann spoke about her ascension onto the Jr national team, and how seeing her older sister, Lucie, have success lit a fire under her to do the same. 

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SwimSwam Podcast: Tate Jackson on The Key to being a Sprinter During Quarantine

Tate goes into some of his favorite memories from his NCAA career with Texas and what the key to being a sprinter is during quarantine.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Helen Yee on What ISL Could Take From UFC’s Fight Island

Yee’s most recent reporting stint was spent on Fight Island, UFC’s response to COVID-19 where they had a remote location to host competition

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ross Dant Takes Us Through Epic NC State Distance Sets

Now that Dant has made his way to NC State, he’s experienced some killer distance workouts that he was kind enough to share with us today.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Hannah Burandt Discusses the Arduous Journey of a Swim Coach

Many college coaches go through several positions, uprooting themselves from one city to the next, in search of experience, the right fit, or “the next move”

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SwimSwam Podcast: Drew Kibler on Philosophy, Art, and Swimming

We started our conversation with what Drew has done outside of the pool during quarantine, from painting to photography.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Alex & Gretchen Walsh Share Swim Sibling Stories

From summer league to trips with the Jr team to their very different summers in 2019, Alex and Gretchen give us the rundown on their swimming past

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SwimSwam Podcast: Jake Mitchell on Carmel Tradition and Culture

Jake talked with us about what makes Carmel such a special team and why so many great swimmers have been forged in its fires.

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