World Champ Alia Atkinson Shares Memories, Mishaps, & More From 20+ Year Career

In theΒ SwimSwam PodcastΒ dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted byΒ Coleman Hodges,Β Garrett McCaffrey, andΒ Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

Alia Atkinson is a 5x Olympian, 4x world champion, and current world record-holder. She was a dominant breaststroke throughout the entire 2010s decade and made her mark in the world cup circuit, ISL, and on the world stage. Alia recently announced her retirement after the 2021 Short Course World Championships and sat down with SwimSwam to discuss her career, including ups, downs, and inbetweens.

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Ron
2 years ago

Alia was awesome. I had a young swimmer make her first big meet in Orlando a few years ago, and Alia stopped her warm up to talk to my athlete. Class.

DMSWIM
2 years ago

Alia was one of my favorite athletes to watch. As someone with zero sprinting abilities, her breaststroke speed was so impressive to me. She also seems like such a genuine person. Best of luck in your future endeavors, Alia!

Swimfan
2 years ago

Nice interview Coleman πŸ‘

Now, we need a podcast with CAELEB REMEL and get his thoughts on World Champs being postponed and how he’s approaching this season ( Will he go to the Mare Nostrum/SC Worlds ?)

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Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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