SwimSwam Podcast: Hawaii Head Coach Elliot Ptasnik Gives COVID Update from Honolulu

SwimSwam Podcast: Tom Dolan Gives 400 IM Master Class: We sat down with Tom Dolan, the master at mid-distance racing, especially the 400 IM. Dolan won back-to-back gold medals in the 400 IM at both the Olympic Games (1996, 2000) and World Championships (1994, 98). He discusses the mechanics of IM, which his ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

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SwimSwam Podcast: How Lenny Krayzelburg Attained Body Builder Status During 40-Hour Work Weeks: We sat down with Lenny Krayzelburg, the 4-time Olympic gold medalist who is known for being buff. Lenny's story is one of the American Dream: his family came over to America when he was a child, and he had to commute via train an hour 1-way just to swim ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Beata Nelson on Collegiate, Olympic, Pro Swimming: Beata Nelson was expected to have a monster NCAA's, from fans, coaches, and herself. She says she wanted to break barriers, and obviously repeat her triple-crown of events from last year. Since the NCAA hasn't come out with a statement on where they stan... by The SwimSwam Podcast

23 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Trevor Freeland on Pride Movie, Swimming as a Black Man: We sat down with Trevor Freeland, the 2nd black man to ever win an ACC championship in swimming. 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. Freelan... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Missy Franklin, Hayes Johnson Talk Swim Joy in Summer League: We sat down with swimming power couple Missy Franklin (5-time Olympic champion, as if you didn't already know that) and Hayes Johnson, former Texas Longhorn swimmer and current president of Swimmingly, to talk about one simple thing. Swimming joy. Hayes ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Olivia Smoliga & Natalie Hinds talk Pandemic Life: Luckily during this time of crisis, SwimSwam can still bring you premium content in the form of Olivia Smoliga and Natalie Hinds. If you’re not familiar with their previous interviews, you’d better go ahead and click here. In short, O&N know how to hold ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

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SwimSwam Podcast: Reece Whitley explains The Only Real Way Change Will Come: We sat down with Reece Whitley to talk about his experience as a black man in the swimming community. Recently, Reece shared a personal story from his youth on "Uninterrupted", a platform launched by LeBron James for athletes. This is one of many instanc... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Coleman Stewart on Losing his Last NCAA Championships: Headed into the men's NCAA's, NC State senior Coleman Stewart had big goals. After placing 2nd in both the 100 back and 100 fly (both swims lifetime bests) at the 2019 edition of the meet, Stewart was aiming to make history this year, seeking to become t... by The SwimSwam Podcast

22 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: How did Jenny Thompson win 12 Olympic Medals?: We sat down with Jenny Thompson, the most decorated female Olympic swimmer in history with 8 golds, 3 silver, and 1 bronze for a total of 12. Jenny was kind enough to sit down with us and talk through her career, the high and low points, and give us some... by The SwimSwam Podcast

36 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: How Easy is Going a 48 100m Free for Nathan Adrian?: We sat down with the 100 freestyle savant himself, Nathan Adrian, to talk about his perfect race. He said that individually, his 100 free from the 2012 London Olympics, where he won gold by .01 and posted his lifetime best, was as close as he's come to e... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: How Much is There to Learn About Perfect Technique?: We sat down with Russell Mark, the USA National Team High Performance Manager AKA Technique Guru. Russell was literally a rocket scientist before he was working in swimming, but the love for swimming actually came first. After swimming in high school, Ma... by The SwimSwam Podcast

52 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Olympic Champ Ryan Murphy Backstroke Clinic: In this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast with three-time 2016 Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy, we cover backstroke, but also hit on some interesting topics you might like. For example: Do the Team USA backstroke legends get together and h... by The SwimSwam Podcast

30 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Meehan, Schemmel on Stanford Endowment, Training: We sat down with Greg Meehan and Dan Schemmel, the respective Directors of Men's/Women's Swimming at Stanford University. In light of the announcement that 11 Olympic sports would be cut at Stanford following the 2020-2021 year, Meehan and Schemmel offer... by The SwimSwam Podcast

36 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Michael Andrew on Surfing, Aerobic Base Training: Michael Andrew has always done things differently, in and out of swimming. So when everyone is told that they can't train in a pool, Andrew hasn't had too much trouble adapting so far. He's gone back to 3-5 hour surfing sessions as a way to build enduran... by The SwimSwam Podcast

21 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Tyler Fenwick on How UVA is Recruiting During Quarantine: We sat down with Tyler Fenwick, the men's/women's swimming associate head coach at the University of Virginia. Fenwick gave us a look into how the UVA team is staying active and in-shape during this quarantine period and even mentioned that the team is s... by The SwimSwam Podcast

32 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Jack Spitser on DII NCAAs Cancelled as a Senior: If you aren't familiar with the work of Jack Spitser Photography, you need look no further than almost any SwimSwam article. Jack has been our photographer for over a year now, and has supplied us with a plethora of beautiful images. What you may not rea... by The SwimSwam Podcast

21 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Mitch Dalton Plays 'Spill Your Guts or Tweet Your Guts': I sat down with Mitch Dalton, the brand new assistant coach for the Texas women's swim team. Before that, Dalton was the Director of the National Jr Team for 5 years. Now, I understand what that is... but also, I don't. Is it a manager? A coach? Mitch br... by The SwimSwam Podcast

51 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Braden Holloway on Moving Through Quarantine: NC State coach Braden Holloway gives his take on the cluster that took place between the ACC Championships (women and men) and the eventual cancelation of the NCAA Championships. Given the fact that this is a global crisis, and the athletes' health comes... by The SwimSwam Podcast

22 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Todd DeSorbo on Communication, Staying Active: Head coach of Virginia Todd DeSorbo dives into changes as a head coach now that we are on lockdown for the coronavirus. DeSorbo admits that he had prepared himself for the decision to cancel NCAA's prior to the NCAA actually making that decision, and he ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

20 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: IU Senior Cassie Jernberg on NCAA Situation: Cassie Jernberg is a senior at Indiana who, like many, saw her season cut short. She was in a unique position where she had not come all the way down for conference and was targeting NCAAs as her primary meet of the season, but was planning on ending her... by The SwimSwam Podcast

17 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Grant Shoults on Missing his 2nd NCAAs, Getting Back to Swimming: Today I spoke with Grant Shoults, who recently returned home from Stanford campus to his home in Laguna Hills. Coming off of the PAC-12 Championships just over a week ago, things moved quickly for Shoults, who ended up leaving Stanford’s campus on Monday... by The SwimSwam Podcast

25 min listen

Olympian Maritza Correia Makes Swim History: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com: In this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast we have the first black woman to break an American and world record and make the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team. Olympic icon Maritza Correia (now McClendon) has layers. She's more than just a 2004 O... by The SwimSwam Podcast

37 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Dartmouth Swim on 'The Zoom Call That Said it All': Last week’s announcement by Dartmouth College that they would be cutting their men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs, along with their golf teams and men’s lightweight rowing team, isn’t the first time that the school has tried to drop its aquatic... by The SwimSwam Podcast

30 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Tom Shields on OTC Closure, Social Responsibility: Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields was kind enough to talk to me (twice, my computer pooped out and didn't record the first time) about his last couple weeks. As reported yesterday, the Olympic Training Center was closed, and Shields was there when it hap... by The SwimSwam Podcast

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SwimSwam Podcast: Why Matt Biondi Almost Didn't Go to the 1984 Olympic Trials: We sat down with Olympic icon Matt Biondi, to dive into his story as a late-blooming athlete and advocate for financial improvement among swimmers. It is common knowledge that Biondi was a late-comer to swimming, but we didn't realize that leading up to ... by The SwimSwam Podcast

37 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Sergio Lopez on Olympic Postponement: We sat down with Virginia Tech head coach Sergio Lopez, who spoke about the shock that everyone felt when the NCAAs were ultimately cancelled. Lopez, who is still currently coaching a group of post-grads training for the Olympic Games out of a private po... by The SwimSwam Podcast

21 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Hawaii Head Coach Elliot Ptasnik Gives COVID Update from Honolulu: Elliot Ptasnik, the head coach at the University of Hawaii, gave us an update from Honolulu about the effects the Covid-19 outbreak has had on the rainbow warriors. Elliot put a HEAVY emphasis on taking this time to build relationships and communicate wi... by The SwimSwam Podcast

17 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Dave Salo on How to Turn Science into Speed, and Make it Fun: We sat down with Dave Salo, the man at the helm of Southern California since 2007 and the guy who everyone wants to swim with because, let's face it, he makes a boring sport fun. Salo talks about his development through swim, starting with his own swimm... by The SwimSwam Podcast

38 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Justin Wright on Following The Path of the Warrior: We sat down with Justin Wright, the 200 butterfly national champion who just moved his training base from Arizona to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Justin talked with us about his reasons for the move, and what brought it about. He was also very candid wit... by The SwimSwam Podcast

36 min listen

SwimSwam Podcast: Andy Kershaw on Managing an Olympic Team: Andy Kershaw is currently the head coach for the University of Miami women’s swim team. Kershaw explained that the coronavirus pandemic has motivated him to keep coaching even more, and he’s been working non-stop to do what he can to keep his team engage... by The SwimSwam Podcast

29 min listen

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