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SwimSwam Podcast: Jack Spitser on Creating a SwimSwam Magazine Cover

Spitser delves into his process for choosing a cover photo and how he manipulates it to become more than a picture, but a statement and piece of art

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SwimSwam Podcast: Claire Tuggle on UVA Commit, Running Her Own Swim Camp

From switching her training bases to committing to UVA as a new high school junior, Tuggle guides us through her swim story so far.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Natalie Hinds Shares Chronicles of a Lifelong Swimmer

Hinds was a big fish in a small pond growing up in Midland Texas, then came to the U of Florida and became a 3-time team captain there

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See 2459 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2859 Swim Jobs.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Kylee Alons Recalls Epic Relays From High School, College

Kylee explains what she loves about relays so much as well as some of her most rememberable relay moments from Fossil Ridge and NC State

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brandt Nigro on Moving Through the Coaches Journey

Brandt takes us through his coaching journey, from volunteer to assistant to head coach and what he learned at each stop along the way.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Anastasia Pagonis Living at the OTC as a Swimmer Who is Blind

After becoming blind by age 14, and going through a deep depression, Pagonis was able to get back in the pool and start chasing her Olympic dream once again.

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See 2458 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2858 Swim Jobs.

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SwimSwam Podcast: How William & Mary Got Cut Even with an Endowment

I sat down with two of many William & Mary alumni who have gone through the swim program and come out to accomplish great things in the swimming realm

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SwimSwam Podcast: Sam Hoover Shares the Legend Behind NC State’s Class of 2025

Hoover explained the recruiting trip to NC State that included himself, David Curtiss, Aidan Hayes, and Garrett Boone, all of whom ended up committing

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See 2455 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2855 Swim Jobs.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Kate Douglass Talks UVA Culture & Practice Environment

Douglass comments on her breakout freshman season at UVA and explains how the environment at Virginia was a big part of her growth as a student-athlete. 

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SwimSwam Podcast: Karl Krug Explains Running a Swim Meet During COVID

explained what it was like being one of the first teams in the country to run a sanctioned swim meet after the COVID-19 shutdown

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SwimSwam Podcast: Josh Matheny Breaks Down Ideal Breaststroke Race Strategies

Matheny gave his background in swimming, how he’s developed his breaststroke over the years, and some of his best races and how he executed them.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment

I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.

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