In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and 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.
We sat down with world record holder Sarah Sjostrom while she was at the arena photoshoot in Marseille, France. The 14x World champion spoke about a recent 2-week training camp, being with arena for over a decade, and choosing to skip the 100 fly individually at this year’s world championships.
For the World Champs in Budapest, Sjostrom told SwimSwam that instead, she’ll focus on the 50 fly, 50 free, and 100 free. Sjostrom is the World Record holder in the 100 fly, and at her peak was untouchable in the event. She has an Olympic gold medal and 4 long course World Championship gold medals in the event.
2020-2021 LCM Women 100 Fly
MacNeil
55.59
| 2 | Zhang Yufei | CHN | 55.62 | 09/29 |
| 3 | Torri Huske | USA | 55.66 | 06/14 |
| 4 | Emma McKeon | AUS | 55.72 | 07/25 |
| 5 | Marie Wattel | FRA | 56.16 | 07/24 |
| 6 | Sarah Sjostrom | SWE | 56.18 | 07/24 |
| 7 | Claire Curzan | USA | 56.20 | 04/10 |
| 8 | Louise Hansson | SWE | 56.22 | 07/25 |
| 9 | Kate Douglass | USA | 56.56 | 06/14 |
| 9 | Kelsi Dahlia | USA | 56.56 | 06/13 |
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Just RE all the medley relay talk. I have a sneaking suspicion Coleman may have retired? She has not posted anything swimming related, she didn’t attend the Swedish camp in Tenerife, and seems to now have a job in marketing. Swimswam can you reach out ??
And she just posted about her new job.
Why would Sjostrom mention Coleman re medley relay if she is retired? It’d be a big shame if Sweden finally has 4 legs and one retires.
Well, she hasn’t officially retired but there are no signs that she is still swimming…
NOOOO Hanson can swim back now the medley would be fire
Coleman will not compete this season for mental health reasons but will keep training for the 2024 Olympics.
A little off topic, but can we get an interview with Charlotte Hook? I feel like she really gets overlooked by Curzan’s success, but she’s so amazing. World SC silver in the 200 Fly, OT’s 3rd place finisher in 200 Fly (nearly made the team), and 3rd time being on National Team. World trials are in a few weeks, and I really think Charlotte could surprise us and get on the team this year
Very off topic
Off topic and Curzan just beat her in the 200 fly.
As others have pointed out, this is off topic. But also, why would a person who failed to make the Olympic team be a priority to interview? There are a slew of Olympians, including multiple gold medallists, who haven’t been interviewed by SwimSwam. There are a slew of World Championship winners who haven’t been interviewed. I’m just wondering what is the reasoning behind interviewing a random American who isn’t notable. Why not suggest an interview with Lizzy Dekkers? Or Kim Busch? Or Elena Di Liddo?
This whole conversation is off topic, but to be fare, she does have a worlds silver to her name and is the #2 recruit in C/O 2022. There have been interviews with HS swimmers like Mariah Denigan, Paige McKenna, Claire Tuggle, etc.
Coleman, did you interview Dressel while in Chicago?
If yes, when is it going to be uploaded?
Yes. Soon👀 can’t say when for sure though, Mel will be posting it
Haven’t watched the video and simply confused by this sentence contradicting the title (as well as the paragraph before this sentence)
“For the World Champs in Budapest, Sjostrom told SwimSwam that instead, she’ll focus on the 50 fly, 50 free, and 100 fly.”
Assume it means 100 free instead of 100 fly?
yes – thank you. error fixed.
50 fly, 50 free, 100 free will be Sarah’s focus events at world champs
Her 100 fly in medley relays would be useful
They’ve got a Hansson for that.
Hansson back, Hansson breast, Sjostrom fly, Coleman free is the fastest combo for Sweden.
Probably, but not if Sjostrom can’t swim fly for w/e reason, Coleman-Hanssons-Sjostrom is still pretty good. (And has Louise swam a LCM 100 back recently? After SC WC you’d assume she’s got a big drop coming and why her on back would be the best combo.)
Louise went 1:00.04 at Europeans last year. She should easily be 58 high 59 low now.
She mentions in the interview that she will still be training for the 100 fly in preparation for the medley relay
200 Free is what she should swim
Even if she swims a PB (unlikely with her age and focus towards sprints) she could still miss the podium altogether. Titmus and Haughey have been 1:53 in the past year, Florida Ledecky could get there too. Add in Tang and Yang hovering in the low 1:54s, and goodness knows what McIntosh might do.