SwimSwam Breakdown: Russia/Ukraine, Conference Week #2, & the Westmont Pro Swim
we discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all of last weekend’s college conference action, and the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Westmont
NC State’s Braden Holloway Talks Sprint Training, Taper Strategies
We dove into sprint specific topics including taper strategies, which are tricky to balance for his team heading into conference.
SwimSwam Breakdown: ALL Things College Conference Meets
we cover all of the Power-5 Conference Championships from last weekend plus international news including an ongoing ISL/FINA lawsuit
Tanica Jamison Discusses her 1st Season as Houston Head Coach, Swimming History
In this podcast, Tanica discussed how she is establishing herself with a new program after almost 10 years with one of the most stable programs at Texas A&M
SwimSwam Breakdown: Curzan Record, Ledecky Impresses, & Conference Meets Loom
we discuss Claire Curzan’s American Record in the 100 fly, Townley Haas’s retirement, and the upcoming NCAA DI conference championships
16-Year-Old Katie Grimes Discusses Favorite Sets, 4th Place Olympic Finish
Grimes discusses her entire Olympic experience, including getting 4th in Tokyo and how she was able to bounce back from that
SwimSwam Breakdown: What Does New 2022 World Champs Mean for ISL & US Athletes?
We discuss FINA’s announcement of the new 2022 World Champs in Budapest and how that will affect the upcoming ISL Season 4 and USA Swimming athletes
Michael Brinegar Gunning for 1,650 NCAA Title, Predicts ‘Around 14:10’ to Win
Brinegar looks ahead to the Big 10 and NCAA championships, where he’s shooting to be in the hunt for a title (and American record) in the 1,650.
World Champ Alia Atkinson Shares Memories, Mishaps, & More From 20+ Year Career
Alia recently announced her retirement after the 2021 SC World Champs and sat down with SwimSwam to discuss her career, including ups, downs, and inbetweens
SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 4, Post Grads Moving, & Peaty 200 Breast
We discuss the ISL announcing a massive Season 4 schedule, post grads having success with other programs, and Adam Peaty taking on the 200 breast.
Zach Apple Unpacks His Olympic 4×200 and How He Came Back in The 4×100 Medley
Zach Apple suffered a brutal Olympic 4×200 relay, then fought back for gold in the 4×100 medley. In this podcast, he dives into the details…
Ryan Held Opens Up About Olympic Trials Disappointment, Training at ASU
Held goes through the disappointment of placing 6th at Trials but then finding out he wouldn’t be taken to Tokyo and processing that for the months to follow
Reacting to the 24-Match ISL Season 4 Announcement
We discuss having swimming on nearly 100 hours of prime time TV, bringing the competition back to the USA, and complaints of late ISL payments.
Shaine Casas Openly Discusses Choice to Go Pro, Train with Eddie Reese
Few swimmers choose to put their degree on hold to focus on their athletic career, but we see it frequently in other sports.
Rhyan White on Going From 4th at The Olympics (Twice) to Winning a World Title
White discusses managing her emotions through Trials, the Games, and afterword when she came back to Alabama to kick off her senior season