SwimSwam Podcast: Zach Apple on Going as Fast as Possible at Every ISL Match
Apple explained that he decided to try and go as fast as possible at every ISL competition, as well as to try and get faster as the season went on.
SwimSwam Podcast: Andreas Vazaios on Dominant First ISL Match with London Roar
Vazaios gives a candid look at life in the ISL bubble, what he likes/dislikes about the situation, and what he’s learned from being on the London Roar so far.
SwimSwam Podcast: David Popovici is Shooting to be the Fastest 16YO in History
Popovici seems like a very grounded kid who really enjoys swimming. You can hear that he has lofty goals, which he shares openly, but he’s not cocky
Fabio Scozzoli on Skins: “Any other stroke except backstroke was good for us”
Scozzoli explains that the Centurions deficit in points today came mainly through skins, where they would’ve been happy to compete in any stroke besides back
Alia Atkinson On ISL Jackpot Rules: ‘It’s Really Difficult As An Athlete’
London Roar’s breaststroke standout Alia Atkinson echoed very conflicted fan sentiment about the ISL’s skins-and-jackpot combination.
Katinka on Her 1st Racing in 6 Months “I fought for the points” (Video)
The iron lady had a shaky first day of racing but came back strong with 2 dominant victories on day 2 of her first competition in over 6 months
SwimSwam Podcast: Brendon Smith on Being 1 of 2 Aussies in the ISL
Brendon is 1 of only 2 Australian swimmers who decided to make the journey to Budapest after Australia announced they weren’t condoning this ISL season.
SwimSwam Podcast: Beata Nelson Breaks Down Her First ISL Experience
This is Nelson’s first major international travel trip and being in a bubble for 6 weeks is a little different than most meets abroad
SwimSwam Podcast: USC Women on Winning Dual Meet with 8 Swimmers
at a dual meet in January, where many women on USC’s team were sick, the torjans only had 8 women compete and still pulled off a win.
SwimSwam Podcast: King, Hannis, Lezak Breakdown Condors Monumental Victory
We sat down with the Lilly King, Molly Hannis, and Jason Lezak of the Cali Condors, who handed Energy Standard their first loss in ISL history
SwimSwam Podcast: Tyler McGill Shares Secret to Qualifying for an Olympic Team
McGill went to the French Olympic Trials, where he not only got valuable racing in but also saw the agony and delight of making or mission an Olympic team
SwimSwam Podcast: Jimmy Feigen Had NO Intention of Swimming at Texas
Jimmy Feigen wanted out of the state of Texas and was looking at Arizona and Southern California as his top choices during the recruiting process
SwimSwam Podcast: BBC’s Nick Hope Previews the Upcoming ISL Season
Hope and I take go through an extensive preview of what this new ISL season brings and what fans can look forward to once the racing begins
SwimSwam Podcast: Amy Van Dyken on Cramping at the Olympic Games
While Mel admits he ripped her on for taking up too much screen time, Amy agrees she would rip her too: “easy there jr nationals, head on back!”
SwimSwam Podcast: Aiden Hayes, How a Terrible Training Camp Was A Turning Point
What many may not know is that Aiden had to be moved to another lane because he was struggling so much for 3 days of intense training.