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The SwimSwam Podcast

In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges 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.

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9:09

Ben Proud is Joining the Enhanced Games

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Ben Proud sent shockwaves through the swimming community on Wednesday morning with his announcement that he’s joining the Enhanced Games, essentially ending his competitive career on the international stage representing Great Britain. Although it’s not yet confirmed if Proud plans to be put on the Enhanced Games doping protocol, or race in the Games clean, World Aquatics has enacted a new bylaw barring anyone who participates in the Games from competing in one of their events (this could change with

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37:10

Shaine Casas Turns The Corner Toward LA2028 With His...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/09/08

If you’ve been following Shaine Casas since his NCAA glory days when he swept the DI championships with a triple-win, this is the world stage moment we've all been waiting for. Shaine has shown flashes of brilliance, moments that hinted at greatness, but 2025 feels different. This summer feels like a corner was turned and the promise of potential bent into the hard reality.

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51:51

16-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Recalls Lessons Learned at...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/09/05

This summer, 16-year-old Rylee Erisman became the fastest 18-and-under in US history in the 100m free, swimming a 52.79 to earn gold at the 2025 World Junior Championships. That was just 1 of 8 medals in Romania for Erisman, who walked away with 5 gold and 3 silver and helped USA top the medal table. In this episode of the SwimSwam Podcast, Erisman discusses her experience at the US Trials in Indianapolis, World Junior Champs, her Florida state high school season, and the college recruiting process

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65:01

Fred Vergnoux Detail's Summer McIntosh's Training,...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/09/03

In what was a surprise to many, Summer McIntosh, the best female swimmer in the world currently, decided to spend the majority of her 2025 season in Antibes, France. After training with storied coach Fred Vergnoux at a 3-week altitude camp, McIntosh decided to spend the rest of her preparation for Singapore in the south of France with Fred as well. This resulted in the Canadian super star winning 4 gold medals and 1 bronze in Singapore. Vergnoux, known for guiding Mireia Belmonte to Spain's

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53:46

Katharine Berkoff on First World Title, Illness in...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Olympic medalist Katharine Berkoff kept her momentum rolling from Paris, capturing 2 golds and a bronze in Singapore at the 2025 World Championships. This included gold in the 50 back, her first individual world title. Berkoff discusses competing through illness, NC State's crazy deep backstroke core, and winning individual medals at each of the last 4 major summer international competitions.

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01:17:11

Head Coach Braden Holloway Details Team USA Illness,...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/29

SwimSwam sat down with Braden Holloway, the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack and head coach of Team USA at the World Championships in Singapore this summer. Holloway unpacks in detail the highs and lows from this team trip, from the excitement of training camp firing on all cylinders to managing the sudden contraction of a team-wide virus. From traveling to Singapore, to making relay decisions on the fly and trying to keep morale high, Holloway gives an honest and open recollection of a World

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01:21:52

Regan Smith Needs Her Own Podcast, And This Is Why

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/27

Today on the GMM Podcast, we sat down with Regan Smith, and this conversation only confirmed what I’ve been thinking for a while: Regan needs her own podcast. She doesn’t just swim. She explains. She unpacks. She brings you inside her head in a way few athletes ever do. Regan’s evolution has been painfully hard fought, and she’s grown into a pro that articulates the details that hit and transcend for anyone who understands our sport. Regan is no longer the young upstart. She’s a veteran with world

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40:25

Will Olympic Champion Kate Douglass Compete Through...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Today on this GMM Podcast, we sit down with Kate Douglass — Olympic champion, world champion, and one of the most versatile swimmers in the world. From her Tokyo 2020 bronze medal in the 200 IM to standing atop the podium in Paris with Olympic gold in the 200 breaststroke, Kate’s star just keeps rising. Will Kate compete through LA2028? We talked about it at length, and she’s leaving the door open, but she's not confirming it. For her, swimming has to fit into a lifestyle that makes sense. Listen to

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46:23

Leah Shackley & Kennedy Noble Discuss Backstroke, US...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/23

Leah Shackley and Kennedy Noble, teammates at NC State University, took Berlin by storm this summer. At the 2025 World University Games, they swept the backstroke events, finishing 1-2 in the 50, 100, and 200 distances, setting Games Records in all 3 in the process. They also comprised half of the winning 400 medley relay, and Shackley won gold in the 100 fly and as a part of the mixed 400 medley relay as well. The Wolfpack teammates break down their experience in Germany, what it was like being a

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01:08:31

Lani Pallister Discusses Historic 800 Free, Katie...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Lani Pallister is coming off a massive world championships that saw her win a hat trick of medals (gold, silver, bronze) and nearly upset Katie Ledecky in what turned out to be the best race of the entire season. After the departure of Michael Bohl from Gold Coast, Pallister moved training bases with Dean Boxall, but only started at St. Peters Western in April.Something has certainly clicked for Pallister in Brisbane, however, as the distance specialist has been hitting best times left and right

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01:08:02

Kyle Chalmers and The Greatest 100 Free Field In History

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Today on the GMM Podcast, we dive into the legacy, battles, and future of one of swimming’s greatest competitors: Kyle Chalmers. Kyle burst onto the world stage as a teenager in Rio, snatching gold in the 100 freestyle. Since then, he’s stacked up eight Olympic medals across Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024. Talking to Kyle is easy and fun. This Aussie makes friends quickly, and he cherishes his relationships with the world’s best sprinters. My title for this post might sound like I’m swinging

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43:20

How To Become An Olympic Photographer

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Today on the GMM podcast we sit down with SwimSwam’s Chief Photographer, Jack Spitser, fresh off capturing unforgettable moments at the 2025 World Championships. Before we dive into Worlds, I wanted Jack to share his story, the journey that led him to becoming SwimSwam’s eyes at the biggest meets in the sport. When he joined us seven years ago, Jack said his goal was simple: he wanted to shoot the Olympic Games. In this conversation, Jack pulls back the curtain. He talks about how he pieced together

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42:46

Jamie Jack Trained with Cam McEvoy, Tim Lane in...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Aussie sprinter Jamie Jack made noise at the 2025 US Summer Championships in Irvine last week. On day 1, he took victory in the 50 free over US Olympians Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, and Brooks Curry, posting matching 21.63s in prelims and the final. But Jack still thought there was more in the tank. Taking a day of rest on Day 2, he time trialed the 50 free on Day 3, swimming a 21.43 to make him the 5th fastest Australian man in history and tie for 4th in the world this season. After returning

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37:15

Ahmed Jaouadi Reveals How He Learned to Put in Hard...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi has been on a steady trajectory over the last year. He's gone from finaling in the 800/1500 in Paris to winning two medals (gold in the 1500, bronze in the 800) at the 2024 SC World Champs to now becoming a double world champ in Singapore. Jaouadi sat down with SwimSwam to discuss his ascent to the distance throne, when he learned how to put in hard work, and why he chose to come to Gainesville this fall to compete for the University of Florida.

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01:06:31

Pieter Coetze Discusses WUGs/Worlds Double, Becoming...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/08

South Africa's Pieter Coetze had a heck of a two weeks to round out the summer, competing at the 2025 World University Games in Berlin before heading to Singapore to race in the 2025 World Championships. In Singapore, Coetze became a world champion in the 100 back, touching for gold in 51.85, one of the fastest performances in history. He also earned silver medals in the 50 and 200 back, breaking African records in both.

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01:23:54

NCAP CEO Tom Ugast Gets Real About the State of Club...

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/07

GMM by @SwimOutletcom Let’s be blunt: if you own a swim club in the U.S. right now, this episode should punch you in the gut — and wake you up. Because today on the GMM Podcast, I sit down with Tom Ugast, CEO of Nation’s Capital Swim Club, a team that’s been at the top of USA Swimming’s rankings more years than it hasn’t. But Tom didn’t inherit a machine. He rebuilt one — from the turmoil of the Curl-Burke collapse — and turned it into one of the nation’s top-producing clubs with a long list of

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01:12:58

2025 World Championships | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Join SwimSwam as we review the 2025 World Championships, going over the best swims, races, and athletes from Singapore.

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02:30:33

2025 World Championships | Day 8 Finals LIVE

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/03

Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream day 8 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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02:19:03

2025 World Championships | Day 7 Finals LIVE

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/02

Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 7 finals of the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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02:17:02

2025 World Championships | Day 6 Finals LIVE

The SwimSwam Podcast ·

2025/08/01

Watch along with SwimSwam as we livestream Day 6 finals for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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