Amelie Schlemmer swims in Vienna. She is co-founder of SVDK – Swimmverein Donaukanal – the Donaukanal (Danube Canal) Swimming Club. This was founded in 2020 by four students of the Social Design program at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, as an artistic practice. It soon turned into an open, non-profit cultural association with the ambition of revitalizing urban swimming culture along the Danube Canal. With over 300 members, the association is active along the Danube Canal as it passes

Is USA Swimming Holding the Sport Hostage? USA Swimming’s data drama is setting the sport back decades — and it’s hurting athletes, families, and innovation. Here's what they're not telling you... Why Swim Times Are Disappearing Imagine training all year only for your swim times to vanish into thin air. This podcast exposes the growing blackout and the fight for data transparency. The Swim Data Crisis No One Is Talking About Developers are quitting. Parents are confused. Swimmers

Michael Phelps BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Michael Phelps has been all over the headlines lately for his business activity and public appearances. The biggest news is his upcoming role as a featured speaker at the Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses Summit on October 29 and 30 in Washington D.C. BusinessWire confirms Phelps will be joining a roster of major names, lending his voice as an Olympic legend and mental health advocate to an audience of more than 2000 small business owners from

Michael Phelps BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Michael Phelps has been everywhere these past few days. He made a splash at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park, Long Island, cozying up on the PGA’s official Instagram and attending the star-studded Breakfast at Bethpage event alongside other celebrities like Colin Jost and chef José Andrés. Phelps, who calls golf his post-swimming passion, gave us a glimpse into his chilled-out mornings by posting “Good Times” on Instagram. NHL.com caught him

What does it take to win national swimming titles while working chaotic ER shifts and raising a competitive family? In this encore episode, we sit down with masters legend and ER physician Kurt Dixon to unpack the habits, mindset, and simple systems that keep him fast at 54—and grounded through real-life storms. Kurt’s résumé is staggering: 100+ U.S. masters national wins, world records, the Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming, and Ironman finishes. Yet his playbook is refreshingly unfancy: rep...

Host Charlie is joined by Colleen Blair MBE and Dr Corrie Smith to discuss Outdoor Swimming in Scotland.The trio chat about the health and social benefits of swimming outdoors, some top tips on how to stay warm, and safety considerations when you take to the water

Host Alex Sutton is joined by none other than three-time Olympic gold medalist Tom Dean for a stacked episode you won’t want to miss.There’s plenty to unpack starting with Tom’s recent outing at World Championships in Singapore, which didn’t exactly go to plan… but why? Tom gives us the inside story.We dive into his remarkable seven-year journey at the Bath Performance Centre, reflecting on the incredible success he built alongside legendary coach Dave McNulty a partnership that has brought plenty

Welcome to episode 301 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s rock flute time again! Fresh on the heels of this past weekend’s Inaugural ÖTILLÖ Colorado, we share our race report for the event. As our friend Phil quipped, “the Swimrun circus came to town” and it was a blast to see friends old and new and experience anew the epic/random places that Swimrun can take you.We raced the World Series distance that clocked in at 24ish miles total with 6ish miles of swimming at around 5,000ish feet of

Michael Phelps BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Michael Phelps is having quite a busy week leading up to mid-October 2025, and the spotlight on his post-swimming exploits only seems to be intensifying. First, major headlines announce that Phelps will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses Summit set for later this month in Washington DC, where he joins an exclusive roster alongside figures like David Solomon and Kelly Loeffler. According to Fidelity, this event

Tasmanian Ivan Cunningham celebrates 1000 consecutive days of ocean swimming by holding a fundraiser for Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia. Ivan's chosen that charity as his old coach and now dear friend, Chris Wedd, has pancreatic cancer. But it is a special occasion for Chris, he's also marking five years living with stage four pancreatic cancer, a rare feat.Features:Ivan Cunningham - counsellor and ocean swimmer.Chris Wedd - former swimming coach.For more information about

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the new changes to the NCAA Championship format, recap last weeks college swimming, and preview the upcoming World Cup stop in Carmel, Indiana.

New USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring joins Unfiltered Waters to share first impressions after Golden Goggles, why he sees this moment as a fresh start built on transparency and real vulnerability, and how he plans to support the full ecosystem—athletes, clubs, coaches—while “turning the page.” Priorities include removing barriers to water access and backing the whole athlete (performance, mental health, nutrition, medical) on the path to LA 2028. Ring also outlines a year-round storytelling push (...

Dan Feisst is a big part of NZ's swim community – he runs the Ocean Swim Series, the Summer Swim Series, the Beach Series, and Swim Vanuatu. He's also a swim coach in Auckland and owns The Swim Shop, which sells gear for pool and open water swimmers.In this episode we talk about:the upcoming 2025–26 NZ Ocean Swim Series: which events are running around the country and when? There are the classics (such as Rangitoto, Beach to Bay in Russell, Legend of the Lake in Rotorua) and some exciting new

Post-swim, Marianne Levy and Beth Morrey wang on about dream guests, a new wild swimming report, swimming art and naked swimming… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Cup season ends where it began, in the Mediterranean. Golfo Aranci, Italy, hosts the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup finale, and with both overall titles still up for grabs, everything is on the line.On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I preview the final stop of the year: the course, the contenders, and the championship scenarios that will decide the season.From Marc-Antoine Olivier’s narrow points lead to Ginevra Taddeucci’s home-water advantage, we break down

James and Mitch are back from a podcasting hiatus to discuss their new coaching gigs, and how to change this sport for the better in this ever-changing landscape. 00:00 Intro and Life Update 06:16 Changing the Sport 23:40 Outro

Today on the SwimSwam Podcast we’re joined by Lucas Sallas-Cunha, head coach of Quicksilver Swimming in Santa Cruz. Lucas has spent his career building champions in the pool, but his latest chapter is about something bigger: access. He recently expanded his program into Watsonville, California, a largely Hispanic/Latino community where swimming participation and water safety skills have historically been limited. To truly understand the cultural and structural barriers, Lucas earned his Doctorate in

After repeated requests, this single is being lifted from the rewind show, #50, at the end of season one and put into its own episode.  CDs were pressed and offered at The Eastern States Clinic and elsewhere, but too few have CD players. Go figure. Enjoy the tune delivered by recycled electrons. Its message is a calling for you to do a complete rewind of the prior episodes. Binge on the content and skip into the future with confidence! But no running on the pool deck. This song shows what happens

Michael Phelps BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Fresh off a high-profile appearance at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, Michael Phelps took to Instagram, sharing a handful of moments—including a selfie with golf influencer Manolo Vega—and dropped a succinct two-word post expressing his excitement for the event. He’s still a sporting fan favorite after all these years, and his presence at the Ryder Cup drew a number of headlines and plenty of social media engagement. Phelps, now a familiar

At just 16 years old, Luka Mijatovic became the fastest 18 & under swimmer ever in the United States. After a breakthrough summer, he earned a spot on his first senior international team and represented Team USA at the World Championships.In this episode, Luka opens up about: The tough lessons learned after a team-wide illness left him drained at Worlds 🌍 His college recruiting journey, why he only took three official visits, and what excites him about training where he isn’t the fastest