Nate & Kyle talk about Norway's recent success in the World Cup and what swim programs can learn from their youth sports development system.

SwimSwam sat down with Hannah Saiz, the first-year head coach for Youngstown State University. Saiz was an NCAA DIII National Champion, Olympic Trials finalist, and member of the US National Team before her coaching career. She's coached DIII, DI, high school, and now is in her first foray as a DI head coach. She gives great insight into being yourself during recruiting, balancing student-athlete life, and why excellence isn't the norm.

As part of our Glasgow 2026 video series of the Aqua Pod, we catch up with Commonwealth Champion Dan Wallace. He shares with us his memories of Glasgow 2014, including: his routines during the competition, the full day of his 400m IM Gold, and the truth behind his memorable celebration on that day.

Welcome to episode 339 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We just got back from Bellingham, Washington with the full race report from our third edition of Swimrun Bellingham at Lake Padden Park. This was race two of the 2026 season on the road to ÖTILLÖ, and true to a six-year tradition, we are sitting down to break it all down. Chris came into this one carrying some extra weight after losing his father just a few weeks before the race, and there is something to be said for what it means

The always-on scoreboard doesn't just hurt the slow kids — the ones at the top are often the most anxious of all. In episode five of The Long Course, Mark opens the first of MSV's three “rooms,” the athlete's Locker: a private, personal space where a kid gets to be more than a time. The results aren't information — they're a verdict. This is about giving kids the other side of the sport, on equal footing. Keep your heads up.

James Bell is a Professor of Marine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka, and a huge fan of sea sponges. Check out his colourful underwater photos and videos on his Instagram page, ⁠@sponge_ecology⁠, where he has over 40,000 followers. James has scuba dived around the world researching this ancient, vibrant, intriguing, but sometimes overlooked marine species. (We both agree that charismatic megafauna – e.g. dolphins, whales, sharks – often get a disproportionate amount of

Philipp Reußner - das ist der Schwimmbadtourist! Am letzten Juni-Wochenende diesen Jahres hat er im Laufe von sechs Jahren bereits 212 unterschiedliche Frei- und Hallenbäder in Europa besucht, war in England, Island, Ungarn, Österreich, Italien, Spanien, Monaco, in der Schweiz, in Frankreich - und natürlich auch in Berlin. Dort ist auch sein 212. Bad - das Sommerbad in Wilmersdorf, vielen auch als Lochow bekannt.Wir treffen uns an diesem heißen Samstag aber im Sommerbad am Insulaner, denn da haben

Australian distance star Sam Short joins the Night Swim Podcast to reveal the training,race strategy and mindset behind becoming one of the fastest distance swimmers in the world.From breaking down his unique approach to pacing to discussing world-record goals and the future of distance swimming, this is a must-watch conversation for every competitive swimmer and coach.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd.

Send us Fan Mail ​Chris is a journalist and the author of five books. The latest, The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water, it is a globe-trotting narrative about swimmers, the science of discomfort, and the psychology of endurance. Lynne Cox called it "brilliant." Jeff Pearlman described it as "masterful" and "life-affirming." And Adam Grant deemed it, "mesmerizing," adding, "I still loathe cold water but I loved this book." Boo...

I dette afsnit af Lyden af dansk svømmesport er mikrofonen rykket ud til DM Årgang i Hjørring.Her får alle lov at få ordet: svømmere, trænere, speakere, stævneledere, klubfolk og frivillige. Det gav et levende billede af dansk årgangssvømning, hvor kravtider, finaler, PR’er og medaljer fylder, men hvor fællesskab, nervøsitet, grin, skærmtid, god mad, trænere, forældre og klubkultur fylder mindst lige så meget.Du møder blandt andre Hubert, Laurits og Mieles fra Næstved, Katja fra stævneledelsen i

Jour 4 de mon décodage des Championnats de France 2026.Quatrième soirée de finales des Championnats de France élite à Saint-Étienne. Je les regarde en entier, et comme chaque jour, je ne te dis pas qui a gagné. Je te montre, course par course, ce que toi, nageur adulte qui va à la piscine une fois par semaine, tu peux ramener dans ta séance, et ce que tu laisses au bord du bassin.Le fil du jour, c'est l'éducatif comme curseur : tu prends un geste, tu l'exagères ou tu l'annules, tu

Charlie Harris joins Alex to look back at a weekend of fast swimming in Edinburgh at the Scottish National Open Championships and the standout performances making waves across the sport. They discuss impressive swims from Katie Shanahan, Angharad Evans, Duncan Scott and more, before turning their attention to the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, where world records continued to tumble and the international standard reached new heights.With Glasgow 2026 fast approaching, Charlie also shares an insight

After a 23-degree 1K swim, Marianne Levy and Beth Morrey wang on about Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, hate mail and body image. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jour 3 de mon décodage des Championnats de France 2026.Troisième journée de finales des Championnats de France élite à Saint-Étienne. Je les regarde en entier sur France Télévisions, et comme chaque jour, je ne te dis pas qui a gagné. Je te montre, course par course, ce que toi, nageur adulte qui va à la piscine une fois par semaine, tu peux ramener dans ta séance, et ce que tu laisses au bord du bassin.Le fil du jour, c'est laisser le mouvement venir au lieu de le forcer. Sur le 100 papillon,

Le rideau tombe sur une saison épique de water-polo, une année où tout s'est cristallisé lors des ultimes confrontations pour le titre de champion de France. Alors que le championnat a touché à sa fin, le récit se concentre sur les enjeux majeurs qui ont animé les bassins : la résistance tenace des Niçois face à Aix-en-Provence, et la confirmation de la suprématie marseillaise, qui, en s'imposant, réalise un triplé historique et confirme son statut de leader incontesté. C’est le temps des bilans et

Most people assume ice swimming is just for the crazy or extreme athletes — but what if it's really a gateway to resilience, mental clarity, and community? In this episode, journalist and ice swimming champion Chris Ballard reveals how daring to step into freezing water can transform your mind, body, and life. Whether you're skeptical or curious, Chris shares mind-blowing stories of how cold water exposure can push you past perceived limits and build unshakeable confidence. From the early days of

Masters swimmer Nicola (Nicci) Beynon shares her journey of balancing sport, career and family life while living with multiple sclerosis. Nicci talks about resilience, adapting to challenges and the role swimming continues to play in her health, wellbeing and happiness. She explains why saying “yes” to seemingly crazy challenges is so important to her mental health and how she hopes her experiences encourage others to be open minded the limits they may place on themselves. We also dive into t...

In this episode, Grant sits down with Dr Jen Walsh, a sleep scientist at the University of Western Australia, for a practical and grounded conversation about sleep — not as an optimisation strategy, but as a fundamental part of everyday life. Together, they explore how sleep works, why it matters, and how it fits into the realities of early mornings, work, family demands, and imperfect routines. The discussion covers key concepts such as circadian rhythms, sleep pressure, how much sleep we actually

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the insanity that occurred at the Sette Colli Trophy, Leon Marchand's swims at French Trials so far, and the IOC announcing a $10k per athlete grant.

For three episodes we built the problem and found who could fix it. Now the real question: how does “everyone does a little” actually work? In episode four of The Long Course, Mark gets concrete — and a little fired up. The wisdom that could fix this sport already exists, scattered in every pool in the state: the right thing to say after a bad swim, the idea that made a meet fun, the recognition that landed. The catch is it’s trapped, because we’ve never asked anyone to look up from their own team