Olympic gold medalist Kathleen Baker, like many of us, has had her world turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. Now stuck at home, she has been leaning heavily on her national teammates and checking in with them. Baker speaks about being able to process all of this, and how it has been important for her to learn not to bottle her emotions so that she can recognize and work through them. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published April 10, 2020.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Kathleen Baker on Not Bottling your Emotions

We sat down with Tate Jackson, former longhorn sprinting ace and member of the Cali Condors during the inaugural ISL season. Tate is one of my favorite people to see on a pool deck. He will always talk to you and he seems to always be in a good mood (at least when he's talking to you). Tate explains why he loves doing clinics, how excited he was for ISL, some of his favorite memories from his NCAA career with Texas, and what the key to being a sprinter is during quarantine. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Tate Jackson on The Key to being a Sprinter During Quarantine

Stanford senior Katie Drabot was one of many affected NCAA athletes who missed out on her final NCAA Championships. Drabot walks us through the last few weeks, and how processing that kind of loss has been for her. She has been able to gain perspective and has found solace in spending time with family and teammates and trying to stay active and fit in different ways besides swimming. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published April 12, 2020. Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Katie Drabot on Team Support, Top Movies

We talked through Helen's swimming years, and how she eventually transitioned to sports reporting, specifically the UFC. Yee's most recent reporting stint was spent on Fight Island, UFC's response to COVID-19 where they had a remote location to host competition on an Island in Abu Dhabi. It sounds very similar to what the ISL has proposed for their shortened 2020-21 season, and the takeaways from UFC's version could be valuable, as they had a lot of success with few to no COVID infections while on the island. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Helen Yee on What ISL Could Take From UFC's Fight Island

Although Jason Calanog was expecting big things from his Texas A&M men's team come NCAA's, he has seen this time at home as a blessing in disguise. Calanog explains that he has spent a lot more time with his family, including his wife and 2 sons, that he normally wouldn't get. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published April 9, 2020. Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Jason Calanog on Being the Dad He's Always Wanted to Be

We sat down with Ross Dant, the distance swimmer who turned heads after swimming a full 1,650 backstroke at a meet. Dant admits that was actually his current coach, Mark Bernadino, who suggested swimming it backstroke, as this was when Ross was still in high school. Now that Dant has made his way to NC State, he's experienced some killer distance workouts that he was kind enough to share with us today. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Ross Dant Takes Us Through Epic NC State Distance Sets

If you didn't catch Erika Brown's awesome Home Workout, check it out here if you're interested. Since then, Brown breaks down the other ways she's found to get better during her time out of the pool. This includes going on 3-4 mile runs daily in the morning, as well as getting in dryland circuits with power or strength focuses. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published April 13, 2020. Music: Otis McDonaldwww.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Erika Brown on Finding Ways to Get Better

Many college coaches go through several different positions, often uprooting themselves entirely from one city to the next, in search of experience, the right fit, or "the next move". Burandt falls into that category, having been to Oberlin College, Louisville, Georgetown, and Houston before ending up at the helm of Cleveland State. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Hannah Burandt Discusses the Arduous Journey of a Swim Coach

Distance ace Jack McLoughlin gave SwimSwam the report from down under about how COVID-19 has affected life in Australia. McLoughlin is worried about keeping aerobic base and feel in the water since his primary races are middle distance freestyle, but he's also trying to stay optimistic and engaged through activities like surfing, biking, and swimming on a bungee when he can. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally reported April 6, 2020.

SwimSwam Podcast: Jack McLoughlin on COVID-19 Effects in Australia

We sat down with NCAA Champion and All-American Drew Kibler to talk swimming, life, and art. We started our conversation with what Drew has done outside of the pool during quarantine, from painting to photography. Then we got down to some of Kibler's favorite swim memories from both his high school and college days. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Drew Kibler on Philosophy, Art, and Swimming

We sat down with national teamers Alex and Gretchen Walsh to hear some of their favorite swim stories. From summer league to trips with the Jr team to their very different summers in 2019, Alex and Gretchen give us the rundown on their swimming past. They also admit what would be the most exciting event for them to race head-to-head.  Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Alex & Gretchen Walsh Share Swim Sibling Stories

Annie Lazor is doing everything she can to maintain pool time during this quarantine, and that means swimming wherever she can. Along with IU post-grads Cody Miller and Lilly King, Lazor has swam in 4 different pools over the last 2 weeks. Currently, they're training in a 1-lane, 25-yard pool that is INSIDE someone's home. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published April 9, 2020.

SwimSwam Podcast: Annie Lazor on Swimming in 4 Different Pools

We sat down with Jake Mitchell, the Carmel Swim Club product who will be on his way to Michigan in just a few short days. Jake talked with us about what makes Carmel such a special team and why so many great swimmers have been forged in its fires. Mitchell also recalls his experience at the 2019 World Jr Championships, and how exciting the world jr record-breaking 800 free relay with Carson Foster, Luca Urlando, and Jake Magahey was. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Jake Mitchell on Carmel Tradition and Culture

We sat down with new USC head coach Jeremy Kipp to talk Southern Cal past, present, and future. Kipp told us what he's excited to come back to at USC after having been the head coach for Boise State and Northwestern, including (if you can believe it) the traffic. He also reminisced on some of the distance practices he coached at during his first stint with the trojans, with famed Olympians like Ous Mellouli and Larsen Jensen. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

SwimSwam Podcast: Jeremy Kipp Recalls Epic Practice Stories From Salo-led USC

Chris Reid, an Alabama alum and current pro training with the NC State post grad group, gave some deep insight as to what can be done to stay positive during this time of uncertainty amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Chris spoke to the importance of journaling and getting your feelings down on paper, so that way they don't control you. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Originally published on April 2, 2020.

SwimSwam Podcast: Chris Reid on the Importance of Journaling

SwimSwam presents a new swimming podcast. Hosted by John Culhane, the podcast will include chatter, interviews, and more.

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Fish Out of Water: The SwimSwam Podcast

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