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Back to SearchSSPC: Penn State Coaches Explain Importance of Team Book Club on Culture
Episode 360
We sat down with Penn State coaches Matt Hurst and Steve Barnes to talk about what the swim and dive teams have looked like during quarantine. One interesting thing they brought up was that the team…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Marco Koch on 60x50s LCM Breast Holding Under 30 on Fast/33 on "Easy"
Episode 359
We sat down with world champion and ISL star Marco Koch, who is coming off of the Budapest bubble with the New York Breakers. Marco is such a relaxed guy when you talk with him, but you wouldn't kno…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Caeleb Dressel Dissects 50 Free Speedo Sub-20 Challenge
Episode 358
To celebrate the 20th birthday of its Fastskin material, swimwear brand Speedo set up a spectacle to answer just that question. World record-holder Caeleb Dressel suited up in a 2008-era Speedo Fasts…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Marcin Cieslak on Going PR's, Training Himself After 3 Year Break
Episode 356
I sat down with NCAA and ISL champion Marcin Cieslak, who is swimming the best he ever has at the age of 28. Marcin stepped away from the sport after the 2016 Olympics, wanting to pursue other thing…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Missy Franklin Launches "Relentless Spirit" 10-Session Masterclass
Episode 357
5-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin dropped in on the SwimSwam Podcast to share her new 10-session (5 hour) course, Relentless Spirit. The timing is perfect considering pool space is becomin…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Arno Kamminga on Never Swimming Warmup Before Races
Episode 355
We sat down with newly minted Olympian Arno Kamminga, who was kind enough to talk with us after his qualification meet. Arno spoke candidly about experiencing loss, starting with losing his mother a…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Olivia Bray Speaks on Eating Disorder Treatment, New Home in Texas
Episode 353
We sat down with Olivia Bray, the freshman at Texas who had a record-breaking weekend, going 50.37 in the 100 fly to register the fastest time in school history. Bray opened up about her quarantine …
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Why is the Speedo Fastskin Based on Shark Skin?
Episode 354
Speedo International's Head of Research and Development (R&D), Rob Blenkinsopp, gets granular about Speedo tech. It has been 20 years since Speedo released their FASTSKIN TECH, and, really, that de…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Brandon Fischer Explains Why Our Biggest Battles are Within Ourselves
Episode 351
We sat down with Brandon Fischer, a national team member of the USA who first made the national team just last year, at the age of 30. Fischer takes us through his swimming journey, describing how t…
Published on 5 years ago
SSPC: Caeleb Dressel Breaks Down Super-Suited Speedo Sub-20 Challenge
Episode 352
Olympic and World Champion and ISL swim star Caeleb Dressel is taking on the SPEEDO SUB-20 CHALLENGE in the 50 short course meter freestyle. He already owns the World Record, dropped in the Internat…
Published on 5 years ago