We sat down with Ian Finnerty, the first man under 50 seconds in the 100y breaststroke. Ian explained that he has made the move to training with Energy Standard in Hungary now full time and breaks down the differences between this type of training and what he's used to back at Indiana University. Finnerty also previews the upcoming ISL season, where he'll be representing the DC Trident for the 2nd year in a row.

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We sat down with Dan Dingman, co-founder and CEO of Commit Swimming. Dan explains why Commit is the #1 workout journal for coaches and swimmers, listing all of the variables that you're able to track on Commit. Dingman also previews a new highly-anticipated feature coming to Commit soon: the ability to track entire season plans.

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We sat down with Jack Spitser, the chief photographer for SwimSwam and SwimSwam magazine. Jack's swim roots go deep, and he's learned from the best in the biz (namely Mike Lewis) how to shoot swimming in a creative and impactful way. He delves into his process for choosing a cover photo and how he manipulates it to become more than a picture, but a statement and piece of art.

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In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam podcast, Kathleen takes us back to her roots, back to when she first started breaking national age group records as an 11-12 age grouper.  Pay attention, Kathleen's goal-setting skills were pro level when she was 12, and she has notebooks with goals going back to when she was only 9 nine years old.  My favorite Kathleen goal from when she was a kid...? Swim a 200 fly.  Nice!

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We sat down with GMX7 CEO David McCagg, who gave us the ins and outs of his new product, X-1 Pro. It's been tested by Ryan Lochte, Caeleb Dressel, and more, and it seems like it could revolutionize the resistance training world. McCagg also gives a candid account of his swimming career and the highs and lows of dealing with a boycotted 1980 Olympic Games.

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I sat down with UVA commit and age-group swim star Claire Tuggle. Tuggle took me through her swimming career, which is surprisingly extensive for a 16-year-old. From running her own swim camp for 2 summers to switching her training bases for elevated training and family moves to committing to Virginia as a new high school junior, Tuggle guides us through her swim story so far.

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Although all student-athletes of ASU were sent home, Bowman had a group of 6 post-grads that were still training, including Hali Flickinger, Allison Schmitt, and Giles Smith. Bowman explained why Giles was training in more of a mid-distance setting under Bowman, which led Bowman to explain how most of the ASU college team was broken up into apples, oranges, and mangos.

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Originally published April 4, 2020.

I sat down with 20-time NCAA All-American Natalie Hinds, who is a seasoned veteran of the sport at this point. She was a big fish in a small pond growing up in Midland Texas, then came to the U of Florida and became a 3-time team captain there. She left swimming to pursue a job at Turner Media, then came back and is now a returning member of the ISL's Cali Condors. In Short, Natalie has a wealth of swim knowledge and experience to share.

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I sat down with Kylee Alons, the NC State All-American standout who has been a key relay piece on every team she's been on since her young days in the pool. Kylee explains what she loves about relays so much as well as some of her most rememberable relay moments, from her time at Fossil Ridge High School and Fort Collins Area Swim Team to her time now as a member of the NC State wolfpack.

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I sat down with Brandt Nigro, the head coach for the Army West Point men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Brandt takes us through his coaching journey, from volunteer to assistant to head coach and what he learned at each stop along the way.

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