Opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the interviewed guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the hosts, SwimSwam Partners, LLC and/or SwimSwam advertising partners. TOKYO By any measure, it was an ambitious 73-minute program for a swimmer, even for the incomparable Katie Ledecky. Click here to listen and subscribe on Pandora Erica Sullivan and Katie Ledecky celebrate after competing in the Womens 1500m Freestyle Final on Jin Tokyo, Japan. Click here to listen and subscribe on Amazon.Click here to listen and subscribe on iHeartRadio.Click here to listen and subscribe on Stitcher.Click here to listen and subscribe on Listen Notes.Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube. Click here to listen and subscribe on Google.Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean.Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts.Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify.Thanks Speedo for making this podcast episode happen. We also discuss Sullivan’s training leading up to the 2023 US World Champ team trials, including what a Texas taper looks like for the distance ace. Sullivan is open and honest about her experiences and advises others with similar struggles to do the same, noting that not living authentically makes the journey of self-discovery even harder. In honor of pride month, Sullivan delves into her story of finding her identity as a human and athlete. We sat down with Olympic medalist, Speedo Athlete, and openly gay swimmer Erica Sullivan. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports. In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Share Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer on LinkedIn.Share Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer on Pinterest.Submit Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer to Reddit.Tweet Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer.Share Erica Sullivan on Pride Month, Team Speedo, and 50 Skins as a Distance Swimmer on Facebook.“My mom would've loved to be here, but she's at home in Vegas cheering us on.June 22nd, 2023 Big 12, College, Lifestyle, National, News, Podcasts, Speedo Pool Together, Team Speedo, Video “It's surprising and it's really cool that everything just happened to line up and work out," she said. Her family watched her performance in Las Vegas because the Olympics committee placed a ban on spectators at the Games. She recounted how the pools were temporarily shut down and led her to train in Lake Mead outside Las Vegas. Sullivan struggled when the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, especially with her training for the Tokyo Games. Her late grandfather on her mother’s side was an architect on some of the venues for the Tokyo Games. He died from esophageal cancer in 2017 when Sullivan was 16, Swimming World Magazine reported. Sullivan’s father, John, was a swimmer at the University of Wisconsin. The American dream is coming to a country to be able to establish what you want to do with your life." “To me, America is not about being a majority. That’s what America is," Sullivan, who came out publicly in 2017, said at the press conference after her match. Other details: The Las Vegas-native athlete charmed local media with her fluency in Japanese. When asked if she could catch up to Ledecky, Sullivan told Team USA, “Do you know who that girl is? Hell, no." The 2020 Tokyo Games is Sullivan’s first Olympics. Sullivan called the six-time Olympics medalist a “cool human being” and a “legend,” adding, “The fact that I get to swim in the same generation as her is so wonderful.” She's also honored to set a landmark for women alongside Ledecky at the historic freestyle swimming competition. Sullivan, whose mother is a Japanese citizen living in the U.S., said it’s “so cool” and “awesome” to go on the podium and receive the silver medal in Japan "as an Asian American" and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, TODAY reported. x #TokyoOlympics #OlympicHERstory /fTLlcWFgEg OLYMPIC HISTORY IS MADE‼️ wins the first-EVER Olympic gold medal in the women's 1500m free and teammate Erica Sullivan wins the silver.
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