by flamealivepod | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Atlanta 1996, Swimming, Sydney 2000
by Alison Brown On our podcast this week, I interviewed six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken, a swimmer who was one of the stars of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. We talked about her swimming career, her two trips to the Olympics, her post-retirement career, and... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, Artistic Swimming, Diving, Swimming, Water Polo
How Many Records Will Fall in the Pool This Summer? by Alison Brown The greatest swimmers and divers from around the world will gather in Singapore this month at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Athletes will compete in water polo, diving, high diving, artistic... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 12, 2025 | Sydney 2000, History, Para Swimming, Podcast, Swimming, Wrestling
It’s our monthly look back at history–all year long we’re looking at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics in honor of the 25th anniversary of these Games. Sydney 2000 is widely considered the best Summer Olympics in history, and we don’t... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog, Swimming
The first thing you notice about a finals night at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials is the noise. The type of cacophony that can only be produced by about 20,000 fans packed into half a football-stadium-turned-swimming-pool. Then add a light show. And pulsing music....