{"podcast":{"title":"The SwimSwam Podcast","slug":"the-swimswam-podcast-461330","podcast_index_feed_id":461330,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/swimswam/feed.xml","website_url":"https://swimswam.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3136570/SSPC_Graphic_1500x15006s7nn.jpg","author":"SwimSwam","episode_count":999,"summary":"On the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T08:19:08.829135+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swimswam-podcast-461330"},"episode":{"title":"Hunter Armstrong On Racing Clean At Enhanced Games, Getting Paid, And What Comes Next","slug":"hunter-armstrong-on-racing-clean-at-enhanced-games-getting-paid-and-what-comes-next","published_at":"2026-06-03T23:12:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swimswam-podcast-461330/hunter-armstrong-on-racing-clean-at-enhanced-games-getting-paid-and-what-comes-next","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swimswam-podcast-461330","url":"https://swimswam.podbean.com/e/hunter-armstrong-on-racing-clean-at-enhanced-games-getting-paid-and-what-comes-next/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2p92tte7mhyziggh/Hunter_Armstrong_On_Racing_Clean_At_Enhanced_Games_Getting_Paid_And_What_Comes_Next_AUDIOadtew.mp3","summary":"Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong left the inaugural Enhanced Games with $375,000 in prize money after two podium finishes, but the bigger story may be what happened before, during, and after the meet. Armstrong, who competed as a clean, non-enhanced athlete, won the men’s 50 backstroke in 24.21 while racing in a polyurethane “super suit.” The swim earned him $250,000, though it was about half a second off his American record of 23.71. He returned in the 100 freestyle, finishing 2nd in 48.0 behind Kristian Gkolomeev, who won in 46.6. Armstrong’s lifetime best is 47.59. The runner-up finish added another $125,000, bringing Armstrong’s total Enhanced Games payday to $375,000.","meta_description":"Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong left the inaugural Enhanced Games with $375,000 in prize money after two podium finishes, but the bigger story may…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3840,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-swimswam-podcast-461330/episodes/hunter-armstrong-on-racing-clean-at-enhanced-games-getting-paid-and-what-comes-next/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swimswam-podcast-461330/hunter-armstrong-on-racing-clean-at-enhanced-games-getting-paid-and-what-comes-next.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}