#230 Sydney Pickrem talks tattoos, swim parents, & nearly skipping Worlds

Sydney Pickrem is a 2x Canadian Olympian and Bronze medalist (Tokyo 2020, 4x100 Medley Relay), newly minted World Champion (Abu Dhabi 2021, 200 IM), and Team Captain of the London Roar. Sydney was a multiple time All American swimmer for Texas A&M and Steve Bultman. She has dual citizenship (USA & Canada), grew up in Tampa swimming for Randy Reese, but now resides in Toronto. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Sydney Pickrem 01:45 Half Sleeve Tattoo 06:20 Dual Citizenship 07:30 Swim for America? 09:35 Randy Reese 14:25 Vasa Trainer 14:50 Destro Swim Towers 15:10 Eddie Reese 17:30 Choosing Texas A&M 21:20 Steve Bultman 23:30 Similarities & Differences 28:00 Swim Parents 33:32 Superior Swim Timing 34:09 Why me? 37:15 Mental challenges 44:34 Swim Angelfish 47:15 Olympic disappointment 49:37 Katinka Hosszu 52:15 Taking the next step 55:50 COVID 58:15 Did You Swim Today? 59:04 Swimnerd Live Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS : Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD : Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster #swimming #swimcoach #swimmingcanada