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SwimSwam Talks to “The Muffin Man” of Paris: Norway’s Henrik Christiansen

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen came into his 3rd Olympic Games looking for memories in the pool but left with much, much more. After going viral during the Games on TikTok for a video featuring one of the Village’s chocolate muffins, Christiansen ran with it and soon became known as the Olympic Muffin Man.

Listen to what inspires Christiansen both in and out of the pool (aside from muffins) and how he’s feeling after the whirlwind experience of his 3rd Olympics.

In 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.

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Susan
2 months ago

Another well crafted interview..Henrik is very smart..but tiktok fame is fleeting..there is no question that the earnings for pro swimmers is meager if you are not at the very top..I wish him the very best going forward.

Oceanian
2 months ago

Sad that athletes have to resort to social media to make a bit of coin.

swimapologist
Reply to  Oceanian
2 months ago

Maybe if we all collectively agreed that using social media to promote the sport wasn’t “sad” there would be more coin to go around.

Diehard
Reply to  Oceanian
2 months ago

I don’t think Henrik did the muffin tik toks to pay the bills!

DK99
2 months ago

Cringe and he didn’t even make it out the heats of his events

NOT the frontman of Metallica
Reply to  DK99
2 months ago

remember people, youre only allowed to be visible and have a good time if you podium

NOT the frontman of Metallica
Reply to  DK99
2 months ago

BTW the guy is a worlds medalist so maybe shut your muffin hole

Old Bruin
Reply to  DK99
2 months ago

All the more reason to enjoy a dozen muffins and find the chocolate filling in the experience

Diehard
Reply to  DK99
2 months ago

You are missing the point of sport. You are not a failure if you don’t medal! Making the FINA A standard is no easy task!

JSB
Reply to  DK99
2 months ago

He has an Olympic final and 5 worlds medals lol

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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