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The Swim Brief

A swimming podcast featuring natural conversations about the sport. Chris DeSantis brings the poolside conversation to the podcast form.

sports & recreation college & high school

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Debrief: Matt Hurst

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2025/07/28

Matt Hurst joins to discuss our adoptive father, movies, covid and Ted Lasson. Yes, you read the description correctly. Click here or follow this link to support the podcast: https://chrisdcoach.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=67bb3eedee44bf75a726ca51

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Debrief: Brian Barnes

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2025/07/21

Brian Barnes is the head coach of Duke Swimming and Diving. We talk about letting go of being a perfect parent, having a vision and maintaining positivity.

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Debrief: Stefanie Williams Moreno

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2025/07/14

Stefanie Williams Moreno is the head coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving at the University of Georgia.Click here to support the podcast with a one time donation.

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Debrief: Nancy Hogshead

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2025/07/07

Nancy Hogshead is the founder and CEO of Champion Women, and she joins to discuss sexual abuse reforms in the sporting world and transgender participation in women’s sports.

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Debrief: McGee Moody

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2025/07/01

McGee Moody joins to share insight from a career both inside and outside of swimming.

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Debrief: Braden Holloway

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2025/06/23

NC State Swimming and Diving head coach and Singapore World Championships head coach for Team USA Braden Holloway joins to discuss the big summer meets, how to build a team from the ground up and the process of investing in your family.

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Positive Masculinity w/Trever Gray

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2025/06/16

Trever Gray joins to talk about my blog post on Positive Masculinity, and then about Streamlined Nutrition and his pursuit of golf greatness. streamlinednutrition.com

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Coaching and Having a Partner w/Dave Rollins

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2025/06/09

Dave Rollins joins to swap stories about he we met our wives, and how to navigate partnership with coaching.

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"Enhanced" Part Two

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2025/06/05

I respond to listener questions and comments, as well as the ongoing developments around Brett Hawke and the Enhanced Games.

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Debrief: Ahmad Zeid (Big Friendly Swim Podcast)

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2025/06/03

I bring on fellow podcaster Ahmad Zeid to talk about his foray into podcasting and his thoughts on the way that swimming is covered.

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Debrief: Mark Bernardino

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2025/05/27

Mark Bernardino recently announced his retirement from coaching, so I took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about what he’s learned over 50 years.

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Brett Hawke Tries to "Enhance" Swimming

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2025/05/22

Brett Hawke things going all in on performance enhancing drugs is the path forward for sports. My thoughts on his move.

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Debrief: Juliet Suess

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2025/05/19

Chapman University Head Coach Juliet Suess joins me to talk about the history of swimming, inclusion and integrating psychological practices into your daily.

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Life Outside of Coaching w/Dave Rollins

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2025/05/12

What does a coach do with the oddball schedule and random pockets of time to complete their life?

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Work/Life Harmony w/Dave Rollins

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2025/05/04

Dave Rollins joins to troubleshoot the profession of coaching and the life that happens outside and with it.

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Bob Bowman

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2025/04/28

The man with a bio a mile long joins the podcast for a wide ranging discussion coaching and personal development. Permalink

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Ego Based Coaching w/Dave Rollins

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2025/04/21

Dave Rollins comes in to help answer a listener question about “ego based coaching”.

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Dave Dow

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2025/04/14

Dave Dow checks in from The College of New Jersey, a special place within the college swimming eco system.

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Outside Insights

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2025/04/07

I had the chance to talk to a different crowd. Here’s what I learned. Permalink

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Dave Rollins

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2025/04/01

Dave Rollins joins to talk about what’s going on at Florida Gulf Coast and the potential the school sees in the current collegiate landscape.

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