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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: Mike Murray

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2025/11/10

ASCA Board Member, past president and Albany Academy Assistant AD Mike Murray and I survey the youth sports landscape. Mike makes a stunning admission about himself as a sports parent.

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Debrief: Ray Looze

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2025/11/03

Ray Looze joins to talk about taking risks, how to train athletes for international competition, training the Shackell siblings and handling the disappointment of being left off the 2024 Olympic Staff.

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Are We Coming for Fitter and Faster?

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2025/10/27

Glenn Neufeld joins to talk Mental Dryland clinics and some of the gaps it aims to address. No David Arlucks were actually harmed in the production of this podcast.

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Debrief: Chris Webb

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2025/10/20

Chris Webb of GAIN and the Sarasota Sharks joins to talk about my participation in an upcoming event with GAIN and share coaching wisdom. For more information on GAIN and the Master Path, go to www.gainswim.com/

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Nerd Alert: NCAA Changes

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2025/10/13

I sit down with Dave Rolling of FGCU and Princeton’s Matt Crispino to talk about the recent changes to the NCAA format that have the swimming world abuzz.

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Debrief: Jake Gibbons

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2025/10/06

Jake Gibbons is more than just a coach at Bolles. We address his recent viral post on Instagram, team culture and how to present yourself responsibly on social media.

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Debrief: George Kennedy

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2025/09/29

Coaching legend George Kennedy, seven-time NCAA Division III Coach of the year, joins to talk about kindness, his legacy and more.

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Debrief: Jenn Verser

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2025/09/22

Longtime friend of the podcast Jenn Verser joins to talk all things coaching, especially focused on disordered eating, perfectionism and finding your why.

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Debrief: David Guthrie

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2025/09/15

David Guthrie is one of the greatest masters swimmers of all time, and he joins to share his journey across three decades.

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All Your Goal Questions Answered

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2025/09/09

I answer listener questions about goals and tell you how I approach goal setting with individuals.

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How to Become a College Swim Coach

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2025/09/01

Dave Rollins joins with newcomer Graham Carpenter to talk about how to make a career in college swimming. We share perspectives from our first ways into the business along with what’s changing. Please donate to the podcast at the following link. Permalink

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Debrief: Mitch Lyons

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2025/08/25

Mitch Lyons, lawyer and basketball coach, joins to discuss creating a curriculum for coaches to break from from harmful historical norms. You can find his guide here. If you want to donate to the podcast, follow this link. Permalink

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Nerd Alert: Three Diet Misconceptions

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2025/08/18

Trever Gray drops by to give free advice on nutrition and more. For access to Trever’s coaching go to https://www.streamlinednutrition.com/. To donate to the podcast click on the following link. Permalink

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Solobrief: Proactive Advice for USA Swimming CEO

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2025/08/13

In the midst of some of the sport luminaries fighting online, I try to offer something proactive into the mix. Posted before I went on vacation, but don’t worry more podcasts to come!

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Debrief: Susan Sotir

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2025/08/11

Susan Sotir has a PHD in Sports and Exercise Psychology, has coached swimming (including me) and is currently a USA Triathlon Level III coach. We reminisce about the old days and trade coaching knowledge. Support the podcast at the following link.Permalink

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Solobrief: Reacting to Team USA at World Champs

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2025/08/04

The United States Team was #1 on the medal table- so why does it feel like everyone thinks the world is falling? I react to the dominant narratives around Team USA, high performance psychology and what insight Rowdy Gaines, Michael Phelps, and Ryan Lochte have to add to the conversation.

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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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