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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: JOEL ROLLINGS!

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2025/12/22

Breaking out the all caps for the return of Joel Rollings. We discuss his new position at Marquette and get his takes on NCAA, Enhanced Games and more.

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Debrief: Susie Johnson

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2025/12/15

Susie Johnson, coach and author of not-your-average-mom.com joins to discuss her blog and life lessons from raising five kids in the sport. You can read her full blog here or follow on facebook.

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Debrief: Samantha Livingstone

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2025/12/08

Samantha Livingstone joins to discuss her new podcast, evaluating coaches on more than performance and more.

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Debrief: Greg Meehan (Now as National Team Managing...

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2025/12/01

Greg Meehan returns in his new role to talk about what he’s actually doing to change the direction of USA Swimming.

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Debrief: Kathy Shoemaker

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2025/11/27

This Thanksgiving, we talk to somebody with a nearly 60 year history of coaching in the sport. Come for the wisdom of coaching 8 and unders and stay for the story of what Mark Spitz dad was like when he was an age grouper.

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Solo Brief: Mid-Season Coach Checklist

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2025/11/24

What can a coach do to prepare for mid-season? I work through my checklist for coaches.

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Debrief: Eric Anderson

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2025/11/17

Eric Anderson joins me to talk about a coaching adventure that has taken him from Canada to Denmark and now in Malaysia.

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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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