
A swimming podcast featuring natural conversations about the sport. Chris DeSantis brings the poolside conversation to the podcast form.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 101 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

Glenn Mills, the owner and founder of Goswim, 1980 Olympian and all around man about the sport, joins to talk about what he sees in the swimming world.
An old friend of the podcast, Kyle Johnson, returns to share his wisdom. Kyle also has a podcast, which you can follow for me to be on soon.
James Marshall of GAIN and Excelsior Athletic Club joins to talk how he came to coach three sports, knowledge sharing and the athletic insights of Nassim Taleb. Check out his website: excelsiorgroup.co.uk/Link to James’ substack newsletter.
First podcast of the book club, featuring USA Swimming’s Corey Manley. We discuss previous guest Kristoffer Henriksen’s book All You Need to Know About Talent Development. The book was co-authored with Carsten Hvid Larsen and Louise Kamuk Storm.
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Love your interview style. It was casual conversation loaded with great stories and insight.
Really enjoy this podcast. Grateful for the candid talk and the nuanced takes on difficult subjects.
Please upload more. I get that you are busy but that would be nice.
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This show centers on insightful conversations around competitive swimming, coaching, athlete development, and the culture of the sport. Recurrent topics include coaching philosophy, leadership and mentorship, gender dynamics in programs, governance and policy changes affecting NCAA and national organizations, and the mental side of performance for athletes, coaches, and parents. The discussions often feature high-level coaches, Olympians, and sport-psychology perspectives, offering practical takeaways for program directors, coaches, and sport parents. A few episodes stand out for their behind-the-scenes storytelling, emphasis on relationships and empathy in coaching, and a willingness to critique governance constructs in a constructive way.... more
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Recent guests on The Swim Brief include:
1. Glenn Mills
2. Kyle Johnson
3. James Marshall
4. Corey Manley
5. Pete Casares
6. Rachel Stratton-Mills
7. Dr. Randall Wilber
8. Kristoffer Henriksen
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