SwimEd

Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let’s dive in … EP22 - Building Professional & Real Relationships This week's discussion centers on building quality relationships with coaches, athletes and parents. The best results come from relationships that are proper and healthy. Many times this means having professional and realistic expectations on the type of relationship that is best for everyone involved in the sport. What is the boundaries we set up for making decisions? How do we want relationships with other coaches to look? What is the value of mental health and environment for the whole team? We cover all these aspects and many more this week! 

Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let’s dive in … EP21 - What Age Group Swimmers Should Value and Accomplish A discussion about the focus of swimmers as they progress through a club team program. What are the skills, drills and equipment used? When should sport psychology and other non-physical skills be taught? Find out our thoughts about this progression and some best practices and helps for coaches, athletes and parents. Subscribe to  @SwimEdPodcast  TODAY and catch the podcast through your favorite provider -- new episode every Thursday! Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming!

Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let’s dive in … EP20 - How do you get a swimmer comfortable on your team? This week we discuss helping new swimmers become part of the team. This can be as easy as providing a cap and shirt to having designated swimmers and parents as helpers as the new swimmer and family adjust to the team. We cover the issues and provide some best practices that might help new swimmers feel more comfortable on your team.   

Welcome to SwimEd -- Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! In this episode, we discuss the history and evolution of the underwater dolphin kick. Known as the "5th Stroke," this powerful skill was not always seen as beneficial to swimmers. It wasn't until 1988 at the elite swimmers showed the world the power of an underwater dolphin kick and forced the start of several rule changes to diminish its use. We explore this history and talk through the technique and advantages underwater dolphin kicks have for swimmers -- faster, saves energy and so much more. As always, advice for coaches, swimmers and parents are provided throughout the podcast. So, welcome to SwimEd ... Let's dive in!

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 8 Reactions & Day 9 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:00) Reactions: Men’s 100 FLY Final (2:00-3:47) Women’s 50 FR Semifinal (3:47-7:10) Women’s 200 IM Finals (7:10-8:00) ) Crossover Turn Aside (8:00-10:40) ) Official Had Guts (10:40-12:00) ) Give Alex Walsch A LOT of Credit (12:00-12:40) ) Handling DQ as a Coach? (12:40-15:14) ) Women’s 800 FR Final (15:14-20:37) Mixed Medley Relay Final (20:37-26:16) Looks Ahead: Previews of Last Day (26:16-27:25) Medal Count & Closing (27:25-31:17) Daily Olympic swimming coverage @SwimEd Podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and iHeart. SwimEd – The only podcast dedicated to club swimming. It’s education for coaches, athletes and swimmers! Weekly podcasts drops every Thursday! Follow, Like and Subscribe TODAY!

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 7 Reactions & Day 8 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:02) Reactions: Men’s 50 FR Final (2:02-5:30) Men’s 200 BK Final (9:05-10:28) American’s Swimming Performances Related to Soccer (10:28-12:44) Merchand’s World (12:44-13:45) Men’s 100 FLY Semifinals (13:45- 18:12) Women’s 200 IM Semifinal (18:12-22:45) Looks Ahead: Women’s 50 FR (42:45-23:30) Men’s 1500 FR (23:30-24:05) Men’s and Women’s 4x100 (24:05-25:00) Medals Tomorrow & Closing (25:00-26:03)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 6 Reactions & Day 7 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:25) Reactions: Women’s 200 BK Final (2:25-8:05) Pool Depth (5:00-7:30) Men’s 200 BK Final (8:05-13:45) Men’s 50 FR Semifinal (13:45-18:07) Women’s 200 BR Final (18:07-24:40) Women’s 200 BK Semifinal (24:40-31:27) Men’s 200 IM Semifinal (31:27-36:29) Women’s 800 FR R (36:29-40:20) Looks Ahead: Men’s 100 FLY (40:20-41:50) Women’s 200 IM (41:50-42:36) Women’s 800 FR (42:36-43:07) Mixed 400 Medley Relay (43:07-47:17) Closing (47:17-47:46)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 5 Reactions & Day 6 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:01) Reactions: Women’s 100 FR Final (2:01-5:35) Pool Affecting Times Rant (5:35-8:52) Men’s 200 FLY Final (8:52-11:50) Womens’ 200 FLY Semifinal (11:50-13:51) Women’s 1500 FR Final (13:51-17:51) Men’s 200 BK Semifinal (17:51-21:03) Men’s 200 BR Final (21:03-25:05) Men’s 100 FR Final (25:05-30:09) Looks Ahead: Women’s 200 BK (30:09-31:03) Mens 50 FR (31:03-32:16) Men’s 200 IM (32:16-33:00) Women’s 800 FR R (33:00-33:35) Closing (33:35-34:20)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 4 Reactions & Day 5 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-5:35) Reactions: Men’s 100 FR Semifinal (5:35-8:16) Men’s 200 FLY Semifinal (8:16-10:19) Womens’ 100 BK Final (10:19-12:29) Men’s 800 FR Final (12:29-14:35) Women’s 100 FR Semifinal (14:35-17:16) Men’s 200 BR Semifinal (17:16-19:57) Men’s 4x200 FR R Final (19:57-21:33) Looks Ahead: Women’s 200 (21:33-22:12) Mens 200 BK (22:12-22:45) Women’s 200 FLY (22:45-23:50) Closing (23:50-24:58)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 3 Reactions & Day 4 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:03) Pool Depth Issues (2:03-3:00) Reactions: Women’s 400 IM Final (3:00-6:20) Summer McIntosh’s Future (6:20-9:00) Men’s 100 BK Final (9:00-14:30) Men’s 200 FR Final (14:30-22:23) Last 15 Meters Discussion (18:58-20:30) Women’s 100 BR Final (22:23-29:35) Women’s 100 BK Semi-Finals (29:35-32:50) BK Underwaters (32:50-34:33) Women’s 200 FR (34:33-38:00) Looks Ahead: Men’s 200 FLY Semi-final (38:00-39:36) Women’s 1500 FR (39:36-40:15) Men’s 4x200 FR R (40:15-42:30) Women’s 100 FR (42:30-43:58) Men’s 200 BR (43:58-46:11) Closing (46:11-46:53)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 2 Reactions & Day 3 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: . Opening (0:00-2:32) Reactions: Women’s 100 FLY Final (2:32-4:09) Men’s 100 BR Final (4:09-6:23) Men’s 400 IM Final (8:06-10:05) Women’s 100 BR Semi-finals (10:05-12:52) Quick Recap from US Perspective (12:52-16:17) Men’s 100 BK Semi-finals (16:17-18:10) Looks Ahead: Women’s 400 IM & Women’s 100 BK (18:10-18:34) Men’s 800 FR (18:34-19:30) Men’s 100 BK Final & Women’s 100 BR Final (19:30-19:50) Closing (19:52-21:48)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 1 Reactions & Day 2 Previews Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: . Opening (0:00-3:12) Reactions: Schedule (3:12-4:15) Women’s 100 FLY (4:15-6:57) Men’s 400 FR (6:57-8:06) Women’s 400 FR (8:06-11:17) Men’s 100 BR (11:17-16:00) Women’s 4x100 FRR (16:00-17:54) Men’s 4x100 FRR (17:54-20:39) Looks Ahead: Men’s 200 FR (20:39-21:25) Men’s 400 IM (21:25-23:32) Women’s 100 BR (23:32-24:04) Men’s 100 BK (24:04-25:14) Closing (25:14-26:27)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions! Opening Ceremony Reactions & Day 1 Previews Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Each podcast will drop at 5am, just in time for prelims! Here is topics and time stamps:  Reactions: Opening Ceremony (0:00-9:54) No Swimmers as Opening Ceremonies (13:40-15:29) Looks Ahead:  Order of Events (9:54-10:49) Women’s 100 FLY (10:49-11:25) Women’s 400 FR (11:25-13:40) Men’s 400 FR &100 BR (15:30-16:54) Women’s & Men’s 4x100 FR-Relay (16:54-18:25) Closing (20:47-22:46)

<p>Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.</p> <p>Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents.</p> <p>In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we&rsquo;ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports.</p> <p>Episode 18 – Olympic Preview</p> <p> We are one day away from the opening ceremonies and two days away from the start of the 9-day swimming competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I think it’s about time we preview what’s about to happen. So, we turn our discussion towards the Olympic experience and how coaches, athletes and parents can soak in all the excitement, enthusiasm and experiences from these Games.</p> <p>In this episode, we will about the preparations of Paris for these Games and insights into the swimmers, races and expectations for great performances and medals. More than this, we look at the Olympics more globally and even delve into other sports that have our interest. So, get ready, this is one of our favor topics!</p> <p>In this episode, we will talk about our experiences with move ups. Although the process should be straightforward, for coaches, swimmers and parents, it never is. Do you have test sets? Or do you go with your gut? Or do you do both sets and gut? And can you move swimmers successfully without ruffling parents? We will get to all of these topics in this podcast.</p> <p>Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com.</p> <p>Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think!</p> <p>Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.</p>  

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 17 – Move Ups We are one day away from the opening ceremonies and two days away from the start of the 9-day swimming competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I think it’s about time we preview what’s about to happen. So, we turn our discussion towards the Olympic experience and how coaches, athletes and parents can soak in all the excitement, enthusiasm and experiences from these Games. It’s that time of year when coaches start planning for short course season (while long course championships loom in the near future) and swimmers start thinking about changing groups with or without their friends. Today we want to talk groupings and move ups and the minefield that this part of coach can become without forethought, strategy and improvization. In this episode, we will talk about our experiences with move ups. Although the process should be straightforward, for coaches, swimmers and parents, it never is. Do you have test sets? Or do you go with your gut? Or do you do both sets and gut? And can you move swimmers successfully without ruffling parents? We will get to all of these topics in this podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 16 – Team Culture & Values Today we want to talk about building team culture and team values. As summer championships are right around the corner, coaches begin to think about the start of the next season. Part of that planning process is creating a team culture of success. In this episode, we will talk about processes that can lead to a better team culture. Do team building activities and goal setting sessions set the tone for the season, or are their more effective ways to lead your athletes into learning the values and habits that lead to success? These are the questions we will discuss today. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 15 - Summer League Today we want to talk about summer league. This traditional summertime rights of passage for club swimmers ranges in intensity from almost swimming out of a backyard or lake to a state-wide competition for summer dominance. In this episode, we will talk about the various formats we have seen for this institution as well as our thoughts about how it can and should be leveraged for the good of the swimmers and swimming community. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 14 – Kevin Sullivan Today we interview Kevin Sullivan, Head Coach at OAC in Waycross, GA. Over the last 10 years, Kevin took a YMCA swim team in a non-swimming, small-town to create a strong club, school and summer league swimming community. In this episode, we will talk with Kevin about the steps he took to make this change. In many ways, his ideas might not be new to everyone, but it can be implemented by any team or any size. Also, after being a swimmer and coach for most of his life, and having connections at all levels, he has key insights for coaches, athletes and parents! Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 13 – Jason Swaim   Today we interview Jason Swaim, Head Age Group Coach at Cavalier Aquatics in Charlottesville, VA – Silver USA Club team of 185 swimmers. Jason has coached swimmers at nearly every level, but his passion is working with the 11–14-year-old age groups. He really enjoys teaching swimmers about the sport and developing athletes to have championship mindsets not only in the water, but as young people and adults as well.   Additionally, Jason has been in governance with GA LSC and coached on several pool and open water zones teams as well as the zone select camp. In this episode, we will talk with Jason about his move from GA to VA, transitioning from a head coach/owner of a club to a head age group coach at a YMCA, coaching age group swimmers and anything else that happens to come up in the conversation. It’s going to be fun! Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast.   Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com.   Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.