SwimStrong Dryland Podcast

This week Olympic and World Championship medalist Flynn Southam joins the SSDL Podcast! This episode is packed with insight into the mindset of an Olympic swimmer, with Flynn sharing about his approach to training, improvement, and balancing swimming and life. You will not want to miss this week’s episode!

Head Coach of the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM), Shaynah Jerrell, returns to the SSDL Podcast for Episode 60! Eric and Shaynah discuss some of ATOM's new leadership and culture-building initiatives this season, as well as many other topics, such as how ATOM has grown to USA Bronze Medal Club status.

This week NC State swimmer Bella Answeeney joins the SSDL Podcast! Tune in to hear more of her beginnings in the sport of swimming, overcoming adversity, and much more about her career! Eric and Bella also dive into some of the initiatives Bella is a part of to give back to the local NC State community, as well as advice for younger swimmers! You won’t want to miss this week!

This week, Peyton Selts from Eagle Aquatics in Miami, FL joins the SSDL Podcast! Peyton, the 2023 SSDL Elite Camp MVP, trained with Eric over the last few years in Miami, and dives into his experience at Eagle & in the sport of swimming! This is a great podcast to watch if you’re wanting to be inspired to dream big! Check out this week’s episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and many other podcast platforms!

This week, founder of Elite Athlete Fitness Bands, Kevin Satler joins the SSDL Podcast! Coach Kevin provides high-quality bands for swimmers across the country! His unique approach to resistance bands provides a wide variety resistances so all athletes can progress effectively and safely in their dryland workouts. Check out this week’s episode to hear about Kevin’s inspiration to start Elite Athlete Fitness, the importance of resistance training, and much more!

Alex Martin, former team captain for the Michigan Wolverines joins the SwimStrong Dryland Podcast! Before SwimStrong Dryland was founded, Eric helped train Alex on his route to Olympic trials and collegiate swimming in a gym where Alex became known as “the Beast”. This episode is packed with stories from their time training together, great advice for current and former swimmers, and unique perspectives on our unique sport. Check out the SSDL Podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and many other podcast streaming platforms.

This week, SSDL Legend and 2-time Monkey Bucket Award Winner (s/o Elite Camp) Porter LeVasseur joins the podcast with Eric!!! Tune in to hear more about Eric & Porter's relationship going back to 2012, their mindset and approach to coaching, and many more stories about how the two have ended up where they are today! You won’t want to miss this week’s podcast!

This week, long-time friend, and Head Coach of the Edwardsville High School boys and girls swim teams Christian Rhoten joins the SSDL Podcast! The Edwardsville Tigers have won 10 consecutive sectional titles on the women’s side, and 6 consecutive titles on the men’s side. Christian and Eric’s friendship goes back to 2012 when they coached together for the Edwardsville YMCA Breakers. In this episode, the two discuss the relationship between club and high school coaches & programs, the importance of growth and having fun in coaching, as well as how SSDL first began! In 2017 Eric approached Christian with the idea of “SwimStrong Dryland”, and the rest is history! Tune in to hear Christian’s side of that story, along with much more!!!

For the first episode of the new season, Brett Hawke returns to the SSDL Podcast to talk about his new role at The Swim Team in California! Brett and Eric discuss how the team will be structured, the mindset behind the training athletes can expect to see, TST Pro Team, and much more! Tune in to hear more about what Brett will be doing with The Swim Team!

This week, SwimStrong Dryland team members Greg Tymon & Chuck Andrews sit down with Eric to discuss the brand new SSDL Parent Program! Coming this fall, the Parent Program will be open to any and all swim parents who are looking to develop healthier, more active lifestyles. Chuck, Greg, and Eric walk through what the Parent Program will look like, and how to get involved! Reach out to us on our website or in the DMs if you are interested in joining!

After representing Team USA in Paris, Olympian Luke Whitlock and Coach Joe Keller join the SSDL Podcast this week! Tune in to hear more about the preparation Coach Joe & Luke put in place to secure his spot on the United State Olympic Roster as a high schooler. Joe & Luke also share their thoughts on Trials, the Olympic Experience, the mindset behind the training, and so much more! You will not want to miss this week’s episode!!

Emilie Mosner, swimmer for Five Star Swim Club and Monmouth University commit, joins the SSDL Podcast for the 50th Episode! Eric and Emilie discuss her start in swimming, her journey through ups and downs in the sport, and how she found incredible success in the pool her senior year! Emilie’s insight into the sport of swimming, personal improvement, and setting goals will inspire anyone who listens, swimmers, parents, and coaches alike! You will not want to miss this week’s episode of the SSDL Podcast!

JJ Langhals, also known as @swimcoachJJ, coach for Excel Aquatics in Nashville, TN, is this week’s podcast guest! This week’s episode is a great listen for coaches of all backgrounds with plenty of insights and takes on swimming. Tune in to hear great insight into JJ’s background in coaching, his inspiration to coach, desire to share knowledge and learn from others, and much more! You can catch this episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Emily Hamill, swimmer from Germantown Academy Aquatics and future Georgia Bulldog joins the SSDL Podcast this week! Emily shares her beginnings in the sport of swimming, her mindset & motivation to get to the level she has, her recruiting experience and commitment to Georgia, and much more! Tune in this week to hear her story!

Ron & Don Heidary, founders of Orinda Aquatics in CA join the SSDL podcast this week! Tune in to hear more about the Heidary Brother’s start in coaching, their unique and effective approach to developing a club team, their coaching style, and their wealth of knowledge and wisdom on team culture and producing elite athletes. This podcast episode is packed with practical advice and insights that every coach, seasoned and new, should hear!

Tune in this week to the SwimStrong Dryland Podcast to catch Cassie Bauer in Episode 46! Cassie and Eric talk about her beginnings in the sport, why she loves swimming, support from family and friends, SSDL experience ,college commitment decision to FGCU, and so much more! 

This week, 2 time Brazilian Olympian and coach for Wave Aquatics, Tatiana Lemos joins the SSDL Podcast! Tune in to hear more about Tatiana’s incredible career representing Brazil in multiple World Championships and Olympic Games. Tatiana shares how she began swimming, favorite moments, her biggest takeaways from the sport, and perspective of now being a coach at WAVE. 

Eric is joined by Kk LeBlanc for this week's episode of the SwimStrong Dryland Podcast! Kk swims for First Colony Swim Team in Texas and is committed to swim at the Ohio State University starting in the fall of 2025. Kk shares about her beginnings in the sport of swimming, her training approach, mindset fueling her training & racing, and success over the past year. Tune in to catch more!

Charlotte Driesse, swimmer for Loggerhead Aquatics and Kentucky swimming commit joins the SSDL podcast this week! Tune in to hear more about Charlotte’s mindset, training, motivation, and decision to swim at Kentucky!

Olympic Gold Medalist & Notre Dame Coach Kelsi Dahlia joins the SSDL podcast this week! This episode is packed full of great advice for swimmers looking to take the sport to the highest stage possible. Kelsi and Eric talk about her beginnings in swimming, journey through international competition, and transition to coaching & becoming a mom.