SPIRE’s Coach Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The US Matters
In this SwimSwam Podcast, SPIRE Coach Thad Schultz breaks down why a sports academy might be the right choice for your swimming career.
Ryan Lochte Describes the Mentality That Made Him a Great Swimmer
Ryan Lochte’s Career was riddled with 2nd place finishes in the era of Michael Phelps. But he kept moving forward, racking up medals of all colors
Ryan Lochte Shares The Story Behind “The Lochte Rule”
Ryan Lochte and his coach, David Marsh, thought so far outside of the box that FINA made a rule about it and named it after the world champion himself
Chase Kreitler on His Vision for Pitt, Learning From Eddie Reese & Dave Durden
Chase Kreitler has had an amazing 2022 – His Cal team won NCAAs, he and his wife welcomed their first child, and he was named the new Head Coach at Pitt
Ryan Lochte Only Swam 6x Per Week in High School
In high school, Lochte would only train 6 sessions a week, rarely getting over 6,000 yards and always having “Friday Fundays”.
Head Coach Megan Oesting Explains The Power of Swim Data Powered By Tritonwear
Are you curious about swim data and how you can use it to power your swimming? Watch this podcast with swimming coach Megan Oesting.
SwimSwam Breakdown: New Pro Groups, Stroke 50s at Worlds, & Ring Chasing
We discuss Maxime Rooney’s retirement, Maxine Parker’s transfer to Virginia from Georgia, and USA’s chances at medaling in the stroke 50s at world champs.
How Ryan Lochte Beat Michael Phelps at the 2011 World Championships
11 years later, Hear 12x Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte describe the race strategy that won him the 200 Free World Title in 2011.
Practice + Pancakes: 12x Olympic Medalist & SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte
SPIRE Academy Swim Camp featured SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte and SPIRE Head Coach Thad Schultz providing instructions across all four strokes.
Bill Dorenkott Describes Training Sets for Hunter Armstrong, Charlie Clark
Dorenkott put two guys on the team, one of whom set a world record, and was named to the coaching staff of Team USA for this summer’s World Championships
SwimSwam Breakdown: The US World Trials Narratives You Didn’t Know You Needed
we discuss the ride of Hunter Armstrong, USA’s positioning in the LCM 200/400s, and what US Nationals in Irvine might look like this summer.
Katie Grimes Sees a Lot of Room for Improvement in Her 400 IM
Katie Grimes from Sandpipers of Nevada dropped more than 5 seconds from her seeding with a winning time of 4:36.17 in the championship final of the 400 IM
Dressel, Ledecky, and Finke Give Hilarious Closing Interview in Greensboro
The trio of 2020 Olympic champions graced the media room with their presence together, poking fun at one another while answering questions
Shaine Casas Finding Success One Step at a Time After Making 1st Worlds Team
Though not thrilled with his overall performances, recently-turned Pro Casas reflected on meeting his ultimate goal at Trials of making the worlds team
Alex Walsh: “We realized I needed more taper”
Walsh came home with the fastest freestyle, too, a 30.76. Her final time of 2:07.84 took a half-second off the U.S. Open Record