On the eve of the B1G Championship, Brian Schrader went off on the new format and qualification for the NCAA Division I Championship. I respond to what he said and try to put it in context that I don’t see as it was reported out by other outlets.
Debrief: Dominique Diezi
Dominique Diezi joins with stories of swimming and coaching both in Switzerland and the US.
Debrief: Christine Eilertsen
My former colleague and the Head of Knowledge and Innovation for Danish Swimming Christine Eilertsen joins to talk about her outlook on talent development.
Debrief: Ben Hewitt
Fresh off his team setting yet another NCAA DII record, Nova Southeastern’s Ben Hewitt joins to discuss how he ended up at the top program in DIi and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Debrief: Niklas Brix
Niklas Brix joins to discuss trying out for the Danish Frogmen, leadership and dealing with peer pressure from other coaches.
Solobrief: The Psychology of Group Size
Musings on why we train swimmers in the groups that we do, and how much specificity is enough.
Debrief: Matt Sprang
Matt Sprang has been a coach, owned a swim club and now he’s moving on to the next chapter of his professional live. We get together to discuss what he’s up to and the vexing environment around coach wellness.
Debrief: Aqua Clinic 2026
“Debriefing” the Aqua Clinic in Nyborg Denmark, with highlights from a USOPC Sport Scientist and David Popovici’s coach Adrian Radulescu.
Debrief: Chris Da Sie, From Pressure to Podium
Coach and author Chris Da Sie joins to talk about his recently published book, from Pressure to Podium.
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The State of Swim Brief 2025
Summing up the year that was Swim Brief in 2025- thoughts on gratitude, the future and all the amazing things I got to be a part of this past year.