The Swim Brief

Debrief: Dr. Randy Wilber

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Randy Wilber is a Senior Sport Physiologist at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He has worked with numerous Olym...

Debrief: Kristoffer Henriksen

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Renowned Danish sports psychologist Kristoffer Henriksen joins to discuss his life’s work on athlete development and changing the narrative around w...

Debrief: Jordan Cordry

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The head coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving at UCLA joins to talk about single gender coaching, making her way to UCLA and sharing knowledge.

Debrief: Adrian Radulescu

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adrian Radulescu is the two-time Olympic coach of Romania, best known for his guidance of phenom David Popovici. In this podcast we talk about how he ...

Solobrief: Responding to Brian Schrader's NCAA Criticism

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 wha...

Debrief: Dominique Diezi

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dominique Diezi joins with stories of swimming and coaching both in Switzerland and the US.

Debrief: Christine Eilertsen

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

My former colleague and the Head of Knowledge and Innovation for Danish Swimming Christine Eilertsen joins to talk about her outlook on talent develop...

Debrief: Ben Hewitt

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Debrief: Niklas Brix

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Musings on why we train swimmers in the groups that we do, and how much specificity is enough.

Debrief: Matt Sprang

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Debrief: Aqua Clinic 2026

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

“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

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Coach and author Chris Da Sie joins to talk about his recently published book, from Pressure to Podium. Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5PW...

The State of Swim Brief 2025

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Debrief: JOEL ROLLINGS!

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking out the all caps for the return of Joel Rollings. We discuss his new position at Marquette and get his takes on NCAA, Enhanced Games and more...

Debrief: Susie Johnson

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Johnson, coach and author of not-your-average-mom.com joins to discuss her blog and life lessons from raising five kids in the sport. You can re...

Debrief: Samantha Livingstone

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Livingstone joins to discuss her new podcast, evaluating coaches on more than performance and more.

Debrief: Greg Meehan (Now as National Team Managing Director)

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Meehan returns in his new role to talk about what he’s actually doing to change the direction of USA Swimming.

Debrief: Kathy Shoemaker

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Thanksgiving, we talk to somebody with a nearly 60 year history of coaching in the sport. Come for the wisdom of coaching 8 and unders and stay f...

Solo Brief: Mid-Season Coach Checklist

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What can a coach do to prepare for mid-season? I work through my checklist for coaches.

Debrief: Eric Anderson

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Anderson joins me to talk about a coaching adventure that has taken him from Canada to Denmark and now in Malaysia.

Debrief: Mike Murray

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ASCA Board Member, past president and Albany Academy Assistant AD Mike Murray and I survey the youth sports landscape. Mike makes a stunning admission...

Debrief: Ray Looze

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Looze joins to talk about taking risks, how to train athletes for international competition, training the Shackell siblings and handling the disap...

Are We Coming for Fitter and Faster?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Neufeld joins to talk Mental Dryland clinics and some of the gaps it aims to address. No David Arlucks were actually harmed in the production of...

Debrief: Chris Webb

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Webb of GAIN and the Sarasota Sharks joins to talk about my participation in an upcoming event with GAIN and share coaching wisdom. For more inf...

Nerd Alert: NCAA Changes

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Dave Rolling of FGCU and Princeton’s Matt Crispino to talk about the recent changes to the NCAA format that have the swimming world ...

Debrief: Jake Gibbons

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Gibbons is more than just a coach at Bolles. We address his recent viral post on Instagram, team culture and how to present yourself responsibly ...

Debrief: George Kennedy

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coaching legend George Kennedy, seven-time NCAA Division III Coach of the year, joins to talk about kindness, his legacy and more.

Debrief: Jenn Verser

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime friend of the podcast Jenn Verser joins to talk all things coaching, especially focused on disordered eating, perfectionism and finding your ...

Debrief: David Guthrie

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Guthrie is one of the greatest masters swimmers of all time, and he joins to share his journey across three decades.

All Your Goal Questions Answered

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I answer listener questions about goals and tell you how I approach goal setting with individuals.

How to Become a College Swim Coach

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Rollins joins with newcomer Graham Carpenter to talk about how to make a career in college swimming. We share perspectives from our first ways in...

Debrief: Mitch Lyons

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch Lyons, lawyer and basketball coach, joins to discuss creating a curriculum for coaches to break from from harmful historical norms. You can find...

Nerd Alert: Three Diet Misconceptions

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trever Gray drops by to give free advice on nutrition and more. For access to Trever’s coaching go to https://www.streamlinednutrition.com/. To dona...

Solobrief: Proactive Advice for USA Swimming CEO

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of some of the sport luminaries fighting online, I try to offer something proactive into the mix. Posted before I went on vacation, but d...

Debrief: Susan Sotir

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Sotir has a PHD in Sports and Exercise Psychology, has coached swimming (including me) and is currently a USA Triathlon Level III coach. We remi...

Solobrief: Reacting to Team USA at World Champs

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Team was #1 on the medal table- so why does it feel like everyone thinks the world is falling? I react to the dominant narratives ar...

Debrief: Matt Hurst

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Hurst joins to discuss our adoptive father, movies, covid and Ted Lasson. Yes, you read the description correctly. Click here or follow this link...

Debrief: Brian Barnes

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Barnes is the head coach of Duke Swimming and Diving. We talk about letting go of being a perfect parent, having a vision and maintaining positi...

Debrief: Stefanie Williams Moreno

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stefanie Williams Moreno is the head coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving at the University of Georgia.Click here to support the podcast with a one ...

Debrief: Nancy Hogshead

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Hogshead is the founder and CEO of Champion Women, and she joins to discuss sexual abuse reforms in the sporting world and transgender participa...

Debrief: McGee Moody

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

McGee Moody joins to share insight from a career both inside and outside of swimming.

Debrief: Braden Holloway

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NC State Swimming and Diving head coach and Singapore World Championships head coach for Team USA Braden Holloway joins to discuss the big summer meet...

Positive Masculinity w/Trever Gray

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trever Gray joins to talk about my blog post on Positive Masculinity, and then about Streamlined Nutrition and his pursuit of golf greatness. streamli...

Coaching and Having a Partner w/Dave Rollins

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Rollins joins to swap stories about he we met our wives, and how to navigate partnership with coaching.

"Enhanced" Part Two

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I respond to listener questions and comments, as well as the ongoing developments around Brett Hawke and the Enhanced Games.

Debrief: Ahmad Zeid (Big Friendly Swim Podcast)

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I bring on fellow podcaster Ahmad Zeid to talk about his foray into podcasting and his thoughts on the way that swimming is covered.

Debrief: Mark Bernardino

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Bernardino recently announced his retirement from coaching, so I took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about what he’s learned over 5...

Brett Hawke Tries to "Enhance" Swimming

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Hawke things going all in on performance enhancing drugs is the path forward for sports. My thoughts on his move.

Debrief: Juliet Suess

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chapman University Head Coach Juliet Suess joins me to talk about the history of swimming, inclusion and integrating psychological practices into your...

Life Outside of Coaching w/Dave Rollins

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does a coach do with the oddball schedule and random pockets of time to complete their life?

Work/Life Harmony w/Dave Rollins

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Rollins joins to troubleshoot the profession of coaching and the life that happens outside and with it.

Bob Bowman

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The man with a bio a mile long joins the podcast for a wide ranging discussion coaching and personal development. ...

Ego Based Coaching w/Dave Rollins

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Rollins comes in to help answer a listener question about “ego based coaching”.

Dave Dow

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Dow checks in from The College of New Jersey, a special place within the college swimming eco system.

Outside Insights

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I had the chance to talk to a different crowd. Here’s what I learned. Permalink

Dave Rollins

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Rollins joins to talk about what’s going on at Florida Gulf Coast and the potential the school sees in the current collegiate landscape.

Solving Your Own Problems ft. Rob Fox

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Fox joins to share a frequent topic of our coaching conversations.

Wyoming Upgrading Swimming with Dave Denniston

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Denniston, the head coach of University of Wyoming, joins to share some good news from the world of college swimming.

USA Swimming CEO+College Cuts

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I go solo to give my take on the most recent USA Swimming CEO debacle and the ongoing developments in college swimming.

Training Adlington, Peaty and Wiffen

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Peyrebrune joins once again to share sports science insights from training three Olympic gold medalists.

Samantha Barany, Executive Director CSCAA

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’m speaking at the CSCAA annual meeting! I brought on Sam Barany to discuss the event and all the major issues facing college swimming.

Kim Dietrichsen: Coaching Coaches

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Dietrichsen, Head of Coaching in Danish Swimming, joins to talk how he became a “coach of coaches” and trade knowledge.

Misja Klevstig

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Sweden I spent three hours talking to a guy I’d just met, then I invited him to come on the podcast. Listen and find out why I found Misja Klevst...

Jakub Maly

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jakub Maly, former international competitor for Austria, Minnesota student-athlete and fellow recovering coach, joins the podcast to discuss life, fam...

Mike Peyrebrune

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Peyrebrune, sport scientist and high performance coach at Loughborough University, joins to talk about applying sport science.

Positive Psychology in the Work Place

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My wife and Chairman of the Board joins to discuss some concepts of Positive Psychology in the workplace.

Reviewing WADC

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hot off an awesome weekend with coaches, I give my review of the weekend for posterity.

Herbie Behm

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The coach of the defending Men’s Division 1 National Champions joins to talk about Short Course Worlds, team culture and his process for constant le...

Mid-Major Coaching in the House Era

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Yost, the coach of the Men’s and Women’s teams at Mount Saint Mary’s. He shares his unique perspective on coaching in what he calls the “...

Nico Messer: Double Duty

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nico Messer returns to talk juggling coaching a team and working with Swiss Army athletes and share insights on AI from his recently completed compute...

Ricki Clausen: Scandinavian Athletes

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ricki Clausen joins to talk about the development of Scandinavian Athletes, a model for directly funding elite swimmers.

Bill Dorenkott

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Head Coach of Swimming and Diving from THE Ohio State University joins me for a wide ranging conversation.

Thank You Readers

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of the season, thank you to all the readers of this blog (and those that listen to my podcast as well). To claim that I write or recor...

Thorbjörn Holmberg

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The director of swimming at Poseidon Swim Club in Lund, Sweden joins to discuss the upcoming WADC conference, the Swedish Center for Aquatic Research,...

What's Next in College Swimming

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to answer some unanswerable questions.

Science, Art and Psychology ft. Glenn Neufeld

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eternal friend of the podcast Glenn Neufeld to talks about another way to classify the skills of coaches.

Ashley Eckermann Returns

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Eckermann of Maximize the Mind gets invited back to talk ego, confrontation and mental skills that go beyond sports performance.

Katie Davis

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Davis, an accountant for athletic departments through her work at James Moore & Co, gives insight into the post-House settlement landscape.

Greg Meehan

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Meehan talks Olympic coaching, Torri Huske’s magical year and harmonizing your coaching and personal life.

Nathan Lavery

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Lavery and I talk Georgia Tech job opening, dogs and Brett Hawke’s Sprint Revolution.

Trever Gray Nutrition Coaching

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Trever drops by to coach my wife, Kate, to prepare for her ultra marathon and to help me improve my over all fitness.You can sign up for coachin...

USA Swimming's Joel Shinofield

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Shinofield joins from USA Swimming’s annual business meeting to answer listener submitted questions.

Paul Donovan

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes when you have your friend on you can’t resist going long.

Kate Lundsten

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Lundsten is one of the top coaches in America. She joins to discuss goal setting, autonomy and staff development.

Kyle Goller

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Straight off coaching Rylee Erismann to the Junior Pan-Pac record in the 100m free, Kyle Goller takes us to the fundamentals that led there at Winderm...

Stephen Andersen

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are young coaches in the game worth taking notice of. Here’s one I had the pleasure of coaching.

Alessio De Rosi

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alessio De Rosi of NASA Wildcat Aquatics talks three decades of coaching at all levels from learn to swim to elite performance.

Jess Book

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet your new favorite college swim coach.

Six Things: Paris Olympics

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking down the six most important storylines from the Paris Olympics.

Charlie Kennedy

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’m joined by ASCA Hall of Fame coach Charlie Kennedy, who’s spent over 40 years developing talent at Suburban Swim Club.

Chris Sheppard

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself curious as to how a small team in Massachusetts is consistently one of the best clubs in America?

US Paralympic Coach John Payne (JP)

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Talking all things coaching with JP, the US Coach for the Paris Paralympics and Associate Head Coach of TAC Titans.

The 80/20 Rule

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just 20 percent of coaches in swimming are like this.

Ego

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The single biggest barrier I have had to learning in my life.

The Full Life Cycle of a Swim Parent

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Burns, father of Brendan Burns and Delaney Burns, talks all aspects of supporting your kid through the sport.

Olympic Trials Review

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thoughts collected on the long walks too and from Lucas Oil stadium.

Coaching for Coaches Ft. Rob Fox

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The owner and coach of Fox Swim Club joins me to talk about two years working together

Is Success About Sacrifice?

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Making sacrifices to get to the top.

Where are the coaches?

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the state of swim coaching, starting in college and working our way “back” to the club ranks.