When I mention I had a swimmer on my podcast who is a 19.04 in the 50 Free, a 42.30 in the 100, and a 45.95 in the 100 back, one might assume he's swimming for one of the blue bloods in the sport, Cal, Texas, NC State? Nope. Lamar Taylor swims Division 2 for Henderson State.

World Junior champ and rising star Joshua Chen joins the Podcast. Chen shares his thoughts on his 100 Breaststroke World Junior title, his recent move to Texas, his commitment to swim at Harvard, and the leadup to Olympic trials.

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World Champ Hunter Armstrong joins the podcast. Armstrong does a full debrief on the Fukuoaka World Champs. Listen in to hear the remarkable story of how Armstrong won his first world title for his Grandfather, and the thrilling story of Armstrong's 100 backstroke bronze medal.

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Stanford swimmer and the 100 fly bronze medalist at the 2023 world champs Torri Huske joins the show! Huske not only breaks down her swims from Fukuoka but also shares her thoughts on the upcoming Pac-12 realignment and much more!

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World Record holder Summer McIntosh and Tokyo Olympic Champ Maggie Mac Neil join the show to discuss their performances at this year's world champs and share their thoughts on Canadian swimming!

16-year-old Thomas Heilman and 18-year-old Ilya Kharun join the show and discuss their experiences at this year's world championships. Heilman and Kharun dissect their fourth-place tie in the 200 fly and share their thoughts on the meet.

NC State rising sophomore Kyle Ponsler joins the Podcast. Ponsler shares his thoughts on Chengdu 2023 and his outlook on his first World University Games. Ponsler, a Fishers, Indiana native, also breaks down his experience growing up in Indiana, where swimming is essential to Indiana's high school sports culture.

Can Leon Marchand break 3:30? Will Carson Foster ever will an individual title? Can Jordan Crooks prevail when it matters most? Everything Men's NCAA's is unpacked in this episode.

United States world record holder and 2021 US Olympian Hunter Armstrong joins the podcast.  From a near-death experience in the water as a kid to his journey to an Olympic gold medal, Hunter fills us in on everything in-between.   Also, listen to get an inside look at what it's like being a swimming pro as Hunter unpacks the details of swimming with the Cal pro group.  Hunter is living proof it's never too late to start. In this podcast, you'll also hear the story of a kid who placed 13th at state in his junior year of high school to the same 21-year-old who would break the world record four years later.

Returning guest Rush Clark joins the Podcast. This time, Rush Clark shares the story of his mental health journey. Rush shares his own struggles and gives insight into the mental health struggles athletes face across the country. 

 Disclaimer: This episode does discuss very sensitive topics that surround mental health.