Off the Deck

We share interviews with CSC alumni on our Carmel Swim Academy channels to celebrate the unique experiences and foundation swimming can provide your life. Now, we're adding these interviews to the Off the Deck podcast stream for more people to get to hear these stories. This week, hear from Logan Mason.

Newly-named Carmel Swim Club Associate Head Coach Chris Pfaff is this week’s guest on the Off the Deck Podcast. Chris and Chris Plumb dig into the path Chris’s coaching career has taken, the importance of patience, how to nurture the character of athletes in and out of the pool, what he loves most about coaching, and what he’s looking forward to as he embarks on this new role.

We share interviews with CSC alumni on our Carmel Swim Academy channels to celebrate the unique experiences and foundation swimming can provide your life. Now, we're adding these interviews to the Off the Deck podcast stream for more people to get to hear these stories. This week, hear from Taylor (Kelsch) Johnson.

The competitor in this summer’s (history’s?) most famous time trial and 2020 Olympian Jake Mitchell, joins Chris Plumb on this week’s episode of Off the Deck. Jake is starting his sophomore year at the University of Michigan where he majors in Biology. Chris and Jake talk through his training at Carmel Swim Club leading up to Olympic Trials, his mindset entering the meet, and his perspective on his 400 Free prelims and finals races. Chris and Jake both share their experiences of the infamous time trial. Jake shares more about the lead up to the Olympic Games, his time in Tokyo with Team USA, what he’s looking forward to in the sport, and more!

We share interviews with CSC alumni on our Carmel Swim Academy channels to celebrate the unique experiences and foundation swimming can provide your life. Now, we're adding these interviews to the Off the Deck podcast stream for more people to get to hear these stories. This week, hear from Peyton Mosbaugh.

Brent Arckey is the Head Coach and CEO of the Sarasota Sharks, and he sits down to chat with Chris Plumb on this week’s episode of Off the Deck. Brent shares his experiences training Emma Weyant (the 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 400 IM) and his time with USA Swimming’s Training Camp in Hawaii, leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Chris and Brent dig into the dual Head Coach/CEO role and how Brent has built upon a 60 year legacy for the Sarasota Sharks, and the integration of Vern Gambetta’s GAIN Dryland program into their training.

We share interviews with CSC alumni on our Carmel Swim Academy channels to celebrate the unique experiences and foundation swimming can provide your life. Now, we're adding these interviews to the Off the Deck podcast stream for more people to get to hear these stories. This week, hear from Lucy Kramer.

Leah Gingrich competed in her first Olympic Trials in 2004, at the age of 14. Now 31, she is coming off this year’s Trials having made the semi-finals in the 200 Butterfly. After taking six years away from the pool after finishing her collegiate career at the University of Texas, her joy and passion for the sport have been reignited. Leah and Chris discuss the importance of having fun and finding ways to enjoy your time in the pool, how she made the decision to get back into the sport, advice for young swimmers navigating the recruiting process, and managing the challenges and demands of the sport.

We share interviews with CSC alumni on our Carmel Swim Academy channels to celebrate the unique experiences and foundation swimming can provide your life. Now, we're adding these interviews to the Off the Deck podcast stream for more people to get to hear these stories. This week, hear from Elizabeth Flaherty.

**Elizabeth recorded with us this spring and has since accepted a new job as the Director of Operations for Swimming and Diving at Stanford!**

Todd Adams is the President and CEO of the Pension Fund of the Christian Church. He also happens to be the father of two Division I athletes, including CSC alum Claire Adams. Todd and Chris sit down on this week’s episode to dig into Todd’s best advice for swim parents, how he helped transform the leadership and governance of Carmel Swim Club, and how dealing with adversity through sport can better prepare kids for life.