Poolside Podcast

This week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara Davis and David Z.... are joined with two boys swimmers; Jameson Canary of Bloomfield Hills High School and Drew Collins of U of D Jesuit. They talk about preparing for the upcoming season, battling the adversity of pauses and restarts, and their goals for the season.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

This week on the Poolside Podcast we're joined by Michael Venos from Brother Rice & Marian and Mike Harfoot from North Farmington. We kick off the podcast with a recap of the Girls Swim & Dive State Championship from last weekend, and we talk about navigating the extra-long fall season. Then we jump into a preview of the Boys Swim & Dive season as winter sports get ready later this month.

Presented by:
• Lawrence Technological University - Recruit yourself at ltuathletics.com
And sponsored by:
• MHSAA - Promoting the Value and Values of Educational Athletics
• DAC Athlete of the Year Award - Apply today at dacathleteoftheyear.com
• EA Graphics - Buy your officially licensed MHSAA State Championship gear at shopmhsaa.com
• DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan - Check out the DMC Game Changers on all State Champs! Michigan social media channels.

Today on the State Champs! Poolside Podcast Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by Brad Jones, Past MISCA President and Head Coach at Fenton High School to talk about some of the recent changes to the season schedule, how motivation has been affected, and what changes coaches have had to make.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

Wayne State University swim coach Sean Peters joins us for our first episode back after the MHSAA announced the resumption of the girls' swimming season. We take a deep dive into recruiting and talk about how the multiple shutdowns have affected student-athletes and the sport as a whole.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, and the Detroit Medical Center

Before the latest shutdown order paused the Swim season, we caught up with Eric Talsma, Head Coach for Hamilton High School, to recap league meets and talk about the upcoming State Meets.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA.

On this episode of the Poolside Podcast, we're talking about coaching with co-host and Matt Mann Award winner David Zulkiewski. He talks about his biggest coaching influences, how he became a coach, the lessons he's learned from coaching, and what he focuses on as a coach. We also look ahead to this weekend's league meet, finishing the season, and swimmers to watch out for.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA

On this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolside Podcast, we’re joined by Darrin Millar, head coach for the Boys Swim Team at Royal Oak High School to talk about the evolution of swimming, including positive transformations the sport has seen, the impact of COVID-19 on recruits and the plans for starting Boys Swimming in the winter season. Darrin also congratulates Co-Host David Zulkiewski on being named the MISCA Matt Mann Award Winner before talking about the resources and awards available to swimmers. Before we go, we ask Darrin how he is able to spin his experiences to lessons on the pool deck, we get his perspective as a parent to a high school swimmer, and we talk about how he has been able to stay connected to his team during COVID.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA

On this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolside Podcast, we’re joined by Hudsonville swim coach Ian Kobes to talk about his approach to coaching, the decision of Michigan State University to cut the swim program, approaching upcoming competitions, and preparing to host the State Finals.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA.

On this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolisde Podcast: while COVID changed nearly everything about the Oakland County Meet, Sara and David take a deep look at what was different, how it worked, and how the girls responded. We've also got updated state rankings complete with a surprise.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA

This week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara and David welcome in swimmers Elijah Venos from Brother Rice High School and Sam Szelag from Mercy High School. They talk about preparing for the Oakland County Meet (1:31), going through the recruiting process (5:48) and some advice for their younger selves (8:21). The big topic of our conversation is COVID, how it felt getting back into the pool after quarantine (9:22), having the season cut short (11:59), staying connected with the team while stuck at home (12:57), and preparing for the season at home (13:33). We close out the pod with some recruiting tips for younger athletes (15:32), the best swimming advice they’ve received (17:22) and their future educational plans (16:38).