This week the Director of Rehab for the New England Patriots, Michael Akinbola, sits down with Eric for Episode 67 of the SSDL Podcast! This episode is PACKED full of great insight into the training and mindset it takes to stay at the highest level of athleticism. Eric and Michael explore the connections to NFL football and elite swim training, the importance of specificity in organizational success, and much more! You won’t want to miss this episode!

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This week NC State Coaches Stefani Wendelschaefer and Dan Kalupski join the SSDL Podcast! In this episode, Dna & Stefani take a deep dive into the Wolfpack’s team culture, mindset, and much more! This is a fantastic episode to check out if you are interested in what happens behind the scenes at NC State, or if you are interested in swimming there one day! NC State will be rounding out there season this spring with the ACC Championships & NCAAs, and we can’t wait to watch them tear it up!!!

This week Crash Ackerly, swimmer for NOVA & Yale University commit, joins the SSDL Podcast! Crash is currently attending school and training in Taiwan and shares about his adventures over seas! Eric and Crash also dive into his beginnings in the sport, how he chose Yale in the recruiting process, and his mindset behind his success in the sport. This episode is packed with awesome advice for current swimmers, you won’t want to miss it!

Tune into this week's SSDL Podcast as we speak with Lori Payne from American College Connection (ACC Recruits). Lori and her team offer essential resources and insights for student-athletes looking to navigate the collegiate swimming recruitment process. With their guidance, you can approach recruitment with clarity and confidence, reducing the stress and uncertainty often associated with this journey. Tune in to learn how ACC Recruits can support your aspirations of competing at the collegiate level.

This week, Alexia Sotomayor joins the SSDL podcast for episode 63! Alexia currently trains at St. Andrews in Florida, but also represents Peru on the international stage! Eric and Alexia discuss her beginnings in the sport, moving to the US to train, and much more about her journey in the sport so far!

@jrryswims joins the SSDL Podcast this week for episode 62! Jerry Chen swam for University of Pittsburgh, and represented them at many high level meets such as Olympic Trials. Jerry currently still trains to pursue his goals while finishing his graduate degrees at Pitt! Eric & Jerry discuss his beginnings in the sport of swimming, inspiration for creating his social media platform, finding success in swimming, and so much more! This is a great episode for athletes to listen to and gain advice from a seasoned veteran in the sport.

This week Olympic and World Championship medalist Flynn Southam joins the SSDL Podcast! This episode is packed with insight into the mindset of an Olympic swimmer, with Flynn sharing about his approach to training, improvement, and balancing swimming and life. You will not want to miss this week’s episode!

Head Coach of the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM), Shaynah Jerrell, returns to the SSDL Podcast for Episode 60! Eric and Shaynah discuss some of ATOM's new leadership and culture-building initiatives this season, as well as many other topics, such as how ATOM has grown to USA Bronze Medal Club status.

This week NC State swimmer Bella Answeeney joins the SSDL Podcast! Tune in to hear more of her beginnings in the sport of swimming, overcoming adversity, and much more about her career! Eric and Bella also dive into some of the initiatives Bella is a part of to give back to the local NC State community, as well as advice for younger swimmers! You won’t want to miss this week!

This week, Peyton Selts from Eagle Aquatics in Miami, FL joins the SSDL Podcast! Peyton, the 2023 SSDL Elite Camp MVP, trained with Eric over the last few years in Miami, and dives into his experience at Eagle & in the sport of swimming! This is a great podcast to watch if you’re wanting to be inspired to dream big! Check out this week’s episode on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and many other podcast platforms!