In a referendum on USA Swimming leadership, two new board members were elected from outside of the vetting process. What does it mean? I’m joined by John Bradley and Julie Bachman to discuss. Plus, Mike Unger is leaving USA Swimming!

This week on the podcast, the actual big new secret training location. Plus, Joel apologizes for his past behavior.

Just kidding. This week I’m joined by Gulf Swimming Executive Director Julie Bachman to discuss communication strategies for teams and coaches. We talk about what you can expect to benefit from having a communication strategy and how to use different tools to achieve that strategy.

Joel Rollings is on this week to discuss the Swimswam article that detailed accusations and the subsequent firing of an AD at Southern Illinois University. We discuss the substance of the accusations, and how such a situation can escalate in a University setting.

This week John Bradley comes on to discuss Anne Helen Petersen’s essay “Against Kids’ Sports”. We discuss the true cost of youth sports and how youth sports organizations can responsibly address the negative side effects of sports professionalization.

https://annehelen.substack.com/p/against-kids-sports?fbclid=IwAR2zDCqMxibSzZjAV5fGhw4Gri3u_DyRNSycGVO9BWVLIgeWceX73nSrAdg

This week Julie Bachman and John Bradley join to discuss the pending election for two new board members at USA Swimming. How does it work? Can we even explain it? What should you do to encourage good governance at your local level?

I recorded this podcast with Joel and Erik in early August. Then didn’t post it. What does it contain? You’ll just have to listen to find out.

Another pod with Julie Bachman, Executive Director of Gulf Swimming and John Bradley, Aquatics Director of the Minnetonka School District. We talk about three ways under a coaches control that they can reduce their own stress on the job:

This week I am joined by Julie Bachman and John Bradley to discuss some big ticket issues. We talk about customer service in swimming, coaches mental health, and of course Michael Andrew:

This week on the pod, Joel, Erik and I discuss our future looking predictions for people coming out of the Olympics. Erik posits changes of pace for Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel, Joel creates new bureaucracy and say something that led to the titling of this pod.