Torch & Stars Swimming

I just sat down with Joe Keller who is newly elected Senior Chair for the LSC. Joe has recently become Head Coach at Fishers area Swimming Tigers and Fishers High School. We Discuss, Camps, Championship Meets, Current Challenges brought on by Past successes.

Marcus Rogan is a four-time Olympian where he won multiple medals. He is also a former world record holder. He swam at Stanford University and now is a practicing psychotherapist in California. Marcus will lead the upcoming Green Flag Series Clinic in Fishers, IN on Saturday October 28th along with Ashley Adams.

Marcus reflected on his journey to four Olympic Games and the importance of joy in his long career as a competitive swimmer. Marcus also shares his thoughts on being a Fitter and Faster Clinician and the importance of collegiate swimming. Hope you enjoy the episode.

This week’s guest is 1996 and 2000 Olympian and multiple time Gold Medalist, Josh Davis. Josh was recently named the head Coach for the brand new NCAA Division II Team at Oklahoma Christian University and will also be serving as the Lead Clinician at the 2017 Indiana Age Group Elite Camp over Memorial Day Weekend. We talk about the importance of character in the sport of swimming, changes he has experienced in the sport, including the rise of professional swimming in this country. If you pay close attention you can also learn his nickname during his high school days.

Recently I got an opportunity to talk with Jeremy Kipp, the Head Swimming & Diving Coach at Boise State University. Shortly after we spoke Coach Kipp was Named the Mountain West Conference Swimming Coach of the Year for second consecutive season. Coach Kipp held assistant coaching positions at UC Satna Barbara and the University of Southern California, prior to be being named the Head Coach for the Boise State Broncos. Jeremy and I reflect back a little to the time when I was the coach and he was team captain at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, but we spend most of the conversation discussing the transition from being an assistant coach to leading a program. Coach Kipp shares some insightful stories ranging from being a young coach working with world class athletes to what you can learn from lunchtime basketball with coaches from other sports.

Dr. Roch King, Sport Development Director for the Indiana Swimming LSC. Torch & Stars Tuesday is back from its Spring hiatus and I am off the IR and back in the line-up. Today I am joined by John Mybeck, Executive Director of Indiana Swimming as we review the Winter Short Course Season , preview the upcoming Long Course Summer segment, and remember Chuck Wieglus, Executive Director for USA Swimming

Indiana Swimming Sport Development Director, Dr. Roch King, Chats with Fitter & Faster Swim Tours, Founder and CEO David Arluck with Olympian Camille Adams about the origins of the Fitter & Faster Tour, Camille's swimming journey, and the upcoming Indiana Green Flag Clinic series

From time to time, the Torch & Stars Swimming Podcast will produce and publish content that doesn’t naturally fit into the typical weekly format of News and Events on Tuesdays and longer conversations about coach and club development on Sundays. This is one of those episodes. I am Dr. Roch King. I am the Sport Development Director for Indiana Swimming. Recently I got the opportunity to talk with Arlene McDonald. Arlene has been a pillar of the Indiana Swimming community for decades including formerly serving as the General Chair for the LSC. She now has the role of Event Coordinator, but her impact is much larger than the title suggests. Arlene leads the organizing committees for all of the high profile competitions that are hosted by Indiana Swimming, including the MidStates All-Star Meet, areana Pro Series, Speedo Sectionals and she also help coordinate the inaugural College Challenge this past November where the USA National Team faced off against the Big Ten Conference All-Stars. Arlene and I discussed Indianapolis hosting both the Women’s and Men’s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships along with the rapidly approaching Speedo Sectional Championship. As this podcast goes to air, the Men’s NCAA meet will be kicking off tonight, Wednesday evening March 22nd. We also looked ahead to a big summer of events at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI including the Phillips 66 National Championships and World Championship Trials and the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships. An important underlying element of our conversation is the critical importance of the entire Indiana Swimming Community to the successful execution of these high profile meets. Our LSC is blessed by the culture of hospitality exhibited by our swim clubs and their volunteers. It is only through the continued support of our Indiana Swimming family, that we can continue to provide these unique opportunities for athletes here in Indiana and across the globe. There are opportunities to be part of these regional, national, and international level competitions. Links for more information on volunteering can be found in the show notes. I hope you find the conversation informative and inspiring.

Indiana Swimming Sport Dvelopment Director, Dr. Roch A. King, discusses the Indiana Senior State Short Course Championships with Executive Director John Mybeck.

Indiana Swimming General Chair, Tom Johnson talks about the state of swimming in Indiana.