Welcome to the Monday Motivation Show on the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast! On this show Olympian Josh Davis along with co-host Noah Yanchulis share motivating stories and break down the week that was in the world of swimming. We hope you enjoy! For more great content be sure to follow us on Instagram @ultimateswimmergram!

Megan Jendrick is a 2-time Olympian (2000, 2008) and one of the fastest female breaststroker's in American history. Jendrick (then Quann) won her first gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in the 100 Breaststroke when she was only 16 years old. Megan has had an incredible swimming journey and knows what it takes to compete at the highest level. We hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @ultimateswimmergram for more great content!

Welcome to the Monday Motivation Show on the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast! On this show Olympian Josh Davis along with co-host Noah Yanchulis share motivating stories and break down the week that was in the world of swimming. We hope you enjoy! For more great content be sure to follow us on Instagram @ultimateswimmergram!

Matt Biondi is an 11-Time Olympic Medalist and former world record holder in five events. Matt competed at the Olympics for Team USA in 1984, 1988, and 1992 and was a mainstay in the international swim scene during the entirety of his college and professional career. Matt grew up in the small town of Moraga, California in the San Fransisco Bay Area and started swimming at the age of 5. Despite starting at such a young age, Matt did not start training and competing year-round until he was 15 years old and he believes that focusing on other sports and hobbies when he was young only intensified his love for swimming as he got older. Please enjoy our interview with three-time Olympian and true Ultimate Swimmer, Matt Biondi! For more great content don't forget to follow us on Instagram @ultimateswimmergram!

Daniel Krueger grew up in McFarland, Wisconsin where he quickly became one of the top age-group swimmers in the country. As a senior in high school Daniel was ranked as the #4 recruit in the class of 2018 and ultimately chose to take his talents to the University of Texas. Since starting at Texas in the fall of 2018 Daniel has become one of the top sprinters in the country, winning numerous Big XII Swimming Titles as well as being named All-American in multiple events. Currently Daniel is a Junior at the University of Texas and has his sights set on Olympic Trials 2021 where he hopes to perform well enough to qualify for his first Olympic team. We hope you enjoy our interview with a true Ultimate Swimmer, Daniel Krueger! 

John Naber has quite the resume in the world of swimming. From swimmer to ambassador to writer to motivational speaker to broadcaster to member of the Olympic Organizing Committee, John has done it all! In 1976 at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, John won 5 medals (4 gold, 1 silver) to become the most decorated Olympian from those games. Within those 5 medal-winning swims, John also came away with multiple world records that would stand for nearly 8 years! Please enjoy our interview with John as he walks us through his life before, during and after competitive swimming!

Jack Roach is no doubt one of the greatest coaches of all-time in the sport of swimming and his trajectory to get to this point has been unique, crazy, inspiring, and unbelievable! Jack swam one semester in college, then went off to fight in Vietnam only to come back to give college another try. From riding his bike 20 miles (both ways) to his lifeguarding jobs in South Florida, sailing around the Bahamas for four years and becoming one of the most respected club, college and national level coaches the sport has known, Jack has done it all. We were so grateful to be able to talk with him and hear about his incredible life story and some of his biggest takeaways from a life well lived. We hope you enjoy the episode and learn something from the man who was always striving to learn more!

Jill Sterkel has had a storied career in the swimming world. Jill competed at the Olympics in 1976 at the age of 15 and was part of the most unpredictable relay victory in swimming history. Going up against the powerhouse East German team, Team USA, on the shoulders of Jill Sterkel beat out the heavy favorite in the 4 x 100 Free Relay for Olympic gold! This story was just the beginning for Jill as she went on to have an illustrious career at the University of Texas and for many years as a post-graduate with Team USA. Please enjoy our interview with a true ULTIMATE SWIMMER!

Gary Hall Jr. is one of the greatest and most decorated sprinters in the history of the sport. After swimming one year at the University of Texas, Gary decided it was time to turn pro and train on his own. Gary competed in three Olympic Games and is the owner of 10 Olympic Medals and numerous awards, including being a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Gary adopted his own unique training style where he included boxing movements as part of his regimen and oftentimes would march out to races in boxing shorts and a robe to intimidate the competition. A fun-loving, enthusiastic character in the world of swimming, Gary showed the world what it looked like to have fun, train hard, and race fast! Check out our super-episode with Gary today!

We are back with one of our best episodes yet! David Plummer has one of the most inspiring stories in the swimming world! After just missing the Olympic Team at the '04, '08, and '12 Olympic Trials, David finally reached his goal in 2016 by qualifying for his first Olympic Games at age 30 in the 100 backstroke. Listen to David's full journey to becoming an Ultimate Swimmer! Follow us on Instagram for more great content @ultimateswimmergram.