Ultimate Swimmer

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.

Mary Wayte Bradburne is a former member of the US National Team, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and television sports commentator. During her international swimming career, Wayte won eight medals in major international championships, including four golds. Please enjoy this episode where Mary breaks down her career and what it took to become an Olympic Gold Medalist! Follow us on Instagram @ultimateswimmergram

Elizabeth Beisel has one of the deepest resumes and one of the most exciting careers of any swimmer in US history. Elizabeth swam collegiately in Florida where she won multiple national and conference titles during her career as a Gator. As a member of the USA Team, Elizabeth competed in not one, not two, but THREE Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016) before retiring from the sport in 2017. We are so grateful to be able to welcome Elizabeth to the podcast this week as she discusses her journey to becoming an Ultimate Swimmer!

Roque Santos was a 1992 Olympian in the 200 Breaststroke and a long time member of the US National Team. Roque is one of the most beloved and connected members of the swimming community. Whether it is the USA Swimming Alumni family or the Masters Swimming Family, everybody LOVES Roque Santos! Roque is a true Ultimate Swimmer and has some great stories to share about his career before, during, and after swimming! We hope you enjoy!

This week on the podcast we welcome Kyle Chalmers! Hailing from Australia, Kyle is one of the world's premier 100 Freestylers and won the gold in Rio at just 18 years old! We are very excited for you to hear our conversation with Kyle as he discussed some of the struggles and triumphs that he has gone through on his way to becoming an Ultimate Swimmer!

Brazillian sprinter Bruno Fratus has been one of the most dominant swimmers in the world over the past decade and has his sights strongly set on Tokyo 2021. Bruno has won numerous medals at the national and international level and just narrowly missed a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London after getting 4th in the 50 freestyle. Bruno dives into his career and discusses the challenges he has faced and overcame on his journey to becoming an Ultimate Swimmer! We hope you enjoy!

Lenny Krayzelburg is the ultimate success story: he was a young child in an immigrant family who came to America, to pursue his dreams and he did just that. Lenny would finish his career as one of the greatest backstrokers in history, with 4 Olympic Gold Medals, 5 World-Records, and numerous other awards and medals at the NCAA and International level. Please enjoy our conversation with Lenny Krayzelburg!

This week we are honored to chat with American Breaststroke legend, Brendan Hansen! Brendan had an illustrious career at the University of Texas winning the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at NCAA's all four years of college, becoming the first swimmer to ever accomplish that feat. Brendan then went on to represent the United States at 3 Olympic Games, winning numerous medals and breaking world record after world-record along the way. Following his retirement in 2012, Brendan worked in the corporate world for a short time before returning to his roots and becoming a coach at Austin Swim Club where he coached numerous swimmers to national-level meets. Today, Brendan serves as the Director of Team Services for USA Swimming! We hope you enjoy!

This week we are happy to welcome three-time Olympian Anthony Ervin to the podcast! Anthony has one of the most unique swimming journeys of all time in that he went 16 years between winning his Olympic Gold Medals! 16 YEARS! Anthony won his first gold medal in the 50 freestyle at the age of 19 at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and then won another individual gold in the 50 freestyle at age 35 at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Anthony is the oldest swimming gold medalist in Olympic History! Hear more about his incredible journey to becoming an Ultimate Swimmer on the podcast today!

This week we are honored to welcome the first coach to the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast, Eddie Reese! Eddie Reese is the most decorated swim coach in history with 14 NCAA National Championship Team Titles. Eddie started his coaching career at Roswell High School in New Mexico. One year later he accepted an assistant coaching job with his alma mater at the University of Florida, where he spent six seasons before heading to Auburn where he was head coach for another six seasons. After Auburn, Eddie took the job at Texas and the rest is history. Eddie has been the head coach for the Texas Longhorns since 1978 and considered not only one of the greatest swim coaches ever, but one of the greatest coaches in any sport. Eddie's leadership, positivity, and commitment to his athletes have allowed him to produce some of the world's fastest swimmers, including 39 Olympic Gold Medals! Listen to Eddie share his story, his coaching philosophy, and his incredible approach to life on the podcast now!