Podcast
The Swim Brief
Hosted by Chris DeSantis · EN
A swimming podcast featuring natural conversations about the sport. Chris DeSantis brings the poolside conversation to the podcast form.
11episodes
Episodes
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Debrief: Jeana Kempe
6d ago00:56:53Tap to summarizeThe head coach of Swimming and Diving at the University of Illinois Jeana Kempe joins to talk influences and the path of her coaching career.
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Debrief: David Marsh
2w ago01:26:21Tap to summarizeDavid Marsh tells all about what his retirement actually looks like, and what he had planned if he was National Team Director. Debrief: David Marsh Chris DeSantis Download
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Debrief: Tracy Menzel
3w ago00:58:09Tap to summarizeTracy Menzel joins to talk GAIN, Diversity and why she’s back coaching in her hometown. Debrief: Tracy Menzel Chris DeSantis Download
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Bonus Pod: A Day With Greg Meehan
3w ago00:25:07Tap to summarizeRecapping the day I spent following around USA Swimming National Team Director Greg Meehan at last week’s Indy Pro Series event. Bonus Pod: A Day with Greg Meehan Chris DeSantis
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Debrief: Dave Durden
4w ago01:00:41Tap to summarizeDave Durden joins to discuss how he approaches his unconventional start at Cal and his approaches to recruiting and hiring. Debrief: Dave Durden Chris DeSantis
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Debrief: Megan Devito
Jun 1500:43:21Tap to summarizeMegan Devito, a high school swim coach and performance mindset coach, joins to talk shop on the value of coaching. Debrief: Megan Devito
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Debrief: Kevin Ring, USA Swimming CEO
Jun 800:56:28Tap to summarizeThe CEO of USA Swimming joins to share what he’s learned in his nine months on the job and what he thinks is possible for the future. Debrief: Kevin Ring
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Debrief: Cara Stawicki
Jun 101:10:05Tap to summarizeFormer National Team and World Champion rower Cara Stawicki joins to talk shop and even turns the tables on me. Links for Cara:Website: https://carastawicki.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carastawicki/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-stawicki-6059196/Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/carastawicki/discovery?month=2026-04 Debrief: Cara Stawicki
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Solobrief: My Thoughts on the Loser Olympics
May 2700:29:15Tap to summarizeOrganizing my big picture reflections on the stupidest event in swimming history, and all the losers who tried to make it work. riverside_christopher_swim_brief (1)
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Crossover Pod: IDGI and the Swim Brief
May 2501:26:26Tap to summarizeBig shout out to the IDGI Podcast with Nate McKay and Kyle Johnson for helping me out with this week’s pod. Listen to hear me get interviewed by the guys, plus some thoughts on the top about the Loser Olympics. riverside_christopher_swim_brief
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