Night Swim Podcast

World Aquatics is cooking up some big changes — testing 10-lane finals at major meets and introducing wild card entries that could let up to 3 swimmers per country compete at Short Course World Championships.Dax and Elvis go unfiltered on why this feels like a half-baked, "building it as they fly it" attempt that misses the mark:- Dax calls it pointless — major meets already run 10 lanes sometimes, and this mostly gives the powerhouse programs (the Phelps/Lochte/Clary eras) even more chances to stack finals and kill careers for the guys in 3rd-8th.- Historical examples: Austin Surhoff, David Nolan, and many others who were stuck behind stacked U.S. teams for years. More lanes = more spots for the already dominant countries to dominate.- Wild card explanation and confusion — is this really opening doors or just letting the big dogs get fatter?- Comparison to track & field (Jamaica sweeping the 100m) — Elvis sees some upside in giving more athletes shots, but both agree swimming’s talent distribution makes it different.- Bigger picture: This isn’t fixing swimming’s real problems (money, exposure, format). Feels like a small tip instead of the full solution they need.Raw debate on whether more lanes and wild cards actually help grow the sport or just widen the gap between the haves and have-nots. Perfect example of swimming’s tendency to tweak instead of overhaul.What do you think — is the 10-lane + wild card rule a step forward or more of the same? Should they go bigger (like fewer finalists or completely new formats)? Drop your take in the comments 👇🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. swimnerd.com#NightSwimPod #Swimming

College swimming is in a full-blown bloodbath right now — and the Pitt situation is the perfect example of the mess. Chase Krietler (who built Pitt into a respectable program with strong NCAA performances) suddenly resigns. Then they name diving coach Katie Casarezo as Director of Swimming & Diving — a rare and suspicious move that has the entire swim community whispering "this is how they cut the program." Transfers are flooding out, panic is high. Then they hire Ian Walsh from Marshall as head coach... right after the near-cut drama. Gideon Lo is now Associate Head Coach (shoutout Auburn alum).Dax and Elvis break it all down and zoom out to the **real problem**:- Most college swim coaches have zero business sense. They can coach sets but can't market, sell, or generate revenue.- In today's landscape, being a great technician isn't enough. You have to be a marketer, fundraiser, and NIL strategist to keep your program alive.- Athletic departments are cutting non-revenue sports left and right (see recent cuts at Simpson, Montevallo, etc.). Winning NCAA titles doesn't save you anymore — money does.- Why coaches need to treat their programs like businesses: sponsor deals, community events, gimmicks, cross-sport collabs, using athletes to drive revenue.- CSL (College Swimming League) talk — is Kyle Sockwell-style promotion the future or just more gimmicks?This episode goes hard on the systemic issues: programs dying, the coaching carousel, transfers, and what head coaches at non-power schools actually need to survive in 2026.Raw truth from two swimmers who’ve watched too many good programs get the axe.Do you think Pitt is getting cut? Should every college swim coach be forced to learn business & marketing? Drop your thoughts below 👇-🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Full breakdown of the Enhanced Games: why swimming dominated, the Cam vs Christian storyline, world records, Cody Miller on stage, Ryan Lochte’s take, and why USA Swimming should be taking notes instead of calling it a failure. The most watched swim event in years.🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. swimnerd.com#NightSwimPod #Swimming

Ryan Lochte is officially joining Missouri State University as an assistant coach for the Bears — and Night Swim is giving you the unfiltered breakdown.Dax is back from the hospital (and looking crispy), and we’re going full send on this wild news: Is this a genuine coaching gig, a PR move to clean up his image, a favor for his girlfriend’s family in the area, or straight-up a cushy “no-show job”? We break down the optics, his lack of coaching experience, why Missouri State created the position, and whether top recruits would actually swim for him.Plus:Why this move feels risky on both sidesLochte’s Instagram announcement reactionOur wishlist for what would’ve actually broken the swimternetWe want Lochte on the pod — comment below if you do too!Drop your thoughts: Is this a smart move for Lochte or Missouri State?Night Swim — the voice of the streets in swimming.New episodes dropping soon. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss when the Olympic champ actually comes on the show.

UVA women win their 6th straight NCAA title. We break down their dominance, Sarah Curtis’ celebration, the talent gap, and what it would actually take (psychological warfare) for another team like Texas to knock them off.🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Cam McEvoy just shattered the 50 free world record (20.88) and beat the Enhanced Games mark. Dax and Elvis react to the historic swim, discuss why most coaches still won’t change their training, race-pace vs yardage, volume vs yardage, and what Cam should do next to maximize this moment (media tour, documentary, workouts for sale, Enhanced Games idea).🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Exclusive interview with Cal Baptist swimmers Justin Walsh and Zachary Perry on the sudden cut of men’s swimming, wrestling, and golf. Title IX excuse, lack of transparency, silencing athletes, $1.2M raised, peaceful protest plans, and how the decision contradicts the university’s Christian mission. How you can help: #KeepCBUswimanddive🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Adam Peaty calls out the obsession with yardage over quality training. We break down why "base building", "banking yards", and "taper" jargon still dominate, why coaches are scared to change, and how elite outliers (Michael Andrew, Lily King, etc.) prove you don't need 60,000-yard weeks to be world-class. Real talk on USA Swimming's softness problem.🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming