Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Swimming#51M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Swimming#18300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Swimming#25100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Swimming#27100K to 300K
- 🇮🇪IE · Swimming#4100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
498K to 1.5M🎙 Daily cadence·100 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.7M to 5.1M🇺🇸59%🇩🇪20%🇨🇦6%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
498K to 1.5M
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
Recent episodes
We Protect Athletes. Who Protects Coaches? | Sophie Parr
Jul 27, 2026
1h 02m 14s
The Parent Pressure Trap: Why Giving In Makes It Worse
Jul 24, 2026
28m 17s
The Most Important Thing a Coach Can Say After Failure | Dave Salo
Jul 20, 2026
1h 13m 59s
Debrief: Jeana Kempe
Jul 13, 2026
56m 53s
Debrief: David Marsh
Jul 6, 2026
1h 26m 21s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/26 |  We Protect Athletes. Who Protects Coaches? | Sophie Parr | Send us Fan Mail For years, conversations about athlete welfare have rightly transformed the way we think about coaching. But there's another side of the equation that receives far less attention: Who protects coaches? This week I'm joined by coach Sophia Parr (@swim.coach.sophie) for one of the most vulnerable conversations we've ever had on The Swim Brief. Sophie shares the story of being removed from a high school coaching position after months of conflict, isolation, and feeling unsupport... | 1h 02m 14s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 |  The Parent Pressure Trap: Why Giving In Makes It Worse | Send us Fan Mail Why do parents keep intervening in coaching decisions—and why does giving in usually make the problem worse? In this solo brief, I describe the fear underneath parent pressure: the belief that failing to secure every possible opportunity means failing their child. I explore how coaches unintentionally reinforce that anxiety, why concessions invite more intervention, and how proactive communication can prevent conflict before it begins. The episode offers a practical framework... | 28m 17s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 |  The Most Important Thing a Coach Can Say After Failure | Dave Salo | Send us Fan Mail Dave Salo has coached at every level of the sport—from NCAA championships to Olympic medals—but this conversation isn't about workouts or sets. Instead, we explore the decisions that define great coaching. We discuss why process matters more than outcomes, how a single sentence can change the way an athlete experiences failure, the transition from assistant coach to head coach, what it means to lead people instead of simply managing performance, and the lessons Dave has learn... | 1h 13m 59s | ||||||
| 7/13/26 |  Debrief: Jeana Kempe | Send us Fan Mail The head coach of Swimming and Diving at the University of Illinois Jeana Kempe joins to talk influences and the path of her coaching career. | 56m 53s | ||||||
| 7/6/26 |  Debrief: David Marsh | Send us Fan Mail David 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 ... | 1h 26m 21s | ||||||
| 6/29/26 |  Debrief: Tracy Menzel | Send us Fan Mail Tracy Menzel joins to talk GAIN, Diversity and why she’s back coaching in her hometown. Debrief: Tracy Menzel Chris DeSantis Download | 58m 09s | ||||||
| 6/25/26 |  Bonus Pod: A Day With Greg Meehan | Send us Fan Mail Recapping 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 | 25m 07s | ||||||
| 6/22/26 |  Debrief: Dave Durden | Send us Fan Mail Dave Durden joins to discuss how he approaches his unconventional start at Cal and his approaches to recruiting and hiring. Debrief: Dave Durden Chris DeSantis | 1h 00m 41s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 |  Debrief: Megan Devito | Send us Fan Mail Megan Devito, a high school swim coach and performance mindset coach, joins to talk shop on the value of coaching. Debrief: Megan Devito | 43m 21s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 |  Debrief: Kevin Ring, USA Swimming CEO | Send us Fan Mail The 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 | 56m 28s | ||||||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 6/1/26 |  Debrief: Cara Stawicki | Send us Fan Mail Former 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 ... | 1h 10m 05s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 |  Solobrief: My Thoughts on the Loser Olympics | Send us Fan Mail Organizing 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) | 29m 15s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 |  Crossover Pod: IDGI and the Swim Brief | Send us Fan Mail Big 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 ... | 1h 26m 26s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 |  Debrief: Glenn Mills | Send us Fan Mail Glenn Mills, the owner and founder of Goswim, 1980 Olympian and all around man about the sport, joins to talk about what he sees in the swimming world. Debrief: Glenn Mills Chris DeSantis | 1h 00m 26s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 |  Debrief: Kyle Johnson Returns | Send us Fan Mail An old friend of the podcast, Kyle Johnson, returns to share his wisdom. Kyle also has a podcast, which you can follow for me to be on soon. Debrief: Kyle Johnson Returns Chris DeSantis | 1h 04m 02s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 |  Debrief: James Marshall | Send us Fan Mail James Marshall of GAIN and Excelsior Athletic Club joins to talk how he came to coach three sports, knowledge sharing and the athletic insights of Nassim Taleb. Check out his website: https://excelsiorgroup.co.uk/ Link to James’ substack newsletter. Debrief: James Marsha... | 49m 04s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 |  Book Club: All You Need to Know About Talent Development w/Corey Manley | Send us Fan Mail First podcast of the book club, featuring USA Swimming’s Corey Manley. We discuss previous guest Kristoffer Henriksen’s book All You Need to Know About Talent Development. The book was co-authored with Carsten Hvid Larsen and Louise Kamuk Storm. Book Club: All You Need to... | 59m 38s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  Solobrief: How to Talk About Talent | Send us Fan Mail In preparation for book clubbing with Corey Manley, I break down how I communicate about talent with coaches and athletes. Solobrief: How to Talk About Talent Chris DeSantis | 31m 19s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 |  Special 1000 Follower Solobrief | Send us Fan Mail Celebrating 1000 followers on instagram by taking listener questions. Want to have your question answered on the pod? Listen to the end of the pod for instructions! Special 1000 Follower Solobrief Chris DeSantis ... | 35m 22s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 |  Debrief: Peter Casares | Send us Fan Mail The recently named CSCAA Division III Coach of the year, Peter Casares of Bates College, joins to recap the year and talk about getting a walk on to a National Championship. Plus, a bonus at the end for all D3 Swimming nerds. Debrief: Peter Casares Ch... | 1h 03m 14s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 |  Debrief: Rachel Stratton-Mills | Send us Fan Mail Northwestern Swimming and Diving Head Coach and College Swim Coaches Association President Rachel Stratton-Mills to share her approach to coaching. Debrief: Rachel Stratton-Mills Chris DeSantis | 58m 06s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Debrief: Dr. Randy Wilber | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Randy Wilber is a Senior Sport Physiologist at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He has worked with numerous Olympic medalists across multiple sports. I press him for insight on overtraining and blood analysis. Debrief: Dr. Randy Wilbe... | 1h 04m 37s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  Debrief: Kristoffer Henriksen | Send us Fan Mail Renowned Danish sports psychologist Kristoffer Henriksen joins to discuss his life’s work on athlete development and changing the narrative around what it means to be competitive. Debrief: Kristoffer Henriksen Chris DeSantis ... | 1h 00m 57s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 |  Debrief: Jordan Cordry | Send us Fan Mail The head coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving at UCLA joins to talk about single gender coaching, making her way to UCLA and sharing knowledge. Debrief: Jordan Cordry Chris DeSantis | 1h 13m 10s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 |  Debrief: Adrian Radulescu | Send us Fan Mail Adrian Radulescu is the two-time Olympic coach of Romania, best known for his guidance of phenom David Popovici. In this podcast we talk about how he came to be a coach and how he approaches several common coaching problems systematically. Debrief: Adrian Raduelscu ... | 48m 37s | ||||||
Showing 25 of 453
Pitch Fit is a Pro feature
See how bookable this show is for guests, which brands already advertise, the per-episode ad value, and the best-fit guest and sponsor profile. The numbers are blurred on the free plan.
How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
For Guests
ProFor Advertisers
ProUpgrade to Pro to unlock guest cadence, sponsor categories, fit scores, and per-episode ad value for this show.
Chart history for The Swim Brief
Peaked at #4 in Ireland, top 10 in 3 of 7 tracked markets, currently #4 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| AT | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Germany | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Canada | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Australia | — | #27 | #27 | — |
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.