Podcast: Inside Mercersburg’s Easterns Win: Depth, Relays, and a Program Built to Win

About this episode

Head Coach Matt Hurst discusses Mercersburg Academy's success at the 2026 Easterns and the culture behind their winning program.

Mercersburg Academy had a big weekend at the 2026 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships, winning the boys title and coming within striking distance of a combined team sweep after the girls finished 15.5 points short of the title. On the GMM Podcast, Head Coach Matt Hurst breaks down the meet, his team's performance, and the culture that makes Mercersburg a consistent powerhouse in prep school swimming.

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Hurst

Topics covered

• swimming
• high school sports
• team performance
• coaching
• athletic culture

Keywords

• Mercersburg Academy
• Eastern Interscholastic Championships
• swimming
• Matt Hurst
• team culture
• athletic performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercersburg Academy

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