Night Swim Podcast

Multiple women’s swim teams chartered private jets to NCAA Championships while other programs are being eliminated for budget reasons. We call out the hypocrisy, recruiting flex culture, and question where the money is really going. 🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

We debate the elimination of B-finals at NCAAs. Is the meet now dead? We propose a better solution (top 3 auto to A-final + semifinals) and Elvis predicts B-finals return within 1–2 years because “swimming is soft.” 🌙 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 Burro...

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...

Drew Johansen wrote an open letter supporting the new NCAA format with no B-finals. We discuss why it feels tone-deaf, possible ulterior motives, how it benefits diving, and why the swimming community is united against it.🌙 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...

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 o...

Live reactions to early NCAA Men’s sessions: Texas takes the lead, Arizona State’s big relay wins, Josh Liendo’s 100 fly dominance, UVA men surprising, and individual highlights from Day 1 & 2. 🌙 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 Olymp...

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 ta...

Dax and Elvis discuss what’s missing in modern swimming — the lack of values, loyalty, and honor. Why coaches don’t develop athletes anymore, the death of killer instinct, Greg Troy-style hard coaching, “public school energy,” and how to turn swimmers into elite competitors with backbone. One of our deepest coaching conversations yet. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk...

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...

Florida's new bill would let boosters pay high school coaches directly. We debate the pros (coaches finally get paid), cons (mercenary coaching, richer schools get richer, potential match-fixing), and why it might widen the wealth gap even more. Teddy Bridgewater Uber story + real talk on underprivileged programs. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted b...

Shoutout to D-II swimming! Tampa men take the title (huge free relay moment), Nova Southeastern women win, Christina Orban doubles up, Jeremiah Poc breaks NCAA breaststroke record, Agatha sweeps backstroke, Maurice Grabowski goes 18.9… We give D-II the love it deserves. Full recap + swimflation discussion. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (...

Live reactions to early sessions of Women's NCAA Championships: insane 200 free splits (1:39s!), Anna Moesch, Gretchen Walsh, Missy Franklin record still standing, B-finals elimination backlash, crowd booing, Rowdy Gaines commentary complaints, and our final predictions (UVA edges it?).Meet energy feels dead — we want B-finals back. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real ta...

Breaking down the 2026 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees: Nathan Adrian, Laszlo Cseh, Ruta Meilutyte, Ferry Weertman, Tania Cagnotto, Simona Fontana, Summer McIntosh's coach Jane Figueiredo, and more. Plus stories about dolphin-kick breaststroke origins, Gregg Troy's old-school coaching style, and why some legends get in late. Full reactions + Hall of Fame hot takes. 🌙 Night S...

Dax and Elvis break down the REAL way to unlock a killer dolphin kick – forget the outdated "wiggle from the hips" advice! In this technique deep-dive from Night Swim: Why teaching from the knees (tuck-extend "inchworm" style) works better for most swimmers than full-body undulation The massive power in the up-kick (often 50-80% of propulsion – most people neglect it!) Posterior chain secrets: ham...

Dax and Elvis break down why partying (or at least a real mental release) might be missing from modern swimming — and why it could actually HELP prevent burnout. From legendary UT swim parties to Gen Z drinking less, they discuss:How constant "swim talk" creates stress (Regan Smith example)The old-school fun that built bonds, stories & legendsWhy Gen Z athletes party less — is it ser...

Celebration over World Aquatics removing the mixed 400 medley relay from Worlds (aligning with Olympics), criticism of mixed relays as "pandering" or "award inflation," preference for short 4x50 free/medley relays instead, and past rants on the topic. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend,...

Discussion of growing acceptance (or perceived hypocrisy) toward the Enhanced Games after American swimmers like Cody Miller, Hunter Armstrong, and Megan Romano joined; double standards in doping reactions, American privilege in swimming, and the hosts' early support. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend,...

Debate on whether raw athleticism (explosiveness, multi-sport background) or technical swimming "feel" makes a better recruit/building block; personal stories from both hosts, racial/physiological differences (e.g., sinking legs, posterior chain), and coaching preferences. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longho...

Predictions for the upcoming NCAA Championships (Texas favored to repeat), analysis of the new auto-qualification system (34 extra qualifiers, top schools like Texas losing spots), roster limits, depth vs. one-offs, and thoughts on whether more access inspires future improvement. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns...

Deep dive into sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) supplementation as a buffering agent against lactic acid, its risks (GI distress), small potential gains (1-2%), comparison to past fads like beet juice and creatine, and whether the reward outweighs the "volcano" side effects. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Long...

Ryan Lochte's ex-wife goes on a podcast calling his new girlfriend his "mistress" and alleging years of DM cheating. Then the current girlfriend drops text receipts. We react to the messy public divorce fallout and why the kids are the real losers here. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high...

The CSCAA personally corrected us on the new NCAA automatic qualifier rule (must hit the B-cut in finals when you win the event). We discuss whether this actually creates "Cinderella stories" or just adds cannon fodder—and why our prelim auto-qualifier idea is still better. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longh...

Simone Manuel drops 54.0, Michael Andrew goes 23.1 fly, but USA Swimming's streaming app completely imploded. We discuss the fast swims we actually saw, the Peacock / Rowdy Gaines disaster, and why USA Swimming keeps fumbling huge opportunities. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance techn...

Hunter Armstrong declares he'll compete clean in the Enhanced Games and asked USA Swimming what happens to his national team status… they couldn't answer. We explain why this is massive checkmate for USA Swimming / World Aquatics and why every national team swimmer should be signing up yesterday. Enhanced care vs enhanced substances exposed. 🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out...

Dax & Elvis go OFF on terrible starts, turns, and technique in college swimming — especially after watching conference meets. They call out Arizona State’s Ilia (Ilya) for painfully slow turns despite being unstoppable, roast Big 12 teams for the worst execution they've seen, and explain why Tennessee dominates relay starts with low-swing athletic dives (not bunny hops or flopping in).Plus...