Isabelle Ploof of Brainerd High School and Central Minnesota Aquatics takes time out of her early season training to sit down and talk some swimmin' with MSV! Isabelle talks about some of her team's goals, what makes Dan Anderson such a great coach, and the one set that makes her want to switch to diving. What a fun chat!!!

12 time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte takes some time out of his busy clinic schedule to chat with Minnesota Swim and Vibe about staying connected to the sport, his time in Paris, family, and about what he continues to teach kids in the sport

Sophie Blixt of Rochester Century and Rochester Swim Club joins the Vibecast to chat about the joys of being around driven people, 2024 goals, and about how trusting yourself is great quality to have.

Since we all could make it to Olympic Trials, we thought we would do the next best thing and catch up with someone who was competing there! Hear all about Charlie's experience at his first, but certainly not last Olympic Trials

The Vibecast gets rolling again post Olympic Trials with Evan Witte of Minnetonka High School and Minnetonka Swim Club. Listen to Evan's journey in swimming, how he thinks about nutrition and what's on his goal sheer for next year.

2023 Class A state diving champ Alayna Kennedy takes some time out of her busy summer schedule to sit down with the Vibe and we are so glad she did! Some amazing takes on her diving career, successes and obstacles as well as what she has on her goal list for the upcoming year and beyond!

Gus (aka Ervin the III) Rudenick joins the Vibecast to share his journey in the sport with Minneapolis Southwest and Minnesota Flyers. Gus brings great energy and passion to the sport and is a hell of a story teller. He's all swimmer folks.

Nathan Carr stops in for a chat about his swimming journey, what it's like breaking the record of an Olympic gold medalist and what he's looking forward to seeing at trials

2022 Class A State champ and 2024 NCAA DII All American Avery Lommel swings by the Vibe for a chat about her diving career, advice for younger divers and explains why her favorite thing about diving is also her least favorite.

The Vibe continues diving week. this time at the high school level with graduating senior Owen Kipp. Owen was Class AA runner up this season and will be competing for the University of Nebraska Omaha this fall. Hear Owen share some lessons learned and good advice from his diving journey

Diver week continues with St. Olaf's Izzy Treanor. The Wayzata alum shares her take on the sport, advice for newer divers and why diving in college was one of the best decisions she's made

Eli Grabinski kicks off diver week on the Vibecast and shares some insights from his diving career, advice for younger divers, and even for those on the fence about diving in college

Another fabulous Team Talk! This time MSV sits down with the captains of the Chanhassen Girls Swim and Dive squad to chat about their team traditions and what they have planned this season

Jim joins as as the first of our officials to tell a little bit about their story. How did they get involved? How does it keep them connected? What are the hundreds of things they do to run a meet that go unnoticed?

Soon to be Gopher Jayden Edmonson of Rochester Swim Club joins the Vibecast to chat about his swimming career. From his early years, to chasing winter juniors cuts, to how to get the most of your practices. Always great to catch up with Jayden

Super friend of the Minnesota Swim and Vibe joins us to talk about her first year at Gustavus, her life in swimming, and like always, shares a wonderful perspective

Another fine convo with another fine swimmer and student-athlete! Will Barth of St. Thomas Academy, Blackline and soon to be South Dakota University joins the Vibecast to talk about his swimming career, life with Barnes, and some good advice for other swimmers

Prior Lake and South Metro Storm's Victor Trinh joins the Vibecast to walk us through his swim journey. Victor talks about what's next post graduation, some great advice for younger swimmers, and honestly, just some really good opinions.

Katie Miller of Visitation High School and Blackline Aquatics joins the Vibe to talk about training under two legends of coaching, advice for swimmers, advice for the sport and why cold water and snorkels should be banned

Our first Edina guest on the podcast as MSV catches up with Mark Jacobi-Krohn. Good advice for younger swimmers, great stories to share and some ideas on how to make our sport better. As always...excellent walk up music choices!

Live from Northfield we have Josh Kraby! The junior was class A state champion in the 100 Back and runner up in the 100 Fly. Josh tells us a bit about his swimming career and what he's looking to accomplish over the next year.

100 Breaststroke state champ Maddie Reed of Stillwater and St. Croix Swim Club joins the Vibe! Hear about her past, present, and future in the sport, some favorite memories, and advice for younger swimmers. We also try to decipher exactly what a bearcat is. TBD on that one.

Another Lakeville South Cougar joins the Vibecast! From failing level one of swim lessons to chasing an Olympic trials cut this summer. Hear about Gage's journey in swimming, what drives him and what his future plans are after he graduates. Also....full contact swimming? Could happen

University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Katie McCarthy, Maddy Olson and Kelly Kremer join us to talk about social media and the role it plays in the recruiting process, program promotion and how it can work for you if you manage it right or against you if you make poor decisions

Colby Kern talks about his 14 years in the sport, the joys of swimming in college and what's next for him after he wraps it all up next year. Done completely with swimming? Never for this young man.

A look back on the first year of Minnesota Swim and Vibe. Why we started, why we feel it's important and what are we planning going into year two....all from one rambling old man

We roll up Interstate 94 to Alexandria to chat with Jisella Haskamp about her experiences as a swimmer. Hear about being a multi-sport athlete, fun with her team, some Granite City love and some great advice for younger swimmers.

If you know Miguel, you know this guy is a real class act. Hear about his journey in swimming, what's next for him and how he isn't trying to flex on me will all of those medals in the background.

MSV heads down to Med City (Rochester) to chat with Julia Ogren of Rochester Swim Club and Rochester John Marshall. Here about how she was a multi sport athlete until recently, her challenges with swim lessons as a kid, and what she is shooting for this summer.

We've been bugging the man for months now hoping to get fifteen minutes of chat time with arguably one of the top influencers in swimming right now....and as he promised, he delivered! Hear about his evolution to current status, where he wants to go from here and why it's so important to the future of the sport to push the boundaries

What a privilege to get some time to talk high school swimming with Phil. He and his staff at the MSHSL do a lot more than stamps hands and give out medals at the state meet and we get into that. Also, hear about Phil's background, including some time in the NFL, what he sees in our sport and a little of his vision for the upcoming seasons. We will definitely have Phil on again in the future

Coach John Barnes of St. Thomas Academy and Blackline joins the Vibecast with some of the cadets to talk about the team approach they take in building their squad. Never dull conversations with Coach Barnes!

One of the highly requested guests for the Vibecast and she doesn't disappoint! From another look into the mind of a distance swimmer, to some really cool swim stories, to what walkout music looks like to a Swiftie :). Great convo Ivy!!

Grady Evenson from Lakeville South and South Metro Storm joins the Vibecast! Great advice for younger swimmers, how faith plays into his swimming, goals for the summer and living life in the weight room. Great convo with a great guy!!!

MSV catches up with the captains of the St. Cloud Apollo Girls Swim and Dive squad to get some insight on what makes some unique, goals for the upcoming season and how they build fun into everything

The Macalester Swim and Dive teams have started to make a run to the top of the MIAC and a large part of the is due to Coach Kyllian Griffin. Here what attracted him to the Macalester program, what his vision is for the program and how they keep getting better and faster while maintaining that high academic standard and having fun.

You want energy? We got energy with Torun McGillis! Great conversation with the Woodbury senior and long time St. Croix Swim Club swimmer. We cover lots of ground including being a rookie high school swimmer as a senior, favorite memories, donuts, and her wonderful relationship with her club coach

We travel up north a bit to chat with Rock Ridge high School's Gunnar George! The finalist for Class A athlete of the year talks about the challenges of not having club swimming nearby, being a multisport athlete, and plans after high school.

Arianna Zelen of Shakopee High School and South Metro Strom Swim Club joins the Vibecast! She talks about growing up in a swimming family, favorite memories, summer goals and advice for the younger swimmers. Great conversation from a great athlete!

As an athlete, to find success, it comes down to finding the right opportunities and making the most of them. Head Coach Annika Bordak of Granite City Aquatics talks about how she works that into her coaching philosophy and activities to create a stronger culture for growth and learning in and out of the pool

A long time favorite of the Vibe, Conner Hogan from Hutchinson High School and Aquajets sits down to talk about his swimming career and more! Can he dunk a basketball? Find out!

MSV chats it up with Mounds View and NSAC distance swimmer Ellie Bina! Find out about Ellie's training, favorite sets, what goes through her mind during a mile and much more!

Saturday morning chat with Lily Van Heel of St. Michael Albertville and Sea Devils. Fresh off her 2 weeks in Florida, Lily talks swimming, no pressure parents, axe throwing, badgers, and Lil' Mama's greatest hits. We cover all the bases at the Vibe and super fun to catch up with Lily

Class A two-time 500 Free Champ, Breck/Blake Bearstang, Aquajet, and soon to be Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Josiah March joins the Vibecast to talk about his swimming career, his influences, advice for young swimmers and spills the dirt on Brian Wright (kidding)

Not only one of the top swimmers in the state, but one of the most fun people on a pool deck. Minnesota Swim and Vibe chats with Catherine Dueck ab out her swimming career, her upcoming college swimming at the University of San Diego and oh so much more!

There are many ways to rate yourself as a coach, but I prefer not to do it by championships, state swimmers, or best times. At the end of each season, I try to objectively rate myself in these categories

MSV had a chance to catch up with University of Minnesota Morris' head coach Dave Molesworth. Dave had some really good insights to share about starting a men's program last year, the successes they had, and what they are looking forward to in year 2

MSV sits down with Micah to chat about his swimming career so far, his training regimen, and what he is looking to accomplish over the next year

Minnesota Gopher's alum Max McHugh stops in for a chat about his time at the U of M, how he's improved, his stint coaching at St. Thomas and what lies ahead for him, this summer and beyond

We sit down with Evan Shanley, head coach at St. Cloud Apollo boys and girls swim and dive. Evan shares the recent successes of this programs, his approach to rebuilding them and some really good insight on program development vs just coaching.