Dax and Elvis dive deep into Dressel's announcement of training with Steve Jungbluth at JAX. They break it down hard: he's lost that killer swagger, stuck in limbo with commuting between Gainesville and Jacksonville, half-assing elite training/recovery, and prioritizing "nice guy" vibes over GOAT mentality. Dax calls it out - "He's doing everything right as a nice guy, everything wrong as a killer sprinter" - while Elvis adds he needs to "get that dog back" and even jokes about being his "cupcake" sparring partner. They tie it to broader athlete mindset stuff, like being selfish to reclaim dominance (deadlifts and verts aside).

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive deep into the controversial Enhanced Games – the TRT-fueled meet paying swimmers millions while World Aquatics watches from the cheap seats. Is it a greedy publicity stunt, a much-needed wake-up call for pro swimming pay, or the ugly basketball-style grind the sport desperately needs? From $200K salaries to questioning who was really juiced back in the tech-suit era, the boys hold nothing back. Clock it. 🕐💉

Night Swim Podcast

When 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 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

Dax & Elvis break down Kate Douglas's INSANE 49.93 SCM 100 free at World Cup Singapore (Oct 25, 2025) - first woman EVER under 50, smashing her own WR (50.19 from Toronto) and destroying Cate Campbell's world record.“Women going boys' times—I'm out of the 100 game!” – ElvisWe roast Cate Campbell's "infernal cowbell" complaint, praise Kate's killer turns & technique (“no lazy turns!”), and celebrate the USA smackdown: “Putting hands on 'em—take their will!”SCM getting serious = good for the sport. Freestyle-breast hybrids unite!Sub-50 club: hype or nah? Drop your take ⬇️🎙️ Night Swim Podcast w/ Dax Hill & Elvis BurrowsPresented by Swimnerd#KateDouglas #WorldRecord #SCMSwimming #NightSwimPodcast #teamusa Subscribe & bell 🔔 Good night from Night Swim 🌙🏊‍♂️

Dax & Elvis go barbershop on ASU's record board: packed with international Olympians like Leon Marchand (France) & Ilya Kharun (Canada) - exactly 0 Americans.Is it fair?

Dax: “USA Swimming's coaching its own demise—why train foreigners to beat us at Worlds?”Elvis (Bahamian Olympian): “If you don’t want an immigrant taking your spot, be better. No handouts!”

We unpack the talent gap, why internationals dominate NCAA, and if it's killing U.S. development. Zero filter, real talk.

Fair or foul? Drop your take ⬇️

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Presented by Swimnerd.

#ForeignSwimmers #NCAASwimming #ASUSwim #NightSwimPodcast #SwimDebate

Dax & Elvis lose their minds over Josh Liendo dropping a flat-start 19.69 50 fly yards (Oct 30, 2025 vs Georgia) – still tapered from his 47.68 SCM 100 fly WORLD RECORD.“He said 19.6… I suck apparently!” – ElvisWe rank what’s actually making kids this fast:Smarter training (quality over garbage yardage)Heavy liftingBetter suits? Higher athlete quality post-Phelps waveFrom Cam McEvoy’s 300-yard practices to 10-U kids going BB times in a crowded lane – the game has changed.Drop your fastest 50 fly ever below ⬇️🎙️ Night Swim Podcast w/ Dax Hill & Elvis BurrowsPresented by Swimnerd#JoshLiendo #50Fly #collegeSwimming #NightSwim #SwimFast

Babson College’s annual milk-chug tradition had us crying laughing… and gagging. From Auburn’s old Gatorade challenge to handcuffs & handles—Dax & Elvis rank the dumbest swim team rituals ever. “Milk past 6 months? Creepy.”Tell us your team’s nastiest tradition 👇

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Presented by Swimnerd#MilkChallenge #SwimTeam #NightSwimPodcast #Swimming

Nicholas Santos, 45, drops 23.15 LCM 50 fly & breaks the masters WR by a body length. Elvis: “He did what everyone told me I COULDN’T—bet on the 50 fly.” Why the 50s of stroke deserve respect.Legend status confirmed 🌟#NicholasSantos #MastersSwimming #50Fly #NightSwim #50sofstroke

Sarah Sjöstrom says she’s “deeply disappointed” & done with anyone in Enhanced Games. Dax: “Pocket-watching player-haterness is CRAZY.” Elvis: “You’ve made your money—stop pulling the ladder up!” The realest take you’ll hear.Agree? Disagree? Sound off 👇#SarahSjostrom #EnhancedGames #Swimming #NightSwim

Dax & Elvis tried to watch Caeleb Dressel’s 90 minute SwimSwam pod… and had to stop mid-way...Every sentence: “I’m commuting… maybe I’ll move… maybe I won’t… if it doesn’t work out…”Facepalm city.Hard truth: you can’t half-ass training 4x a week in Jacksonville and commute two hours each time. “He’s doing everything right as a nice guy, everything wrong as a killer sprinter.”We break down why the swagger’s gone, why the 610 deadlift & 40" vert don’t matter if you’re stuck in limbo, and what he needs to do to get that dog back.Tell us: move to Jax or retire the dream? ⬇️🎙️ Night Swim Podcast w/ Dax Hill & Elvis Burrows#CaelebDressel #Swimming #NightSwim

Dax & Elvis talk about David Arluck's velvet-glove slap at Enhanced Games athletes.

Plus: why governing bodies have the money but won’t cut the check. 🎙️ Night Swim Podcast w/ Dax Hill & Elvis Burrows#EnhancedGames #Swimming #NightSwim

Adam Peaty is marrying Gordon Ramsay’s daughter… and his own mom just got BANNED from the wedding. Police escorts at the airport, family threats, Kraken-level Ramsay power moves – this is the messiest swimming story of the year. Dax and Elvis unpack the chaos.🌙 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.

The 800 free and 200 fly on the SAME DAY in LA 2028? Dax drops the conspiracy: did USA Swimming deliberately stack the schedule to block Summer McIntosh from double gold? We’re not saying it’s rigged… but we’re not NOT saying it. Night Swim Podcast – real talk only.🌙 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.

Cheeks everywhere on Instagram, minors in barely-there suits, photo-day thirst traps with the college logo in the back… Dax and Elvis finally speak the truth everyone’s thinking but too scared to say. Sex sells, but where’s the line? The rawest take you’ll hear all year.🌙 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

Coaches love bragging about “mentally tough” sets that break kids (17x400 IMs anyone?). Dax and Elvis debate: do these insane sets build mental toughness… or just ruin swimmers? We break down what actually works and what’s straight-up abuse.Night Swim – no fluff, all truth.🌙 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.

Simone Manuel is training under Bob Bowman in Austin — but why is she wearing Texas Longhorn swimming & diving gear instead of Stanford? Elvis and Dax dive deep into:– Simone’s return and how fit she looks– The culture of Texas swimming and why the burnt orange means so much– Whether pros should wear their college team’s gear– Why Longhorns feel Simone “had her chance”– The bigger conversation about identity, loyalty, and pro training groups– Why this rant might be the funniest moment in Night Swim history. A must-watch clip for anyone who follows NCAA swimming drama, Texas vs. Stanford rivalry energy, or Simone Manuel’s comeback season. Subscribe for weekly Night Swim clips, rants, and breakdowns!

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis go OFF on whether today’s swimmers (and kids in general) are softer than ever. From crying over 25 underwaters to parents babying athletes, we ask the real question: is the next generation weak… or did life just get too easy? Night Swim Podcast – No lifeguards allowed.🌙 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.

There are more elite Black swimmers in the NCAA today than ever before — and Elvis & Dax are asking the question everyone not-so-secretly wants answered: Where are they all coming from… and why NOW? In this segment, the guys dive deep into:– Tennessee’s roster LOADED with Black sprinters– Florida’s wave of Bahamian & Caribbean talent– Why there were only one or two Black swimmers per state 10–15 years ago– The rise of Caribbean athletes dominating sprint events– Access, affluence, representation, and REAL talk about genetics– Why Black swimmers bring more personality, energy, and culture to the sport– Why swimming desperately needs bigger personalities to grow– How “cool factor” and cultural influence could reshape the future of swimming. Plus: hilarious stories about floating (or NOT floating), box jumps, insane athleticism, and what it was really like growing up as one of the only Black kids on deck. This is the rawest, most honest conversation happening in competitive swimming right now.

Subscribe for more unfiltered Night Swim clips every week.

🌙 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

USA Swimming’s own board minutes reveal that membership revenue is projected to fall $941,685 short of expectations — and athlete membership alone is down over $1,079,000 from the 2025 budget.Elvis and Dax react to the numbers and break down why swimming may be facing a real participation crisis:– Athlete membership revenue: down $1.079M vs projections– Total membership revenue: down $941K– USA Swimming leadership admits youth sports participation is declining nationwide– Why the post-Olympic “surge” never showed up– Why putting all marketing into one superstar (Phelps, Dressel, etc.) backfired– How culture, personality, and representation could fix the sport– Why kids aren’t choosing swimming anymore🌙 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

Dax & Elvis go DEEP on the current generation of “super suits” – Mizuno GX Sonic, Arena Carbon Air², Speedo LZR Pure Valor 2.0, TYR Venzo, etc. Are these new double-layer, triple-layer, air-trapping jammers actually bringing back the banned 2009 polyurethane era… or is it all just marketing hype?

• Elvis tells the wild story of racing in a 2017 suit that literally kept his dead legs kicking when he was completely out of shape
• Dax explains why he felt ZERO difference between briefs and the newest jammers
• Why every Olympic cycle magically drops “10% faster” suit tech right on time
• The secret double-layer trick that supposedly still traps air (even though it’s “illegal”)
• Are today’s kids breaking records because of coaching, genetics, more Black & Caribbean talent… or because the suits are low-key juiced?

🌙 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

Did Ozempic just become the newest performance enhancer in sports?
Dax and Elvis break down whether GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy actually give athletes an advantage — and whether they should be considered a legal “cheat code.”

They discuss Ozempic (semaglutide/GLP-1 agonists) as a potential performance enhancer: appetite suppression for quick fat loss, but risks like muscle wasting, under-fueling, GI issues, and poor recovery.

Elvis mentions a TikTok he did asking if it should be seen as a PED, with comments debating muscle loss vs. benefits (e.g., dropping 5lbs for faster times).

Dax shares his personal experience with ulcerative colitis causing rapid weight loss ("Daxempic"), using it as a disclaimer for his views, and criticizes using it unethically for efficiency over hard training.

They touch on dangers for athletes (e.g., high-volume training on an empty stomach) and why it's "sketchy" for race weight, though okay for medical use like diabetes.🌙 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

Elvis goes all in on Caleb Dressel's US Open outlook—and he doesn’t sugarcoat it.
“My prediction is Dressel will be lucky if he makes top ten… If he breaks 22 seconds, he should consider himself lucky.”

Dax and Elvis break down:
• Why Dressel’s recent move may not have helped
• The gap between old-guard sprinters and today’s field
• Why the swimming world panics when someone speaks locker-room truth

“What we say is what people are thinking and what they're saying on deck… the second we put it online, everyone’s like ‘how dare he?’”🌙 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

Penny Oleksiak gets hit with a two-year ban for three missed tests… but is this actually a big deal, or just anti-doping politics?

In this Night Swim clip, Elvis and Dax use Penny’s situation to unpack how the drug testing game really works at the elite level:

Why three missed “whereabouts” tests = automatic suspension.

What it’s like to log your location 24/7 for six months at a time.

How easy it is to fall out of the testing pool and quietly use banned meds.

TUEs, prednisone, inhalers, Adderall and other “legal cheat codes.

Why drug makers are 12–14 steps ahead of the testers.

NCAA microdosing stories, miracle injury drugs, and false walls at meets.

Why swimming is probably way dirtier than fans want to believe.

🌙 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

The CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge were supposed to “revolutionize” college swimming…But did they? Or was it just chaos wrapped in overalls and weird bracket rules?In this clip, Dax and Elvis break down one of the strangest meets we’ve seen in years — including why the format confused everyone, why no one could understand the scoring, and why gimmicks cannot save the sport.We dig into:The NCAA / CSCAA attempt at innovation — and where it went wrongWhy the rules made zero sense (even after reading them seven times)Why swimming keeps trying gimmicks instead of fixing the productSwimming in overallsWhy marketing is swimming’s Achilles heelWhat actually makes a swim meet entertainingWhy ideas FROM swimming people usually make the sport worseAs Dax puts it:“If the idea comes from within swimming… it’s going to suck.”“Our sport is so inbred we don’t know our cousin from our uncle.”🌙 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

The boys analyze the viral Phelps casino moment - unfiltered.“He was wilding. It's like watching a car crash. You gotta be way more player than that, dog.” Elvis and Dax riff on:• What really happens when athletes “forget the cameras are there”• Why elite performers have the same self-destructive tendencies as NFL players• The hilarious voiceover reenactment: “Ooh, what's that cocoa butter?”And yes - they invite Phelps onto Night Swim:“Call us, Phelps. We’ll fly to Arizona.”🌙 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

Dax & Elvis react to World Aquatics’ viral “who do you look like?” post featuring Josh Liendo.“Google ‘Black guy’ and picked the first picture they found… Morgan Freeman.” Dax & ElvisThe guys discuss:• Why the post was tone-deaf• Whether Liendo actually chose the comp• How swim media still has zero Black people in the room“Who is on the media team at World Aquatics? Come to the stage—we need to have a conversation.”🌙 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

Dax & Elvis go OFF on why American swimming is falling behind internationally… and the answer is KICKING.

The national-team director Greg Meehan finally admitted it: weak flutter kick + weak underwaters = cooked on the world stage.

Elvis: “Club teams treat kicking like an afterthought — I only got good when college forced me to care”

Dax drops the biomechanics bomb: “Kick from your knees, not your hips. Especially if you’re Black and built like a powerlifter — stop tearing up your quads!”

Real examples: 9-year-olds going 1.11–1.13 for 100 kick, another girl drops from 2.10 to 1.19 in months.

Why Lochte & Phelps ruined the underwater game and made everyone forget how to actually flutter kick.

If you’re a coach, swimmer, or parent tired of watching kids sink — this is the uncomfortable truth the sport doesn’t want to say out loud.

🔥 Like, comment your 100 kick PR, and subscribe — we’re dropping the realest swimming takes every week.#Swimming

#USASwimming #Kicking #SprintTraining #NightSwimPodcast

🌙 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.

Is THIS the moment pro swimming finally levels up?
Dax and Elvis break down why the sport might be entering a true Golden Age, how marketing and personality could’ve changed everything a decade ago, and why swimmers no longer need an Olympic medal to build a real career.

From Roy Burch’s early social media blueprint to the rise and fall of ISL, to how Team Elite, ASAP Miami, and pro groups almost created a rivalry era… this episode dives into the alternate timeline where pro swimming becomes entertainment—and why it still can.

We also cover:

• Why pro swimming ≠ Olympic swimming

• How eyeballs became more valuable than medals

• Why the old guard missed the moment

• What USA Swimming and the next generation need to change

• How Dax & Elvis would build the pro swimming ecosystem TODAY

Drop a comment:
Do YOU think we're entering the Golden Age—or did we already miss it?

👉 Like, Subscribe & Hit the Bell to support the pod and push swimming into its next era.
Night Swim Podcast — No lifeguards allowed.

We break down the biggest stories in swimming right now, from US Open predictions and Dressel drama, to Phelps wilding at the poker table, comment section chaos, kicking technique fixes, and more.

The bombshell closer: Ben Proud officially joins the Enhanced Games. We expose the eye-popping money on the table (prize purses, salaries, WR bonuses) and why this changes everything for pro swimming. Clean athletes are getting robbed—time to wake up! Who’s next? Sarah? Dressel? Cielo?

Real talk, no filter—like we're chilling on deck. If you love swimming and hate the BS, this is your podcast.

🌙 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

Dax & Elvis dive deep into the chaos of swimming comment sections on this clip from the Night Swim Podcast! 😤 From reading hate mail and clapping back at offended fans to the viral moment Simone Manuel commented THREE times on our post (yes, really), we break down why people get so triggered by real locker room talk.

We discuss:

- The backlash we've been getting (and why we don't care)

- Simone Manuel "crashing out" in the comments over the Texas shirt drama

- How swimmers & fans need to grow a spine and embrace honest convos

- Why comment sections are blowing up and what we've learned from the hate (spoiler: it's all love... or indifference is worse!)

If you're tired of cookie-cutter swimming media, this is for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments — we read them all! 👀

Subscribe for more unfiltered swimming talk: @NightSwimPodcastTurn on notifications 🔔 No lifeguards allowed.

#SwimmingPodcast #SimoneManuel #SwimmingDrama #NightSwimPodcast #SwimHateComments

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis break down the bombshell announcement of the College Swimming League (CSL) – a new ISL-backed collegiate pro league launching in 2026 founded by Kyle Sockwell and Robert Kent. They discuss the hype, the major concerns over ISL's past unpaid athletes scandal, and why Kyle needs to watch his back with these "wolves." Is this the future of college swimming or a risky remix? Night Swim Podcast doesn't hold back – lifeguards are gone!🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive into the latest Enhanced Games roster additions like Felipe Lima, Evgenii Somov, Isabella Arcila, Natalia Fryckowska, and more. From big names to "who?" athletes – is this rushed budget blowout or smart experimentation? They debate if it's legitimizing the controversial event or turning it into amateur hour. Plus, why no big retired stars yet?

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis open up about Ryan Lochte's tough times: auctioning Olympic golds amid massive debt, divorce drama, and sobriety journey. From $10M deals to clinics at $100/pop – how did a Phelps rival fall this far? Heartfelt discussion on fame, partying, and needing real support. Stay legendary, Ryan.

🌙 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

With the 50m stroke events added to the 2028 Olympics, Dax and Elvis talk retirees like Cameron van den Burgh coming back for real glory instead of Enhanced Games cash. Heavy hitters unretiring – why choose clean prestige over enhanced paydays? Edo Tensei vibes in swimming! Plus, rant on mixed relays.

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis rant on why parents hate swim meets: 5+ hour waits for 30-second swims, no tailgating, bad warm-ups. Is this killing youth swimming? Solutions like notifications, alcohol, smaller sessions, or Black energy turning up the vibe. Real talk on growing the sport.🌙 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

Canadian star Penny Oleksiak accepts a 2-year ban for three whereabouts failures but insists she's still training through it. Dax and Elvis call it sketchy – dodging testers or just chilling? Why miss three if clean? Deep dive on the controversy and if she'll return stronger for 2028.

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis review the 2025 US Open in Austin: Summer McIntosh's insane 3:55 400 free, Texas pros like Hobson & Foster breaking records under Bob Bowman. Simone Manuel's in-season swims, altitude training debates, and why Texas transplants dominate. Fast long course action!🌙 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

Dax and Elvis go OFF on mixed relays in the Olympics and World Champs – why they make elite women look slow, diminish women's sports, and should be scrapped to make room for the 50s of stroke. "It's a gimmick – keep it for fun invitationals!" Night Swim doesn't hold back – lifeguards are gone.

🌙 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

Katie Ledecky smashes 15:00 in the 1650 at her namesake meet – GOAT status confirmed. Dax and Elvis debate: Is the hype more about "Ledecky magic" than the time itself? Plus, why moving to Florida (sunshine, new training, happy vibes) brought back the queen of distance.🌙 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

New USA Swimming CEO announces a 15% stipend increase – from ~$36K to ~$42K. Dax and Elvis call it pathetic: "Long overdue and still pennies!" Ideas to fix it: tie raises to growing membership, cut exec salaries, run it like a real pro sport. Night Swim speaks truth.

🌙 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

Cody Miller joins the Enhanced Games roster – fans call him a hypocrite after past anti-doping stance. Dax & Elvis discuss the backlash from young fans, why retired pros deserve the paycheck, and how elite talent is still elite even out of shape. Get your bag, Cody!

🌙 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

Elvis drops a viral take: Most "dryland" (burpees, push-ups, med-ball throws run by assistant coaches) is useless garbage. Real strength comes from proper weight-room training. Dax explains why Eddie Reese-style programs worked and why copycats fail. Must-watch for coaches & swimmers.

🌙 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

Viral claim: Gallop stroke is the future of freestyle. Elvis calls it inefficient humping. Dax (200 free NCAA champ) breaks down why hybrid/gallop timing is elite for 200-400 freestylers – sprint power + distance efficiency when used right. Heated debate!

🌙 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

Trash talk is DEAD in swimming… and that’s why the sport is boring. Dax and Elvis break down César Cielo hopping on lane lines, Ryan Murphy calling Coleman Stewart the B-word, Chad le Clos missing the greatest stare-down ever, and why swimmers are scared to be villains. Bring back the DOG!Night Swim Podcast – locker room talk only.🌙 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

Dive into the latest chaos rocking Lithuanian swimming! A World Junior champion accuses her coach of harassment, bullying, and dropping a wild racist comment.

The coach resigns, another swimmer steps up saying HE made the comment (not the coach), and the federation is investigating.

We break it all down: Is this racism, jealousy, or just Eastern European "tough coaching"? We got hit with a fake ChatGPT cease-and-desist from the coach himself 😂, and we're not holding back on the hot takes.

🌙 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.

The return of the International Swimming League is being framed as a comeback story, but for many swimmers it feels more like déjà vu, because this is the same league that left athletes unpaid, including Shane Ryan, who has publicly said he is still owed $50,000, and yet instead of settling those debts first, the ISL is now re-emerging and financially backing new projects like the College Swimming League, forcing an uncomfortable question the sport never seems willing to ask: why does swimming keep partnering with organizations that haven’t paid their athletes, how are swimmers supposed to believe they’ll be protected this time, and at what point does “bad timing” stop being an excuse and start being a pattern where ambition is rewarded, accountability is optional, and the athletes — once again — are the ones left waiting to get paid.

🌙 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

The College Swimming League (CSL) is being sold as the future of college swimming — athlete pay, better production, simpler scoring, and freedom from NCAA constraints — and in his recent podcast appearance, co-founder Kyle Sockwell lays out a compelling vision for why the sport needs to change, but when the conversation turns to money, accountability, and athlete protections, the answers become vague, especially as the CSL is acknowledged to be financially backed “in the background” by the International Swimming League, a league that still faces unresolved questions over unpaid swimmers, leaving one unavoidable issue at the center of this entire project: how are athletes actually getting paid, who is responsible if funding falls short, and why does swimming keep asking swimmers to trust ambitious new ventures before those questions are clearly answered.

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive deep into Michael Andrew's surprising move — leaving Arizona State University after a short stint and returning to train in Hawaii with his dad using the "controversial" USRPT (Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training) method.

They discuss:Why they weren't shocked by the move back to family rootsThe unique father-son dynamic that dominated MA's early careerHow USRPT changed their own training and produced massive dropsWhat Michael Andrew missed by not training in a high-level college group earlierWhere he should have gone instead of ASU (hint: Cal?)The pros/cons of parent-coached prodigies in swimmingDax and Elvis keep it real — no sugarcoating — on technique, plateaus, and what it really takes to stay elite.

🌙 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

Straight arm freestyle is everywhere — but is it actually fast, or just misunderstood? Dax and Elvis break down the truth behind straight arm freestyle: who it works for, who it hurts, and why copying what you see on TV might be slowing you down. This isn’t a drill video — it’s a real conversation about biomechanics, power transfer, shoulder stress, and why elite technique doesn’t automatically translate to age-group or masters swimming.

Inside this clip:

Why straight arm freestyle exploded at the elite level

The hidden strength and mobility requirements nobody talks about

How shoulder health factors into technique choice

Why most swimmers copy outcomes instead of mechanics

When straight arm freestyle actually makes sense

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should swim straight arm freestyle — this clip will save you years of trial and error.👇 Drop a comment: straight arm or high elbow — what do you swim?🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive deep into the controversial new USOPTC policy banning international swimmers from training at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center starting in 2028 (for the Olympic year). Michael Phelps fired back on Instagram: "What are our goals? I thrived training w/ all athletes. Never discriminated."

The guys break it down: Is this protecting American swimmers or hurting competition? Dax calls it a "half measure" and suggests charging foreign federations big money instead of a full ban. Elvis questions if it'll lead to retaliation abroad and wonders why Phelps is speaking up now when he dominated without much foreign training competition at the OTC.From Leon Marchand smoking records after training with Bob Bowman to the bigger pi

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dedicated a passionate segment to calling for the return of super suits (the polyurethane full-body/high-tech suits from 2008-2009 like Speedo's LZR Racer, Arena X-Glide, and Jaked models), arguing the 2010 ban was misguided and hurt the sport.Elvis's TakeHe led the charge: "We need to bring back the super suits. That's the sentence right there."He called the ban "kind of stupid" because it wasn't truly unfair—everyone could access them (FINA even provided free suits at 2009 Worlds to level the field for poorer countries).He highlighted hypocrisy: Pre-ban jammers cost $120-300; super suits were $400-500. Post-ban, basic jammers jumped to $400-500 for less material (even before inflation).He predicted suit companies are sitting on stockpiles - bring them back to make races exciting again.Personal angle: The suits helped non-floaters (like stronger/muscular swimmers) by equalizing buoyancy, turning swimming into "a black sport" (his words: man-to-man competition without genetic floating advantages).He compared it to running barefoot vs. spikes: Why handicap everyone?Dax's TakeHe agreed fully, reminiscing about how amazing they felt (legs floating insanely high, like being "upside down").He tried exotic ones like the shiny X-Glide and called it straight-up cheating (in a fun way).He tied it to the rumored ban reason: It was the first time Phelps faced real competition (e.g., Paul Biedermann smoking him in the 200 free in a better suit), so the superstar got "superstar treatment."Both laughed about Phelps being "Squidward in the window" watching everyone else dominate in superior suits while he was stuck with Speedo.They said the suits drove massive interest—one crazy summer of 43 WRs at 2009 Rome Worlds alone.Records would reset fairly, then progress normally.They embraced tech evolution (like better track spikes or golf clubs) over "purity."Counter to devaluing records: It was temporary chaos; the market would correct, and fast times = cool sport.As of today (January 2026), there's no sign of super suits returning. World Aquatics updated competition/swimwear regs in 2025 (effective throughout the year and beyond), but they stick to textile-only, no polyurethane/non-permeable materials. Many 2009 men's records still stand (especially sprints/mid-distance), while women's have mostly fallen (due to retaining more coverage post-ban). The debate pops up occasionally in forums/podcasts, but the ban holds firm—no official push to revive them. Dax and Elvis are out here fighting the good fight for chaos and speed, though! 🏊‍♂️💥🌙 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