Explore every episode of the podcast A Swim Down Memory Lane: A UMass Farewell to Bob

Day whichever of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

UMass Men’s Coach - Russ Yarworth
Head Men’s Coach 1979-2020

Welcome back to the show! We couldn’t send Bob a final farewell without hearing from Russ. Russ coached the Men’s team at UMass and was a great companion to Bob. It was so fun to chat with Russ and hear some of his favorite memories. This will be our last show so enjoy! 

Day 83 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Friend of Cece - Jonathan Freeman 
Voice Actor for Jafar in Disney's Aladdin

We welcome a very special guest to the show, Jonathan Freeman! He sends his well wishes for Bob’s retirement. My husband Steve wanted to contribute to the show so he invited Jonathan to say happy retirement to Bob and congrats to us for our wedding. Get this pandemic done, we got a retirement party to get to!

Day 81 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of me yet! For today’s guest we have:

UMass Women’s Swimming Coach - Bob Newcomb
Head Swim Coach 1985-2020

We welcome the star of the show, Bob! He was so touched by the response of the podcast, he wanted to share some of his favorite memories as our coach. We include a lighting round of some true or false items, so Bob goes way back to find some truths and debunk the false ones. I learned so much about Bob and the team- old traditions, new traditions that this show was an honor for me to do. It is the work I am more proud of. I truly am so thankful to be a part of the UMass swimming family and all because Bob decided to let a  red headed Californian who loved to swim onto the team. Sending huge thank you’s from the bottom of my heart for your support of the podcast. If you participated, listened, shared about the pod, I am so grateful for your contributions. Get this pandemic done, we got a retirement party to get to!

Day 80 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

UMass Diving Coach - Mandy Hixon
Head Diving Coach 2002-2017

So thrilled to share that we have Mandy joining us on the pod! She coached along side Bob and Russ from 2002-2017 and has some great memories of Bob. He was always a good sport to have around and always up for a friendly wager. We will be back tomorrow for the last episode and it’s going to be a fun one! Get those flags down, we have a diving break to get to!

Day 79 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1981 - Bill Tyler
Swim Camp 1991-92, 2000-18
Retired Head Coach for Elms


We welcome one of Bob’s coach friends to the show, Bill! He was so kind to chat with me about his favorite memories of working with Bob and share well wishes for his retirement. Bill swam with Russ back in the day and graduated Class of 1981. We hear about Swim Camp days and looking forward to future days with Bob while in retirement. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! All of the kids are ready for the no talent show so here we go!

Day 78 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

UMass Associate AD for Swimming 2010-18 - Joan Hopkins


I am thrilled to welcome our next guest, we welcome Joan to the podcast! Joan was a former colleague of Bob’s as she was the Associate AD for Swimming and shares some wonderful memories of Bob. She was a swim coach herself and knew how intense the job of a swim coach can be- the long hours, being on the road, being there for your swimmers. She takes us to A10’s and the coaches meetings that went late into the night, this is a great episode to hear! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Here we gooooooo, M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSACHUSETTS!

Day 77 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2009 - Kaitlin Gass
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Butterfly/IM

We welcome one of my closest friends and teammate Kait to the podcast! By chance, Kait and I were Freshman roommates and have remained close through out college and even to today. Kait was in a wedding this summer and gave the perfect speech. She shares some of her favorite memories with Bob and some of the things from swim camp days. I feel so fortunate for Kait’s friendship and we have Bob to thank for rooming us together Freshman year! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Here we gooooooo, M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSACHUSETTS!

Day 76 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1990 - Michele “Shelf” Leary
Off Campus Residence - Sylvan/down Rt 116/High St
Stroke - Mid-distance Free

This is a super fun episode as we welcome Michele to the podcast! She joined the team in 1985 and ended up swimming a fifth year. She held five records during her time and was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame for Swimming. She shares wonderful (PG) stories of Bob and her experience on the team. I feel so fortunate I got to chat with her and this episode is a for sure listen! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Here we gooooooo, M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSACHUSETTS!

Day 75 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1987 - Allison Uzzo De Bellis
Off Campus Residence - Downtown Amherst
Stroke - Distance Free

Yesterday we welcomed one of Bob’s last swimmers but today we are going to welcome one of his first! We’re going way back in the archives and welcome Allison to the pod! She was a Sophomore for Bob’s first year as the coach and have so many wonderful things to share. We chat about how Bob prepared all of us for life, was he our swim coach or get ready for life coach 🤔 Swimming is an individual sport but Bob really emphasized the team aspect and they are great skills to have. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Here we gooooooo, M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSA CHUSETTS!

Day 74 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2021 - Mariam Labib
Off Campus Residence - Hadley
Stroke - Sprint Free

Let’s have so much fun with today’s episode as we welcome a current member of the team, Mariam! She is currently a Senior and enjoying her last year on Campus. She is originally from Canada and just returned home for the holidays. It is tough to admit which episodes are my favorite but it is so much joy to chat with the current members of the team as they bring so much energy and enthusiasm to the podcast! With Mariam, we chat surgeries, traditions and so much more! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! We have the first meet of the season tomorrow, time to go prank Bob’s house!

Day 73 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2007 - Liz Lovejoy Aiken
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Butterfly and Free

We are in for a real treat as we welcome one of my former teammates, Liz! She got super fast while on the team and I always admired her dedication to swimming and having a good time. Pranks made a brief come back all thanks to Liz and Meg, my favorite being when they saran wrapped the pool.  We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! We have the first meet of the season tomorrow, time to go prank Bob’s house!

Day 72 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Grad Assistant 1991-1994 - Ed Melanson
Off Campus Residence - Sunderland
Undergrad - Ohio State

We are thrilled to welcome one of Bob’s grad assistants, Ed! He shares what it was like to coach with Bob, what he learned from Bob and the women, such fun times in Totman. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! We have the first meet of the season tomorrow, time to go prank Bob’s house!

Day 71 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1999 - Julie Alexander House
Off Campus Residence - Junior Year: Hobart lane Senior Year: Main St Downtown Amherst 
Stroke - Breaststroke/Mid-distance Free

We welcome a great guest to the podcast, Julie! She shared a plethora of fun memories of the team and what it was like during the 1990’s. The pranks, adventures, oh my! A bit of what Julie shares is that when you swim for Bob, you join the family and I completely agree. Going back to UMass anytime seeing Bob feels like going home. Plus we chat so many more things, this one is a must listen to! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we have a relay to get to!

Day 70 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1989 - Debbie the Diver
Off Campus Residence - Bob’s old Apartment
Diver


It’s a Diver Friday! We welcome Bob’s very first diver recruit, Deb Mullen Pavis!  She spills all the T of what Bob was like as a young coach, newly married, what Bob was like as a diving coach. By chance would have it, Deb had a few injuries and ended up coaching alongside Bob. If you want to take a trip down memory lane, we’re headed to the 1980’s! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we have a diving break! Go divers!

Day 69 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Friend of Bob - Sharon Weiner
Parent - Hayley Masi’s ’18 Mom


We welcome another Friend of Bob to the podcast, Sharon! She joins as a parent which reminds me so much of how much of a greater impact Bob reach’s has. Sharon is a gift photographer and she brought her talents to the pool deck. Let’s chat as she shares some of her favorite memories with Bob. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Set your marks, here we go!

Day 68 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1999 - Shana Strothers Dotterer 
Off Campus Resdience - Junior Year - Habart Lane Senior Year - Off Rt 9
Stroke - Free 200 back/IM

Let’s travel back to the 1990’s and welcome Shana Class of 1999! She shares a bit about her recruiting trip, where so many of us got that feeling where we wanted Bob to be our coach. It is a fun chat and we venture into traditions. Best of all? M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSA CHUSETTS! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 67 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2015 - Zoë Judd
Off Campus Resdience - Junior Year - Hadley, Senior Year - Downtown Amherst
Stroke - Sprint/Mid-distance Free

We welcome Zoë to the podcast! She grew up with the Jenkins in the same town so it was always fun to head back to the team and hear how she and the rest of the girls were doing.  We chat all about favorite memories with Bob and so many fun traditions! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 66 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2005 - Lynette Sweeney Bell
Off Campus Resdience - White House
Stroke - 200/400 IM back middle distance and the relays

Let’s get this week off to a great start with a new pod! We welcome a wonderful guest to the show, Lynette! She graduated the year before I joined the team so there were always so many memories with my Seniors sharing fun times with Lynette. There is also a UMass fun fact for today! Take a listen! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 65 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2007 - Mary Jenkins
Off Campus Resdience - Rt 116
Dives - Diver 105B on front 2 and half pike
Reverses 1 and half on 1 meter
Full twisting and a half on 1 mete
Inward 2 and half diver on 3 meter

It’s Fri-YAY! A diver Friday! We welcome a very special guest to the pod, a diver member of the team, Mary. Luckily Mary was one of the first people I met when I got to campus my Freshman year and the rest is history. She shares all about Bob including the divers with the team and how it contributed to the overall atmosphere of the team dynamic. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a diving break ahead!

Day 64 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1992 - Tree Jacobs
Off Campus Resdience - Salem St
Stroke - Sprint 

We have a wild episode to share! We welcome Tree to the podcast where we chat all about the trips we made en route to away meets. I admit, this interview made me blush considering all of the shenanigans the team played during the early 1990’s. Bob has some explaining to do! But in all honesty, we use to hear about how colorful the team was back in its heyday and Tree spills all the T! Tree was a walk onto the team and mentioned she was able to swim all four strokes legally and found her place in the sprint lane. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we got a relay to get to!

Day 63 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2008 - Susan Allen Reynolds
Off Campus Resdience - Belchertown
Stroke - Backstroke

Another great episode to kick start December! We welcome Susan to the podcast! It is so much fun to share that Susan and I were on the team together and she even helped host while I came out on my recruiting trip.She shares some of her favorite memories with Bob and boy, are they some much fun. We love your stories Bob! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we got a relay to get to!

Day 62 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2014 - Anna Cavanaugh
Off Campus Resdience - White House
Stroke - 100, 200, 500 Free

We jump into December with a great start! We welcome Anna to the podcast! She shares the excitement of kicking off A10’s and how much the energy was completely thrilling. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lap counters, we got the 500 comin’ up!

Day 61 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2016 - Katie Orr
Off Campus Resdience - Off of Main St
Stroke - Distance

We hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving but we are back to the show! We welcome Katie Orr as she shares her favorite memories of Bob! We begin with when she first pulled up to campus to scope out the team and knew instanstiously that she wanted Bob to be her coach. She shares her quest to break 5:00 for the 500, does it happen? You’ll have to listen to find out! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lap counters, we got the mile comin’ up!

Day 60 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Friend of Bob - Kate Orefice
Swam for Bill Tyler at Elms
Swim Camp for 12 years 2006-2018

We welcome another friend of Bob to the podcast, we welcome Kate! I knew Kate back when I was on the team and we met while we both did swim camp the summer before my Senior year. She ended up joining swim camp for 12 years! Up until the very end, she was a key member of the staff. She has some great things to share about Bob so let’s take a listen! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Get those kids in line, we're off to the DC for lunch!

Day 59 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Friend of Bob - Cynthia Kangos-Baker
Former swimmer for the University of Alabama
Cyclist for over 20 years

We are thankful this week as we are celebrating Thanksgiving and celebrating friends! We welcome Cynthia, who met Bob as a parent, she is Ansley Baker’s mother. She shares some epic bike rides with Bob and lots of well wishes for life in retirement. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 58 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Assistant Coach for 2014-15 Season - Ellie Monobe
Undergrad - UC Berkeley Class of 2011
Worked closely with IM’ers and Breaststrokers

We are gearing up for Thanksgiving week and have another Assistant Coach to share! We welcome Ellie, who was Assistant Coach for Bob for the 2014-15 season. Coaching with Bob was her first swim job outside of grad school so it was a great experience. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 57 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2007 - Mel Pond
Off Campus Residence - Pelham
Dive - Twisting divers, back 1 and 1/2

We break up with the week with a diver Friday today! We welcome Mel to the podcast! Mel was a diver on the team and was very close with the two divers in my class so I knew very well in school. It was so much fun to reconnect and hear how she is doing, she shares her favorite memories of being on the team and with Bob. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down cause we got a diving break to get to!

Day 56 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Assistant Coach for 2008 - 2011 - Danielle Grobmyer
Undergrad - St. Bonaventure

Assistant Coach week coming at you fast as we welcome Danielle to the podcast! She was our Assistant Coach while I was a Senior and she was such a huge contribution to the team. She shares her favorite memories with Bob and what it was like to work with him as a Coach. This one is a great listen. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a meet to win!

Day 55 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2011 & Assistant Coach for Class of 2012 - Meg Nowak
Off Campus Housing - Yellow House
Stroke - Breaststroke

We got a great episode to share as Assistant Coach week continues! We welcome Meg to the podcast! Meg joined the team when I was a junior so it has been so much fun to reconnect and see each other during these crazy times. We dive in sharing all the great things about Bob and even share how (where 🤭) he gets all the gossip from! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a meet to win!

Day 54 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2013 & Assistant Coach for Class of 2014 - Amina Meho
Off Campus Housing - Yellow House
Stroke - Short Free, 200 Free

Assistant Coach week continues! We welcome Amina to the podcast who swam for Bob and stayed on as a Coach for her 5th year. We take a dive for her to share some great memories of Bob. A huge shout out to Amina for helping out with the podcast and sharing some contracts for me to reach out to. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 53 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Assistant Coach for Class of 2007 - 2008 - Scott Whitbeck

It’s Assistant Coach week! We are kicking this week off with one of my Assistant Coach’s, Scott! Scott joined the team while he was getting his MBA and he shares some great memories with Bob. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 52 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2001 - Sharyn Harrison
On Campus Residence - Kennedy
Stroke - Freshman year mid/distance all free
Sophomore/Junior 200 free/fly
Senior 200 fly

Happy Friday! We welcome Sharyn to the podcast! It was so much fun to chat with Sharyn and hear about how life is in NYC currently. She shares so many wonderful memories with Bob and even as they were 2001 A10 Champions! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 51 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2008 - Allie Volpe
Off Campus Residence - Belchertown
Stroke - Sprint Free & Fly

We welcome Allie to the podcast! Allie and I were on the team together and she even helped host when I came for my recruiting trip! She shares such great memories with Bob and even one where Bob can have a good laugh at now. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 50 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2016 - Mary Kate Cohen
Off Campus Residence - Puffton Junior Year, Hallock St Senior Year
Stroke - Breaststroke and IM

50 episodes of the podcast! So incredible! We welcome Mary Kate to the podcast with lots of fun memories to share. Shout out to Bob for having his backpack stuffed of essential items to keep the team going! We will be back Thursday for another episode to share, enjoy Veterans Day for tomorrow. Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 49 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2012 - Dorothy Polatin
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Distance Free

This is a super fun episode as we welcome one of my Freshman Dorothy! She came in as a Freshman when I was a Senior and had the best year on the team together. We discovered that we are only a few towns apart and have gotten together since we reconnected for the podcast. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 48 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1992 - Steve Myers
Off Campus Residence - East Pleasant St, The Brown House
Diver

Happy Friday! We have a Diver Friday for today’s episode! We welcome Steve to the podcast, a diver who Bob coached. It was so much fun to hear how Bob was as a diving coach and to hear what the time was like in the 1990’s. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 47 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2021 - Paige Mitchell
Off Campus Residence - Mount Warner Rd
Stroke - Sprint Free

We have a lovely guest to share today, we welcome a current member of the team, Paige! She shares some of her favorite memories of Bob such as, how Bob always keep a light and carefree environment on deck. He was always up for a good laugh. It was also great to chat with Paige as she is originally from Illinois and it was easy to relate as we are both out of state swimmer. She will be graduating in the spring so let’s give Paige a seat as an alum! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 46 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2017 - Katie Scordato 
Off Campus Residence - Grandwood Ave, the same neighborhood as Mandy
Stroke - Breaststroke and 200 IM/Senior Year Fly and 200 IM

Hello! It’s the day after the Election! We are here with a really fun guest to share, we welcome Katie! She shares a fun memory from Puerto Rico which has a lot of laughs looking back on. We discovered that she is a neighbor of mine! We live two towns apart. She has been busy since recently going back to school to get her Nursing degree so we wish Katie a lot of luck! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share. Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 45 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2016 - Jess Murphy 
Off Campus Residence - White House
Stroke - Breaststroke and Fly

It’s Election Day! We have a wonderful guest to share today, we welcome Jess! Lots of memories from freshman year and then a big one from living at White House! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 44 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2021 - Sydnee Aubin  
Off Campus Residence - Mount Warner Rd
Stroke - Mid distance free/back/fly

We kick off this historic week with a current member of the team, Syndee! It was so much fun to chic chat with her about her experience being on the team. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 43 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2019 - Katie Polk  
Off Campus Residence - Hadley
Diver

We are wrapping up 2019 week with a diver from Class of 2019, Katie! She was so kind to share her favorite memories of being on the team and well wishes for Bob’s retirement.  We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down cause we have a diving break to get to!

Day 42 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2019 - Jen Robeson and Ansley Baker  
Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley
Stroke - Jen: IM/Butterfly Ansley Breaststroke/Sprint Free

We have a double feature for today as we welcome Jen and Ansley to the podcast! One of the things I have loved about doing this podcast is learning so much about Bob, such as Bob is a Pats fan! So is Ansley and they always had a great discuss after a game. Here they get a chance to share their favorite memories of him and being on the team. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!

Day 41 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2019 - Maddie Biron  
Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley
Stroke - Backstroke

2019 week continues as we welcome Maddie to the podcast!  I have loved chatting with this class as they arrived all together first thing when Bob opened the doors to the pool which was something that my class did as well!  Maddie shares her favorite memories with Bob and being on the team. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get to that warm down cause you got back to back events coming up!

I also wanted to shout out to her and her sister Carly for running an amazing work out company! Check out Built by Biron! 

Day 40 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2019 - Steph Campo  
Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley
Stroke - Long distance free/the mile

We are continuing with the Class of 2019 as we welcome Steph! We chat all about how Bob treated us as people first and a swimmer second, he was always so good about our health and well being. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get to that warm down cause you got back to back events coming up!

Day 39 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2019 - Rachel Grant 
Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley
Stroke - Butterfly/short distance free

We are going to welcome the Class of 2019 all of this week and we have Rachel kicking things off! We chat all and everything in between about being on the team especially heading down to Puerto Rico for training trips. She mentions a great story about Bob and Facebook Lives so this if definitely worth a listen. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get to that warm down cause you got back to back events coming up!

Day 38 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2006 - Aimee Bourassa 
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Mid to Distance Free

This is a super fun episode as we welcome Aimee to the podcast! She were on the team together as she was a Senior when I came in as a Freshman. I always looked up to Aimee she has a huge passion for swimmer and for UMass so this is a great listen while she shares her favorite memories of Bob.  We will be back next week for another episode to share! Get to that warm down cause you got back to back events coming up!

Day 37 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2010 - Ashley Dress 
Off Campus Residence - White House
Stroke - Backstroke

I am so thrilled to share this episode! We welcome Ashley to the podcast and she shares how she was a walk-on to the team and how encouraging Bob was for her to join. This is definitely one of my fav’s so far! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Grab those lane lines cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 36 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1994 - Alex Meek Shumway 
Off Campus Residence - State St Junior year and 
Main St and High St Senior Year 
Dive - Specialty 1 meter

We have a blast in today’s episode as we welcome Alex to the podcast! Alex was a diver who dove for Bob and we get to take a peek into what Bob is like as a diving coach. Spoiler Alert: just the same as our swim coach! Extremely kind and so encouraging. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down cause we got a diving break to get to!

Day 35 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2011 - Jenn Corriveau 
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Sprint Free

We have a great guest joining us for today, we welcome Jenn! It’s fun to share that Jenn and I were on the team together, she was a Freshman when I was a Junior. We were also housemates my Senior year! We got a chance to catch up while she shares her favorite memories of Bob, let’s take a listen! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tight cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 34 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2020 - Sarah Jacobs 
Off Campus Residence - White House
Stroke - 100/200 Backstroke, 100 Fly and Sprint Free Senior year

It is so much fun to welcome new members to our Alumni Club, now introducing Sarah Class of 2020! She graduated in the spring and shares such great memories of Bob. He always filled in the right role at the right time, knowing exactly how to fix things. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tight cause we got a relay to get to!