Minnesota Swim and Vibecast

In this episode of Minnesota Some and Vibecast, host Mark Seguin interviews swimmer Lauren Maki, discussing her swimming journey, team dynamics, and personal goals. They explore the importance of resilience in sports, the excitement of competition, and the process of choosing a college for swimming.

Faith Lamah shares her journey in swimming, from her early experiences to the challenges and rewards of the sport. She discusses the transition to college swimming and the importance of balancing life and swimming. Faith also reflects on performance, personal growth, training, and equipment, offering valuable advice to younger swimmers.

The conversation with Jon Goynshor, the executive producer of the documentary 'When Everyone Swims,' covers the inspiration behind the film, the disparities in access to swimming, the involvement of Olympians, the lack of diversity in college swimming, and the importance of taking action and community involvement. The conversation also highlights the promotion of the film and community engagement, emphasizing the need for swimming equity and the recognition of swimming as a human right.

The conversation covers Delaney's journey as a breaststroke swimmer, her early swimming experiences, joining a club, overcoming plateaus, team dynamics and goals, college plans, and closing thoughts. Delaney's specialization in breaststroke and her determination to overcome plateaus are the main takeaways from the conversation.

The conversation covers Chloe Aarness's experience in high school diving, including her early diving experience, training, and future plans. It also delves into the importance of diving technique, the transition from gymnastics to diving, and the role of swimmers in supporting divers. Chloe shares insights on her approach to diving, the impact of club diving and coaching, and the significance of voluntary dives in competition.

I talk about how times and results aren't the most important thing in the sport, especially at the youth level and it's easy to poo-poo that. Listen to this and you tell me what really is important. These girls contribute, belong, are a part of something bigger, are happy, are healthy and are wise enough to acknowledge that being a part of their team helps them with that.

It's a tough job. It more than writing sets and yelling "kick!". Three veteran coaches join to talk about how their friendship over the years has provided them the support they need to not only be successful in the pool, but somewhat sane as well.

Join us as we chat with returning Class AA diving state champion Ashley Mouyenga of Wayzata. Hear about her journey in the sport, advice she has for those coming up and what her plans are post high school

Great conversation with Shakopee's Lexi Tippie! Hear what is driving the squad to success this season, the importance of role models, and much much more!

Swimming gets faster when dryland gets smarter. Strength coach Jack Standal breaks down the biggest myths holding swimmers back, from overdone mobility routines and random band work to the idea that bigger always means better. If you're a coach, parent, or athlete trying to build speed without wrecking the body, this conversation is packed with practical answers you can use right away.