Minnesota Swim and Vibecast

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

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!!!

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!

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.

Swimming is swimming, right? Not necessarily. Outstate schools have certain challenges that metro area schools don't have to deal with. Brainerd Boys High School coach John Zemke joins us to discuss,

Minnesota Swim and Vibe isn't big on waiting for a new year to start to make big life improvements or taking on a challenge, but for some, it's the start they need. We run through a list of several good new years resolutions for swimmers to make to improve their swimming.

Trust the process? Great advice....but listen to a few other tips from the Vibe on how you can get the most out of your taper. Little things matter

It's hard to find polarizing topics in the sport of swimming, but tech suits seem to fit the bill. Especially when there isn't a consensus on whether a meet is worthy of "suiting up" or not. Here one opinion on the thought process and reasoning behind the decision from Mark Seguin

Final stop on the MSV college your takes us to Austin, TX to chat with Aquajets alum Emma Kern. Hear about her first month as a freshman at the University of

The Vibe travels up the coast for lighthouses, lobsta and a chat with Cooper Polzin. Cooper is a Velocity Aquatics and Buffalo Bison alum and is in his first few weeks as a freshman the University of Maine

Next up, MSV swings through the Ivy League to Yale University to catch up with Charlie Egeland and hear about his first few weeks of college

MSV travels to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBS) to check in with St. Croix Swim Club alum Sophie Scroggins. Hear about Sophie's first few weeks of life as a college student-athlete and how the transition is going.

MSV checks in with Riptide alumni Megan Hutchins to hear about her first few weeks on the campus on the University of Kentucky

Part of our 10 with '27 series. Ten minute conversations with former Minnesota swimmers that are now part of the college class of '27. In our first episode, Ella Passe, formerly of Riptide Swim Team and Visitation joins the Vibe to talk about her first few weeks on the campus of Duke University

Learn some important information on how to manager your nutrition as a swimmer and how to practically apply it. Mattie Jankowski, who supports the University of Minnesota atheltes, joins the Vibecast

Marketing your program properly increases participation, support, and ultimately revenue. It may seem overwhelming at first, but with some simple skills and a solid approach, not terribly difficult to do.

Minnesota Swim and Vibe chats with Jack about his time swimming in Minneosta. At Missouri and what's next. Great advice for swimmers looking ahead to their college years.

Learn what culture is, why it's important and how to intentionally build yours for success

Minnesota Swim and Vibe creator Mark Seguin talks about the value of a swimming community and how Minnesota Swim and Vibe is working to enhance it in the state of Minnesota