The inside scoop on college swimming and recruiting. The SwimIntel Spotlight podcast features the best coaches in swimming sharing how they recruit, develop, and win at the highest levels. Get even more college swimming intel at https://SwimIntel.com. Follow us on Instagram @SwimIntel.
Coach Michael Kinross made the move from coaching at one of the premier clubs in the country, Sandpipers of Nevada, to Assistant Coach at Pitt, a Power 4 team in the ACC. He talks about the differences in coaching at the college level, the mental aspect of swimming, training, dual meets, NIL, and more.
Coach Ben Loorz took over as head coach of Arizona after spending eight incredibly successful seasons at UNLV. He talks about the move to Arizona, the pressures of being a coach in the Power 4, the changes happening in the Big XII, recruiting, training, development, transfer portal, NIL, and more.
Coach Matthew Gearing is quickly rising up the ranks of college swimming as one of its most talented young coaches. He discusses the lessons he learned from his legendary coaching mentors including David Marsh, Jeff Dugdale, and Ray Looze. He shares his insights into Catawba's rapid rise to a top 10 Division II team in his third season as head coach. He talks D2 swimming, transfer portal, recruiting internationally, the importance of academics in swimming, and more.
Coach Gregg Parini has won seven national titles and was named one of the 100 greatest college swimming coaches in the past century. He talks about what makes Denison special, the time required and challenges faced building a powerhouse program, the changes coming across all college sports, the importance of making swimming fun, recruiting, dual meets, and more.
Coach Brian Peresie has won the MAC 10 of his 11 seasons as head coach of the University of Akron. He talks about how the MAC got fast, winning championships with a small team, Akron's scholarship situation, transfer portal strategy, the regret of passing on recruits who crush it at other programs, the effects of the Grant House settlement on his program, and more.