Gold Medal Minute

Mike Orn On Malmsten, LA28, And Why Lane Lines Are Faster Than You Think

Mike was an NCAA champion in the 200 freestyle, and he won Olympic hardware on Sweden’s 4×100 free relay at the 1984 Olympic Games in LA.

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Hunter Armstrong On Racing Clean At Enhanced Games, Getting Paid, And What Comes Next

Armstrong says 8 National Teamers (World Champions and Olympic gold medalists among them) asked how to enter the next Enhanced Games.

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GAINswim’s Chris Webb & Vern Gambetta On What Good Dryland Actually Looks Like

This podcast digs into GAIN and how their work with clubs like Carmel helped shape an integrated swimming-and-dryland model from ages 8 to 18.

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Podcast: Ryan Lochte Talks Coaching, Gregg Troy, And His Next Chapter In Swimming

Podcast: Lochte talks about why he is taking this path slowly, why the assistant role matters, and how he hopes to develop into a head coach.

SwimSwam Podcast: Chris Ballard on Ice Swimming, Cold Water, and The Plunge

Chris Ballard, author of THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water.

A3 Performance CEO Dan Meinholz on His TED Talk, Authenticity, and a Life in Swimming

Dan Meinholz, A3 Performance CEO, gave a TEDx Talk, and it’s great. Titled:  “Breaking Free: Escaping Influence and Finding Your Authentic Self” 

Coach Brian Schrader Does Not Support CSCAA Changes To NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Brian Schrader, a 30-year Division I coach, speaks candidly about why he opposes the CSCAA’s changes to the NCAA DI Championships in this podcast.

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Podcast: Inside Mercersburg’s Easterns Win: Depth, Relays, and a Program Built to Win

Mercersburg Academy Head Coach Matt Hurst breaks down his team’s success at the 2026 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championships.

Hunter Armstrong Podcast: Clean at the Enhanced Games and Betting on LA2028

Can a swimmer compete clean at the Enhanced Games and participate at the Olympic Games? Only World Aquatics can answer that question definitively.

Matt Kredich Shares His 40 Year Coaching Experience and What Remains When The Stopwatch Stops

Tennessee Head Coach Matt Kredich has experienced adversity far beyond what most swimming fans are aware of. We unpack it in this podcast.

What Does 8-Time Olympic Medalist Regan Smith Think?

Coming off a fast Austin Pro Swim, Regan Smith covers a wide range of topics in this 75-minute GMM podcast, sharing what she thinks.

Cody Miller Explains the Enhanced Games—Without the Spin

Cody Miller answers the hardest questions behind his decision to join the Enhanced Games.

Coach Jake Gibbons: From Bolles Swimmer to Leading the Next Generation at Bolles

Jake Gibbons isn’t hiding the playbook—he’s sharing it. Inside the mind of a Bolles coach.

Erkhes Enkhtur: From Mongolia to Spire Academy

Erkhes Enkhtur is carving a lane entirely his own. At SPIRE Academy, Erkhes has become a record-breaking force for Mongolian swimming…

Is the College Swimming League the Future? Kyle Sockwell Answers the Hard Questions

In this nearly 90 minute GMM podcast Kyle Sockwell answers the hard questions about the College Swimming League, launching fall 2026.