Night Swim Podcast

Men's ACC Championships 2026: Freshman Phenom Max Williamson + Why UVA Men Are Struggling Under Todd DeSorbo

Dax and Elvis break down the 2026 Men's ACC Swimming Championships with zero lifeguards and full unfiltered takes. Freshman standout Max Williamson (UVA) drops bombs in the 200 IM (silver medal, school record vibes) and hits A-cuts to lock in NCAA spots—high school 41.0 sprinter turning heads. They dive deep into whether Todd DeSorbo's style is clicking on the men's side (UVA men finish 7th at 577.5 while women dominate), the masculine vs. feminine coaching debate, and why some programs favor one gender. Shoutouts to Kai Winkler (NC State tall-boy sprinter stepping up), Jeremy Kelly (Dax's old Zones kid grinding through transfers), and Stanford's close 1076 vs. Cal's winning 1154 (fluke or revival?). Classic Night Swim: behind-the-curtain drama, no boring results recaps.Subscribe for more raw swimming talk—hit the bell!

Women's Big Ten Championships – 59 A-Cuts from B & C Finals?!

Dax and Elvis react to the insane number of automatic NCAA qualifying times (A-cuts) that came out of the B- and C-finals at the 2026 Women's Big Ten Championships. They discuss what this means for meet speed, qualification chaos, event caps at NCAAs, and whether the new rules are making conference meets paradoxically slower and faster at the same time.🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

China Pays Swimmers $20K Just to Show Up – USA Swimming Exposed!

China is shaking up swimming with MASSIVE payouts at the 2026 China Open in Shenzhen – up to $20,000 appearance fees just for showing up, plus $10K for 1st, $8K for 2nd, $6K for 3rd, flights, and hotels covered for top international stars!In this episode of Night Swim Podcast, we break down why this meet is a game-changer: elite athletes getting real money, fast exciting racing with only the best, fan experiences, autographs, and star power – while USA Swimming sticks to tiny $2K prizes that barely cover travel.We rant about:How USA Swimming & World Aquatics are greedy or incompetentWhy they never capitalized on Phelps-level crowds or pushed stars like Dressel properlyThe boring structure of most meets vs. China's smart, short, high-value formatBusiness lessons: spend money to make money, pay for star power, give fans the experience they wantMarketing fails, "funnest sport" nonsense, and why outsiders have to fix this sport🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Ryan Murphy is TRAINING - time to get the United States of Backstroke back on track

Ryan Murphy is back in the pool training for the LA 2028 Olympics after a year+ break — but is this comeback realistic? In this raw clip, we break down why his weight room focus might be holding him back, why getting "too big" could kill his chances at sub-52 in the 100 back, and why historic swimming comebacks (Dara Torres, Anthony Ervin, Dana Vollmer) are super rare — especially for world record holders.We debate:His peak WR time (51.85 relay split / 51.97 race) vs. current young guns like Will McGlothen rising fastThe mental game: Stop chasing your "old self" — build a new baselinePilates/yoga + technique greater than more muscle for backstroke speedOdds: Top 8 at Trials? Top 2 for the team? Or 4th place fade?If you're a swim nerd, this one's for you — brutal honesty on one of America's greatest backstrokers chasing home soil glory. What do you think — can he medal again?🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming

Practice vs Meets: Which REALLY Matters More in Swimming?

Does practice matter more than meets, or do meets matter more than practice? We break down real scenarios: Can crushing 51s in practice for hours make a 51 LCM 100 free "easy" at taper? Why grinding 19.9s for two hours translates better to dropping to 19.0 than endless 51s do for sprinting. The myth of "practice warriors" — kids who dominate practice but disappear on race day. Why simulating meets in practice (suit-up Saturdays, race-pace Fridays) is game-changing.One coach's story of racing EVERY meet one summer... and getting FASTER with LESS training volume. We explore energy systems, race specificity, bringing the meet into practice (vs practice into the meet), and why true elites often underperform in practice but shine when it counts. Whether you're a swimmer, parent, or coach, this episode will make you rethink how you train and race. Drop your thoughts below: Are you a practice warrior or a meet performer? Which side are you on — practice greater than meets or meets greater than practice?🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming