Swim Lessons

#171 Brandon Schirado & Cody Nelson: Four Straight Trips, One Goal

Two coaches, one small town, and another shot at making history. Beulah Miners Head Coach Brandon Schirado and assistant coach Cody Nelson sit down for a long‑form, no‑filter conversation on what it really takes to have continued program success. We get into the culture they've built in Beulah, the practices nobody sees, and the pressure that comes with stepping into March knowing your town expects you to make a run.

#170 Jason Schwarz: From Ladder to Mic - Inside the Majettes State Title

Head coach Jason Schwarz sits down less than 24 hours after cutting down the nets at the Bismarck Event Center. Fresh off being named Coach of the Year, Coach Schwarz breaks down the Majettes' state title run in a raw, long-form conversation. From the preseason predictions to the locker-room breakthroughs, Jason walks through the moments that changed everything for Minot basketball. We get into how he built the Majettes' culture, the adjustments that flipped big games, and the pressure of chasing a championship with a community watching every possession. Jason talks about handling star players, keeping role players bought in, late-night film, and what was really going through his head in the final minutes of the title game.

#169 Leelee Bell & Maggie Fricke: The Magical Majettes

On this episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, we sit down with Minot High legends LeeLee Bell and Maggie Fricke to talk dominance, adversity, and what's next after rewriting the record books for the Majettes. We talk about watching film, work ethic, skill development, leadership, and the mindset that separates good varsity kids from all-time greats. They open up about injuries, rehab, confidence, and the mental side of coming back when you're not sure you'll ever look like yourself again. There are stories from the locker room, state tournament runs, recruiting, and what it feels like to represent Minot every night with a target on your back.

#168 Mataya Messer: The Messer Era

Mataya Messer didn't just put up points for St. Mary's… she built a legacy. In this episode, we sit down with one of North Dakota's premier high school hoopers to unpack the story behind the stat sheets. From her 47-point outburst to the quiet moments nobody sees. Mataya breaks down what it really took to bring a program to a school and change its basketball culture.

#167 Jason Horner & Jonathan Roubideaux: Building a Legacy at Legacy

Two hoopers walk into a gym. One builds the program. One is the problem. Jason Horner and Jonathan Roubideaux sit down for a conversation about hoops, culture, and what it actually feels like to chase greatness at Legacy High School.  Jason Horner is the head boys basketball coach at Legacy High School. Sitting next to him is 6'8" forward Jonathan Roubideaux, a 2026 prospect for Bismarck Legacy and ND Phenom, who has become a force on the floor and one of the toughest matchups in North Dakota high school hoops. They get into coaching, culture, pressure, recruiting, and what it actually feels like to chase something bigger than yourself at the high school level. If you're into basketball, coaching, or just listening to people who are obsessed with what they do, queue this up, lock in, and let it ride.