The Swim Brief – Swim Brief Returns! with Nico Messer

The Swim Brief Podcast with Chris DeSantis

Chris DeSantis’ life changed dramatically somewhere around March of this year when the pandemic started to hit the US. After successfully recording over 100 episodes of the Swim Brief Podcast, however, the show came to an abrupt stop.

The Swim Brief – Nico Turns the Tables

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Chris DeSantis is celebrating 100 episodes of the Swim Brief Podcast! For the occasion, former guests come on and essentially turn the tables. They guide the conversation, they ask the questions and Chris gets put on the hot seat.

In this first special edition, Nico asks Chris about his recent trip to the ISCA Summit in Clearwater Beach and what the whole point of the Swim Brief Podcast is.

Podcast DetailsLinks from the Episode
Episode: #13
Guest Host: Nico Messer
Host: Chris DeSantis
ISCA Summit
Coaching Wellness with Matt Sprang
Chris DeSantis Coaching Patreon

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About Chris DeSantis Coaching

There is a lot more to excellence than how you move in the pool. Your mindset determines how much you get out of a practice or a competition. Serious swimmers also know that technical skills make all the difference. Coach Chris can get you personalized workouts that deliver incredibly efficient results. You can get improvement with less time in the water and a better life out of it, keep the sport fun for kids, or take high level performance even higher.

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The Swim Brief – Checking In With Nicolas Messer

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In this episode of The Swim Brief Podcast Coach Nico checks in with Chris DeSantis from a brand new geographic location.

They talk about how he ended up in Lund, Sweden, and what his new job as SUM-Sim Tränare with Simklubben Poseidon entails. During this discussion, they briefly talk about the upcoming World Aquatic Development Conference (WADC) as well as the Swedish Center for Aquatic Research (SCAR). Chris has traveled to Lund with his team while he was working in Denmark to take advantage of AIM – a high-speed camera system with 23 high definition (100fps) cameras capturing both underwater and above water swimming technique.

Although most of this episode is more of a “deck talk” between two coaching friends and providing more “entertainment” than real swimming talk value, they also get into the topic of streamlines! Is it time to reconsider the streamline? Are streamlines bad? Chris puts Nico on the spot on whether he has joined the anti-streamline coalition.

If you want to hear more about the future of streamlines listen to the “Streamlines Are Bad With Joel Rollings” episode of The Swim Brief Podcast.

Podcast Details Links from the Episode
Episode: #12
Host: Chris DeSantis
Guest: Nico Messer
WADC
SCAR
AIM Systems
Streamlines Are Bad With Joel Rollings

Do you want to share something related to this episode? We would love to hear it! Please leave a comment below or send us a message with your feedback.

You can subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and listen “on the go” or play the full episode on our platform below.


About Chris DeSantis Coaching

There is a lot more to excellence than how you move in the pool. Your mindset determines how much you get out of a practice or a competition. Serious swimmers also know that technical skills make all the difference. Coach Chris can get you personalized workouts that deliver incredibly efficient results. You can get improvement with less time in the water and a better life out of it, keep the sport fun for kids, or take high level performance even higher.


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The Swim Brief – Take Me To the Clinic

Chris DeSantis Coaching

Coach Nico has been all around the US for the second year in a row and we talk about what he’s learned on his trip, but also get in deep with some listener questions about swimming clinics and continuing education.

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The Swim Brief – Hiring Season

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This is a special “Hiring Season” episode of the Swim Brief with Nico Messer and Chris DeSantis. They talk about the “season” from both the perspective of someone doing the hiring and someone looking for a job.

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The Swim Brief – Taper Talk

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Nico and Chris talk taper – that’s right, we’re talking taper in September, which is probably the least likely month to taper in. That’s why its the best time to discuss it!

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