Episodes
Eli Grabinski kicks off diver week on the Vibecast and shares some insights from his diving career, advice for younger divers, and even for those on the fence about diving in college
Published 06/04/24
Jim joins as as the first of our officials to tell a little bit about their story. How did they get involved? How does it keep them connected? What are the hundreds of things they do to run a meet that go unnoticed?
Published 06/02/24
Soon to be Gopher Jayden Edmonson of Rochester Swim Club joins the Vibecast to chat about his swimming career. From his early years, to chasing winter juniors cuts, to how to get the most of your practices. Always great to catch up with Jayden
Published 05/31/24
Super friend of the Minnesota Swim and Vibe joins us to talk about her first year at Gustavus, her life in swimming, and like always, shares a wonderful perspective
Published 05/30/24
Another fine convo with another fine swimmer and student-athlete! Will Barth of St. Thomas Academy, Blackline and soon to be South Dakota University joins the Vibecast to talk about his swimming career, life with Barnes, and some good advice for other swimmers
Published 05/28/24
Prior Lake and South Metro Storm's Victor Trinh joins the Vibecast to walk us through his swim journey. Victor talks about what's next post graduation, some great advice for younger swimmers, and honestly, just some really good opinions.
Published 05/26/24
Katie Miller of Visitation High School and Blackline Aquatics joins the Vibe to talk about training under two legends of coaching, advice for swimmers, advice for the sport and why cold water and snorkels should be banned
Published 05/24/24
Our first Edina guest on the podcast as MSV catches up with Mark Jacobi-Krohn. Good advice for younger swimmers, great stories to share and some ideas on how to make our sport better. As always...excellent walk up music choices!
Published 05/22/24
Live from Northfield we have Josh Kraby! The junior was class A state champion in the 100 Back and runner up in the 100 Fly. Josh tells us a bit about his swimming career and what he's looking to accomplish over the next year.
Published 05/12/24
100 Breaststroke state champ Maddie Reed of Stillwater and St. Croix Swim Club joins the Vibe! Hear about her past, present, and future in the sport, some favorite memories, and advice for younger swimmers. We also try to decipher exactly what a bearcat is. TBD on that one.
Published 05/10/24
Another Lakeville South Cougar joins the Vibecast! From failing level one of swim lessons to chasing an Olympic trials cut this summer. Hear about Gage's journey in swimming, what drives him and what his future plans are after he graduates. Also....full contact swimming? Could happen
Published 05/09/24
Colby Kern talks about his 14 years in the sport, the joys of swimming in college and what's next for him after he wraps it all up next year. Done completely with swimming? Never for this young man.
Published 05/08/24
A look back on the first year of Minnesota Swim and Vibe. Why we started, why we feel it's important and what are we planning going into year two....all from one rambling old man
Published 05/05/24
We roll up Interstate 94 to Alexandria to chat with Jisella Haskamp about her experiences as a swimmer. Hear about being a multi-sport athlete, fun with her team, some Granite City love and some great advice for younger swimmers.
Published 05/03/24
If you know Miguel, you know this guy is a real class act. Hear about his journey in swimming, what's next for him and how he isn't trying to flex on me will all of those medals in the background.
Published 05/02/24
MSV heads down to Med City (Rochester) to chat with Julia Ogren of Rochester Swim Club and Rochester John Marshall. Here about how she was a multi sport athlete until recently, her challenges with swim lessons as a kid, and what she is shooting for this summer.
Published 05/01/24
We've been bugging the man for months now hoping to get fifteen minutes of chat time with arguably one of the top influencers in swimming right now....and as he promised, he delivered! Hear about his evolution to current status, where he wants to go from here and why it's so important to the future of the sport to push the boundaries
Published 04/30/24
What a privilege to get some time to talk high school swimming with Phil. He and his staff at the MSHSL do a lot more than stamps hands and give out medals at the state meet and we get into that. Also, hear about Phil's background, including some time in the NFL, what he sees in our sport and a little of his vision for the upcoming seasons. We will definitely have Phil on again in the future
Published 04/28/24
Coach John Barnes of St. Thomas Academy and Blackline joins the Vibecast with some of the cadets to talk about the team approach they take in building their squad. Never dull conversations with Coach Barnes!
Published 04/25/24
One of the highly requested guests for the Vibecast and she doesn't disappoint! From another look into the mind of a distance swimmer, to some really cool swim stories, to what walkout music looks like to a Swiftie :). Great convo Ivy!!
Published 04/24/24
Grady Evenson from Lakeville South and South Metro Storm joins the Vibecast! Great advice for younger swimmers, how faith plays into his swimming, goals for the summer and living life in the weight room. Great convo with a great guy!!!
Published 04/23/24
The Macalester Swim and Dive teams have started to make a run to the top of the MIAC and a large part of the is due to Coach Kyllian Griffin. Here what attracted him to the Macalester program, what his vision is for the program and how they keep getting better and faster while maintaining that high academic standard and having fun.
Published 04/18/24
You want energy? We got energy with Torun McGillis! Great conversation with the Woodbury senior and long time St. Croix Swim Club swimmer. We cover lots of ground including being a rookie high school swimmer as a senior, favorite memories, donuts, and her wonderful relationship with her club coach
Published 04/17/24
We travel up north a bit to chat with Rock Ridge high School's Gunnar George! The finalist for Class A athlete of the year talks about the challenges of not having club swimming nearby, being a multisport athlete, and plans after high school.
Published 04/16/24
Arianna Zelen of Shakopee High School and South Metro Strom Swim Club joins the Vibecast! She talks about growing up in a swimming family, favorite memories, summer goals and advice for the younger swimmers. Great conversation from a great athlete!
Published 04/14/24