French coach Philippe Lucas trained Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi to double World Champion last summer… and now the federation allegedly owes him €50K in bonuses. They're claiming they paid the swimmer and he was supposed to pass it on. Classic small-country Houdini with the money? Dax and Elvis expose the shady side of international coaching deals. Pay the man!

Who else has been stiffed by a federation? Stories in the comments.

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🌙 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

Everyone says grind yards to build your aerobic base before sprinting… but is that garbage? Dax and Elvis argue the REAL foundation for elite sprinting is learning long, efficient long-course strokes first. Short-course power comes easy after that - but going the other way? Good luck. This controversial take will piss off half the coaches in America. No lifeguards on duty. Comment: Did you learn meters or yards first? How'd it affect your speed?

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🌙 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

Coach Jake from Bolles just dropped a bomb: American freestyle is getting too choppy, too powerful, too yards-focused - and it's destroying our long course game. Dax and Elvis break down why USA swimmers look explosive in short course but flop in meters compared to Popovici, Thorpe, and the international stars. Is the college system ruining freestyle? The lifeguards are gone - this is the dark truth nobody wants to say.

Drop your thoughts: Is USA freestyle really cooked? 👇Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications—Night Swim doesn't hold back.

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dedicated a passionate segment to calling for the return of super suits (the polyurethane full-body/high-tech suits from 2008-2009 like Speedo's LZR Racer, Arena X-Glide, and Jaked models), arguing the 2010 ban was misguided and hurt the sport.Elvis's TakeHe led the charge: "We need to bring back the super suits. That's the sentence right there."He called the ban "kind of stupid" because it wasn't truly unfair—everyone could access them (FINA even provided free suits at 2009 Worlds to level the field for poorer countries).He highlighted hypocrisy: Pre-ban jammers cost $120-300; super suits were $400-500. Post-ban, basic jammers jumped to $400-500 for less material (even before inflation).He predicted suit companies are sitting on stockpiles - bring them back to make races exciting again.Personal angle: The suits helped non-floaters (like stronger/muscular swimmers) by equalizing buoyancy, turning swimming into "a black sport" (his words: man-to-man competition without genetic floating advantages).He compared it to running barefoot vs. spikes: Why handicap everyone?Dax's TakeHe agreed fully, reminiscing about how amazing they felt (legs floating insanely high, like being "upside down").He tried exotic ones like the shiny X-Glide and called it straight-up cheating (in a fun way).He tied it to the rumored ban reason: It was the first time Phelps faced real competition (e.g., Paul Biedermann smoking him in the 200 free in a better suit), so the superstar got "superstar treatment."Both laughed about Phelps being "Squidward in the window" watching everyone else dominate in superior suits while he was stuck with Speedo.They said the suits drove massive interest—one crazy summer of 43 WRs at 2009 Rome Worlds alone.Records would reset fairly, then progress normally.They embraced tech evolution (like better track spikes or golf clubs) over "purity."Counter to devaluing records: It was temporary chaos; the market would correct, and fast times = cool sport.As of today (January 2026), there's no sign of super suits returning. World Aquatics updated competition/swimwear regs in 2025 (effective throughout the year and beyond), but they stick to textile-only, no polyurethane/non-permeable materials. Many 2009 men's records still stand (especially sprints/mid-distance), while women's have mostly fallen (due to retaining more coverage post-ban). The debate pops up occasionally in forums/podcasts, but the ban holds firm—no official push to revive them. Dax and Elvis are out here fighting the good fight for chaos and speed, though! 🏊‍♂️💥🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive deep into the controversial new USOPTC policy banning international swimmers from training at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center starting in 2028 (for the Olympic year). Michael Phelps fired back on Instagram: "What are our goals? I thrived training w/ all athletes. Never discriminated."

The guys break it down: Is this protecting American swimmers or hurting competition? Dax calls it a "half measure" and suggests charging foreign federations big money instead of a full ban. Elvis questions if it'll lead to retaliation abroad and wonders why Phelps is speaking up now when he dominated without much foreign training competition at the OTC.From Leon Marchand smoking records after training with Bob Bowman to the bigger pi

🌙 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

Straight arm freestyle is everywhere — but is it actually fast, or just misunderstood? Dax and Elvis break down the truth behind straight arm freestyle: who it works for, who it hurts, and why copying what you see on TV might be slowing you down. This isn’t a drill video — it’s a real conversation about biomechanics, power transfer, shoulder stress, and why elite technique doesn’t automatically translate to age-group or masters swimming.

Inside this clip:

Why straight arm freestyle exploded at the elite level

The hidden strength and mobility requirements nobody talks about

How shoulder health factors into technique choice

Why most swimmers copy outcomes instead of mechanics

When straight arm freestyle actually makes sense

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should swim straight arm freestyle — this clip will save you years of trial and error.👇 Drop a comment: straight arm or high elbow — what do you swim?🌙 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

Dax and Elvis dive deep into Michael Andrew's surprising move — leaving Arizona State University after a short stint and returning to train in Hawaii with his dad using the "controversial" USRPT (Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training) method.

They discuss:Why they weren't shocked by the move back to family rootsThe unique father-son dynamic that dominated MA's early careerHow USRPT changed their own training and produced massive dropsWhat Michael Andrew missed by not training in a high-level college group earlierWhere he should have gone instead of ASU (hint: Cal?)The pros/cons of parent-coached prodigies in swimmingDax and Elvis keep it real — no sugarcoating — on technique, plateaus, and what it really takes to stay elite.

🌙 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

The College Swimming League (CSL) is being sold as the future of college swimming — athlete pay, better production, simpler scoring, and freedom from NCAA constraints — and in his recent podcast appearance, co-founder Kyle Sockwell lays out a compelling vision for why the sport needs to change, but when the conversation turns to money, accountability, and athlete protections, the answers become vague, especially as the CSL is acknowledged to be financially backed “in the background” by the International Swimming League, a league that still faces unresolved questions over unpaid swimmers, leaving one unavoidable issue at the center of this entire project: how are athletes actually getting paid, who is responsible if funding falls short, and why does swimming keep asking swimmers to trust ambitious new ventures before those questions are clearly answered.

🌙 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

The return of the International Swimming League is being framed as a comeback story, but for many swimmers it feels more like déjà vu, because this is the same league that left athletes unpaid, including Shane Ryan, who has publicly said he is still owed $50,000, and yet instead of settling those debts first, the ISL is now re-emerging and financially backing new projects like the College Swimming League, forcing an uncomfortable question the sport never seems willing to ask: why does swimming keep partnering with organizations that haven’t paid their athletes, how are swimmers supposed to believe they’ll be protected this time, and at what point does “bad timing” stop being an excuse and start being a pattern where ambition is rewarded, accountability is optional, and the athletes — once again — are the ones left waiting to get paid.

🌙 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

Dive into the latest chaos rocking Lithuanian swimming! A World Junior champion and UVA commit accuses her coach of harassment, bullying, and dropping a wild racist comment: "When you go to America, you'll start riding black guys." 😳

The coach resigns, another swimmer steps up saying HE made the comment (not the coach), and the federation is investigating.

We break it all down: Is this racism, jealousy, or just Eastern European "tough coaching"? We got hit with a fake ChatGPT cease-and-desist from the coach himself 😂, and we're not holding back on the hot takes.

🌙 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

Trash talk is DEAD in swimming… and that’s why the sport is boring. Dax and Elvis break down César Cielo hopping on lane lines, Ryan Murphy calling Coleman Stewart the B-word, Chad le Clos missing the greatest stare-down ever, and why swimmers are scared to be villains. Bring back the DOG!Night Swim Podcast – locker room talk only.🌙 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

Viral claim: Gallop stroke is the future of freestyle. Elvis calls it inefficient humping. Dax (200 free NCAA champ) breaks down why hybrid/gallop timing is elite for 200-400 freestylers – sprint power + distance efficiency when used right. Heated debate!

🌙 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

Elvis drops a viral take: Most "dryland" (burpees, push-ups, med-ball throws run by assistant coaches) is useless garbage. Real strength comes from proper weight-room training. Dax explains why Eddie Reese-style programs worked and why copycats fail. Must-watch for coaches & swimmers.

🌙 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

Cody Miller joins the Enhanced Games roster – fans call him a hypocrite after past anti-doping stance. Dax & Elvis discuss the backlash from young fans, why retired pros deserve the paycheck, and how elite talent is still elite even out of shape. Get your bag, Cody!

🌙 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

New USA Swimming CEO announces a 15% stipend increase – from ~$36K to ~$42K. Dax and Elvis call it pathetic: "Long overdue and still pennies!" Ideas to fix it: tie raises to growing membership, cut exec salaries, run it like a real pro sport. Night Swim speaks truth.

🌙 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

Katie Ledecky smashes 15:00 in the 1650 at her namesake meet – GOAT status confirmed. Dax and Elvis debate: Is the hype more about "Ledecky magic" than the time itself? Plus, why moving to Florida (sunshine, new training, happy vibes) brought back the queen of distance.🌙 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

Dax and Elvis go OFF on mixed relays in the Olympics and World Champs – why they make elite women look slow, diminish women's sports, and should be scrapped to make room for the 50s of stroke. "It's a gimmick – keep it for fun invitationals!" Night Swim doesn't hold back – lifeguards are gone.

🌙 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

Dax and Elvis review the 2025 US Open in Austin: Summer McIntosh's insane 3:55 400 free, Texas pros like Hobson & Foster breaking records under Bob Bowman. Simone Manuel's in-season swims, altitude training debates, and why Texas transplants dominate. Fast long course action!🌙 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

Dax and Elvis rant on why parents hate swim meets: 5+ hour waits for 30-second swims, no tailgating, bad warm-ups. Is this killing youth swimming? Solutions like notifications, alcohol, smaller sessions, or Black energy turning up the vibe. Real talk on growing the 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

Canadian star Penny Oleksiak accepts a 2-year ban for three whereabouts failures but insists she's still training through it. Dax and Elvis call it sketchy – dodging testers or just chilling? Why miss three if clean? Deep dive on the controversy and if she'll return stronger for 2028.

🌙 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