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NISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastEpisode 13: From Protégé to Culture Leader with Kevin PierceCoach Pierce shares how a transformational high school mentor, Coach Curt, inspired him to start coaching at 20 and still guides his decisions today. He defines culture leadership as shaping people first and swimmers second, illustrated by his team’s family response to a tragic accident and by his children’s books that teach servant leadership. In practice he keeps all levels engaged with tiered challenges, theme days, and One Shot Wednesday, while weekly core values like integrity carry into the classroom motto to do the right thing and treat people right. He credits a strong support system, including his wife...
2025-09-0837 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastEpisode 12: Leading with Values in and out of the Pool with Mark JedowIn this episode of Between the Lane Lines, Kyle sits down with longtime coach and past NISCA president Mark Jedow. With more than 30 years of experience leading high school and collegiate programs, Mark shares his journey from a summer league swimmer to coaching multiple UIL state championship teams and guiding athletes to national and international competitions.Mark reflects on the mentors who shaped him, how his coaching style evolved from fiery intensity to relationship-driven leadership, and why staying grounded in core values has been key to his success. He also discusses the challenges of growing high school...
2025-08-2840 min
The We Are All Awesome Show1. Teaching, Coaching, and the Power of 'Why' with Tim SiroisIn this episode of The We Are All Awesome Show, powered by WiddyUP, hosts Carter Higley and Randy Narciso sit down with longtime educator and coach Tim Sirois to explore the intersection of passion, leadership, and lifelong learning. From his 33-year journey in public education to coaching high school swimmers, Tim shares how curiosity, culture, and communication have shaped his career. He reveals the pivotal moments that led him back to the classroom, the lessons he’s learned from coaching, and how asking "why" unlocks growth in students and athletes alike.
Tim also dives into the evolving la...
2025-02-1939 min
NISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastEpisode 11: Rules of the PoolNFHS Director of Sport Sandy Searcy talks about her background, her role at the NFHS, and how rules get formed
2022-04-1853 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastNew Trier High School Legend Coach OLive at the NISCA Convention, Kyle interviews Coach Mark Onstott about his career
2022-03-2641 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastStarting a Program from ScratchShannon Danaher from Moravian started a program from scratch and now has 4 programs part of her co-op swim program. We talk about what it takes to start from scratch
2022-03-2553 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastCoaching at your Alma Mater and Your Own KidsEve Julian talks about going to back to your old high school to coach and being able to coach your own kid(s)
2022-03-2548 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastWorkout of the Week - Kevin MurphyTake a dive with Texas High School Swimming legend, Kevin Murphy, as he discusses the policies and procedures that have built Southlake Carrol Highschool into a 13x state championship program during his tenure. Coach Murphy shares a "10 days out" practice with us where he goes over the structure and expectations for going into a big midseason meet.
Coach Murphy is the Southlake Carroll High School Swim Team Head Coach. In his tenure, Southlake Carrol has won 9X Boys and 4x Girls, State Championships. Coach Murphy is a Texas Certified Teacher who has 43 years experience teaching and coaching s...
2021-12-2730 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastCore Pieces to a Successful ProgramMike Rose talks about his 39 years of HS Coaching and the pieces that make up a successful program
2021-12-2047 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastNISCA Workout of the Week - Lee SchwartzmanTake a dive with Connecticut High School Swim Coach, Lee Schwartzman, as he discusses his annual BPOTY (Best Practice of the Year) tradition set! The set is designed to encourage athlete's the blindly set a "Fast" bar and then coax them into reaching, striving, and encouraging one another to not just meet the bar, but to exceed the bar!
Lee has been coaching for 28 years. He has been the Head Coach at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, CT for 15 years where his Eagles and Lady Eagles have combined for a total record of 227-49-1. The Lady Eag...
2021-12-1327 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastNext 2 Years of NISCA - What does the future hold? with Tim SiriosComing out of the COVID pandemic, Where is NISCA going? Check in with NISCA president Tim Sirios
Host: Kyle Bedalov
2021-12-0647 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastNISCA Workout of the Week - Jesse ColeTake a dive with Texas High School Swim Coach, Jesse Cole, as he discusses a middle of the season "Reset" practice designed to engage athletes intellectually, break poor practice habits, and design resistance training that will help athletes to FEEL fast.
Jesse has over 35 years of teaching and coaching experience in the state of Texas. He has coached 11 state swimming championship teams, over 40 All American Swimmers and has had one squad be ranked first nationally. Coach Cole has also been the recipient of the NISCA Outstanding Service Award and the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Theron Pickle L...
2021-11-2922 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastTraining Olympians on your Highschool Team with Torey OrtmayerHow to work with Olympian/National Record Holders and learn to Swim on the same team
Hosted by Kyle Bedalov
2021-11-2247 minNISCA "Between the Lane Lines" PodcastMental Training with Ron BlancMental training encompasses every aspect of our coaching philosophy and practice--much more than meditation. 5 elements of Mental Training: Visualization, Confidence Building, Championship Mentality, Team Culture, Failure
Episode Host: Kyle Bedalov
2021-11-1541 min
The SwimSwam PodcastHow SwimSmart will Change the Way You Educate Yourself in SwimmingToday we have co-founders Karl Hamouche and Michael Peterson on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown their talks at ASCA, CSCAA and NISCA. They dive into their books and downloadable education material (some of which is free). We also talk about their approach and innovation tackling swimming problems all coaches face.
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2021-11-0554 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastChris Cullen Has Another Job, High School Rankings, 'Roos Back to PAIf there's a water polo job in Texas that Chris Cullen does not have we'd like to know about it. Today he talks with Joe about becoming the NISCA Regional Chairperson, a position connected with selecting All-American prep water polo players from Texas and beyond each year.We also announce our high school players of the week and cover our most recent rankings, plus some chatter about Austin College's return to Pennsylvania for a three-game weekend.And just because we got such a nice comment from a loyal listener we're keeping Beck as the outro...
2021-04-0938 min
VareseNews PodcastVaresenews - Le notizie del 19 gennaio 2021Il podcast quotidiano che raccoglie le principali notizie di martedì 19 gennaio scelte dalla redazioneBotte alla moglie e agli agenti: la polizia di Varese lo arresta, ora è in carcerePicchia la moglie e aggredisce gli agenti giunti in soccorso. È accaduto a Varese lo scorso 13 gennaio. Protagonista un 36enne pluripregiudicato che è stato arrestato e ora si trova nel carcere dei Miogni in attesa del processo. A chiamare la polizia era stata la stessa moglie contro cui l’uomo, in evidente stato di ebrezza, si era scagliato sfogando la rabbia. Giunti nell’abitazione, anche gli agenti sono stati aggrediti. Una volt...
2021-01-1905 min
Archaic PodcastArchaic Podcast 257 - ISNTPolish artist currently based in Bayonne (Basque Country in France). She's the founder of Behind The Stage collective and co-founder of the label under the same name. She’s also the co-founder of Oramics, a project which aims to support women, non-binary and LGBTQ people in the electronic music industry. Since 2005 she has performed alongside many artists in Poland and abroad. In April 2017 she released her track „Ten Towers” on Unknown Timeline on vinyl and one Year later she released her debut album called “World is full of electric chairs” on Vanity Pill label (UK) on cassette. In 2019, together with the Behind...
2019-04-251h 11
NSCA’s Coaching PodcastNSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 10: Jim DavisJim Davis, Director of the Good Athlete Project, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about developments in high school coaching, options for how to structure and fund a high school position, coaching for kindness, and the application of cognitive neuroscience to fitness and exercise.Jim Davis has studied at Harvard University, Northwestern University, and Knox College. He is the Founder of the Good Athlete Project, Director of the Illinois High School Powerlifting Association, and the Staff and Student Wellness Coordinator at New Trier High School. He presents internationally on human development in...
2017-07-2400 min