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Recent Episodes
Balancing The Police Beat And Masters Swimming, Che'Rel Haywood, EP 304
Sirens at night, blocks at dawn—this conversation follows Che'Rel, a 26-year-old police officer and lifelong swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago, as she threads two demanding worlds into one life of discipline and joy. We meet her on deck at Nova Masters in Richmond, fresh off a night shift, and explore how race-pace sets, team culture, and a stubborn sprinter’s mindset help her keep purpose front and center. Che'Rel walks us through the pivot from childhood education to policing, the…
Recovery Begins At Night: Rethinking Beds, Cooling, And Habits, Sleep Expert Derek Hales, EP 303
Sleep is the most powerful legal performance enhancer you’re not fully using yet. We brought in Derek Hales, founder of NapLab and one of the most trusted voices in mattress testing, to strip away hype and show how smarter ch...
College Walk-On To Masters Swimming Champion: Med Student Bryanna Lacey's Comeback, EP 302
26 year-old Bryanna Lacey is fresh off a Masters Meet High Point win and a year into a bold return to the sport she left behind seven years ago after an excellent college swimming career. We sit with her on the tiles at Fort ...
A Comeback Love Story And Ice Cream Challenge: Masters Swimming Champion, Joe Wotton, EP 301
Ready for a great love story? Former national and world-record-holding Masters swimmer Joe Wotton joins us on deck to share the stories, nicknames, and love that shaped a champion’s life in and out of the pool. Joe Wotton, 66...
25-Year Break To Masters Swimming Podium: Lauren Anderson On Finding Herself Again, EP 300
Lauren Anderson proves that speed and joy in swimming are still within reach after 25 years away from the sport. She rebuilt her training from the ground up, and made big time drops in her best events the breaststroke. Her st...
Country Club Laps To Masters Swimming Champion: Peggy McDonnell’s Journey to All-American, EP 299
She calls herself a swimming vagabond! The deck at Fort Lauderdale buzzes, and at 70-years old, Peggy McDonnell brings the kind of energy that makes you want to put on your goggles. She didn’t swim in high school or college. ...
Christmas Lights & Masters Swimming: Champion Kirk Clear, EP 298
A special episode to get you in the Christmas spirit! We meet Kirk Clear , a force in U.S. Masters Swimming, an Air Force Veteran and a legend in his Florida community for something entirely different: creating a jaw-dropping...
A PhD in Exercise Physiology Shares Masters Swimming Wisdom: Eddie Tiozzo, EP 297
It's on deck with Eddie Tiozzo—age 52, former water polo player, and PhD in exercise physiology—to unpack how smart training, strong shoulders, and a dynamic mindset can carry you through decades in the sport. Eddie’s story moves from Croatia and Italy to Florida pool decks as a member of Swim Ft. Lauderdale Masters, and along the way he shows how curiosity and consistency beat rigid formulas every time. We dig into his favorite events—the 100 back and 100 IM—and the weekly plan that ke…
New York City Shines for Masters Swimming Star Eve Maidenberg, EP 296
Want to know what it takes to get faster with less time and more life on your plate? We sit with AGUA Masters swimmer Eve Maidenberg at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center to unpack how a New York Youth Centered team culture, ...
Trial Attorney Finds Solutions While Swimming: William Robinson, EP 295
A pool deck can feel like a second home, and today’s conversation proves why. In this brand New episode we chat with attorney and masters swimmer William Robinson at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center to trace a life shaped b...
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Recent Blog Posts
Built for Pressure: From Patrol to Practice with Che'Rel Haywood
There’s something surreal about leaving a night shift filled with flashing lights and urgent decisions, then walking straight onto a quiet pool deck at sunrise. One world runs on adrenaline. The other runs on repetition and rhythm.Che’…
Sleep, Recovery, and the Mattress Rabbit Hole: Derek Hales on Getting…
Masters swimmers understand effort. You train. You recover. You try to do the right things. And still, there are stretches when the body just doesn’t bounce back the way you expect.When that happens, most of us look first at training volume …
From Walk-On Grit to Finding Her Way Back: Bryanna Lacey’s Return to …
Bryanna Lacey didn’t ease her way back into swimming. She committed to it.At 28, racing for Swim Fort Lauderdale, Bryanna stands out not just for her results but for the intention behind them. She’s a third-year medical student rotatin…
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