Poolside Podcast
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHosted by Lorne Plant & David Zulkiewski, we take a look at the latest news and updates surrounding High School Swimming in the state of Michigan. New episodes are released weekly during the season!
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Episodes
Season Recap
March 16, 2022 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski sat down at the MHSAA State Finals to recap the 2021-2022 swimming & diving season. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a registered MHSAA Official at https://ww...
State Finals Preview
March 09, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJoin Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski as we preview the 2022 MHSAA Boys Swimming State Finals. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a registered MHSAA Official at https://www.mhsaa.com/officials ...
Andrea Osters - MHSAA
March 02, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBMHSAA Assitant Director Andrea Osters joins Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski to talk about wrapping up the 2022 MHSAA Boys Swimming season. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a registered MHSAA...
Dave Smith - Macomb Dakota & Dr. Chase Ansok - DMC
February 23, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, co-hosts Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are joined by Macomb Dakota High School head coach Dave Smith. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a registered MHSAA...
Rich Bennetts - Northville
February 16, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBNorthville head coach Rich Bennetts joins Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski to talk about his team's season so far and preparing for the MHSAA playoffs. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a regi...
Dennis Neat - Forest Hills Central
February 09, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this episode of the Poolside Podcast, Lorne Plant & David Zulkiewski are joined by Forest Hills Central High School head coach Dennis Neat. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn more about becoming a registered MH...
Ricky Forrest - Birmingham Groves
February 03, 2022 02:42 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBRicky Forrest, head boys swimming coach at Birmingham Groves, joined Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski on this episode of Poolside Podcast to talk about his team's season thus far, their last meet, and preparing for the playoffs. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological ...
Mike Darbee - Saginaw Valley State
January 26, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, co-hosts Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are joined by Saginaw Valley State University assistant men's & women's swimming coach Mike Darbee. Presented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Goodman Acker P.C., and the Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award. -- Recruit yourself to any of over two-dozen varsity NAIA programs at Lawrence Technological University by visiting www.ltuathletics.com Learn m...
Michael McHugh - Dexter (Part II)
January 19, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBMichael McHugh, boys swimming coach for Dexter Dreadnaught Athletics, joins us for the 2nd week in a row to continue our conversation on the Michigan high school boys swimming season. Presented by LTU Athletics and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Award, and Goodman Acker P.C.
Michael Mchugh - Dexter
January 12, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThe Poolside Podcast is back! Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski kick off the boys swimming season with Dexter head coach Michael Mchugh. In this episode, we will preview the boys swim season, we'll dive into all three divisions and examine the teams looking to make waves this season. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, the Goodman Acker Law Firm, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
State Finals Recap
November 24, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 9.22 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are back to recap the 2021 Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals! Join us as we take a deep dive into all three divisions to talk about all the young women who had impressive performances in the pool. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA & the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Rob Damuth & Connie Cantrel - MHSAA Coaches of the Year
November 19, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Lorne Plant & David Zulkiewski are joined by Rob Damuth and Connie Cantrel, 2021 MHSAA Coaches of the Year. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Mike Harfoot - North Farmington | Poolside Podcast | 11-9-21 | STATE CHAMPS! Michigan
November 09, 2021 21:52 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are joined by North Farmington High School swimming coach Mike Harfoot to talk about league meets, playoffs, and much more! Presented by LTU Athletics and sponsored by the MHSAA and the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Phoebe Rhoney & Elaina Malach - Milan
October 29, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski sit down with two Milan swimmers, Phoebe Rhoney and Elaina Malach, to talk about defending a state championship, preparing for league meets & state meets, and so much more! Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Maddie Tay & Hasten Horling - Grand Rapids Northview
October 22, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBLorne Plant is back and joined by co-host David Zulkiewski are joined by Grand Rapids Northview seniors Maddie Tay and Hasten Horling to talk about MHSAA Division 2 swimming. We'll talk about the high level of competition in the OAA, making waves at the State Meet, building upon past success, and so much more! Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Laurel Wasiniak & Emily Roden - Northville
October 15, 2021 21:23 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBLorne Plant is out this week, so David Zulkiewski was joined by Northville Public Schools swimmers, Laurel Wasiniak and Emily Roden to talk about this season, planning for the future, and more! Presented by LTU Athletics, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the MHSAA
Dr. Britta Anderson - DMC | Poolside Podcast
October 08, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski sit down once again to talk about Division 1 Girls Swimming before Lorne sits down to talk with Dr. Britta Anderson about preventing common swim injuries. Presented by LTU Athletics and sponsored by the MHSAA and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Jackie Rank & Haley Kornburger | Poolside Podcast | 10-1-21 | State Champs! Michigan
October 01, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Lorne Plant and David Zulkiewski sit down with Jackie Rank girls & boys head swimming coach at Oxford High School & Haley Kornburger head girls swimming coach at Lake Orion High School. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA & the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
John Pearson - Diving Coach
September 29, 2021 19:25 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are joined by Diving Coach John Pearson for an all-diving episode of the Poolside Podcast! Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA & the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Rob Zofchak - Dexter
September 17, 2021 23:43 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBLorne Plant and David Zulkiewski are back for another episode of the Poolside Podcast! This week, we're joined by former Dexter Dreadnaught and current swimmer at the University of Michigan, Rob Zofchak. We talk with Rob about his high school experience, balancing school with swimming, preparing for swimming at the next level, winning a state championship, and much more. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Daniel Torriglia - Birmingham Groves & Birmingham Brother Rice
September 03, 2021 20:49 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWelcome back to Season 2 of the Poolside Podcast! David Zulkiewski is back and joined by Lorne Plant to host the pod. This week, we're joined by Daniel Torriglia, head swim coach for the girls at Birmingham Groves and the boys at Birmingham Brother Rice. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA.
Season Finale & DMC Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Chase Ansok
March 30, 2021 15:15 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThat's it, the 2020-2021 MHSAA Swimming Season has finished. Hosts Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski recap the State Finals meet with Holland West Ottawa coach Steve Bowyer, U of D Jesuit coach Drew Edson, and Grosse Pointe South coach John Fodell. We close out the podcast talking with DMC Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Chase Ansok about how to prevent and treat Swimmer's Shoulder. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and ...
Kyle Stumpf - Jenison
March 23, 2021 02:57 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week, Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by Jenison Swimming & Diving Head Coach Kyle Stumpf to learn about his journey in coaching and to get a preview of the MHSAA state tournament. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
Greg Earhart - College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America
March 16, 2021 04:05 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara Davis & David Zulkiewski talk with Greg Earhart of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America to discuss college recruiting and the role he plays in Swimcloud. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DAC Athlete of the Year Award, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Marc Carman - Michigan Swimming Legends
March 09, 2021 02:04 - 44 minutes - 41 MBToday on the podcast, Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by Marc Carmon to talk about his project, Michigan Swimming Legends, how it got started, and how it's progressed. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DAC Athlete of the Year Award, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Live from the Oakland County Meet
March 01, 2021 21:44 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBLive from the Oakland County Meet, hosts Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski talk with athletes on the changes they faced this season on how this meet compared to previous years. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
Pete Hovland - Oakland University
February 22, 2021 23:19 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week on the STATE CHAMPS! Poolside Podcast, hosts Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by Oakland University Head Coach Pete Hovland to talk about his accomplishments as a coach and to hear more about his recruiting philosophy. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year
Stefanie Kerska - Ann Arbor Pioneer
February 17, 2021 23:07 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAnn Arbor Pioneer head coach Stefanie Kerska joins Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski to talk about how she got into coaching, winning D1 Coach of the Year, and the struggles her team has faced this offseason. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Sports Medicine, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
Kristy Kinzer - Aquinas College
February 09, 2021 03:36 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBToday on the Poolside Podcast, hosts Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by the Men's & Women's Swimming Head Coach for Aquinas College to talk about her journey in the sport and the high school recruiting process. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the DAC Athlete of the Year Award, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Alex Duhaime & Auston Shafer Macomb Dakota
February 02, 2021 16:39 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara Davis and David Z... are joined by two members of the Macomb Dakota Boys Swim Team, Alex Duhaime & Auston Shafer. We talk with them about some of the struggles they've faced during the shutdowns, how they managed to continue training, and what it's been like preparing for a season that kept getting pushed back. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the DAC Athlete of the Year Award, and the Rehabilitation Institute ...
Preparing for the Boys Swim Season
January 26, 2021 21:28 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara Davis and David Z.... are joined with two boys swimmers; Jameson Canary of Bloomfield Hills High School and Drew Collins of U of D Jesuit. They talk about preparing for the upcoming season, battling the adversity of pauses and restarts, and their goals for the season. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
Recapping Girls Swim Season & Previewing Boys Swim Season
January 19, 2021 15:24 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast we're joined by Michael Venos from Brother Rice & Marian and Mike Harfoot from North Farmington. We kick off the podcast with a recap of the Girls Swim & Dive State Championship from last weekend, and we talk about navigating the extra-long fall season. Then we jump into a preview of the Boys Swim & Dive season as winter sports get ready later this month. Presented by: • Lawrence Technological University - Recruit yourself at ltuathletics.com And sponsored b...
Episode 10 - Brad Jones, Fenton
January 11, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBToday on the State Champs! Poolside Podcast Sara Davis and David Zulkiewski are joined by Brad Jones, Past MISCA President and Head Coach at Fenton High School to talk about some of the recent changes to the season schedule, how motivation has been affected, and what changes coaches have had to make. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.
Episode 9 - Sean Peters, Wayne State University Swim Coach
December 22, 2020 01:58 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWayne State University swim coach Sean Peters joins us for our first episode back after the MHSAA announced the resumption of the girls' swimming season. We take a deep dive into recruiting and talk about how the multiple shutdowns have affected student-athletes and the sport as a whole. Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, and the Detroit Medical Center
Episode 8 - Eric Talsma, Hamilton High School
November 17, 2020 02:57 - 30 minutes - 28 MBBefore the latest shutdown order paused the Swim season, we caught up with Eric Talsma, Head Coach for Hamilton High School, to recap league meets and talk about the upcoming State Meets. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA.
Episode 7 - Coaching
November 11, 2020 15:34 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOn this episode of the Poolside Podcast, we're talking about coaching with co-host and Matt Mann Award winner David Zulkiewski. He talks about his biggest coaching influences, how he became a coach, the lessons he's learned from coaching, and what he focuses on as a coach. We also look ahead to this weekend's league meet, finishing the season, and swimmers to watch out for. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA
Episode 6 - Interview with Royal Oak Coach Darrin Millar
November 03, 2020 00:59 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBOn this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolside Podcast, we’re joined by Darrin Millar, head coach for the Boys Swim Team at Royal Oak High School to talk about the evolution of swimming, including positive transformations the sport has seen, the impact of COVID-19 on recruits and the plans for starting Boys Swimming in the winter season. Darrin also congratulates Co-Host David Zulkiewski on being named the MISCA Matt Mann Award Winner before talking about the resources and awards available to ...
Episode 5 - Interview with Hudsonville coach Ian Kobes
October 27, 2020 17:08 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBOn this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolside Podcast, we’re joined by Hudsonville swim coach Ian Kobes to talk about his approach to coaching, the decision of Michigan State University to cut the swim program, approaching upcoming competitions, and preparing to host the State Finals. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA.
Episode 4 - Recapping the Oakland County Meet
October 20, 2020 03:01 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this episode of the STATE CHAMPS! Poolisde Podcast: while COVID changed nearly everything about the Oakland County Meet, Sara and David take a deep look at what was different, how it worked, and how the girls responded. We've also got updated state rankings complete with a surprise. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and the MHSAA
Episode 3 - Interview with Elijah Venos & Sam Szelag
October 13, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week on the Poolside Podcast, Sara and David welcome in swimmers Elijah Venos from Brother Rice High School and Sam Szelag from Mercy High School. They talk about preparing for the Oakland County Meet (1:31), going through the recruiting process (5:48) and some advice for their younger selves (8:21). The big topic of our conversation is COVID, how it felt getting back into the pool after quarantine (9:22), having the season cut short (11:59), staying connected with the team while stuck a...
Episode 2
October 06, 2020 17:57 - 37 minutes - 34 MBSara Davis and David Zulkiewski are back for Episode 2 of the State Champs! Poolside Podcast! This week, we're joined by a few of the top swimmers from across the state to talk about their careers and the upcoming swim seasons!
Episode 1
September 28, 2020 19:37 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBSara Davis & David Zulkiewski host the very first Poolside Podcast! They start the podcast off with an introduction to who we are (0:51) and why we started this podcast (2:00). We take a look at what a swim season looks like for both the girls (2:45) and the boys (4:26), and how the pandemic has affected the current season (6:33). David talks about some of the changes that are being made to the postseason to stay within existing guidelines (11:15), we preview some of the strongest teams in th...