While many sports podcasts focus exclusively on professional athletes, Swim + Tell highlights voices from across the swimming ecosystem. Episodes have explored Olympic development pathways, collegiate success stories, Paralympic advocacy, and the experiences of athletes preparing for future Games.

As swimming continues to evolve, so does the way athletes and fans consume content. Podcasts have become one of the fastest-growing forms of sports media because they allow audiences to hear directly from the people behind the performances. Swim + Tell embraces that format by creating conversations that feel less like interviews and more like meaningful discussions among members of the swimming community.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and other major platforms, Swim + Tell is helping Swimming World expand its storytelling beyond traditional journalism and into a format designed for today's audience. Whether listeners are driving to practice, traveling to a championship meet, or simply looking for inspiration between training sessions, the podcast offers a front-row seat to the stories that define the sport.

For swimmers chasing big goals, coaches building programs, or fans who simply love the sport, Swim + Tell provides something increasingly valuable: a reminder that behind every great swim is an even greater story.

What does it take to make history, advocate for change, and prepare for the next Paralympic Games?

On this episode of Swim and Tell, I sit down with Paris 2024 Paralympians, world champions, teammates, advocates, and Optical Delusion hosts Grace Nuhfer and Olivia Chambers.

We dive into:
🏅 Sweeping all seven S13 events at World Championships
🇫🇷 What it felt like competing in the electric atmosphere of Paris 2024
🎙️ Why they launched Optical Delusion and the stories they’re amplifying
🤝 Friendship, training together, and supporting each other through the Paralympic journey
🧠 Post-meet blues and the mental side of elite sport
🌎 Representation, advocacy, and pushing for equity in the Paralympic movement
🔥 What’s next on the road to LA 2028

3x NCAA champion at the University of Texas, Emma Sticklen finished her career as a 23-time All-American and a NCAA record holder in the 200 butterfly. After a successful season, Sticklen began a new chapter in the sport as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania.