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This podcast is for anyone who has ever been inspired by a swimmer. It’s for people who are passionate about swimming (swimming enthusiasts) and all the benefits that come from time spent in the water. We’re going to share stories about how swimming has saved, shaped, and changed lives and why drowning prevention is so important. Join the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s CEO and President, Sabeena Hickman and VP, Partnerships & Development and Olympic Gold Medalist, Rowdy Gaines as they explore the importance of swimming and creating 1 million more swimmers through the Step into Swim initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Foundation. In each episode, we will chat with athletes and experts, to uncover the connection between water and human, and why we all deserve to experience it.

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Episode 21: Surrounded by water with Stephen Robbins

2022/04/12

Rowdy sits down with Stephen Robbins, President of Blue Water Pro, to discuss how water and swimming have shaped his life, both on the business side, and within his family - as his son is a competitive swimmer. He discusses how they overcame difficulties during the pandemic, and how they used their home pool to serve the neighborhood.

Episode 20: DEI importance in competitive swimming

2022/03/15

Maritza McClendon, an Olympic medalist and swim champion sits down with Rowdy and Sabeena, discusses her personal and professional achievements, as well as her efforts in the DEI sphere, and how she's working to enhance drowning prevention.

Episode 19: Passionate about swimming with Jennifer Lamont

2022/02/15

Rowdy and Sabeena welcome Jennifer Lamont, the CEO of the American Swimming Coaches Association. They discuss how to get more people in the water, while also keeping them safe.

Episode 18: Getting in the lake with Lucky Meisenheimer

2022/01/25

Rowdy and Lucky Meisenheimer discuss Lucky’s Lake Swim, the history of the Golden Mile charitable event, Lucky’s connection to the Special Olympics, and how to continue making open water swimming safer for all swimmers.

Episode 17: Water safety can start in schools

2022/01/11

Rowdy welcomes Melissa Mishoe to this episode of Step into Swim during which she recounts when she was able to save a friend from drowning. This event affected her throughout her life and as a member of the Champions board, Melissa inspires and advocates for drowning prevention across the country.

Episode 16: The Changing Face of Water Safety

2021/12/28

Rowdy and Sabeena speak with Jillian Wilkins about the increased access people have to water and the importance of knowing how to be water safe – and it’s not just by learning to swim.

Episode 15: From Printing to Pool Building

2021/12/14

Rowdy and Sabeena talk to Maurice Bushroe, president of the Florida Swimming Pool Association and president of Blue Ribbon Pools, about his journey from owning a printing company with 500 employees to starting over by buying pool company and being an employee of one.

Episode 14: In the Blink of an Eye

2021/11/30

Olympian Cullen Jones shares a story with Rowdy and Sabeena about his near-drowning experience when he was five-years-old and why it is so important to teach children to swim.

Episode 13: A Conversation with Lisa Zarda, USSSA Executive Director

2021/11/16

Lisa Zarda, the executive director of the United States Swim School Association, shared her insights regarding the state of the swim school industry post-COVID.

Episode 12: Getting Back In the Water

2021/10/26

Fluidra’s President of North America Troy Franzen spoke to Step Into Swim about his engagement with the Champions Board and the importance of promoting swimming and safety.

Episode 11: Dolphin of the Desert

2021/10/12

Masters swimmer Jeff Commings shares with Rowdy and Sabeena how his love of swimming led to the creation of a swim school – with the goal to inspire swimmers to be better… but it’s his students who have inspired him.

Episode 10: Bringing Home the Gold

2021/09/28

In this episode, U.S. Olympics Swimming Coach and International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee David Marsh speaks to Rowdy and Sabeena about his exceptional career in which he guided the 2016 U.S. Women's Olympic Team to 16 medals and the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team to 30 medals.