It’s been a whirlwind year for Olympian Cody Miller, who began vlogging his life a year ago.
If you’re unfamiliar, Miller’s inaugural video from last October 22nd was titled “Crazy Day of an Olympic Swimmer,” and took viewers through a typical training day in Indiana; he also notes that the vlog is his first-ever creative project.
“I’ve always been fascinated with filmmaking and storytelling,” he told SwimSwam at the time. “I wanted to tell a story about myself in a way that was entertaining, real, and unique to me. Vlogging felt like a natural medium to share a glimpse into a normal day in my life.”
That first video was a big hit, and since then, Miller has posted 88 more, including today’s, which recaps his last year in vlog posts. His videos include everything from insight into his practices (which often feature guest appearances from Olympians Lilly King and Blake Pieroni), to his recovery technique, to his movie opinions, and so much more. More recently, he’s opened-up in vlogs about his injury struggles, how to handle disappointment in swimming, and what his future might hold.
His newly-released recap video, titled “SWIMMING 1300 MILES” (his estimated total since last October), takes you through the first season of his work and promises an exciting season 2.
Check it out below:
Not the gumdrop buttons!
His VLogs are great! My daughter began her freshman season in high school last year and used to watch his VLogs in the morning as she was getting ready for practice. It really helped her feel like he was right there with her getting ready to go to practice. It also helped her really embrace the swimming lifestyle including the fact that even the pros struggle to get in the pool each morning, the importance of eating right, understanding that sometimes you just have a bad practice and that’s OK, etc. She found a new love for the sport, and coincidentally, her times have improved tremendously. She’s primed for an amazing season, and I give a lot of the credit… Read more »
Personally, I look forward to Cody’s vlogs. I’m hooked. The vlogs invite you into his world and once there, you feel like you are a part of his circle. I look forward to season 2. It will be fun.
Nice vlog. I wonder how different year 1 of his vlogs would have been had he not qualified for Rio.
But he did qualify for Rio, and he won a bronze medal behind the two fastest 100 breastrokers of all time, with an American record, and a gold medal on the 4×100 medley relay.
Would’ve been super different if he went to the winter Olympics in 2018 too
what counts is what he does now regardless of RIO and i love his vlogs like many out there …..