In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
Shaine Casas is a 6x world championship medalist and 3x NCAA champion. His decision to leave his alma mater of Texas A&M to train with their rival Longhorns in Austin has turned quite a few heads, but today Casas sets the record straight. He takes us into his head through the whole process of trying to transfer and ultimately going pro. Few swimmers choose to put their degree on hold to focus on their athletic career, but we see it frequently in other sports. Casas says he wants to prioritize his swimming now and describes his new training environment at the University of Texas with Eddie Reese.
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Kind of weird that the Texas A&M coaches refused to train him once they learned that he would be transferring to the Texas college team. Then, when he said he was going pro, they let him train with the Aggies again. Too bad, they should train him even if he’s going to a competitor.
Is it me, the camera angle, or does his biceps/arms look HUGE?
Interesting fella
Good interview! That background TV content mid way through the interview tho. 😳🤣
He needs a mentor. Doesn’t have a game plan. At some point he will get it together and will be a big force in swimming.
Yeah, who though?
Maybe Eddie Reese?
Ryan Lochte or Kanye West
Both
Anthony Ervin maybe USA men needs some veteran leadership the training is so fractured the guys should do some training blocks and get together more often
What about Anthony Ervin shows that he’s a good mentor? The child he had right before too that he has neglected?
Anthony Ervin seems like a terrible person to have as a mentor lol
Yeah I mean I like Anthony’s story and all, but I don’t think a guy who was essentially a vagabond for half his swim career is great for stability.
I agree with you Shaine considering the rigging league.
No transparency, no credibility and most importantly no payments. (Peaty still waiting for his money from season 2).
I do recommend the Tom Shields podcast for some perspective on this
Casas is incredibly candid in this interview, I really appreciate how straightforward he is with his answers
Traveling and swimming ISL, Fina World Cups, Setti Coli might be a great experience for him swimming SCM against international competition, making a paycheck, and might widen his perspective.