S2E8: Swimming ft. Chris Hamstra, Anna Moore, and Alessia Moro

This week we get to hear all about the USF swim team from head coach, Chris Hamstra, assistant coach, Anna Moore, and freshman swimmer, Alessia Moro. Alessia is an international student from Trieste, Italy. She talks about the team culture and how the girls support each other in and out of the pool. The coaches talk about swim strategies for things like training, tapering, and avoiding burn-out. They also go into depth about Championship meets and standout swimmers. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about the USF swim program and what makes them special.00:00 - Introduction00:34 - Alessia talks about being an international student02:32 - What the team looks like this year04:34 - Differences from last year to this year06:56 - Strong individual/relay events08:40 - Addition of assistant coach, Anna Moore12:11 - Getting an A-Cut or B-Cut time/Championship meets15:47 - Staying team oriented20:50 - Avoiding burn-out23:33 - Standout swimmers24:54 - What makes the USF swim program special?26:50 - Wrap-upUSF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcastShow notes written by Alivia Tindall