Virginia Cavaliers swimming and diving

[upbeat music] I'm Mel Stewart and this is a GMM takeover of the SwimSwam podcast.

Joining me today, Virginia Head Coach Todd DeSorbo, helping us understand his extraordinary success with his extraordinary talent this summer.

For much of this podcast we focus on the run from Fort Lauderdale Open to the Pan Pacific Championships, particularly Kate Douglas' 24.2 50 free down to the 23.1 generational swim.

We talk about Gretchen Walsh popping off with seven medals, her best performance on an international stage, the biggest medal haul.

200 IM or 200 fly.

I'm, I'm sure you've, I'm sure people have asked you this before.

Is there something that you're doing inside the, the, the Todd DeSorbo Virginia ecosystem and you're like, "I do this, it's so obvious, and nobody else is doing it"? So just, 'cause like, is there one thing?

I'll play music really loud during practice.