On this episode, we speak with Kirsten Allen about returning to Georgia Swimming to speak with our athletes at the 2023 Wellness Summit. The Summit is on August 26th from 9:00am until 11:30am at Greater Atlanta Christian School. Ms. Allen is a sports Psychologist who provides us with great insight into performance and mental health. She was part of the first Wellness Summit last that helped our athletes gain new knowledge on how to handle the stress from home, school, and swimming. So, pull up your favorite starting block, sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the Georgia Swimming Podcast. If you would like to contact Kirsten Allen, you can email her at [email protected] To register for the Athlete Wellness Summit, please visit the Georgia Swimming website click here If you would like to be interviewed or have a suggestion for a podcast episode, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you for listening to today's podcast and we here at Georgia Swimming hope that you have a amazing weekend and upcoming week. Until next time, keep your head down and tighten up that streamline.

In today's episode, our Social Media Director, Veronica Burchill, says her farewell from the podcast and the Georgia LSC.  At the end of this month, she will be moving on to pursue her wedding photography business, and we thank her for all of her hard work with the podcast and dedication to sharing the stories of those making positive influences in the sport of swimming and our LSC. As she mentions, the Thank You Thursday concept was created by Veronica back when she was an intern in 2019, and she's so proud of the way it's been able to evolve over the years.  We wish Veronica all the best moving forward! This podcast episode was written and produced by Veronica Burchill.

Happy New Year! We hope you've had a wonderful start to your new year. As we celebrate and reflect on 2022, we wanted to replay one of our most listened to podcast episodes: Leland Brown III Leland has some incredible insight about DEI and what it means both in and out of the pool. We can truly all learn from his incredible story and perspective. 

This week on Thank You Thursday, we sit down with our current general chair, Steve Potter. He tells us all about his journey through being a swimmer, to being a coach, then official, and getting involved in governance over the years. Steve has served as our general chair for the Georgia LSC for the last six years, and we ask him all about what he is most proud of, and where he sees Georgia Swimming going in the future. To get in contact with Steve, you may email him at [email protected]. Thank You Thursday is written and produced by Veronica Burchill, the Social Media Director of the Georgia Swimming LSC. 

This week's episode is a highlight of our Business Manager for the Georgia LSC, John Pepper. He tells us all about his many roles within the LSC and his past swimming and coaching experience. His expertise in the sport, along with his passion for positively impacting others, helps him succeed in this role.  We appreciate John for all of his hard work and are so grateful he's on our team. To get in contact with John, please feel free to email him at: [email protected]. For any information about the podcast or inquire about an interview, please reach out to Veronica Burchill at [email protected]. This podcast is produced and written by Veronica Burchill, the Social Media Director for the Georgia Swimming LSC. 

This week's episode includes a chat with GOLD's Kelsey Jackson. She started swimming for a club team a bit later than most swimmers do, and she has had some great success in a short time. Her story allows us to see that everyone is capable of achieving their goals, no matter when they jump in the pool. 

This week's episode is with Emma Tannehill, a 13-year old swimmer that tells us her perspective on coming back from an injury. 

Today's episode features a very raw and real interview with 2021 Paralympian, Mei White about her journey with mental health, to then making the paralympic team. She is such an inspiration for all. 

In this episode of our Thank You Thursday, we sit down with USA Swimming's DEI Program Coordinator, Leland Brown III. He shares his insights and experience that led him to become an advocate and leader for change within society with his many roles. DEI is such an important topic of discussion, and he urges all of us to take a moment to evaluate what we are doing to encourage that change. This conversation is so educational to everyone, not just the swimming community. 

SEASON 1 RECAP. We are back with season 2 of Thank You Thursday, but before our first interview, we chat about season 1 and all the highlights.