About this episode
Michael Andrew joins Dax & Elvis on Night Swim for his most open interview yet.The Olympic gold medalist opens up about:• Leaving Arizona State University after one year and returning to train full-time in Hawaii with his dad (Peter Andrew) using USRPT roots• Emotional low after missing Paris 2024, family challenges, and rebuilding mentally• LA 2028 goals: 50s events (breast, fly, free), 100 breast, possible 100 fly + relays• Thoughts on Ilya joining Team USA, racing Shane Casas & the new sprint landscape• The vaccine controversy, death threats, media hits, and how he built unbreakable mental armor• Why he skipped the 200 IM forever after Tokyo scars + memes• Training secrets: KAATSU blood flow restriction, Destro buckets, ASP dryland with Sean Santos, and why specificity is greater than volume• Pro swimming reality: ISL experience (no owed money), why it failed, future pro teams, CSL thoughts• Life goals post-2028: Surfing, jet skis, farm life in Hawaii, raising "island babies"Raw, real talk from one of swimming's most polarizing (and resilient) stars. Lifeguards are gone — anything goes.? Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.?? Presented by Swimnerd. #NightSwimPod #Swimming
