The Third 50

Sep 20, 2026 — Season 3, Episode 6: Social Media & Sports — with Dr. Valerie Gruest One spelling note first: the transcript reads "Valerie Gruest" consistently throughout, except one self-introduction moment where it's transcribed "Gruost" — almost certainly an ASR...

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Sep 20, 2026 — Season 3, Episode 5: Creating a Successful Club (Part 1) Wayne Goldsmith and Glenn Mills lay out what actually goes into building a swim program that lasts — not the technique, the decisions underneath it. In this episode: Identity first — why "who are...

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Sep 11, 2026 — Coaches can help reverse competitive swimming participation declines by making the sport more flexible, engaging, and sustainable for athletes, families, and coaches. Participation Trends •Glenn and Wayne discussed declining competitive swimming...

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Sep 03, 2026 — Overview The meeting established a stage-based framework for measuring swimmers, emphasizing technique before maturation and integrated performance testing after maturation. Glenn and Wayne endorsed measuring the athlete’s developmental stage rather...

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Aug 21, 2026 — Glenn Mills and Wayne Goldsmith discuss the importance of testing and data in swimming. They emphasize the acronym T.E.S.T.: Test, Evaluate, Swimmer, and Re-evaluate. Wayne shares his experience from running national testing programs, highlighting the...

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