In this conversation, recorded on September 24th, 2020, Coach and I talk to past swimmer and 2-time Sectional Champion in the 100 Free, Aaron Weatherholt.  Coach referred to Aaron as the "Silent Killer," and many past swimmers commented during the live session about Aaron's many attempts to skip sets when Coach wasn't looking!  Enjoy the Conversation

Conversations With Coach

#36 Aaron Weatherholt

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to past swimmer's Michelle Heitkemper, Sally Mills, and Laurie Dreyling.  These three joined Coach in 1981, his first year at Tell City, and by the time they were Seniors, joined with Karen Ludwig, were on Coach's first state relay, the 400 Free Relay.  These three formed the base of Coach's swim program at Tell City, from lifeguarding to teaching swim lessons and future swimmers how to swim, their impact lasted for years after they left.  

#35 Michelle, Sally, and Laurie

In this conversation, Coach and talk to brothers Neal, Andy, Tyler, and Grant Dickman.  All four brothers swam for Coach, which practically spanned his entire career at Tell City.  Enjoy the conversation.

#34 The Dickman Brothers

In this Conversation, Coach and I talk to his nieces, Teri, Jayma, and Tracy, and his daughter Tami.  Coach's nieces all swam for Jasper and he had the opportunity to watch them all compete against his team.  Enjoy the Conversation

#33 Tami and the Jasper Cousins

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to another member of the 1995 and '96 Sectional Championship Teams, and 1996 Tell City Graduate, Eric Wilcher.  Eric swam the 200 and 500 freestyles all four years of high school, but during Sectional his Senior year, Coach made a surprise move and pulled him from the 500 and put him in the 100 free where he placed 3rd. We discuss this, and many other things.  Enjoy the Conversation.  

#32 Eric Wilcher and The Pipe Dream

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to Kristen Mansfield, Lydia Butler, and Beth Godthaab.  These three were members of the three consecutive 1997, '98 and '99 Sectional Championship Teams, and all three got the opportunity to swim in the State Meet their Senior Year.  

#31 Kristen, Lydia, and Beth

Coach and I talk to three members of Tell City's record 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays and 1997 graduates, Scott Godthaab, Bryce Stath, and Jeff Simpson.  

#30 Golden China with Scott Godthaab, Bryce Stath, and Jeff Simpson

In this conversation, Coach an I talk to Steven George and Phil Simpson on the 2003 Boy's PAC Championship.  

#29 2003 PAC Championship with Steven George and Phil Simpson

Ryan Oberhausen and Calvin Cash, 1996 graduates, discuss being on the back to back sectional title teams and team antics they played on Coach during their four years on the team.  Enjoy the conversations.  

#28 Ryan and Calvin discuss Team antics

Coach and I talk to his past UofE teammate and past University of Hawaii swim coach Bruce Kennard on strategies to get athlete buy-in.  

#27 A Coach's Strategy

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to past swim parent Cindia Ress, who had two children swim age group and high school for Coach.  Enjoy the conversation.  

#26 The Swim Parent, Cindia Ress and her daughter Courtney

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to sisters Cara and Kate Ziegelgruber.  Cara was a 2000 graduate and Kate was a 2004 from Tell City.  Enjoy the conversation. 

#25 Cara and Kate

Coach and I talk to 1985 graduate Eric Bradley.  In 2017 he attempted to swim the English Channel solo.  Listen to his story here.  Enjoy the Conversation. 

#24 What it takes to swim the English Channel

In this conversation, Coach and I talk to 2004 Tell City graduate, Casey Rapsky.  Casey was a 3-month a year swimmer for Coach, but recently picked up the sport of triathlon.  Last year she placed 6th at Ironman Chattanooga and was only 30min from nabbing a qualifying spot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.  In a race that's 140mi long, 30min is a fairly slim margin.  Enjoy the Conversation

#23 What it takes to be an Ironman

In this conversation Coach and I talk to Mr. John Hayes, who has been either a boys or girls basketball coach for over 30 years.  We discuss what excellent coaching looks like in his opinion and we get into some of the major differences between approaching boys and girls when it comes to coaching.  Enjoy the conversation. 

#22 The Difference Between Coaching Girls and Boys

Coach Page was an age group and high school swim coach for over 30 years in Tell City, Indiana. This is a podcast of our phone conversations, where we discuss what it means to be a coach, husband, father, and mentor

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