388: Riley Gaines—Swimming Against the Current

The 12-time NCAA All-American, 5-time SEC Champion, and 2-time Olympic qualifier who went from being one of the fastest collegiate swimmers in the world to a controversial women's rights advocate talks about what it takes to train in a pool six hours per day, why she's not going to be training to be an endodontist, and recounts the harrowing experience of being held captive on the campus of San Francisco State University. Her new book is Swimming Against the Current: Fighting For Common Sense in a World That's Lost Its Mind.

Riley is a true champion, beyond sports

I've known about Riley since that bogus NCAA sham of a final first erupted. But this was the first full interview I'd heard. It will make you angry for more that one reason. But thank God we've got people like her willing to call out hipocracy when they see it, and Mike for having the courage to give her his platform to do it.

great

Thanks for covering her story. This subject needs more coverage. She was great. Bring her back soon.

Riley Gaines

Great interview and an even greater guest in Riley Gaines. Thankful that she is a voice for at least ‘this’ woman.

Our world is upside down. What's good is evil. What's evil is good.

I loved her openness and honesty. Thank you for sharing. I agree completely. La de da

Truth in sports

The honesty put forth in this controversial discussion brought to light a lot of truce about what people face in the situation where athletes who are not of the prescribed sex are competing in the opposite. It is not fair to the athlete to work so hard.