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.

great

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

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

Riley Gaines

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

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.

Real people honest discussions

I have never been disappointed with an episode. Real honest discussions and real people. The best podcast.

swimming to the top.

stand for what you believe in, and you will succeed. Don't believe in everything thing you hear.

Excellent

Time well spent to listen to Riley's story, and I appreciate Mike's courage in hosting her. A must-listen in Mike's library of episodes.