By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
SwimSwam sat down with Greg Meehan, the newly named National Team Director of USA Swimming, to discuss his vision for the national team’s future. When Meehan laid out his plan, his three key points were “winning” the 2028 Olympic Games, building a “team-first culture,” and having transparency in the national team’s methodology and communication.
Meehan has already implemented significant changes in how the USA Swimming navigates an Olympic quad, including naming a single head coach for the 2025 World Championships (Braden Holloway) and having the results of the 2025 season determine the roster for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships.
- 0:00 Greg Meehan Introduction
- 1:55 Ft Lauderdale Madness
- 5:47 First Few Weeks as Nat’l Team Director
- 8:32 Vision for National Team
- 14:20 Emphasizing Having Coaches on Staff
- 19:10 Coaching Selections for 2025 International Meets
- 25:42 Relay Selection at World Champs
- 27:04 Roster Impact of Prioritizing 50s of Stroke
- 33:05 2026 Pan Pacs Selection Process
- 43:25 End of an Era at Stanford
- 48:46 Moving into LA28
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