
SwimIntel Spotlight
Jamie Bailey
January 29, 202555 min
Swimming
Catawba College with Coach Matthew Gearing
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Episode Notes
Coach Matthew Gearing is quickly rising up the ranks of college swimming as one of its most talented young coaches. He discusses the lessons he learned from his legendary coaching mentors including David Marsh, Jeff Dugdale, and Ray Looze. He shares his insights into Catawba's rapid rise to a top 10 Division II team in his third season as head coach. He talks D2 swimming, transfer portal, recruiting internationally, the importance of academics in swimming, and more.