Scott Hammond on A2B

 

Listen to Scott Hammond on SwimTalk A2B here

00:00 - Disclaimer & the usual banter

01:27 - The Jay Cafe in Needville, Texas

01:45 - Is this thing on?

02:26 - RIP John Pittington

02:42 - Introducing Scott Hammond

04:15 - How Scott got into our sport

06:35 - Any hope for Clemson reboot?

07:25 - From Clemson to Austin

09:27 - Orange/White Meets

11:25 - Then & Now

16:06 - RIP Don Easterling

17:58 - Braden Holloway

23:14 - Chuck Raburn, Richard Sybesma, & Beverly Ball

24:54 - Racquetball & more with Eddie Reese

28:11 - Impact of coaches

29:57 - Future of conferences

31:55 - Transfer Portal & NIL

34:47 - Recruiting, poaching, and foreign athletes

37:49 - Life as a Texas assistant coach

45:30 - H&L Swim Academy

47:17 - Glenn Patton

48:25 - RIP Sam Freas

49:47 - Katy's Sheila Reeves

51:30 - Coaching over the decades

54:00 - Sprint Championship

55:40 - Equipment builders

57:10 - What's in a name?

59:52 - Closing it out