Day 53 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Assistant Coach for Class of 2007 - 2008 - Scott Whitbeck It’s Assistant Coach week! We are kicking this week off with one of my Assistant Coach’s, Scott! Scott joined the team while he was getting his MBA and he shares some great memories with Bob. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!
Nov 17, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 52 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2001 - Sharyn Harrison On Campus Residence - Kennedy Stroke - Freshman year mid/distance all free Sophomore/Junior 200 free/fly Senior 200 fly Happy Friday! We welcome Sharyn to the podcast! It was so much fun to chat with Sharyn and hear about how life is in NYC currently. She shares so many wonderful memories with Bob and even as they were 2001 A10 Champions! We will be back Monday for ...
Nov 14, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 51 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2008 - Allie Volpe Off Campus Residence - Belchertown Stroke - Sprint Free & Fly We welcome Allie to the podcast! Allie and I were on the team together and she even helped host when I came for my recruiting trip! She shares such great memories with Bob and even one where Bob can have a good laugh at now. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tight...
Nov 13, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 50 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2016 - Mary Kate Cohen Off Campus Residence - Puffton Junior Year, Hallock St Senior Year Stroke - Breaststroke and IM 50 episodes of the podcast! So incredible! We welcome Mary Kate to the podcast with lots of fun memories to share. Shout out to Bob for having his backpack stuffed of essential items to keep the team going! We will be back Thursday for another episode to share, enjoy Vete...
Nov 11, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 49 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2012 - Dorothy Polatin Off Campus Residence - Red House Stroke - Distance Free This is a super fun episode as we welcome one of my Freshman Dorothy! She came in as a Freshman when I was a Senior and had the best year on the team together. We discovered that we are only a few towns apart and have gotten together since we reconnected for the podcast. We will be back tomorrow for another epi...
Nov 10, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 48 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 1992 - Steve Myers Off Campus Residence - East Pleasant St, The Brown House Diver Happy Friday! We have a Diver Friday for today’s episode! We welcome Steve to the podcast, a diver who Bob coached. It was so much fun to hear how Bob was as a diving coach and to hear what the time was like in the 1990’s. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened ca...
Nov 07, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 47 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2021 - Paige Mitchell Off Campus Residence - Mount Warner Rd Stroke - Sprint Free We have a lovely guest to share today, we welcome a current member of the team, Paige! She shares some of her favorite memories of Bob such as, how Bob always keep a light and carefree environment on deck. He was always up for a good laugh. It was also great to chat with Paige as she is originally from Illin...
Nov 05, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 46 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2017 - Katie Scordato Off Campus Residence - Grandwood Ave, the same neighborhood as Mandy Stroke - Breaststroke and 200 IM/Senior Year Fly and 200 IM Hello! It’s the day after the Election! We are here with a really fun guest to share, we welcome Katie! She shares a fun memory from Puerto Rico which has a lot of laughs looking back on. We discovered that she is a neighbor of mine! We liv...
Nov 05, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 45 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2016 - Jess Murphy Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - Breaststroke and Fly It’s Election Day! We have a wonderful guest to share today, we welcome Jess! Lots of memories from freshman year and then a big one from living at White House! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!...
Nov 03, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 44 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2021 - Sydnee Aubin Off Campus Residence - Mount Warner Rd Stroke - Mid distance free/back/fly We kick off this historic week with a current member of the team, Syndee! It was so much fun to chic chat with her about her experience being on the team. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!...
Nov 02, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 43 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2019 - Katie Polk Off Campus Residence - Hadley Diver We are wrapping up 2019 week with a diver from Class of 2019, Katie! She was so kind to share her favorite memories of being on the team and well wishes for Bob’s retirement. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down cause we have a diving break to get to!
Oct 31, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 42 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2019 - Jen Robeson and Ansley Baker Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley Stroke - Jen: IM/Butterfly Ansley Breaststroke/Sprint Free We have a double feature for today as we welcome Jen and Ansley to the podcast! One of the things I have loved about doing this podcast is learning so much about Bob, such as Bob is a Pats fan! So is Ansley and they always had a great discuss after a ...
Oct 29, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 41 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2019 - Maddie Biron Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley Stroke - Backstroke 2019 week continues as we welcome Maddie to the podcast! I have loved chatting with this class as they arrived all together first thing when Bob opened the doors to the pool which was something that my class did as well! Maddie shares her favorite memories with Bob and being on the team. We will be back t...
Oct 29, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 40 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2019 - Steph Campo Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley Stroke - Long distance free/the mile We are continuing with the Class of 2019 as we welcome Steph! We chat all about how Bob treated us as people first and a swimmer second, he was always so good about our health and well being. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get to that warm down cause you got back to...
Oct 27, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 39 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2019 - Rachel Grant Off Campus Residence - Brick House in Hadley Stroke - Butterfly/short distance free We are going to welcome the Class of 2019 all of this week and we have Rachel kicking things off! We chat all and everything in between about being on the team especially heading down to Puerto Rico for training trips. She mentions a great story about Bob and Facebook Lives so this if d...
Oct 27, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 38 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2006 - Aimee Bourassa Off Campus Residence - Red House Stroke - Mid to Distance Free This is a super fun episode as we welcome Aimee to the podcast! She were on the team together as she was a Senior when I came in as a Freshman. I always looked up to Aimee she has a huge passion for swimmer and for UMass so this is a great listen while she shares her favorite memories of Bob. We will be b...
Oct 23, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 37 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2010 - Ashley Dress Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - Backstroke I am so thrilled to share this episode! We welcome Ashley to the podcast and she shares how she was a walk-on to the team and how encouraging Bob was for her to join. This is definitely one of my fav’s so far! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Grab those lane lines cause we got a relay to get t...
Oct 23, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 36 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 1994 - Alex Meek Shumway Off Campus Residence - State St Junior year and Main St and High St Senior Year Dive - Specialty 1 meter We have a blast in today’s episode as we welcome Alex to the podcast! Alex was a diver who dove for Bob and we get to take a peek into what Bob is like as a diving coach. Spoiler Alert: just the same as our swim coach! Extremely kind and so encouraging. We will...
Oct 22, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 35 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2011 - Jenn Corriveau Off Campus Residence - Red House Stroke - Sprint Free We have a great guest joining us for today, we welcome Jenn! It’s fun to share that Jenn and I were on the team together, she was a Freshman when I was a Junior. We were also housemates my Senior year! We got a chance to catch up while she shares her favorite memories of Bob, let’s take a listen! We will be back t...
Oct 21, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 34 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2020 - Sarah Jacobs Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - 100/200 Backstroke, 100 Fly and Sprint Free Senior year It is so much fun to welcome new members to our Alumni Club, now introducing Sarah Class of 2020! She graduated in the spring and shares such great memories of Bob. He always filled in the right role at the right time, knowing exactly how to fix things. We will be back t...
Oct 20, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 33 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2012 - Kayla Tegeler Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - Free/Fly We have a really great guest today, we welcome one of my Freshman when I was a Senior, Kayla! She shares some great memories and well wishes for Bob. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tight cause we got a relay to get to!
Oct 17, 2020•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 32 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2016 - Rebecca Quirie Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - Backstroke and IM This is a super fun episode as I chat with Rebecca all about her UMass experience and time on the team. As an international student, she was on campus for Thanksgiving when Bob extended an invitation to enjoy Thanksgiving with him and Judy, be still my heart! Bob is the best! We will be tomorrow for anothe...
Oct 16, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 31 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2018 - Emily Zimmerman Off Campus Residence - Junior Year: Downtown Amherst on Main St. Senior Year: White House Stroke - Distance and Sprint Free We have another local Boston guest for today’s podcast and we welcome Emily! She faced some challenges during college and Bob was there to support her completely through it, that’s what makes Bob the best! He cares about you as a person first a...
Oct 14, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 30 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2002 - Anne Dettloff Keane Off Campus Residence - Downtown Amherst & Sunderland Stroke - Distance and Sprint Free Thrilled to share our guest for today, we welcome Anne! We have a great time as she shares her favorite memories of Bob and being on the team. She is a local to Boston so it is always fun to find other UMass Swim Alum in the area. We will be tomorrow for another episode to...
Oct 14, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 29 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2009 - Cecelia Jenkins Off Campus Residence - Amity St. Stroke - Sprint Free & Breaststroke We welcome Ceel to the podcast! This is a super fun episode to share since Ceel and I were the same class and joined the team Freshman year together. We had so many great memories and she shares how much of impact Bob made in her life. This is one of my favs! So grab your coffee and tissues cau...
Oct 10, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 28 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2020 - Olga Egkorova Off Campus Residence - White House Stroke - Butterfly, Distance and IM We share a new member as a UMass Swim Alum as we welcome Olga ’20 to the podcast! She has some great memories of Bob including how he and the rest of the team always made sure she felt at home since she was an international student. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share. Get those l...
Oct 09, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 27 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 1996 - Mirca Martinez On Campus Residence - Kennedy in Southwest Stroke - Butterfly and Water Polo Today’s podcast we welcome Mirca! She is originally from Puerto Rico and shares all about her time at UMass with Bob and on the team in the middle 1990’s. It is incredible how Bob always made every feel welcomed to be on the team and I love hearing this in Mirca’s story. We will be back tomo...
Oct 07, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 26 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2004 - Lauren Rowell Rathmann Off Campus Residence - Brandywine Junior year and Off of Allen St Senior year Stroke - Backstroke and IM We have a really great episode as we welcome Lauren to the podcast! Lauren has the funniest story with Bob while in FL for their training trip. So many fun memories of traveling to warmer climates for our training trips but this story certainly takes the c...
Oct 07, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 25 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2010 - Eryn Brewer Stroke - Backstroke Our guest today on the podcast is Eryn Brewer! Eryn was a year below me so we spend a lot of time on the team together and were even lane 5 together! She shares some of Bob’s favorite stories and they were always good ones to listen to as we avoided getting into the water. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share. Get those flags up, cau...
Oct 05, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 24 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have: Class of 2009 - Emma Putney Stroke - Backstroke We are thrilled to share Emma Putney on the podcast today! Emma and I were Freshman together, she was one of the first people I met when I got to UMass. She swam Freshman year and cheered from afar after that year but has some great memories to share of Bob and the team. I remember so many fun nights at the bar with Emma in Downtown Amherst so it was...
Oct 03, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
