Casey Stowe and Desmon Sachtjen
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The DFL Swimming Podcast dives into the world of college swimming with analysis and insider perspective. Hosted by former University of Minnesota swimmers Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen, the show breaks down NCAA storylines, top-performing athletes, and the future of the sport. From dual meet battles to championship predictions, the DFL podcast brings objective conversation to fans of the sport.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen make NCAA swimming predictions useful by showing the competitive evidence and uncertainty behind each pick.
DFL Swimming Podcast turns NCAA championship swimming into an informed argument between Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen. Their previews and recaps move between team races and individual events, with predictions tested against cutlines, pre-scoring, conference results, injuries,…
One relay win, one conference title, and you still get to question Cal's NCAA prospects.
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Conference title picks centered on depth, rest, and late-week consistency.
Conference-championship week is treated as a measure of depth, experience, and whether a roster can keep delivering through the week. Cal, NC State, and Stanford stay at the center, and the best stretch comes when Cal's younger core is set against NC State's uncertainty around…
Cutlines, race matchups, and team picks give this NCAA preview real teeth.
This preview keeps its focus on what matters most for Women's NCAA championship week: cutlines, pre-scoring, big races, individual winner picks, and a top 10 team forecast.
A focused men's NCAA preview that leans on the biggest races and a few clear predictions.
This men's NCAA preview keeps its eye on the headline races and the team picture, which gives the conversation a clear spine without rushing the details.
Fast conference swim talk with sharp NCAA implications and enough edge to keep it moving.
This episode works as a conference-meet clearinghouse, moving cleanly through SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big Twelve, and Ivy League previews with event-by-event specificity.
Conference-week chaos, relay splits, and qualifier math, with concrete swim results.
This closing stretch of NCAA conference-season coverage stays anchored in the Big Tens, Big 12s, Ivy men, the mid-major automatic qualifiers, and the last-chance meets that still decide who gets in.
Daily Cardinals roster radar.
The hosts are back three days later and jump straight into NCAA conference preview mode.
The DFL Swimming Podcast previews the 2026 Women's NCAA Swimming Championships, analyzing the new qualification process, team roster sizes, pre-meet scoring projections, and marquee individual races.
Hosts recap the 2026 Women's NCAA Swimming Championships, discussing results, standout teams, and award winners.
Two former Big Ten swimmers break down the 2026 NCAA conference championship season with a focus on the men's Big Ten meet, analyzing Indiana's dominant win, team movements like Northwestern's leap to fourth and USC's drop to seventh, and standout individual performances including Josh Bay's shocking 400 IM win and Tyler Ray's multi-event dominance.
Men's NCAA week takes over the DFL Swimming Podcast.
Des and Casey are back with a recap of the conference meets and a look ahead to Big Tens.
Casey and Des use January dual-meet results to assess NCAA swimming contenders ahead of conference championships.
Hosts Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen interview former Minnesota swimmer and current Notre Dame assistant coach Max McHugh about his career and a recent dual meet between the two schools.
Hosts Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen discuss recent NCAA swimming news, including details about the proposed CFL College Swimming League from a podcast with Kyle Sockwell.
Hosts Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen analyze the best women's teams in NCAA history and discuss the potential return of the International Swim League.
Hosts discuss the best men's NCAA swim team of all time and recent news about the College Swim League.
Hosts discuss a recent dual meet tournament weekend in college swimming, sharing impressions and analyzing results.
Hosts Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen discuss slow swimming news, a World Cup swimmer basketball event, and preview the upcoming Georgia Tech dual meet tournament.
Hosts Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen discuss recent NCAA swimming rule changes, including event reordering and elimination of B finals.
Former University of Minnesota swimmers Casey Stowe and Dez Sachtjen launch a podcast discussing NCAA swimming, including roster cuts and the state of the sport.