About this episode
Sion Brinn is in his 9th year as the Head Coach of Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Men's team just won their 48th consecutive National Junior College Championship title. The Women's team has won 45 Championships, with 21 of them being in a row. Some famous alumni include Taylor Lovemore, Brad Tandy, and David Marsh! As an athlete, Sion swam at the 1996 Olympics for Jamaica and the 2000 Olympics for Great Britain. He set both the 50 and 100 Free records while swimming at THE RIVER. He transferred to LSU and placed 7th in the 100 Free at 1995 NCAA's. 00:00 Bratter PA 00:04 Hello Sion Brinn 02:00 Jamaica to Great Britain 03:00 Growing up in Jamaica 05:45 Coming to America 09:50 What is Indian River? 12:00 What is Junior College? 15:30 What are you looking for in a recruit? 17:45 Going back to Indian River 19:50 Scholarships 22:30 Famous alumni 24:00 How do you grow as a coach? 29:30 Indian River facilities 30:45 Get in touch with Sion Brinn 32:45 East Coast of Florida sbrinn@irsc.edu Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS : Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD : Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD #swimming #indianriver #swimcoach