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Below are a few of the highlights from the episode, we hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You can find the full episode of the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1. At age 15 in 1976, Jill Sterkel qualified for her first Olympic Team in the 100 and 200 Freestyle. Trials were held in Long Beach, California and her coach found her playing in the sand just minutes before her finals swim.<\/p>\n<p>2. At the Montreal Games in \u201976 Jill Sterkel along with <strong>Kim Peyton<\/strong>, <strong>Wendy Boglioli<\/strong>, and <strong>Shirley Babashoff<\/strong> completed one of the most unpredictable wins in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/greatest-olympic-story-never-told\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olympic history<\/a> by defeating the East German\u2019s in the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay. 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Anchoring next to the great Stanford swimmer, <strong>Kim Carlisle<\/strong>, Jill was more than two body lengths behind going into the final leg before setting off a blistering anchor split to touch first for Texas. In her words, \u201ca relay like that sums up collegiate swimming; It is all about great camaraderie and truly is a team sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>6. After missing the 1980 Olympic Games because of the boycott, Jill headed into 1984 Olympic Trials at the top of her game. At trials Jill was too comfortable and too cocky and ended up only making the Olympic team as an alternate, but knew that she could not let her bad swims affect her ability to support and cheer on her teammates.<\/p>\n<p>7. After retiring from swimming in 1984, Jill suffered a knee injury some time later and was forced to get back into the water as part of her rehab from her surgery. Being back in the water re-inspired her and she began progressing quickly as she began to swim more. During this time she was coaching at the University of Texas and knew in order to make the \u201988 Olympic Team she would have to train and coach simultaneously. So, she did and she went on to qualify and place 3rd in both the 50 Freestyle and 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay.<\/p>\n<p>8. Stories like the ones highlighted above and many more can be found in the full episode of our interview with Jill Sterkel; including a recounting of her coaching career where she worked alongside the likes of <strong>Richard Quick,<\/strong> <strong>Mark Schubert<\/strong>, <strong>Jack Roach<\/strong>, Paul Bergen, and <strong>Eddie Reese<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u201c<em>You don\u2019t become better than someone else just by being better in a sport. There is more to an athlete than their athletic ability. We sell ourselves short as athletes when we want to transition to a traditional career after retirement.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jill Sterkel<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To hear Jill\u2019s entire journey to becoming an ultimate swimmer you can find the full episode of the Ultimate Swimmer Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or anywhere you listen!<\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted by 3x Olympic gold Medalist and captain of the 2000 USA Team, Josh Davis, Ultimate Swimmer is a holistic approach to the sport of swimming; building strong hearts, minds, and bodies. 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