“It's Fulfilling Me”: Cody Miller Redefines Swim Media with His ...

From blowing bubble rings to watching Olympians race, Cody Miller's YouTube channel has it all. Miller looks at his success and the future ... “It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChannel Comments:17 FromblowingbubbleringstowatchingOlympiansrace,CodyMiller'sYouTubechannelhasitall.Millerlooksathissuccessandthefutureofswimmedia.ArchivephotoviaSpeedo,BexWyant MoreTeamSpeedo ZachAppleUnpacksHisOlympic4×200andHowHeCameBackinThe4×100Medley ZachApplesufferedabrutalOlympic4×200relay,thenfoughtbackforgoldinthe4×100medley.Inthispodcast,hedivesintothedetails… “BeRealWithMyself”:KatieMcLaughlin’sCareerThatDidn’tGoAsPlanned McLaughlinbrokedownthetrajectoryofherswimmingcareer,andhowitshiftedinresponsetoherneckinjuryandlatershoulderinjury. “It’sSomethingNew”:HaliFlickingerOnOlympics,MentalHealth&FindingHome ComingoffofwinningtwomedalsattheTokyoOlympicGames,FlickingerdetailswhatittooktogetthereamidstthepandemicandmovingtoArizona. KieranSmithIstheLatestCollegiateSwimmertoJoin#TeamSpeedo KieranSmith(above)isthelatestcollegiantojoin#TeamSpeedo,joiningtheunrelatedReganSmith. OlympicMedalistHaliFlickingerIntimatelyDetailsThePastTwo-YearGrind Two-timeOlympicmedalistandTeamSpeedoathleteHaliFlickingergetsrawandrealaboutthepasttwo-yeargrindontheroadtoTokyo. 3-timeOlympianElliOvertonAndTheImpactOfOlympicMedia 3-timeOlympianElliOvertonunpacksherexperienceasaneliteswimmermanagingtheupsanddownsofAustralianmediacoverage. WhatIsTheFutureofCodyMillerAdventures? OlympicChampionandTeamSpeedoAthlete,CodyMiller,previewsfutureplansforhisjuggernautYouTubeseriesCodyMillerAdventures.  byEmmaEdmund17 November09th,2021Lifestyle,News,TeamSpeedo Share“It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChannelonFacebook Tweet“It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChannel Submit“It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChanneltoReddit Share“It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChannelonPinterest Share“It’sFulfillingMe”:CodyMillerRedefinesSwimMediawithHisYouTubeChannelonLinkedIn CodyMillertookhometwomedalsfromthe2016Olympics,butthatmightnotevenbewhyyou’veheardofhim.  FollowingthoseGames,helaunchedaYouTubechannelandtookcontrolofhisownspotlight,gainingpopularityforhisrelatableandinformativevlogs.Miller’schannel,“CodyMillerAdventures,”nowhasover165,000followersandareachwithintheswimmingcommunitythat’shardertoquantify.  Miller’svideosrangefromthewacky—likeavideoaboutOlympianseatinghotwings—tothetechnical,likeabehind-the-sceneslookatbreaststrokeworkoutwiththeIndianaUniversityprofessionalgroup.Hisvideosgetupwardsofhundredsofthousandsofviews,thoughhishow-tovideoonhowtocreatetheperfectunderwaterbubbleringhasoverfourmillion. “Thisismysuper-simple,kinda-stupid,hopefullyhelpfultutorialonhowtoblowbubblerings,”Millersaidinthevideobeforedemonstratinghistried-and-truemethod.  “Ifyoulookstupid,you’reprobablydoingitright,”headded. Miller’softenlaid-backandalways-positivevideoshaveprovidedanuncommonviewintotheworldofswimming.HischannelregularlyfeaturesOlympianguests,viewsfrominsidehispractice,andvulnerablemomentsabouttheupsanddownsoflifeasaprominentswimmer. “It’sbeenaboutthreeyears,and[thechannel’s]evolvedovertime,”MillersaidontheSwimSwamPodcast.“I’mreallyhappytoseethatit’shadsuchapositiveimpactontheswimmingworld.” UnprecedentedAccess Miller’schannelhasprovidedunprecedentedaccessintotheoften-guardedworldofprofessionalswimming,throughbothhisInternationalSwimmingLeagueexperienceswiththeDCTridentandasamemberofvariousUnitedStatesinternationalteams. Hisvideosprovidealookatwhatitreallymeanstobeaprofessionalswimmerinatimewhenthecareerisrapidlyevolving.Thatcanbeasbasicassheddinglightonatrainingcycle—likeonefromMay2019titled“ExtremelyTOUGHSwimTraining”thatincludesatimelapseastheteamswimsthroughaset. “Sometimes,themostpainfulpartsoftheseasonarecomingbackfromalittletaper,likehavingtospikeyouryardagebackup,”Millerexplainsinthevideo.“Butit’sanecessity.” Othertimes,Millerappealstofanswithanall-accesspasstothestars,suchasavideothatincludesabehind-the-sceneslookatanISLmeetandaracewithCaelebDressel.  Miller’salsonotafraidtogetvulnerable,whichhesaidaddstotheauthenticitythatmakeshischannelpopular.Invariousvideos,he’sdiscussedhowhisperspectivechangedafterhavinghisfirstchild,thechallengesthatcanbeassociatedwithsettingtimeasidetocompletenecessarydrugtestsforprofessionalswimmers,andmoreoftheharsherrealitiesassociatedwithhisprofession.  “BeingaprofessionalswimmerisapartoftheDNAofthisvideoseries,”hesaidinthe2021podcast. DocumentingGrowth Buttheroadtosuccesshasn’talwaysbeenastraightoneforMiller.In2021,hecompetedatU.S.OlympicTrialsbutdidn’tmaketheOlympicteam. Asaresult,Millersaidhehadtoreevaluatewhathewantsoutoflife. “ThebottomlineisIreallystillenjoyandloveswimming,Ireallydoenjoyandlovegoingtothepoolandmakingthesevideos,”Millersaid.“Istillfeelsuper,superlucky.” MillersaidthattheOlympicTrialsmeetwasdisappointingnotjustbecausehedidn’tmaketheteam,butalsobecauseitwasoneofhisworstmeetsofthelastdecade.Themeet,however,madehimgobackandreflectonboththepositivesandnegativesoftheseason.Millersaidheanalyzedwhatledtohisnegativeresults,includingexternalfactorsliketheimpactsofhavingakidduringhistrainingseason. Now,Millersaid,he’salotmorecognizantofthenegativethingshetriedtoignorewhilecompletingtraining.Heandhiswife,Ali,areexpectingtheirsecondchildinFebruary. TheprocessofmakingCodyMillerAdventureshasalsoshiftedhowheviewsthesportanditsupsanddowns,Millersaid. “I’mdefinitelynotthesamepersonIwasin2017whenImademyveryfirstvideoasIamnow,”Millersaid.“It’sgivenmeagreaterappreciationforthesport.Thatsoundsreallycheesy,buttherearedayswhenIwakeupandIdon’twanttogotothepool,andtherearedaysthatI’mgrumpy,butonanygivenweekIdetermineaday,scheduleoutinadvancethatthisisgoingtobethedayI’llshootthisvideo…Ihavetobetheguyforthecamera.Overtheyears,I’vehonedinonthisabilitytoreallysidelineotherthingsthataregoingonthatmaybenegativelyimpactingmebecauseIhavetobethatguyoncamera.” Headdedthatthosedayswherehehastoforceasmile,evenwhentherearenegativethingshappeningaroundhim,havehelpedhimlookatlifedifferentlyandbettercontrolhisownfeelingsandhowtheyaffectothers. What’snextforCodyMiller? DespiteanunsuccessfulOlympicbid,Millerhasnoplanstostopswimming. Shootingnewcontentforthechannelremainsparamount,whetherthatmeansparticipatinginatopinternationalcompetitionoratasummermaster’smeet.MillerwillreturntothepoollaterthisyearforthenextroundoftheISLseasonandaddedthatheplanstokeepswimmingatleastforafewmoreyears. Healsolovesthepositivereactionhe’sgottentohisworksofar.Atarecentswimclinic,hesaidseveralgroupsofyoungswimmerscameuptohimsayinghowtheystartedtheirownswimmingvlogafterwatchinghisvideos,andthathisappreciationforthatengagementwithhiscontentishardtoquantify. Fornow,Millersaidhiscareerisspeciallyfocusedonswimmedia,eventhoughhe’sstillcompetingontheinternationalstage. “Asfaraswhatwouldbe‘definingofyourcareer,’rightnowIthinkit’smoresoonthemediaside,”Millersaid.“It’smoresooncreatinglastingcontentthatisfulfillingmeandultimatelymakingabiggerimpactonotherpeople.” WhatisCody’sMAKEWAVESmoment? Cody’saproudmemberofTeamSpeedo,andhisMAKEWAVESmomentispersonal,onethatcrystalizesswimming-familyandconnection.Recently,duringthe2021ISLregularseason,CullenJoneswashisDCTridentassistantcoach,hisday-to-dayguideshepherdinghimthroughthefirstroundofprocompetition.Cullen,a4-timeOlympicmedalistandTeamSpeedomember,isoneofCody’schildhoodheroes.“Canyouimaginethat?”Codysmiled.“He’saformerpro,nowworkingwithSpeedoasamanagerontheirphilanthropyside.He’smarried,buildinghisbrandandbusiness.And…he’scoachingme?InItaly? Iwalkedintooneofthematches,andhe’slike‘Youlookgreattoday.’AndI’mlike,‘Cullenyoulookgreattoday!’Mylifeisweirdandwonderful,andthattinymomentpulleditalltogether.That’smyMAKEWAVESmoment.”  WhatisCody’sgo-toSpeedoGear? Cody’sdoneadeepdiveonallSpeedogear.ThehugeupsideofbeingTeamSpeedoisthegearaccess.Allelitesknowwhatit’sliketowalkthroughtheSoCalHQandshopfortheirfavorites.RightnowCody’sreallyintoSpeedoPowerPaddlesPlus.Seehisvideoaboutthemwhichhecapturedduringthe2021ISLRegularSeason: SubscribetoCodyMillerAdventuresonYoutubehere. FollowCodyMilleronInstagramhere. FollowSpeedoUSAonInstagramhere. FollowSpeedoonInstagramhere. «NorthTexasWomenCelebrateSeniorDayWithWinOverNewMexicoState UMBCSweepsTowson;RetrieverWomenTopTigersForFirstTimeSince2006» InThisStory CaelebDresselCaelebDresselCodyMillerCodyMillerCullenJonesCullenJones 17 LeaveaReply Subscribe Notifyof newfollow-upcomments newrepliestomycomments Iallowtousemyemailaddressandsendnotificationaboutnewcommentsandreplies(youcanunsubscribeatanytime). Label {} [+] Name* Email* Label {} [+] Name* Email* 17Comments newest oldest mostvoted InlineFeedbacks Viewallcomments TommySchmitt 3monthsago IfheisgettingpaidforthoseHelloFreshadsinshares,hesurehasmadeaprettypennyforhimself… 40 Reply SwimReason 3monthsago IsometimeswonderwhetherCody’sfocusoncreatingcontentandimprovinghisskillsinthatareaisdamagingtohisswimming.Itdoesn’tHAVEtobecausality,butthereisadirectcorrelationbetweenCody’sdeclininginternationalsuccessesandhisvloggingquality.Whenoneofthemwentup,theotherwentdown. 1-7 Reply Ol'Longhorn Replyto  SwimReason 3monthsago HisLondonOlympicsborderedonafluke.He,like,others(Schooling,LeClosetc)justhadthemeetoftheirlifeatthemostimportanttime.He’snotaconsistent58breaststroker. 6-1 Reply TNM Replyto  Ol'Longhorn 3monthsago Rio,youmean? 00 Reply Marklewis 3monthsago Histaperwasoffandthat’swhyheswamsoslowatOlympicTrials.Hetrainedhardandhadsomegoodswimsleadinguptothemeet. Hesaidthathisfocuswaslessintensethaninthepastbecauseofhischild. Ithinkhewasreluctanttoblamehiscoachforthebadresults.Becausehe’sstillswimmingatIndianaforthesamecoach.ZaneGrothealsobombedattheOlympicTrials,whichwasverysadtowatch. 5-2 Reply Ol'Longhorn Replyto  Marklewis 3monthsago Heshouldblamehiscoach.Lilybombedinthe100,whichwasoneoftheshocksoftheGames.Looze’srecordwithhisthreebreaststrokersatTrialandGames:2goodevents(LazorandKinginthe200attheGames)and3terribleones(Kinginthe100,Codyin100and200)outof6events. 2-1 Reply oxyswim Replyto  Marklewis 3monthsago Grothetalkedaboutnotwantingtogrindoutvolumeanymoreintheleaduptotrials.Hardtohavesuccessinhiseventsunlessyou’reputtinginthatkindofwork.Codydidn’tjustmissataper.HewasconsiderablyslowerthanhehadbeenattheUSOpeninDecember.Heno-showedmultiplemeetsintheleaduptotrialsaswell.Itjustdoesn’tseemlikehewasmotivatedtotrainthesamewayin2021,andwhenyouplanonhavingachildaftertheOlympicsandithappensalmostayearbefore,that’sunderstandable.Atacertainpoint,asanolderathlete,youhavetobeabletotellyourcoachwhatyouneedin… Readmore» 2-1 Reply Observer 3monthsago LoveCody’sstuff. IwonderwhySwimSwamneverpostsaboutBrettHawke’spodcast,that’ssomeSERIOUScontent! 15-12 Reply PhillyMark Replyto  Observer 3monthsago Let’sjustsayCody’scontentmovesswimswam….TOABIGGERHOUSE! 3-8 Reply AuburnTagger Replyto  Observer 3monthsago BrettblamesssforhisfailureatAuburn.Anybodywhohaseverspentanytimearoundhiminanycapacityhasheardthoserants.KnowingBrettandhispenchantforscorched-earthselfdestruction,Iwouldbetmoneythathe’ssaidsomenot-so-nicethingstossanditsowners. 00 Reply GoldMedalMelStewart Admin Replyto  Observer 3monthsago Never?That’sincorrect…HawkeclearlygetsmostofhisnewsandbackgroundfromSwimSwam’snewsproduction.HOWEVER,whenBrett“breaks”newinformationinthesport,SwimSwamreportsitandnoteshimasasource. 26-4 Reply AuburnTagger Replyto  Observer 3monthsago BrettblamesssforhisfailureatAuburn.Anybodywhohaseverspentanytimearoundhiminanycapacityhasheardthoserants.KnowingBrettandhispenchantforscorched-earthselfdestruction,Iwouldbetmoneythathe’ssaidsomenot-so-nicethingstossanditsowners. 2-7 Reply SwimmerSteve Replyto  AuburnTagger 3monthsago Ihavenoideaifthishasanymerit,buthe’sdoingsomethinggreatforcoachesandathleteseverywherewithhispodcast.IhopepeoplecandisconnecthistimeatAuburngoodorbadfromhisrecentventure. 40 Reply ScottyP 3monthsago Codygetsalotofhate(multipleDolphinkicks),however,dudeisasaintcomparedtoDolphinovich. Reallythough,swimmingneedsthis.Youlookathypevideosforfootballandbasketballandswimmingiswaybehind.Iliketheproductionvalueofhischannelandithelpsmakeswimmingmoreappealingandinteresting.Ihopehefindssuccessinhischannelwhichinturnhelpsmakeswimmingmoremainstreamand“cool.” 43-5 Reply GoldMedalMelStewart Admin Replyto  ScottyP 3monthsago …Codywillonlyseeupsideandgrowth.Ithinkhe’llremaincuriousaboutimprovinghisproductionskillsandnarrative.Soundslikehe’slessconcernedabouthisnumberoffollowersandrev—morefocusedonsimplybeingbetterattheseries.Heknowsifhekeeppushingboundaries,thesubscribers/revwillautomaticallycome.That’salwaysapositivesignforfuturesuccess. 18-1 Reply PhillyMark Replyto  GoldMedalMelStewart 3monthsago Hedefinitelyputsalotofworkintohiscraft.ItsgottabetimeconsumingtowalkupthosestairsatIU,putthecameradown,walkbackdownthestairsandthenbackupagainforthatperfectshot.Unlesshehasaninternthatdoesallthoseshotsforhim. 19-3 Reply GoldMedalMelStewart Admin Replyto  PhillyMark 3monthsago …I’mprettysurehedoesitall…butthat’sagreatquestionIshould’veasked.Iwillthenexttimehe’sonthepod… 15-1 Reply MorefromEmmaEdmundSeeAll TACTitansDefeatSwimMACinClashofClubGiants JMU,NavySplitECACChampionshipsTitles LincolnSouthwestSweepsNebraskaHSStates HawkenWins24thOHSAAGirlsTitle,HuntingValleyUniversitySchoolBoysWin ReganSmithBreaks100BackPac-12Recordwith49.50 Don'twanttomissanything? 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