Earlier today, Nike announced that they are unveiling Swoosh Track Club. The pro training group will feature a network of three locations headed by three different distance running coaches. Current Northern Arizona Coach Mike Smith -- who is stepping away from the Lumberjacks to coach pro athletes full time at the end of the academic year -- will head Nike's Flagstaff team. In addition to Smith, BYU Coach Diljeet Taylor will head Nike's Provo team while Oregon's Jerry Schmuacher will head Nike's Eugene-based team. Per reports, both Taylor and Schumacher will continue to coach at the college level. Oregon's women's coach, Shalane Flanagan, will assist Schumacher with Swoosh Track Club. It has also been reported that both Taylor and Smith will continue coaching their current pro athletes who are not signed to Nike. Per Runner's World , Bowerman Track Club's pro group will effectively be rebranded and merge with Swoosh Track Club. In the summer, The Stride Report mentioned on an episode of the Blue Oval Podcast that Nike had expressed aggressive interest in creating a network of pro training groups on the West Coast (albeit, in slightly different locations than where they ended up).

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett try to process Ethan Strand’s jaw-dropping 3:48 mile which is a new NCAA record! The guys break down other standout performances, including BYU’s dominant weekend, 3:52 mile efforts from Fouad Messaoudi and Simeon Birnbaum, and Amy Bunnage’s 8:43 (3k) alongside Kimberley May. Plus, Romain Legendre stuns with a 13:02 (5k) mark, Bella Pietrasiewicz climbs the NCAA all-time 1k ranks, and top 800m showings were scattered throughout the country. Tune-in for all the reactions and analysis from another electric weekend on the track and don’t forget to subscribe and review! (2:49) Ethan Strand Runs 3:48 Mile to Set NCAA Record (10:46) BYU Women Show Out With Three Huge Performances  (16:21) Messaoudi & Birnbaum Run 3:52 Mile Times (19:15) Women’s Mile Performances to Note (23:13) Amy Bunnage Runs 8:43 (3k), Kimberley May Runs 8:44 (27:48) Romain Legendre Shocks Field in Boston With 13:02 (5k) Performance (34:09) Men’s 800m Performances (38:05) Bella Pietrasiewicz Runs NCAA #3 All-Time Mark of 2:39 Over 1000m (43:49) Women’s 800m Terrier Classic Performances You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS  page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating  and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing  the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.