272: Scott Miller (Part A)
6/23/202644 min
This is one of the most extraordinary comeback stories ever told on The Howie Games.
Olympic silver medallist Scott Miller opens up like never before, taking us from the heights of standing on the podium for Australia in Atlanta to the depths of addiction, prison and a life he says was spiralling towards death.
In a confronting and deeply honest conversation, Scott reveals the surreal moment armed police arrested him with a gun pointed at his head, and why, despite everything, his overwhelming emotion was relief.
He reflects on the silver medal that took 25 years to truly appreciate, the pressure and perfectionism that defined his swimming career, and why he couldn’t even watch the Olympics for decades after retiring.
He also shares the unseen challenges of rebuilding after three years in jail. It’s a raw, emotional and ultimately hopeful conversation about redemption, perspective and finding purpose after losing everything.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
[upbeat music] A ListenUp production.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:04
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Mark Howard· Host0:06
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome along to episode 272 of The Howie Games, part A, featuring Olympic silver medalist Scott Miller.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:17
He's got about two-tenths of a second to take off that time, and he's got a world record. He's only 21 years of age, he's only gonna get better, and Scotty Miller has turned it on here at the Sydney International Aquatic Center.
Mark Howard· Host0:27
Scott was first in the public eye due to performances like that in the pool, but after a desperate slide into drug taking progressed further, spiraling into drug-related crime, Scott's fame turned infamy.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:39
To breaking news from Sydney right now, police have just arrested Olympic swimmer Scott Miller.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:44
Former Olympian Scott Miller is used to the glare of the public spotlight, but not like this.
Speaker 6· Soundbite0:50
A disgraced Olympic swimmer now accused of being a drug mastermind.
Mark Howard· Host0:55
[upbeat music] Scott's story is detailed in a phenomenal documentary currently on the ABC titled Deep End: The Scott Miller Story. The first episode has aired, and you can now catch up with it on ABC iview. The second and concluding episode of Deep End: The Scott Miller Story airs this Monday evening on the ABC, June 29. It is a world-class documentary produced by Jam TV, and we must thank sports TV whiz and general great man Luke Tunnicliffe for making this episode possible.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:23
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