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Kick Set
The USA Swimming podcast series, Kick Set, will feature coaches, athletes and staff members who will share their perspectives on various topics in the swimming world.
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80 Episoden
Episode 80: Rylee Erisman Details Making the National Team as a 16-Year-Old
Emerging teenager Rylee Erisman joins the podcast to talk about her eight-medal performance at last month's World Junior Championships that resulted i...
Episode 79: Story Time, Career Highlights, and What Led to Retirement for Lilly King
Leading into what will be the final professional meet of her career, three-time Olympian Lilly King joined Kick Set podcast to share some laughs and s...
Episode 78: World Championships Head Coach Braden Holloway
Just before the start of the 2025 Toyota National Championships, coach Braden Holloway joined the podcast to discuss the outlook for his NC State swim...
Episode 77: How Olympic 50s of Stroke Events are Changing Michael Andrew's Outlook
Olympic gold medalist Michael Andrew joined Kick Set Podcast at the TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale to discuss his season and the addition of 50s...
Episode 76: Open Water Olympian Mariah Denigan on NCAA Champs, Open Water Nationals
Paris Olympian Mariah Denigan joined Kick Set podcast fresh off of her senior-year performance at NCAA Championships. She discusses what it is like sw...
Episode 75: Georgia Associate Head Coach Mike Norment on Coaching Tips, Philosophy, Sets, and Stories
After growing up swimming for legendary PDR Swimming coach Jim Ellis, and eventually coaching the Olympic talents of Nic Fink and Luca Urlando, Univer...
Episode 74: U.S. National Junior Team Director Brendan Hansen Gives Advice To Next Generation
New U.S. National Junior Team Director Brendan Hansen shares some advice for emerging athletes and coaches on the latest episode of Kick Set podcast....
Episode 73: Gretchen Walsh Joins Just Before Her Record-Breaking Showing at Short Course Worlds
Just before her history-making performance at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) in Budapest, Olympian Gretchen Walsh joined Kick Set podcast...
Episode 72: Luke Hobson's Growth, Outlook Towards Short Course Worlds, and Crazy Time Drops
Luke Hobson joined the podcast to talk about his career at Texas, time at the Paris Olympics, Golden Goggle Awards nomination, and to give a shoutout...
Episode 71: Torri Huske Describes Experience at Paris Olympics and Outlook to 2025 Season
After capturing five medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Torri Huske joined Kick Set Podcast to talk about her Olympic experience, four Golden Gog...
Episode 70: Olympic Coach Chris Plumb on His #Paris2024 Experience and Carmel Swim Club's Success
Decorated swim coach Chris Plumb joins Kick Set podcast to discuss how his program has seen decades of success, tips for other coaches, and stories fr...
Episode 69: U.S. Olympic Team Captains Ryan Murphy, Katie Ledecky, Abbey Weitzeil, and Nic Fink
2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Team captains Ryan Murphy, Katie Ledecky, Abbey Weitzeil, and Nic Fink join Kick Set podcast from the team's training camp in C...
Episode 68: Rowdy Gaines Previews the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming presented by Lilly
NBC Broadcaster, Rowdy Gaines, joined Kick Set podcast to discuss his experiences at U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming meets and his outlook towards...
Episode 67: Daisy Ridley Describes Her Swim Training for Disney's "Young Woman and the Sea"
Renowned actress Daisy Ridley joined USA Swimming's podcast to discuss the swim training that went into filming the Disney movie, "Young Woman and the...
Episode 66: Bobby Finke On Trials Experience, Florida Training Group and More
In this episode of Kick Set, two-time Olympic champion Bobby Finke discusses his experiences at past U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming and the upcom...
Episode 65: How Coach Nic Askew Has Helped the Howard University Swim Program Thrive
When Nic Askew took over the Howard University swim program, the team had not won a dual meet in 15 years. Since Askew took over, he has led the team...
Episode 64: American Record, Diving Into Data and MORE with Kate Douglass
Fresh off the heels of her American Record in the 200-meter breaststroke, Kate Douglass joined the podcast to talk about her iconic swim, outlook for...
Episode 63: End of Year Recap, Look Ahead to 2024
The Kick Set Podcast crew (hosts Matt Barbini and Elizabeth Beisel and producer Kyle Sagendorph) breaks down some of the highlights, both in and out o...
Episode 62: Jack Alexy on His Approach to Training, World Championships, Golden Goggles and More
Jack Alexy catapulted into U.S. men’s freestyle history when he posted a 47.31 at this past year’s World Championships, making him the second-fastest...
Episode 61: Paige Madden Describes Winning Gold at Pan American Games
Tokyo Olympian and U.S. National Teamer Paige Madden recently went to Santiago, Chile, for the 2023 Pan American Games. She was named one of the capta...
Episode 60: Olivia Smoliga Shares Outlook on the Sport
Two-time Olympian Olivia Smoliga shares what growth in the sport has looked like for her over the years and how she's preparing for the new season ahe...
Episode 59: Alex Shackell Describes Her First World Championships Experience
Alex Shackell was the second-youngest member of the U.S. roster at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. She anchored the women's 4x200-meter freesty...
Episode 58: Rowdy Gaines Previews 2023 World Aquatics Championships
With a competitive career that is highlighted by three Olympic golds and a broadcasting career that spans eight Olympic Games, Rowdy Gaines shares his...
Episode 57: Olympic Legend Dara Torres
Five-time Olympian Dara Torres talks about how swimming has evolved through the years, becoming a USA Swimming Foundation ambassador, being a mom and...
Episode 56: Nick and Gabi Albiero on Pride Month, Sibling Dynamic and Swimming Goals
Roughly a year after publicly coming out, ACC Champion Nick Albiero talks about his individual journey in honor of Pride Month while his sister Gabi s...
Episode 55: Brennan Gravley on Open Water Nationals and Growing the Sport
Five-time U.S. Open Water National Team member Brennan Gravley talks about his experience in open water. From testing it out as a club swimmer to comp...
Episode 54: Natalie Coughlin Shares Stories From Iconic Career and Importance of Swim-Life Balance
Twelve-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin joins the podcast to share what she has been up to since retiring and stories from her decorated career....
Episode 53: The Impact that Maritza McClendon has Made on the Sport
In 2004, Maritza Correia McClendon became the first Black female to make a U.S. Olympic swim team and later became the first Black American female to...
Episode 52: Olympian Katie Hoff Reflects on Swimming Career and Post-Swimming Life
Two-time Olympian Katie Hoff joined Kick Set to reflect on her career. From making an Olympic team at 15 to having an injury bring her to retirement,...
Episode 51: Golden Goggles Blue Carpet Show with Olympians, Paralympians and More!
Hosts Elizabeth Beisel and Matt Barbini set up an open microphone at the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards, welcoming any decorated athlete, coach or presente...
Episode 50: Coach Kathleen Prindle Shares Takeaways From National Select Camp
Performance Aquatics coach Kathleen Prindle was one of the head coaches of the 2022 Boys' National Select Camp, which featured 50 emerging talents tra...
Episode 49: Leah Smith on Leadership, Longevity and Perseverance
Shortly after being named to the 2022-2023 U.S. National Team in five events and earning two Golden Goggle Awards nominations, Leah Smith shares what...
Episode 48: Ryan Held and the Return of Duel in the Pool
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held joins the podcast to discuss his time at the 2022 FINA World Championships, his outlook for the upcoming Duel in the P...
Episode 47: Carson Foster Breaks Down Worlds Success and Overcoming Mental Barriers
Fresh off his three-medal performance at the 2022 FINA World Championships, Carson Foster talks about his experience in Europe, his fast times since t...
Episode 46: How the 2024 Olympic Trials Time Standards were Built, with Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy, USA Swimming's Director of Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss stats and storylines for the upcoming FINA World Championships as w...
Episode 45: Abi Liu's Rise from International Medalist to Decorated Coach
Bellevue Club Swim Team head coach Abi Liu discusses her start in swimming, competitive career on the Chinese National Team, transition to coaching an...
Episode 44: Open Water Swimming with Haley Anderson
Three-time Olympian and the only American to ever medal in an Olympic open water event Haley Anderson joins the podcast to reflect on her career, shar...
Episode 43: A Look at Junior Pan Pacs with Coach Brent Arckey
The 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships was recently announced to take place in Honolulu, Hawaii this August. Listen in as the head coach for the U....
Episode 42: Natalie Hinds Shares Journey from Leaving the Sport to Becoming an Olympic Medalist
After taking time away from the sport in 2016, Natalie Hinds climbed the ranks to become an Olympic bronze medalist in 2021. Hear about her journey in...
Episode 41: The Evolution of Sprint Freestyle with Abbey Weitzeil
Abbey Weitzeil, one of the best freestylers in U.S. history, hops on the podcast to discuss American freestyle, being a leader and good teammate, expe...