Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories

College Swimming League CEO Breaks Down: Prize Money, New Meet Format & Launch Day Fears

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He Ripped 3 Tech Suits Before His Olympic Semifinal (Absolute Chaos)

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How a PanPac Champion Bounced Back From a Concussion to Win Nationals

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IU's Head Sprint Coach: Breaking Records by Training Less Than Everyone Else

Episode 313 of The Social Kick Podcast features Indiana University sprint coach John Long! Fresh off a historic season where the IU men scored massive points at NCAAs and

Rowan Cox: Breaking NAG Records & Training at Texas | Episode 312

Episode 312 of The Social Kick Podcast features rising swimming sensation Rowan Cox! Fresh off an incredible performance at US Nationals where he dropped two seconds in t

Chad le Clos’s Epic Swimming Career | Social Kick Ep. 311

Episode 311 of The Social Kick Podcast features swimming icon and legend Chad le Clos. Fresh off an incredible performance at the Commonwealth Games—where he made history

João Mescolote: Behind the Scenes on a 6,500-Mile Swim Tour | Episode 310

Episode 310 of The Social Kick Podcast features friend of the show, content creator, and elite swim coach João Mescolote. Fresh off an incredible 6,500-mile road trip vis

Kurt Mills Hanson on Swimming Commentary, Tennis-Style Majors, and Bold Solutions to Fix Swimming. Ep 309

Elite swimming analyst and commentator Kurt Mills Hanson joins the Social Kick podcast for episode 309 to drop unfiltered opinions on everything from the golden era of Au

Anna Moesch: The Massive Training Changes Behind Her Record-Breaking Freestyle Surge: Episode 308

Elite swimmer Anna Moesch returns to the Social Kick podcast for episode 308 to break down her massive athletic leap over the past year, including winning an NCAA title i

From Fiji to 18 Seconds: ASU's Tolu Young on "Ultra Sprint" & The McEvoy Method | Episode 306

How does a former 800 freestyler from Fiji become an 18-second 50 freestyler in one of the fastest sprint environments in the NCAA? In this episode of the Social Kick Pod

Liberty Clark: How 4-Day-a-Week Training Built a 1:39 200 Freestyler | Episode 305

How does a multi-sport athlete who trained in the pool just 2 to 4 times a week become one of the fastest freestylers in the NCAA? In this episode of the Social Kick Podc

Sam Short on Sweeping the Distance Freestyles, World Record Pacing & Nutrition | Episode 304

Australia’s distance freestyle king has returned! Fresh off a historic performance at the 2026 Australian Trials—where he became the first man since Grant Hackett to swee

Grant House on NIL, Enhanced Games & the Future of Swimming | Episode 303

In this episode of Social Kick, we are joined by the "Father of NIL," Grant House! As the lead plaintiff in the landmark House v. NCAA case, Grant completely changed the

The Secret to Josh Matheny's Breaststroke (And Why He Breathes Like That!) | Episode 302

Is Josh Matheny the happiest guy in professional swimming? We caught up with the rising USA breaststroke star after meeting him at the Beyond the Blocks Clinic in Ohio, a

Van Mathias on Sprint Swimming, Heavy Lifting & Balancing a Full-Time Job | Episode 301

How does a 200 Butterfly and IM swimmer completely reinvent himself to become the American Record holder in the 50 Breaststroke? In this episode of Social Kick, we sit do

Anna Peplowski on Pro Swimmer Salaries, The 200 Free Boom & LA 2028 | Episode 300

What does it actually take to make a living as a professional swimmer? Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA Champion Anna Peplowski joins Social Kick to pull back the curtain

Underwater Masterclass & Beyond: Tom Shields on Clinics, Surfing, and Mental Health | Episode 299

Is he the best underwater kicker of all time? We think so—and so does Coach Dave Durden! In this episode of the Social Kick Podcast, Olympic Gold Medalist and Cal Bear le

Summer League for Adults! The Rise of Grown-Up Swimming with Brian Robbins | Episode 298

Remember the fun of summer league swimming? The relays, the snacks, and hanging out with your friends by the pool? Brian Robbins is bringing that exact energy back to the

Thomas Heilman & Maximus Williamson: UVA’s Lane 8 Titles & The Tattoo Promise | Episode 297

The UVA Men’s team has officially arrived. We are joined by the powerhouse freshman duo of Thomas Heilman and Maximus Williamson to recap a historic NCAA season that saw

Julian Koch on the Transfer Portal, 20lbs of Muscle, and Finding a New Home| Episode 296

In this episode of Social Kick, Bryan and the crew sit down with one of the hottest "free agents" in NCAA swimming: Julian Koch. After an explosive sophomore season at Pi