Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories

Week 3 of the ISL wraps up and the guys chat about the competition, ways for the ISL to improve, top swims and much more. They also talk about what the ISL will do next year with new swimmers, free agents, and potential trades. John does his London Roar and Justin does his Condor wings as we get excited for week 4 of the ISL. What do you think the ISL should do with new swimmers next year? Don't forget to checkout our Youtube channel to watch The Social Kick Podcast! What do you think the ISL should do with new swimmers next year? #ISL #internationalswimleague #catecampbell #londonroar #nybreakers #teamiron #lacurrent #swimming #training #ncaaswimming

The guys go over the 2nd ISL meet. Bryan is impressed over the camaraderie at the meet and Luke is blown away the fast swimming and “hard work” put in. In recent news with Conor Dwyer, the guy's transition to performance enhancement. Bryan reminds us of his difficulties with the drug test schedule and its intricacies. While the guys also wonder how all the supplements are decided as performance enhancers. Don't forget to checkout our Youtube channel to watch The Social Kick Podcast! #ISL #internationalswimleague #dressel #caelebdressel #manaudou #florentmanaudou #benbproud #sarahsjostrom #jamesgibson #doping #swimmingworldcup #conordwyer

The full crew is back for a recap on the first ever match of the new professional swim league, the International Swim League aka ISL. Luke the Historian returns from travels to share some perspective on why he chose NOT to watch ISL over the weekend while the rest of the guys geek out on the excitement of this new innovation in swim racing. The breakdown covers the ISL production, how teams fared, how Olympic training programs will impact certain swimmers, and which audience the ISL should target. The excitement begins for match 2 of ISL in Naples, Italy. Check back next week for more on the early ISL season! #ISL #internationalswimleague #katieledecky #ledecky #beckyadlington #rebeccaadlington #dressel #caelebdressel #manaudou #florentmanaudou #benbproud #sarahsjostrom #titmus #ariarnetitmus #codymiller #lillyking #jamesgibson

In this episode, The Social Kick Podcast goes through the rules of the International Swim League (ISL). We discuss the aspects we're excited about and which areas we feel need clarity and improvement. Although we feel there are more kinks to be worked out, we urge all swim fans to support the sport of swimming, most importantly, the swimmers with the ISL! Don't forget to watch us on our Youtube channel to watch The Social Kick Podcast! #swimming #AquaPower #ISL2019

In this episode, The Social Kick Podcast has our first guest….Wade Kelley. Many of you haven’t heard of Wade, but he swam with a lot of the 2000 and 2004 US Olympic team at the University of Texas. Wade discusses training stories with Eddie Reese, Aaron Peirsol, Ian Crocker, Brendan Hansen and many more. Don't forget to checkout our Youtube channel to watch The Social Kick Podcast! #swimming #texasswimming #UT #hookem #iancrocker #aaronpeirsol #brendanhansen #georgiaswimming #auburn #purdue #pugetsound #kingquatics #pasa #usaswimming #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #dontquotemeonthis

In this episode, Luke, Bryan, and John discuss their recent experience with their workshop with Trinidad and Tobago while Justin holds down the fort in California. They discuss countries on the rise in swimming, what countries can do to support elite swimmers and build a swimming culture with long-term sporting development. #swimming #trinidad #tobago #ltad #lts #auburn #purdue #pugetsound #kingquatics #pasa #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #dontquotemeonthis

In this episode, the guys talk about their favorite races from the summer meets. Luke is hesitant to name his favorite race, but brings up names from the distant past. Then they get into the biggest disappointments and surprises for the summer. The guys talk about races that didn’t pan out and then look forward to the future with optimistic swims leading into the 2020 Olympics. They finish with a lively discussion about the most memorable piano finishes (when a swimmer dies) and strong finishes. #swimming #racing #tellusaboutyourlastrace #auburn #purdue #pugetsound #kingaquatics #pasa #trinidadtobagoswimming #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea @corsmash #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #wedidntfactcheck #whatareyourdrinkin #dontquotemeonthis #australianswimming #adampeaty #regansmith #duncanscott #katieledecky #byrondavis #scottweltz #caelebdressel #jacobpebley #Chrisswanson #michaelandrew

Swimming this summer was full of fast races. We discuss altitude training and racing, as well as the changes to the upcoming Olympics. We break down the mixed relays, Katie Ledecky's possible Olympic schedule and how to handle a busy swimming event schedule. Luke discusses his experience at the Prefontaine Diamond League Track and Field event at Stanford and how track and field compared to swimming. We ended with a question for the group: What summer swim meet would you most like to attend? #swimming #racing #Olympics #OlympicDay#auburn #purdue #pugetsound #king #pasa #trinidad #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea @corsmash #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #diamondleague #worldchamps #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #tokyo2020 #rio2016 #syndey2000 #panamericangames #beijing2008 #worldshortcourse

The group officially cheer to our new name, "The Social Kick Podcast (SKP)" and celebrate Justin's birthday :) We also discuss the Olympic experience, as Bryan Lundquist discusses his experiences on the National Team. He discusses what factors were important to him as an elite swimmer. We breakdown why swimming is the most popular Olympic Sport. Lastly, the podcast dives into mental state and how aging influences physical, mental, and psychological performance in swimming. #swimming #racing #Olympics #OlympicDay #stevewest #auburn #purdue #pugetsound #king #pasa #trinidad #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea @corsmash #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #tokyo2020 #rio2016 #syndey2000 #panamericangames #beijing2008 #worldshortcourse

Dive into episode 1 of The Social Kick Podcast and learn about our swimming backgrounds, experiences, and join us as we breakdown our final "competitive" swimming races. We also dive into peak performance and discuss if we personally peaked during our swimming career. Lastly, we chat about the best races we've seen in person. Share your last swim with us, we'd love to hear it! Also, if you feel we missed anything, let us know! #swimming #racing #tellusaboutyourlastrace #auburn #purdue #pugetsound #king #pasa #trinidad #worldrecord #americanrecord #allamerican #mcgill #canadaswimming #pacificswimming #dayton #ohioswimming #bayarea @corsmash #swimmingscience #caribbean #usswimming #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #strengthtraining #mastersswimming #pacificmastersswimming #usmastersswimming #thehistorian #micahsurall #wedidntfactcheck #whatareyourdrinkin #dontquotemeonthis #australianswimming