Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories

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...

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 swimmin...

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...

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 w...