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Episodes
Episode 79: Story Time, Career Highlights, and What Led to Retirement for Lilly King
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 68: Rowdy Gaines Previews the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming presented by Lilly
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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"
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned actress Daisy Ridley joined USA Swimming's podcast to discuss the swim training that went into filming the Disney movie, "Young Wom...
Episode 66: Bobby Finke On Trials Experience, Florida Training Group and More
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 upc...
Episode 65: How Coach Nic Askew Has Helped the Howard University Swim Program Thrive
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-fast...
Episode 61: Paige Madden Describes Winning Gold at Pan American Games
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 seaso...
Episode 59: Alex Shackell Describes Her First World Championships Experience
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Episode 58: Rowdy Gaines Previews 2023 World Aquatics Championships
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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!
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Performance Aquatics coach Kathleen Prindle was one of the head coaches of the 2022 Boys' National Select Camp, which featured 50 emerging talent...
Episode 49: Leah Smith on Leadership, Longevity and Perseverance
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Murphy, USA Swimming's Director of Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss stats and storylines for the upcoming FINA World Championships...
Episode 45: Abi Liu's Rise from International Medalist to Decorated Coach
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 40: Legendary Sportscaster Mike Tirico Details Experiences at Trials & Olympic Games
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary sportscaster Mike Tirico joined the swimming community this past summer by calling the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming and serving as th...
Episode 39: Dave Salo
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kick Set hosts legendary coach Dave Salo as he discusses the outlook for the upcoming FINA World Championships (25m), Thank You Coach Month and answer...
Episode 38: Your New Hosts, Elizabeth Beisel and Matt Barbini
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kick Set is being passed along to the tandem of three-time Olympian, Elizabeth Beisel, and USA Swimming Director of Performance, Matt Barbini. Get to ...
Episode 37: Todd DeSorbo
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Todd DeSorbo, assistant coach for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team and Head Coach at the University of Virginia, details what the past year has bee...
Episode 36: U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Preview with Russell Mark
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is nearly here, and USA Swimming High Performance Manager Russell Mark breaks down what the team has been up to over the ...
Episode 35: U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming Preview with Rowdy Gaines
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to this U.S. Olympic Trials - Swimming preview episode with none other than the legendary Rowdy Gaines. All the names, matchups, races to wa...
Episode 34: Cammile Adams
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With one month to go until Trials, two-time Olympian Cammile Adams breaks down her experiences in Omaha. Between qualifying for Olympic Teams, a tempo...
Episode 33: Catherine Kase
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Kase, head coach for the U.S. open water team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, talks about the importance of open water swimming, upcoming O...
Episode 32: Shaine Casas
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. National Team member and 2019 national champion in the 100-meter backstroke Shaine Casas breaks down his quick rise to becoming one of the countr...
Episode 31: David Plummer
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic medalist David Plummer gives first-hand insight on what the road to the Olympic Games looks like and how positive mentoring and leadership can...
Episode 30: Madisyn Cox
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. National Team member Madisyn Cox talks about her experience competing at the multi-site Toyota U.S. Open, as well as her training & competiti...
Episode 29: Emmanuel Lanzo
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Emmanuel Lanzo discusses his upbringing in Puerto Rico and Hispanic Heritage Month, as well as his coaching experiences at Ridgefield Aqu...
Episode 28: Ashley Twichell
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 Olympic qualifier Ashley Twichell joins Kick Set to discuss her swimming career, qualifying for the Olympics and the importance of water safety!S...
Episode 27: Dave Durden
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Durden, Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Men's Head Coach, joins Kick Set to discuss what the outlook for the team is at the one-year-o...
Episode 26: Jonty Skinner
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former world record holder, USA Swimming Head of High Performance and NCAA Head Coach Jonty Skinner discusses his paper on record progressions and ath...
Episode 25: Erica Sullivan
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. National Team member Erica Sullivan joins Kick Set to discuss her training, Pride Month, her ultimate movie list and her club and international s...
Episode 24: Team of the Decade with Elizabeth Beisel, David Marsh & Rowdy Gaines
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A star-studded panel dives into what USA Swimming's "Team of the Decade" would look like for the 2010s.Between Elizabeth Beisel's ...
Episode 23: Missy Franklin
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
6x Olympic medalist Missy Franklin joins Kick Set to talk about her career, the USA Swimming Foundation and mental health!Send us a text
Episode 22: Cynthia Eubanks
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month's Kick Set features Cynthia Eubanks, Executive Director at Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.For more on Sigma Gamma Rho and their learn-t...
Episode 21: Keenan Robinson
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keenan Robinson, Director of Sports Medicine & Science at USA Swimming, joins Kickset to give insight on staying healthy on the road, dry-land tra...
Episode 20: Bruce Gemmell
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Current Nation's Capital and former Team USA Olympic coach Bruce Gemmell joins Kickset to discuss his career, coaching tactics and distance swimm...
Episode 19: Beth Winkowski
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Dynamo Swim Club Associate Head Coach Beth Winkowski discusses her 15-year coaching career and the 2020 tech suit restriction for 12-and-...
Episode 18: Kelsi Dahlia
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Olympian Kelsi Dahlia talks about training, entering the Olympic year and her involvement with the USA Swimming Foundation programs.For full details a...
Episode 17: Russell Mark
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Russell Mark, USA Swimming National Team High Performance Manager. Russell will talk about his life in Colorado, his experience ...
Episode 16: Chris Webb
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Chris Webb, Athletic Development Specialist for Gambetta Sports Training Systems. Chris covers a variety of subjects including t...
Episode 15: Kathleen Prindle
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Kathleen Prindle who is the head coach & founder of Performance Aquatics in South Florida. Kathleen is a current ASCA Level ...
Episode 14: Kate Lundsten
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Kate Lundsten who is the head coach of the Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota. Kate tells her story about her relationship with swi...
Episode 13: Jon Urbanchek
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Kick Set features USA Swimming National Team Technical Advisor Jon Urbanchek. Jon is an exceptional storyteller and takes you through ...
Episode 12: Maya DiRado & Connor Jaeger
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Olympians Maya DiRado and Connor Jaeger. They discuss their journey in the sport of swimming and how they navigated the transiti...
Episode 11: Matt DiLorenzo
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Matt DiLorenzo, Chief Executive Officer at TYR Sport. This episode discusses DiLorenzo's journey in the sport of swimming a...
Episode 10: Chuck Batchelor
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Chuck Batchelor, head coach at Bluefish Swim Club. Chuck talks about his career in swimming leading up to Bluefish, his experien...
Episode 9: Arthur Albiero
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Arthur Albiero, head swimming coach at the University of Louisville. Arthur talks about his journey in swimming, his experience ...
Episode 8: Tim Hinchey
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Tim Hinchey, President & CEO of USA Swimming. Tim talks about his path that led him to USA swimming, the exciting things hap...
Episode 7: Gregg Troy
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Gregg Troy who was the 2012 USA Men’s Olympic Team head coach and 2017 U.S. World Championship team assistant coach. Coach Tro...
Episode 6: G Ryan
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
G Ryan is a former National Team athlete and recent graduate from the University of Michigan. They swam outside of the traditional gender binary, whil...
Episode 5: Allison Schmitt
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Kick Set, Olympian Allison Schmitt talks about her journey in the sport of swimming and brings awareness to the importance of menta...
Episode 4: Brendan Hansen
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Olympian Brendan Hansen. Brendan is now the head coach of Austin Swim Club and the general manager of Austin Aquatics & Spor...
Episode 3: Lindsay Mintenko
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Lindsay Mintenko who is the USA Swimming National Team Managing Director. Lindsay will talk about her experience in the sport as...
Episode 2: Allison Beebe
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Allison Beebe who is the High Performance Coach at Santa Clara Swim Club. Allison will talk about her creative coaching ideas, m...
Episode 1: Greg Meehan
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Kick Set, we'll be joined by Greg Meehan, Director of Women's Swimming at Stanford University, as he touches on the impac...