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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Newly qualified for his first ever Olympics, British swimmer Joe Litchfield joins The Social Kick.
The Loughborough trained athlete has been recently selected to represent Team GB at Tokyo 2020. Alongside his older brother Max, the Litchfield’s will be just the third set of siblings to compete for Great Britain in an Olympic Swimming meet.
After his impressive swims at British Trials, which resulted in all new personal bests for the 22-year-old, Joe is set it make his debut representing Great Britain in the 200IM. And with European Championships later this month, his sights are set on securing more consideration times for the summer.
A British insight into the world of swimming, Joe analyses his races at trials, his involvement with the ISL and the future of the sport.
More than ever, the British are coming for the Olympic dream.
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
The Social Kick are finally back together again, discussing the recent announcements of the ISL Draft and new Auburn Head Coach.
The 2021 ISL season is gearing up to be the most interesting yet. With a new and upcoming draft selection process, there is a chance for greater equality within the teams and greater competition all round. It might look confusing at first, but we’ve tackled the format head-on, commenting on the overall process and potential rookie picks.
We also discuss the recent appointment of alumni Ryan Wochomurka as the new Auburn swimming and diving coach. Bryan reminisces about his time at Auburn and Ryan’s potential to shape the team into something great for the years to come.
Grab a beer, comment your top ISL pick and join us in our fireside chat. thesocialkick.com
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Austrian ISL star and NCAA Champion Felix Auboeck has continued his dominance in middle-distance freestyle.
At the recent 2021 Swim Open Stockholm meet, Felix qualified for his second Olympics in the 200m, 400m and 800m Freestyle events. Not to mention breaking two Austrian records in the process.
Austria’s swimming star, Felix has trained with the best. Studying at Michigan in 2016-2020, his NCAA history proves he isn’t one to overlook. In 2019, his outstanding comeback after a surprising 200 and 500 led Felix to the long-awaited title of NCAA Champion in 1650-yard freestyle.
Moving to train at Loughborough University in 2020, Felix has thrived in a new training regime. A combination of threshold and race pace sets which have pushed both his mental and physical strength.
Listen as we discuss his ‘what-if’ preparation for Tokyo, the newly added women’s 1500m and men’s 800m to the Olympic program and most importantly: what it takes to be a world-class distance swimmer.
Enjoy our distance clinic with Felix!
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
The Social Kick are honored to have Dick Pound on the show this week!
The first ever President of the World-Anti Doping Agency and two-time Vice President of the International Committee, Dick Pound is a giant in the world of sport.
A chartered accountant and lawyer, Dick’s roots are in swimming. Representing Canada at 1960 Rome Olympics and 1962 Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Dick held the Commonwealth record for the 110yards Freestyle.
Dick is the longest serving member of the IOC, playing a pivotal part in revolutionizing the Olympic movement in a multi-billion-dollar franchise by negotiating TV and sponsorship deals.
His drive and passion in the fight against drugs in sport has led to his involvement in world-wide news stories and controversies. Particularly, his work on the Ben Johnson drug scandal at the 1988 Seoul Games and motivation for change within drug-testing in sport.
Be captivated by his knowledge and motivation for change as we discuss his impactful career, Olympic involvement and remarkable cases.
Enjoy our chat with Dick Pound!
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Marie Wattel roars onto the podcast this week after her recent success at the 2021 FNN Golden Tour in Marseille. Marie won the 100m Freestyle and 100m Butterfly to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Competing for France, she trains at Loughborough University in England, a move she made in 2016 after deciding she needed a change in her training following her performance at the Rio Olympics.
We chat about her decision to move to England, French trials and how she adapted to training in France over lockdown. Marie also gives an insight into her next steps after graduation and the differences between her training in France and England (including no more 200m Flys)!
As she matures as an athlete, watch how Marie Wattel improves her training styles and tackles spaghetti arm freestyle.
One thing is for sure, Marie Wattel finds solutions.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Fresh off the block from Men’s NCAAs, breaststroker Reece Whitley joins us on The Social Kick.
Reece holds the second fastest ever time in the 200 Breaststroke SCY and has soared onto the international swimming scene over the last few years.
Looking ahead to the summer, we discuss his recent performance at NCAAs alongside his Cal teammates (even if he never sees them train), and the impressive roster working towards the 200m Breaststroke final at Olympic Trails.
Not just a great athlete but a great teammate, Reece talks about his pride in being a leader for the new recruits joining the Bears and gives us his best, on-the-spot, ISL draft pitch for this season.
In the wake of Eddie Reece’s retirement announcement, Reece credits Cal’s dominance in the pool over the last years to the coaching excellence of David Durden and how a good coach holds a lasting magnetism over a team.
A hardworking athlete and arguably the best reaction face in swimming, Reece Whitley is definitely one to watch. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Shaine Casas is not just looking to win big at NCAAs this week, he's looking to break records.
The 2019 U.S. National Champion in 100m Backstroke joins us on the first day of Men's NCAAs to talk about his mentality and goals. Swimming for Texas A&M, Casas is the 4th fastest swimmer in the 200 Backstroke SCY and only a second away from Ryan Murphy's fastest swim ever.
An enthusiastic young athlete, Casas radiates energy and wisdom, bringing it on deck to every practice and meet.
Tune in to hear about his Olympic dreams, 'person before swimmer' attitude and impressive shoe collection.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
2019 World Champ in 100m Butterfly, Canadian star Maggie MacNeil joins the show on the eve of NCAAs.
The Michigan swimmer exploded onto the international scene after beating reigning champion Sarah Sjöström at the Gwangju games.
Provisionally nominated for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, join us as Maggie recalls her unforgettable Worlds win, how her underwater dolphin kick is so powerful and her goals for the upcoming 2021 NCAAs.
A fiercely competitive athlete and a thoroughly enjoyable guest. Tune in to find out what Maggie is like in practice and how she views herself as a human first, swimmer second.
Breaking records and conquering practices. Hope you enjoy!
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Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
We chat with a swimming hero, from her home in Holland. Enith Brigitha was the first black swimmer to win an Olympic medal with 2 bronzes in the 100 & 200 free at the 1976 Montreal games, and while such a monumental feat as breaking the podium color barrier deserves the utmost praise, tragically, her 100 free bronze should have been gold.
Enith burst onto the world scene as a young 17yr old at the 1972 Munich Olympics, finaling in 3 individual events and 2 relays. She’d come back a year later in 73 to win an individual silver medal at the first ever world championships. She was clearly headed for Montreal to do something big.
But just as Enith was ready to peak, the East Germans were making plans of their own, by creating one of the darkest periods in sports history as their systematic doping programme allowed the DDR to dominate world athletics for many years to come, and famously was on full display at the 76 Games where East German women won all but 2 swimming events. Enith was beaten only by 2 East Germans, both of whom an investigation would eventually prove were aided by performance enhancing drugs.
45years later, the IOC still has not disqualified their tainted results, which means Enith still doesn’t have her gold medal. It was a true honor for us to share this conversation with such a trailblazer, deserving of far more credit than she has received.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Over 300,000 people a year die from drowning globally, mostly in developing countries.
3500 Americans a year die from drowning, mostly from low to middle income and black and brown communities.
Contributors factors: access to pools and other bodies of water, fear of water, cost of learn to swim programs.
Our guest in this episode, is on a mission to change those stats, and by the way, leave it to a paralympian without full function of his limbs to show the world that anyone CAN swim. Jamal Hill is an American Paralympic swimmer currently competing in the S10 classification (for those of you who aren’t familiar with para classification, we talk about it). He’s a many-time US national champion and currently focused on qualifying for Tokyo.
Jamal runs a non-profit called SwimUpHill that teaches a learn-to-swim curriculum called the BOWL / BENCH / BUCKET method that doesn’t require a pool or body of water. Their goal: teach a million people to swim.
People if you’re not out there getting it done, listen to the words of this dude and go get after it. He’s awesome.
Here’s our conversation with Jamal Hill.
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