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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. Along with general swimming tips, he shares about the recent USA Swimming National Select Camp, how he came into his role as National Junior Team Director, and what his hopes are for the program and competitive future of USA Swimming.

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Just before her history-making performance at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) in Budapest, Olympian Gretchen Walsh joined Kick Set podcast to talk about how she adjusted back to normal life following the Paris Olympics, her outlook towards 2025, and more.

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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 to his coaches during Thank You Coach Month.

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After capturing five medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Torri Huske joined Kick Set Podcast to talk about her Olympic experience, four Golden Goggle Awards nominations, and outlook towards the 2025 season.

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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 from his time at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. 

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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 in Croatia. They share stories from their first Olympic Games experiences, advice they've shared with Olympic rookies, outlook towards the competition and more.

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NBC Broadcaster, Rowdy Gaines, joined Kick Set podcast to discuss his experiences at U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming meets and his outlook towards the 2024 event. 

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Renowned actress Daisy Ridley joined USA Swimming's podcast to discuss the swim training that went into filming the Disney movie, "Young Woman and the Sea." From barely being able to go a full length of a pool to shooting scenes in the frigid open water, Ridley has grown a newfound respect for swimmers and the sport in general.

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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 upcoming event in Indianapolis, stories from the decorated Florida training group, and more. 

Watch Bobby compete at the upcoming Trials this June: www.usaswimming.org/TrialsTickets.

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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 to new heights as the nation's lone Historically Black College & University (HBCU) swim team.