Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories

Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories

Author: Social Kick Language: English Episodes: 100
Dive into the water without getting your ears wet. Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories is a space where the rhythm of the pool and the open water sets the pace for every conversation. Created by the community at Social Kick, this podcast moves beyond lap times and technique to explore the unique world that swimmers inhabit. Each episode features genuine discussions with people whose lives are deeply intertwined with swimming-from dedicated competitors and coaches to artists, scientists, and everyday enthusiasts who find their clarity in the water. You’ll hear personal stories of triumph and challenge, unexpected insights into how swimming shapes identity and community, and casual reflections on the quiet humor and profound peace found in a daily routine. It’s an authentic listen that captures the shared language and unspoken bonds of swim culture, offering a sense of connection for anyone who has ever felt most themselves while gliding through a lane or gazing at a horizon line from the beach. Tune in for a regular dose of perspective, camaraderie, and the simple, fun reminder of why we return to the water, again and again.
Episodes
2025 NCAA Swimming Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:50:22
In this special NCAA Swimming recap episode, the Social Kick crew recaps the most memorable moments of 2024-2025 in NCAA swimming season. We discuss the best individual swims (Walsh’s 46.97 100 fly, Crooks’ 39.83 100 fre…
Quintin McCarty - Fastest Swimmer in ACC - Episode 235 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:49
The best kicker in college swimming Quintin McCarty, the 2025 ACC 50 freestyle champion, could be looking to sign NIL deals in two sports if the Wolfpack football staff needs any help in the kicking game. While swimmers…
Cal Poly Swimming and Diving Suddenly Cut - Episode 234 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:19
Cal Poly just had its swimming & diving program cut. No other sport at the school was cut. The school president says it will take $25 million to reinstate the program. Current Cal Poly swimmers Jen Reiter and Sabrina Bel…
Claire Curzan Keeping Virginia Rolling - Episode 233 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:31
Chlorinated Claire Curzan comes clean about crushing kicks and coaches tricks. In her first year competing for UVA, Claire Curzan, an Olympic medalist and World Champion looks to be on peak form heading into the college…
Chris Guiliano Wants To Be The World's Best Freestyler.  Episode 232 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:43
If you bought $100 of Chris Guiliano stock in ~2021 and held onto it, you’d be a very rich person right now. The man of many freestyle talents has been on a rapid rise dropping chunks of time like he’s 10 years old en ro…
Leah Shackley Erika Pelaez NC State Episode 231 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:01
Fresh Wolfpack faces. Same Wolfpack speed. Leah Shackley and Erica Pelaez have been racing each other for a few years already wearing American flags on their cap. Now they are in college on the same team and thriving. Ba…