Episode 86: LIVE(ish) from the U.S. Women's National Team Open Program featuring Jordan Larson

Episode 86: LIVE(ish) from the U.S. Women's National Team Open Program featuring Jordan Larson

Author: USA Volleyball February 28, 2024 Duration: 20:55
In this SPECIAL episode, Clarence and Stephen are BACK together LIVE(ish) from the 2024 Women's National Team Open Program from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They welcome back our first three-peat podcast guest, three-time Olympian, Tokyo gold medalist and U.S. Women's National Team outside hitter Jordan Larson (6:43 - 16:13). Jordan talks about preparing for the 2024 season, visiting the Women's National Team Open Program, some goals for this season and...

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