Charlotte Crush: The #1 Recruit, Team USA, and Building Her Own Legacy
2/20/202657 min
Charlotte Crush isn’t just the top high school recruit in the nation — she’s one of the most promising young swimmers in the world. In Episode 286 of Social Kick, we sit down with the Team USA standout and Lakeside Hawks star to explore the mindset, training, and discipline driving her rapid rise.
Coming from a family of NCAA champions and elite athletes, Charlotte knows expectations follow her everywhere. But rather than shy away from the pressure, she’s learned how to channel it — maintaining a professional approach to the sport while still navigating the realities of high schoo...
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First 90 secondsLuke Paddington· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Back in the day, if you were the number one high school recruit in the country, you were on the front page of Swimming World Magazine. If you came back to your high school as a double world junior champion, you were, like, front page of newspapers. If your parents had multiple NCAA titles and was the record holders, you had that pressure. If your siblings went to some of the top swimming schools in the country, if you swam times that you weren't satisfied with, how are you dealing with that? What advice can you have for kids out there?
Brian Lundquist· Host0:25
[water splashing] Welcome to Social Kick. I'm Brian Lundquist. We got the full crew, Dr. John Mullen, Luke Paddington, and Charlotte. What's going on, Charlotte? How are you?
Charlotte Crush· Guest0:35
I'm good. Just enjoying the, the week.
Brian Lundquist· Host0:39
Charlotte, we're really excited to get a chance to talk to you. Uh, uh, before we even ask any audience questions, which we always do, um, so, so your dad and your mom swam at Auburn, and so did I, and so did your aunt, and they came right before me, so I'm gonna offer a War Eagle. But you're going to Tennessee, and I also went to grad school at Tennessee, and so being in grad school at Tennessee and having Auburn ties, I'll say War Eagle anyway- Yeah. [laughs] ... but also go Vols.
Charlotte Crush· Guest1:06
Go Vols.
Brian Lundquist· Host1:07
And you picked... Those are the right two schools. You picked one of them. [laughs] We're excited about your future there. I had an awesome time in Knoxville. You're gonna have an awesome time in Knoxville too. Plus, I love Matt Kredich.
Charlotte Crush· Guest1:17
Uh-huh.
Brian Lundquist· Host1:17
Such a good dude.
Charlotte Crush· Guest1:18
Me too.
Brian Lundquist· Host1:18
Um, friend of the pod. Um, all right. So we always ask our audience for questions @socialkickswim on Instagram and, of course, we got many suggestions for Charlotte Crush. So we've got,