Squad Energy (NCAA Men's Edition)
4/15/202647 min
In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie Hoff and Elizabeth Beisel bring you the men’s edition of “Squad Energy,” sitting down with some of the biggest names in NCAA swimming, Josh Liendo (Florida), Ilya Kharun (Arizona State), Thomas Heilman (Virginia), and Jack Aikins (Virginia), just before the NCAA Championships.
From team traditions and pre-meet routines to trash talk, nerves, and what makes each program unique, this conversation dives into the mindset and culture behind some of the fastest swimmers in the world. You will hear about Florida’s grit, Arizona State’s brotherhood, and Virginia’s energy drive...
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First 90 secondsKatie Hoff· Host0:00
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to another week and another episode of Unfiltered Waters, and it is now the men's turn. And if you watched the meet, you know that they deserve their fair share of flowers. Holy cow, these men were on fire, and Elizabeth Beisel and I were able to talk to some of them leading into the meet, so we are giving you squad energy on the men's side. We talk all about traditions, who does the most trash talking, what they're excited about, what would make them proud from this meet. And similar to the women, it is very evident that their future predictions lined up very nicely. And again, if you're an athlete or parent watching, listening to this, being able to hear the human side of these athletes talking about nerves, talking about imposter syndrome, all of it just humanizes these incredible athletes. So you know what I'm gonna say. Hit that subscribe button, and let's take it one step further. Leave a comment about your favorite moment at the Men's NCAA Championships. I know mine, but I wanna hear yours. So load up that comment section with all the incredible swims, and please enjoy this star-studded episode with these four incredible athletes. [upbeat music] Josh