Episode 19: Kyle Sockwell, Chasing Olympic Trials and swimming with Phelps
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Former Arizona State swimmer (2013-2016) and notable twitter user joins the Podcast. Kyle tells us what it was like to get coached by Bob Bowman (Michael phelps coach), and explains what it was like to share the pool with Michael Phelps as he prepared for Rio in 2016 at ASU.  However, this episode has so much more that. Kyle goes into a deep dive into how he became the swimming guy on twitter with 34,000 followers, and Kyle unpacks his most recent decision to make a comeback and chase an Olympic trials cut.   Kyle's got an interesting story, and his recent endeavors are super exciting!
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