1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: I'd rather really shoot as high as I can and 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: if I'm miss then dang, I really want for it 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: instead of being too afraid to set a goal in 4 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: the first place. 5 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 2: What is going on Hurdler's Emily A Badi here. You 6 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 2: are listening to a special limited series here on Hurdle 7 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: called Going for It. It's a monumental time for women 8 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 2: in sport, as more and more eyes are rightfully paying 9 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: attention to her in pursuit of what lights her on fire. 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 2: Leading up to Paris, I'm bringing conversations to the forefront 11 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 2: from women who will be involved in this year's Games, 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 2: from athletes to journalists and even. 13 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 3: Your favorite peloton instructor. 14 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: Kicking things off with a quicker conversation I had the 15 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 2: honor of having with Reagan Smith, who may the headlines 16 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 2: during the trials in June, which she set a new 17 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 2: world record for the one hundred meter backstrode, qualifying for her 18 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: second Olympic Games. If you love the series this week, 19 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: including the five back to back episodes, then make sure 20 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 2: to share them with a friend, tie the show over 21 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 2: on social media, and don't forget to rate and review 22 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: Hurdle in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 23 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: Of course, hurdles over on social at Hurdle Podcast. I 24 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: am over at Emily a body and keeping it short 25 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,559 Speaker 2: and sweet with that, Let's get into it, let's get 26 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 2: to hurdle it. Today, I am sitting down with Reagan Smith. 27 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: She is an Olympic swimmer. How we doing today, Reagan. 28 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: I'm doing great. I'm so excited to be here. Thank 29 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: you for having me, Emily. 30 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 3: I am geeked to have you here. 31 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: You're going to be helping me kick off a nice 32 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 2: amount of coverage leading up to the big moment in Paris. 33 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: So I have to start with the question, how are 34 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: you feeling really right now? 35 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: I'm feeling pretty good, which I know is a very 36 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: like vague answer. I feel like everyone gives something like that, 37 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: but truthfully, I just came off of our nine day 38 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: Olympic trial's meat and so I was very exhausted for 39 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: like three or four days. But now we're, gosh, we're 40 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: like four or five days removed from that now, so 41 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: I'm starting to like be back on the come up, 42 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: getting back into the swing of things with training, and 43 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: I'm just so excited to like get Olympics in full 44 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: swing and get into that sort of routine. So I 45 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: just feel like all the anticipation building and I'm really. 46 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: Excited anticipation building, and this isn't your first rodeo, but 47 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: it's kind of the first rodeo. I feel like everyone 48 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: says Tokyo fun times, glad we did it, but this 49 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: is going to be the real deal. 50 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: Yes, you're so right. So when I was in Tokyo, 51 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: all of the other swimming veterans who had been to 52 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: Rio or to London, they were all like, this is 53 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: unlike anything I've ever seen in my life, Like, I 54 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: hope that you qualify for another Olympics, that you can 55 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: see what it's truly all about, because the Tokyo Games 56 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: like just isn't everything that the Olympics really actually has 57 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: to offer. And so you're right, I feel like it 58 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: kind of will be my first rodeo in a way, 59 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: because I think things are gonna be totally in full 60 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 1: force because it hasn't been a real Games, i'd say, 61 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: in eight years, so I think people are gonna pull 62 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: out all the stops and I can't wait to be 63 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: a part of it. 64 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: All the stops and there's just so much going on 65 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: right now for you, first and foremost, the most important 66 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: thing the new world record, not your first rodeo again. 67 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 3: But does it get any different? Does the excitement feel 68 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 3: the same. 69 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: It's very different this time around. Actually. So the first 70 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: time that I broke a world record, I was seventeen 71 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: years old and now I'm twenty two, so I'm five 72 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: years older. I have a lot more experience under my belt, 73 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: and I'm in a much different stage in my life. 74 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: And when I was seventeen, I didn't think that I 75 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: was at that level yet, and so I just felt 76 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: so much shock and disbelief and I was just like 77 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: over the moon, like could could not believe it. And 78 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: now I'm very proud to say that I'm in a 79 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: place in my life where I'm like, yeah, I am 80 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: capable of that. So I'm incredibly proud, but it's less 81 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 1: shock and like, oh my gosh, I just did that 82 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: to like, yes, I did that again, Like how amazing 83 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: is this? So it's a very cool thing to compare 84 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: the feelings five years apart. But regardless, like I'm still 85 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: very ecstatic, but handling it in a different way. For sure. 86 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 3: Did you feel this one coming? 87 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: I truthfully didn't. I thought that I could do something 88 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: pretty special, but I didn't know if it would be 89 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: in world record time, let alone a world record by 90 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: two tenths of a second, which is swimming is a 91 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: considerable margin. And yeah, doing it at Olympic trials as well. 92 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: So honestly, no, oh, I could not see it coming, 93 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: but I wanted it. So I'm really glad that the 94 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: stars aligned and it worked out for me. 95 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: Of course you wanted it. I love that for you. 96 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 2: And is there anything specific that you would attribute these 97 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 2: times to or do you feel like it's a perfect 98 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: storm of training, of recovery, of support of so many things. 99 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'd say everything that you mentioned. I think I've 100 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: just really been on top of my game with training 101 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: and feeling confident mentally and having great support from my 102 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: family and my friends and my teammates. And I think 103 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: I'm under a different coach now than I was five 104 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: years ago when I broke the world records the last time. 105 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: Both of those coaches are so incredibly amazing and gifted 106 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: in their own right, and I think my current coach, Bob, 107 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: he has instilled so much confidence in me and mental 108 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: toughness and the training partners that I'm with every day. 109 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: They're primarily males. I think that has helped my confidence 110 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: skyrocket as well. It's just a different vibe when you're 111 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: training with men, and that was something that I didn't 112 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: have before when I was a kid growing up and 113 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: when I got those the first time. So for those 114 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: two factors, my coaches and my training group definitely contributed 115 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: to my success this time around. 116 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: Super interesting that note about male training partners. Why do 117 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: you think that is? 118 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: It's super interesting. I definitely think it's person dependent, right 119 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: because I spent a year at Stanford on all women's team, 120 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: and I think it was a great experience and it 121 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: taught me a lot. And so many of the girls 122 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 1: on the team that was like their bread and butter. 123 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 1: That was what they needed, That was the environment that 124 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: they needed to be surrounded in. But for me, I 125 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: feel like I can kind of live in my head 126 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: a little bit, and as an athlete, we know that, 127 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, the mental side is just as important as 128 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: the physical side, if not more important. And I think 129 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: I really needed as a woman to be surrounded by 130 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: people who kind of just like, I don't want to say, 131 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: don't care, but are so good at not living between 132 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: their ears. If you know what I mean. And I 133 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: don't want to stereotype women because because you know, I'm 134 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: a woman myself and I have so much female pride 135 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: and power. But I think it can be easy for 136 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: us to really get in our heads and overthink things, 137 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: and I'm so guilty of that, and I've been so 138 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: guilty of that, and so I think for me personally, 139 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: being with men and training with men who are just 140 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: able to dumb the sport down and be like, I'm 141 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: just gonna go out there and rip, I'm not afraid 142 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: of anyone. I'm going to see how I can do today, 143 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: and like, I'm just not going to overthink it. I 144 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: thought that was like so eye opening. It was like 145 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: they were speaking a different language, and I was like, wow, 146 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: I never really realized that it doesn't have to be 147 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: that deep, and I can simplify it. And I think 148 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: competing got a lot easier when I started to simplify 149 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,679 Speaker 1: things and look at them through a logical lens instead 150 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: of through an emotional lens. So yeah, very interesting take, 151 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: i'd say, because I freaking love women, but I do 152 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: think I have learned a lot from my male counterparts 153 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: in that department, specifically. 154 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, I've listened to you speak before, and you 155 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 2: talked about the difficulties that came with the mental side 156 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: of things and the expectations after you broke that first 157 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 2: world record. So now do you feel as though, with 158 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 2: these new training partners and perhaps the work that you've 159 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 2: done on yourself mentally, that you're able to manage that 160 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 2: pressure a little bit differently. 161 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: Absolutely, that's a great question. Yeah, because ye know when 162 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 1: I broke it the first time, I just immediately was like, 163 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: I'm a world record holder now, like I have an 164 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: image that I need to obtain. I need to perform 165 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: at this level all the time, one hundred percent. Like 166 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 1: what if I'm not capable of being at that level 167 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: one hundred percent of the time. Blah blah blah blah 168 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: blah x y Z. And now I'm like, okay, Like 169 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: I'm a world record holder. I am always going to 170 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 1: be capable of competing at that high of a level. 171 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 1: Because I did it once before. What's stopping me from 172 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:57,959 Speaker 1: doing that again? Sort of an injury knock on wood, 173 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, Like that talent doesn't seep 174 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: out of your body overnight, like it's it's what you're 175 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: born with, it's what you were given. Like that just 176 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: doesn't go anywhere, And so I try to look at 177 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 1: it logically like that and remind myself like, Okay, just 178 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 1: because I did it once doesn't mean it has to 179 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: follow me like some scary villain behind me. I'd rather 180 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: use it as ammo, you know, to keep working hard 181 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: and to give me confidence instead of, you know, kind 182 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: of making me want to, like, you know, shy away 183 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: from the pressure that comes with it. 184 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 2: To that effect, then knowing that you have this kind 185 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 2: of positive mentality in your toolbox, knowing what you're capable of, 186 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 2: what else would you say gives you an edge on 187 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:37,560 Speaker 2: the competition. 188 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: I really just think it's it's how far I've come 189 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: in that department. I think I'm just really really grateful 190 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: that I truly feel like I have it all in 191 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 1: terms of support. I don't mean like, oh, I have 192 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 1: it all personally as an athlete. I just mean the 193 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: people that I'm surrounded with all care about me so much, 194 00:09:54,800 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: you know, trainers, coaches, massage therapists, my parents, my friends, family, 195 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: the like the food for fuel that I'm exposed to. 196 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: I just feel like Team USA is so incredible. At 197 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 1: constantly giving their athletes the best of the best in 198 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 1: all departments, and so going into the summer being a 199 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 1: part of Team USA, I just feel like I have 200 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 1: the possibility and I have everything that I need to 201 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: perform even better than I did at Trials, just because of, 202 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 1: you know, what I'm surrounded by and what I have 203 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 1: access to. So I feel incredibly grateful for that. 204 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 3: Better than you performed at trials. 205 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 2: We're talking about how you lowered your own American record 206 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 2: in one hundred meter backstroke to fifty seven forty seven 207 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 2: and then set a world record again in fifty seven thirteen. 208 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 3: So that's pretty that's a pretty good act to follow up. 209 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely it is. And it's a lofty goal as well, right, 210 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 1: But I don't want to shy away from dreaming big anymore. 211 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: And I used to be afraid of vocalizing my goals 212 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: and interviews or you know, on social media or things 213 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: like that because I was terrified to fail and have 214 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: the public know what I was trying to attain. And 215 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 1: now I feel like I am so proud to have 216 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: these big goals and have these big dreams that I'm 217 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: chasing after and I want, you know, people to kind 218 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: of hold me accountable for that and view it as 219 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: support and not view it as an expectation. 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Talk to me a little bit about 254 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:44,679 Speaker 2: how you make sure that the nutrition that you're putting 255 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 2: into your body ensure is that you can perform your best. 256 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: I value nutrition so much, and it's something that I 257 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: think I really recently fully began to understand just how 258 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 1: important you know, carbohydrates are before training and for recovery 259 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: after training, and protein consumption and getting enough calories to 260 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: fuel yourself because we as athletes just go like crazy. 261 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: And you also want quality ingredients in what you're consuming too, 262 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: because I try to view my body as a machine, right, 263 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: and a machine's not gonna run well when you serve 264 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: it prop So I really really take it seriously, and 265 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: I try to take it really seriously, not only for myself, 266 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: but for the people that I take care of in 267 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: my life too, and for the things that I take 268 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: care of in my life. And honestly, that's part of 269 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: why I started feeding my cat rou Nulo, just because 270 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: it reminded me a lot of what I had started 271 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 1: to become passionate about with fueling myself and my cat Roof. 272 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 1: She was a sheltered cat and so God knows where 273 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: she was at or what she was doing before she 274 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: started living with me and being my friend. So Nullo 275 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: has made her so unbelievably strong. She's just a little 276 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 1: four pound, scrawny cat when I first got her, and 277 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: I know and now she's like, she's so strong looking, 278 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 1: and she's really grown into her body, and her coat's 279 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: so silky, and she has so much energy, and so 280 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: I've kind of loved watching her like beyond this come 281 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: up because I got her in January when I was 282 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: actually going through a pretty rough patch myself. I contracted 283 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: MONO in December and so I spent like six weeks 284 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 1: just down in the dumps, so unhealthy and sick. And 285 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: I adopted her at the end of my bat with 286 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: Mono because I really wanted her to kind of be 287 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 1: my emotional support cat, and so it was wonderful for 288 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: me to kind of be back on the come up, 289 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: getting healthier, getting stronger again while she was doing the 290 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: same thing. So it was kind of a special thing 291 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:38,200 Speaker 1: for both of us to go through together. 292 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 2: But Ohrue, Yeah, what a cutie. 293 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 3: That's so sweet. 294 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 2: And you mentioned your sponsor at NULO, and I know 295 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 2: that they also helped get your high school swim coach, 296 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 2: Dan Schneider, the opportunity to watch you compete at the 297 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 2: Olympic Trials. 298 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 3: What did that mean to you? 299 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, thank you so much for asking about that. So, 300 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: Dan Schneider, he was my high school swim coach in 301 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: seventh grade because in Minnesota, you can compete for your 302 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: high school seventh through twelfth grade instead of starting in 303 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 1: ninth grade. I don't know, silly rule, but so yeah, 304 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: he was my coach when I was twelve years old, 305 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: so I was just a baby. And he is one 306 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: of the nicest, most genuine men and coach I've ever 307 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 1: had the privilege of being under. And he just loves 308 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: what he does. And I don't want to butcher how 309 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: many seasons he's been under Lake Full North, but it's 310 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: well over thirty and I feel like it was thirty 311 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: eight or something this year. But regardless, he's been doing 312 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 1: this for almost twice as long as I've been alive, 313 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: and so it's just his passion. He lives, breathes, eat, 314 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: sleepsis And I knew that this was going to be 315 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: such a special experience for him and he was just 316 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 1: going to be over the moon excited about it because 317 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 1: he just loves swimming from the bottom of his heart 318 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 1: and so swimming in a football stadium was absolutely unreal. 319 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: And I just knew that it was going to be 320 00:16:57,240 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: such a spectacle for him to go see and he 321 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: was able to bring his daughter and it was just 322 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: so amazing because seeing him now, I'm twenty two, so 323 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: I was coached by him ten years ago, but seeing him. 324 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: It's like no time had gone by at all, and 325 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: I kind of felt like a little twelve year old again, 326 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 1: but like in the best way, and it was very, 327 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: very special. It really was in. 328 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 3: The best way. 329 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 2: How do you get your mind right in a situation 330 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 2: like this, I mean, you said, swimming in a football 331 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 2: stadium absolutely wild, the lights, the cameras, the pressure, of course, 332 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 2: what's on the line. What do you tell yourself before 333 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 2: a difficult moment, before you know that all the eyes 334 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 2: are on you. 335 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, great question again. And we had like twenty two 336 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: thousand people in the stands who are watching, and that's 337 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 1: not even including you know who is tuning in on 338 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,439 Speaker 1: NBC to get that coverage. And I'd say in the past, 339 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: I would have just completely crumbled under that pressure, and 340 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: I would have been terrified, and I would have had 341 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: these voices in my head telling me that I'm not 342 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: good enough, that I'm not gonna achieve. But I want achieve, 343 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 1: so what's the point of trying. I was so proud 344 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 1: of myself because this time I felt genuine excitement instead 345 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,680 Speaker 1: of anxiety. And I think those two emotions go very 346 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 1: hand in hand in athletics especially, and I always leaned 347 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: on the anxious side of things instead of excitement and 348 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 1: adrenaline and like, let's go get it. I always I 349 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:21,439 Speaker 1: was a flight instead of a fight, And so for 350 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: this time, I was just like, when is the next 351 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: time that I'm going to be competing in front of 352 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 1: twenty two thousand people who are cheering for me? Like 353 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: I just remember walking out for my first finals race. 354 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 1: They announced the names one by one, and so when 355 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: they announced my name for me to walk out, the 356 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 1: crowd got so loud, and that moved me like so much, 357 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 1: just the fact that that many people were excited to 358 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 1: see me and wanted to see me succeed. It was incredible. 359 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: And so I said to myself like, okay, like no 360 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 1: fear here, Like let's put on a show for these people. 361 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: Like these people are here to be entertained. How can 362 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: I entertain them? And I think that made it a 363 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,919 Speaker 1: lot less scary and a lot more fun. So I 364 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 1: was like, these people cheered so loud for me, I 365 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:07,120 Speaker 1: want to hear that again. How can I do that? 366 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: Let's perform to our best abilities. So it ended up 367 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 1: being really really fun. 368 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:11,879 Speaker 3: Let's give it all we've got. 369 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 2: What would you say has changed for you, if anything, 370 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,439 Speaker 2: since qualifying and setting that next world record, I'm. 371 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 1: Very thankful for this. I feel like nothing's changed, which 372 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:23,119 Speaker 1: is wonderful because I think five years ago when I 373 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 1: did it, it felt like my life changed overnight and 374 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: I was viewing myself differently. I think people were treating 375 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: me differently. I gained a lot of social media follovers, 376 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: which then became really important to me, and I think 377 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 1: that ended up being really bad long term. And so 378 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: now I think I'm very glad to say that my 379 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,399 Speaker 1: life still feels the same, and I think that is 380 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: the key to being consistent and continuing the path of 381 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 1: success that I'm on. 382 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:48,360 Speaker 2: Can you talk a little bit more about that sentiment 383 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 2: that social media became very important to you. 384 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: I became really invested and I started to seek validation 385 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:00,080 Speaker 1: over social media. For sure. It was like I I 386 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:02,400 Speaker 1: posted something and it didn't get enough engagement or didn't 387 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,679 Speaker 1: get a lot of likes or comments or saves or whatever, 388 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 1: or if I lost followers after posting something, it affected 389 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: me so much, and as an eighteen year old, like 390 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:13,080 Speaker 1: that's I feel like when you're at your most vulnerable, 391 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: when you're a teenager, like entering adulthood and so it 392 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: would take my self esteem like crazy. And so i'd 393 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 1: say during COVID, I learned, like dude, social media is 394 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 1: a highlight reel. I know everyone says that, but it's true. 395 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:28,439 Speaker 1: It's a cliche that it's true, and it's important to 396 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: like get your messages out there, share what's important to you, 397 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,560 Speaker 1: share things about your life, your story, share sponsored content, 398 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 1: things like that. But I don't want it to be 399 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,200 Speaker 1: anything more than that. I just don't want to give 400 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 1: it any more value than it deserves because I just 401 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: think that really reflects negatively on my self esteem. So 402 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 1: I love Instagram and TikTok. I'm not on Twitter because 403 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,479 Speaker 1: I think that's the most toxic gap in my opinion. 404 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: But yeah, I love using those things to share my story, 405 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: but I don't want to seek validation from it like 406 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: I once did. 407 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:56,879 Speaker 3: You're smart. 408 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 2: I mean, I am not twenty two, But I think 409 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:04,400 Speaker 2: about how I would have navigated having social media around 410 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 2: at twenty two, and I can't even imagine what that 411 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 2: would have done for my self esteem. So to have 412 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 2: that know how to understand what works for you at 413 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 2: this point, I think that's pretty pretty admirable. Now, A 414 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 2: quick transition here to ask you about if you had 415 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,440 Speaker 2: to choose one other Olympian, whether it's in the pool 416 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 2: or out of the pool, it can be in any 417 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 2: other sport. 418 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 3: Who would you say you've idolized the most? 419 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:34,199 Speaker 1: Simone Biles, I'd say absolutely ever since twenty sixteen. I 420 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: was fourteen years old watching the Olympics that summer, and 421 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: I was so enamored by her. So I was like 422 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: glued to my TV every time that she was on. 423 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: I had to watch. I had not what she was 424 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:46,879 Speaker 1: up to. I loved looking at her social medias all 425 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: the time, you know, seeing her amazing life and what 426 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:51,320 Speaker 1: she was getting to do, the thinks that she was accomplishing. 427 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: So I adored her and I still do. But that 428 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 1: relationship has changed because I've grown up a lot, so 429 00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: I look at her in a different lens now than 430 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: I used to. I think as fourteen year old, it 431 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: was like idolizing, and now I'd say it's just a 432 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:06,359 Speaker 1: very healthy respect that I have for her, especially after 433 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: seeing what she did for athletes and mental health at 434 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 1: the Tokyo Games, after what she went through and being 435 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 1: so vocal about it and not being afraid to speak 436 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 1: about it. When she was facing so many negative things 437 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 1: and backlash from the media and from her country, which 438 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 1: I thought was terrible. So I'd say so on for sure. 439 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 2: Okay, Simone Biles, do you have a favorite go to 440 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 2: pump up song? 441 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 3: Oh? 442 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,160 Speaker 1: I used to not be a very big music person 443 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:35,400 Speaker 1: before racing. I don't know why. I just wasn't really 444 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:39,159 Speaker 1: into it. But I really recently tried to use songs 445 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,680 Speaker 1: to like pump me up because it can really hype 446 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: you up and spike your adrenaline and prepare you to 447 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: race fast. So I made a playlist right before trials 448 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 1: and I have like Cardi b Meghani, Stallion, Flo, Millie, Amine, 449 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 1: The Baby, Lil Wayne, twenty one Savage. I have Hannah 450 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 1: Montana on there too. 451 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know a high playlist without Hannah 452 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 2: Montana exactly. 453 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 1: So I love that. I listened to it before almost 454 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,119 Speaker 1: all of my races and it got me ready. 455 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 3: So it was I love that. I love that. 456 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 2: And if you had to use one word to summarize 457 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 2: this training block, where would you go with that? 458 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: Oh? Gosh, difficult for sure, because we're in the home 459 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: stretch now. We already we tapered, rested once for Olympic trials, 460 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: and now it's like we're in this last like four 461 00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: week push before the Olympics begin, and I'm so antsy 462 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,160 Speaker 1: and excited for the games to start. I just want 463 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: to get there. And so it kind of makes each 464 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 1: and every practice just kind of a bear to get 465 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 1: through because it's hard right now, like we're amping things 466 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: way back up in intensity and volume, and so I 467 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: got my butt kicked in the pool today at practice, 468 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: and I'm sure I will tomorrow, and it's just it's 469 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: mentally difficult. But I'm really just trying to remember what 470 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: I'm doing it for and it's all going to be 471 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 1: very worth it when we get to Paris. 472 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 2: How does Reagan Smith give back to herself outside of 473 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:55,879 Speaker 2: the pool. 474 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:01,479 Speaker 1: I love reading for pleasure. I love binging Netflix series. 475 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:05,120 Speaker 1: I just I'm halfway through the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docuseries 476 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 1: and it's so good. But I love reading as well. 477 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: I'm in a book club with my sister and my 478 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: stepsister and the book this month is called I'm the 479 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,600 Speaker 1: Messenger by Marcus. I don't want to butcher his last name, 480 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: but he wrote the book Thief, and my stepsister picked 481 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:22,159 Speaker 1: that book, so I've been relaxing outside, actually reading that 482 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: book when I'm not swimming. I love being outside too, 483 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 1: so I'll just hang out there. I'll listen to music too. 484 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: I love napping. I love hanging out with Rue. I'm 485 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:32,639 Speaker 1: in a hotel room right now, so I'm not with 486 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: her and I missed her so much. But my dad 487 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: has been sending me lots of content of her, so 488 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: I'm getting my fix when i can. But yeah, I 489 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 1: keep things very simple. 490 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:43,120 Speaker 2: There is nothing like pet content to uplift your mood 491 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 2: at the end of a hard dime. 492 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: Absolutely, she gets me through anything. 493 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, difficult is understandable. 494 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 2: But clearly difficult has been something that you're thriving in, 495 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 2: even though that doesn't mean that it doesn't have its 496 00:24:57,880 --> 00:24:58,680 Speaker 2: tough moments. 497 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 1: Yes, and I think nothing worth doing is easy. I 498 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: welcome this difficult time with open arms. 499 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 2: Well, I'm so excited that we had the chance to 500 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:11,880 Speaker 2: chat today, even if it was just a little bit. 501 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 3: I am amped to root you on in Paris. 502 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 2: I will be there while you're competing, so I'm hoping 503 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,639 Speaker 2: to get in and check that out. But for those 504 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 2: that don't follow along with you, just yet, give me 505 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,360 Speaker 2: your info. How do they keep up with you on Instagram, 506 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:27,399 Speaker 2: on the socials let us know. 507 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: Yeah. So you can find me at Reagan Smith four 508 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: on Instagram and Reagan Smith forty on. 509 00:25:34,119 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 3: TikTok, Reagan Smith four and Reagan Smith forty. 510 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 2: I'm over at Emily a Body and at Hurdle Podcast 511 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 2: Another Hurdle Conquered. 512 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 3: Catch you guys next time.