EP 62 (S2E10): Cauli Bedran Wisconsin Badger Assistant Swim Coach & Wayne State Athlete Hall of Fame

·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

A team meeting told Kauli the swimmers "hate your guts," and he changed how he coached them.

Grant opens by welcoming listeners and introducing episode 62 with Kauli Bedran from Wisconsin, the newest swimming assistant coach to join the Badger staff. He also gives a heads-up about some technical difficulties in the recording, saying they did their best to smooth them out before sharing the episode. From there, the conversation turns into a story about coaching circuits and how careers in the sport actually get built. Kauli's path and the move to Wisconsin are central, but the discussion expands into the role of camps, repeated exposure, and showing up around the right people before a job ever opens. The episode spends a good stretch on camp life and the grind of moving from one place to the next, with examples like working camps at Texas A&M, Michigan, L.A., and Raleigh. It also settles on the practical reality that good results alone do not guarantee opportunities. People need to know you, trust you, and remember you before they hire you. Grant ties that point back to his own experience at Wayne State and other coaching stops, which keeps the conversation grounded in real examples instead of abstract advice. The tone stays conversational and coach-to-coach throughout, with a mix of travel stories, career lessons, and appreciation for the people who have helped along the way. By the end, Grant thanks Kauli, asks listeners to leave a five-star review, and invites them to share the show as the podcast looks to bring on more coaches and more stories soon.

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A grounded swim-coaching conversation about networking, camp work, and earning the next step.

Episode 62 centers on a swim-coaching conversation with Kauli Bedran, Wisconsin's newest swimming assistant coach, and it keeps circling back to a plain idea: progress often comes from showing up, staying useful, and building trust before the next move appears.

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You want a swim coaching story that feels earned, not polished.

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