SK284 Ryan Erisman

Ryan Erisman is no longer just “the other Erisman.”

In Episode 284 of the Social Kick Podcast, we sit down with University of California freshman Ryan Erisman, who is in the middle of a full-on breakout season — capped by a jaw-dropping performance at the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin.

Just last week, Ryan:

Won the 200m freestyle (1:46.66 PB) — beating Olympic medalists Luke Hobson and Carson Foster

Did it in the same session as the 800 free, finishing 3rd in the 800 before coming back later to win the 200

Won the 400m freestyle (3:46.75) by over two seconds

Took 3rd in the 1500 free, dropping 13.5 seconds and finishing behind Bobby Finke and Daniel Wiffen

Podiumed in the 200 fly, set a 100 free PB, and proved he can race across every distance