Podcasts about Gerek Meinhardt

Olympic fencing power couple Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt have learned a lot from balancing competitive fencing and medical school. Hear what they have to say on this episode of The Thorne Podcast: Performance Edition. During this episode you'll learn about:  Olympic fencers Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt, who completed part of medical school while competing [00:00:31] Kiefer's early fencing background and how it led her to Thorne [1:10] Meinhardt's early fencing background and how it led him to Thorne [3:39] What led Kiefer and Meinhardt to each pursue medical school [8:47] The parallels between athletics and what Kiefer and Meinhardt have learned in school [14:05] What they've learned about health and wellness to support their post-fencing careers [18:28] Questions from the community [22:23]  How do I find out more about fencing and what skills do you need to fence? [22:29]  What's your favorite city to compete in and what's your favorite city to eat in? [26:11]  How challenging was pausing your medical studies to focus on your Olympic careers? [27:35]  What have your previous Olympics changed about how you're preparing for Paris in 2024? [33:21]  What's your ride-or-die supplement? [36:13]  Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:   Olympic Champion Lee Kiefer Pursues Longevity Beyond Her Golden Legacy  Olympic Fencer Gerek Meinhardt Puts Aging ‘En Garde!'  Episode 57: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About the Olympics with Wes Barnett Protein's Effect on Sleep and Muscle Recovery Three Nutrition Considerations for the Endurance Athlete and the Strength Athlete USA Fencing Lee Kiefer Thorne Collection Gerek Meinhardt Thorne Collection    Links to products mentioned in this episode: Iron Bisglycinate, Whey Protein Isolate, Magnesium Bisglycinate    Subscribe To More Content   Make sure to never miss an episode by subscribing to the show on your podcast app. You can also learn more about what we talked about by visiting Thorne.com and checking out the latest news, videos, and stories on Thorne's Take 5 Daily blog.  * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 

Lee Kiefer is one of the most skillful and accomplished women fencers in the world. She started fencing at a young age with her siblings under the guidance of her father, who was a former captain of the Duke fencing team. She then went on to win four consecutive NCAA championships when she fenced at the University of Notre Dame.In 2021 during the Tokyo Olympics, Lee became the first American to ever win the Olympic gold medal for Individual Foil Fencing, after not receiving medals in her two previous Olympic Games. Lee now attends medical school at the University of Kentucky with her husband, Gerek Meinhardt, who is a four-time Olympian and a former Notre Dame fencer. To Dine For is part of the Adweek Podcast NetworkOfficial Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVTwitter: @KateSullivanTVEmail: ToDineForTV@gmail.com Thank You to our Sponsors!MastercardAmerican National InsuranceSpiritless - Use promo code TODINEFOR for free shippingTerlato Wine Group - Use promo code TDF20 for 20% off first purchase Follow Our Guest:Facebook: Facebook.com/LeeKieferFencingInstagram: @LeeToTheKiefer Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Lee Kiefer, a Lexington, Kentucky native with a decorated fencing career who is pursuing a medical degree at the University of Kentucky. Lee is a three-time Olympian and became the first American to win a gold medal in an individual foil event at the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021. Lee is currently ranked second in the world and was a five-time NCAA Champion while competing for Notre Dame where she earned a degree in Science Pre-Professional Studies. Lee is on a leave of absence from medical school while she trains and prepares for Paris 2024. She is married to Gerek Meinhardt, four-time Olympic fencer and second year medical student at the University of Kentucky.

We're closing our season with an interview of Olympian proportions. Fencers Gerek Meinhardt and Lee Kiefer are... pretty accomplished. Gerek is a four-time Olympian who took home team bronze medals in 2016 and 2021. And Lee is the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Champion, a three-time Olympian, and the most decorated women's foil fencer in U.S. history.  When they're not training for or competing in the most elite fencing tournaments in the world, they get plenty of rest. Just kidding! They're both in med school at the University of Kentucky. "We were friends for a long time. The fencing world is pretty small," Gerek says. "We were on a lot of world championship teams together growing up." Gerek is from San Francisco. Lee grew up in Kentucky, and she says all the fencers from their two clubs were friends: "There's something about the casual San Francisco energy and maybe like the friendly, southern hospitality of Kentucky, that somehow works very well together." It must work very well together; they got married in 2019. "We share every single success and it just like, it's, it's additive for us. But if you see this practice, that is a different story," Lee says. "I don't like to lose! And I mean, I know Gerek's not very good. He's like number two in the world. I shouldn't be so hard on myself." In this episode, they talk about what it's really like at the Olympics, their philosophy on loving what you do, and the work ethic they inherited from their Asian parents—Lee's mom is from the Philippines and Gerek's mom is Chinese, born in Taiwan. 

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(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics. Segment 1: Introduction Jack and Jack Nolan discuss a variety of topics, including the decision to play the NC State football game during challenging weather conditions in Raleigh, the upward trajectory of the Notre Dame football program and Jack's appreciation of the Notre Dame-Stanford series. Jack also gives his thoughts on the impact made by Notre Dame athletes during the Rio Olympic Games earlier this summer, as well as Notre Dame's commitment to athletic success in all varsity sports. Segment 2: Jack and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland talk with Notre Dame rowing great and Olympic gold medalist Amanda Polk ('08). Polk became the first Notre Dame Rowing alumna to earn an Olympic medal as part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Eight on Aug. 13, 2016. The Women's Eight claimed its 11th consecutive World/Olympic Title, of which Polk has been a part of six. Polk has been a member of the U.S. senior women's rowing team from 2009-11 and from 2013-16. She also was a member of the U.S. U-23 team in 2008 and of the U.S. junior team in 2004. In 2013 she was part of the U.S. women's eight boat that set the world record (5:54.16) at the World Rowing Cup. A four-time All-American at Notre Dame, Polk finished her career as the most decorated rower in program history. Segment 3: Jack and Rachel talk with former Irish fencing All-American and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Gerek Meinhardt ('13, '15 MBA). Meinhardt made the U.S. Olympic team for a third time, having also competed in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). As a 17-year old, he made history in 2008 as the youngest U.S. Olympic fencer of all time. In 2010, he became the first U.S. male to win a Senior World Championship medal (bronze) and then became the first U.S. male to win multiple individual Senior World Championship medals when he picked up the silver in 2015. In 2007, Meinhardt became the first U.S. men's fencer ever to qualify for the Cadet, Junior and Senior World Teams all in the same year. At Notre Dame, Meinhardt was a three-time All-American (2009-10, 2013-14). Segment 4: Conclusion Jack and Rachel send good luck wishes to fellow co-host James Onwualu as the football team prepares for a big game on Saturday night against Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium. They also preview huge home showdowns with North Carolina for both Irish volleyball and women's soccer, and No. 1 men's soccer's key ACC road match at nationally ranked Virginia on Friday night. The Jack Swarbrick Show podcast is a presentation of Fighting Irish Media and is sponsored by Nissan, the official partner of Notre Dame Athletics podcasts.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics. Segment 1: Introduction Jack and Jack Nolan discuss a variety of topics, including the decision to play the NC State football game during challenging weather conditions in Raleigh, the upward trajectory of the Notre Dame football program and Jack's appreciation of the Notre Dame-Stanford series. Jack also gives his thoughts on the impact made by Notre Dame athletes during the Rio Olympic Games earlier this summer, as well as Notre Dame's commitment to athletic success in all varsity sports. Segment 2: Jack and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland talk with Notre Dame rowing great and Olympic gold medalist Amanda Polk ('08). Polk became the first Notre Dame Rowing alumna to earn an Olympic medal as part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Eight on Aug. 13, 2016. The Women's Eight claimed its 11th consecutive World/Olympic Title, of which Polk has been a part of six. Polk has been a member of the U.S. senior women’s rowing team from 2009-11 and from 2013-16. She also was a member of the U.S. U-23 team in 2008 and of the U.S. junior team in 2004. In 2013 she was part of the U.S. women's eight boat that set the world record (5:54.16) at the World Rowing Cup. A four-time All-American at Notre Dame, Polk finished her career as the most decorated rower in program history. Segment 3: Jack and Rachel talk with former Irish fencing All-American and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Gerek Meinhardt ('13, '15 MBA). Meinhardt made the U.S. Olympic team for a third time, having also competed in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). As a 17-year old, he made history in 2008 as the youngest U.S. Olympic fencer of all time. In 2010, he became the first U.S. male to win a Senior World Championship medal (bronze) and then became the first U.S. male to win multiple individual Senior World Championship medals when he picked up the silver in 2015. In 2007, Meinhardt became the first U.S. men's fencer ever to qualify for the Cadet, Junior and Senior World Teams all in the same year. At Notre Dame, Meinhardt was a three-time All-American (2009-10, 2013-14). Segment 4: Conclusion Jack and Rachel send good luck wishes to fellow co-host James Onwualu as the football team prepares for a big game on Saturday night against Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium. They also preview huge home showdowns with North Carolina for both Irish volleyball and women's soccer, and No. 1 men's soccer's key ACC road match at nationally ranked Virginia on Friday night. The Jack Swarbrick Show podcast is a presentation of Fighting Irish Media and is sponsored by Nissan, the official partner of Notre Dame Athletics podcasts.