Northern State University
NCAA DII • NSIC
Date: July 17, 2025
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I swam for him for one year and transferred as soon as I could. During my recruiting process he was the coach I dreamed about. He was responsive, told me the training set up that would be tailored to me etc. It wasn’t until I got to campus early for the Brown County Fair that I realized how socially awkward he was. I chalked it up to there is a bunch of new freshman that he has yet to be around like the returning swimmers. The first big red flag I got was during a practice he made us get out of the water and run BAREFOOT ON THE TRACK with nothing but our swimsuits and caps on. All while this was being recorded for the Instagram (never got posted). Additionally he canceled 18 swim practices first semester alone. Let's just say I'm almost 100% sure that I swam more at the y then with Kaden. He also had a tendency to say things without thinking. There are three that come to mind. The first one before the pentathlon at UMary where we were doing a t-shirt relay he told us, without promoting, "the widest girls go first on relays." I remember we all stood there and were like what? Since when does weight have anything to do with relay order. But looking back it makes sense because he could never put decent relays together. The second thing he said to me privately. I was asking about the set and faster intervals because I knew my lane mate and I could do it easily. Instead of saying no and giving me an explanation he told me "you need to learn to shut up and swim like a good girl." Excuse me what? And finally the last thing that was spoken to me was at my end of season meeting. He had gotten wind that I was planning on transferring and instead of trying to get me to stay, I was the only one that could swim my events, he basically said bye and "he wasted his calories coaching me". So yeah, after one year of swimming for that man I was diagnosed with a more severe anxiety and a new diagnosis of depression. If you are looking to swim here I beg you no. NSU is a fantastic school and I'm sad to leave it but I honestly don't think I could put up with Kaden anymore than I already have.