Day in the Life of a D1 Athlete | UC Berkeley Men’s Swimmer

As a Division 1 Student-Athlete at one of the top college swimming programs out there - Cal Men’s Swimming, I wanted to take you around what a day in the life looks like for me! From early morning swim practice to class at the Haas School of Business to late-night studying at UC Berkeley, I do it all in this video! Make sure to stick around and watch until the end to learn more. If you like these types of videos, make sure to smash the thumbs-up button! Enjoy!
Make sure to check out the full video and behind the scenes of Cal’s basketball and volley stadium (Haas Pavilion), Cal’s weight room, behind the scenes in a UC Berkeley Haas School of Business class, and much more such as guest appearances from UC Berkeley’s top student-athletes!
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[@phebe1]

this man does more in one day than I do in a week... huge respect for you

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate it haha I’m sure you do plenty as well!

[@eddieagui1554]

@@KyleMillis are u lucky to not be hairy? Or do u have to shave? Is it to improve speed? Thx

[@DeckerSwimming]

@@eddieagui1554 yes, shaving improves speed

[@eddieagui1554]

@@DeckerSwimming full body shave? Wow..im a hairy dude.that be a task 😂

[@matthewjensen9043]

Always wanted to know what a day in the life of a Cal student athlete was like. Now I know.

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you are now more informed haha Go Bears!!

[@marcosricopeng]

Maybe you should join us

[@DGHoops]

Hey Kyle, I graduated from Cal (also in Haas) in 2018 and went on to work in consulting for 3 years. Now I’m in tech. Great to see Haas students continue to kill it. This was a great video. Keep up the hard work! Go Bears!

[@KyleMillis]

Wow definitely hoping to continue and have the type of success you’re having in the working world!

[@karlarvidsson6173]

Great vlog Kyle. Love this type of content so please keep it coming. Super interested in what Cal Student-Athletes get up to on a daily basis

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks for the support Karl! I’ll definitely keep this content coming, seems like people like it!

[@gruttero]

Amazing! You got so much dedication! That’s a fun part of being a student-athlete! I can somehow relate to your schedule! Keep up the fantastic work sir! Props and respect!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much for the props! It is a lot of dedication but it pays off! Go Bears!

[@marcosricopeng]

Taking notes of the cool animations and edits, def gonna copy a few haha loved the video, super insightful!! Cool to see the insight scoop especially as a HAAS student-athlete. Can't wait for the next vid!

[@user-np4be1tt1x]

You better take notes of the air fried bagel man!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks for the support man! Taking notes on yours as well, just trying to get better one vid at a time!

[@ayu23396]

Pure respect...5-6k swim practice and have 8 am classes......really, huge respect...

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks, those Monday mornings are a bit tough

[@jaksicijenwkspxknd]

Awesome video man. About to be a student athlete next year and this helps a lot of what to expect! Keep it up man

[@KyleMillis]

Love to hear it! Have fun! Where are you going to be attending?

[@banksfamily4474]

Loved this video- I feel so validated. I am a mom of a swimmer who has aspirations of swimming in college. Pretty much everything I tell him appeared in this video. We watched this video together and it was AWESOME. Maybe he believes me now! LOL. Keep them coming. Liked and Subscribed!!! Go Bears!

[@KyleMillis]

That’s awesome!! Love to hear it! More is definitely coming and make sure to keep up those aspiration!

[@chriswilliamoneil]

Yo! This man REALLY needs more subscribers, his videos are high quality and really enjoyable! Keep the grind going.🤙

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate the support, more to come!!

[@cryptopeter1]

I want to take care of you sometime if in Florida

[@cryptopeter1]

You're an inspiration

[@xevie37x]

Graduated from Cal 10 years ago and will visit 1-2x per year or so but watching videos like this one really make me miss the good old college life days. Cherish the time that you're there and Go Bears!

[@KyleMillis]

Always love hearing from Alumni! Go Bears! I will make sure to cherish it while I can. I started this KZbin almost as a time capsule for my senior year

[@drewmillis6162]

Great video thanks for showing us what a student athlete at Cal does throughout their day!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks! Hopefully you pursue college athletics too!

[@doxygenesis4612]

Great content man, keep up the great work!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much! Go Bears!!

[@tylero354]

As a fellow senior who tries to hit Spieker two to three times a week just for fun - so much respect bro. Hope you crushed your finals and have a good break!

[@KyleMillis]

Oh that’s too funny, Go Bears!! That’s some dedication right there, hope you have a training partner or something, I could never do it alone. Hope your finals went well too!!

[@nishtanandakumar4412]

this is super cool and honestly your time management skills must be off the charts!! also huge props to you for doing business lmao im currently a senior in high school (going into stem) and ap macro is fully kicking my ass it makes no sense

[@KyleMillis]

Thank you! It is definitely something I pride myself on. It’s a lot to manage but like you saw, there are some down time moments. Macros is hard for sure!!

[@dominicconricode6590]

Great video! Was super interesting to see as a cal student what the athletes do

[@KyleMillis]

Always love hearing from fellow bears, thanks for the support!

[@Tisca_]

One of the most underrated KZbinrs I’ve ever seen‼️

[@KyleMillis]

Really appreciate it! I'll make sure to have more content out for supporters like you soon

[@elisadelpedregalcastro4517]

I loved the video!! I really enjoyed how you explained everything!! I am also a swimmer and this motivates me. Good luck in everything PS: you got this!🏊‍♀️

[@KyleMillis]

Thank you so much and glad I could give a little motivation! Go Bears, you got this too!!

[@eddieagui1554]

@@KyleMillis enjoyed video 👍...u smooth by nature or have to deal with body shaving? Is that to improve speed?

[@matreyles]

this was surprisingly delightful. thank you for sharing. great work!

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Go Bears!

[@vitormachado3714]

Great video Kyle!! I swim in med school in Brasil and I loved your vlog, keep it up.

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much! Love the support from fellow swimmers!

[@taylorgray2142]

AH I'm so happy I found your channel!!!!!! I'm a D3 swimmer and nursing student this is my new favorite channel

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks for the encouragement! Love hearing from fellow swimmers, glad I could provide some entertainment, more videos to come!

[@eduardarocha3677]

Such a dream day in the life! I'm already a business student, being that AND a D1 athlete (which we don't "have" in brazil) must be very fulfilling!

[@KyleMillis]

It is super fulfilling when things go right, but as you can see, it can be quite busy at times.

[@eduardarocha3677]

​@@KyleMillis Totally agree! It must be tricky to do not burnout!

[@katiecross4080]

Love this Kyle!!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks Katie!!

[@katiefus2971]

Love this please do more of these !!

[@KyleMillis]

More is on the way! Stay tuned!

[@elizabethxkowalski]

definitely a bowl person. Oh you bring back memories of my swimming days. Loved your video.

[@KyleMillis]

Oh man, hope they are good memories!! That early alarm will always hit different Glad you liked it! More content to come!

[@zuriellanderos5788]

How convenient finding this gem in my recommended after watching Cody Miller's VLOG XD XD. Cool stuff!

[@KyleMillis]

Hey it just works out!! Glad you enjoyed it! More coming soon, make sure to stay tuned 👀

[@ErinnCowell2414]

Loved this! Great video!

[@KyleMillis]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@gasparlazure8469]

Love the vid. Could you do a video on how you got into Cal? More specifically the swim team.

[@KyleMillis]

For sure! I will make a video for that soon, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for that!

[@samanthaneilson6873]

amazing video!! I loved it!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much!!

[@anvithkakkera7196]

I like how he gives a realistic look into the life of a student athlete, its nothing glamorous but it’s seems fun also

[@KyleMillis]

Just trying to give a realistic look into it. Never too glamorous as a swimmer haha

[@thomasliang7353]

Thanks a lot for showing a college athletic student life.

[@anniefitzpatrick3753]

more videos like this!!!! loved it!

[@KyleMillis]

More coming soon! Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it! Go Bears!

[@alfredoj6297]

Great video bro,love ur energy

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much!!

[@igotmatthew1035]

Keep grinding bro Praying and wishing the best. Only up from here ❤️🙏🏾✝️

[@KyleMillis]

Only up from here!! Go Bears!!

[@myheartisstillthebside]

i’m hoping to swim at a d1 school after high school so this was a super cool video to watch and kinda know what to expect :D

[@TITI-sb3pq]

On seeing your vlog, i realized that your videos are fantastic. Plus, videos help me improve my English skills. I hope your video picture quality will get better. Wish you luck! From Japan!

[@KyleMillis]

Hopefully soon it will get better quality! Didn’t realize that this video would blow up and so many people would see it… now I gotta invest in some better cameras haha

[@melissamoss2087]

Great video - our family debated whether you were eating enough during the day - mom said no but swimmer son said that’s what the Cal nutritionists are for; Chipotle should give you a partnership deal! We were so happy to see J Alexy our son’s former teammate in your video. Happy Holidays!

[@KyleMillis]

I’d always love a chipotle sponsorship but those are hard to come by. It depends, I think this day my food was a bit light, especially on the breakfast area. Jack Alexy is a great edition to our team and always shows up for study hours!

[@itsyyan]

This is a very nice video, you just got a new subscriber man

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much appreciate the support! More on the way

[@imagodsobeit6459]

as a kid who swims and my sister graduating ucb a couple months ago, this inspires me to do more

[@KyleMillis]

That’s super cool! Glad I could inspire you to work hard, best of luck and remind yourself of your goals in hard times!

[@kaitlynreiss4664]

I miss college lol enjoy every minute!! I love how you use that scooter lol you’re awesome

[@KyleMillis]

The scooter is key for getting around campus!

[@jonnewsom4903]

Kyle, this is cool stuff. It’s amazing how far things have come in 30 years when I was there swimming. Finally, I noticed a red blanket in the background at about the 15:00 minute mark. Please dispose appropriately and quickly. While so much as changed over the years, I know how Golden Bears feel about the color red has not. Go Bears!

[@KyleMillis]

On my way to dispose of it right now! Thanks for the support, go bears!!

[@lillianzhang_]

lets goooo you're starting to blow up! 🔥

[@KyleMillis]

Slowly but surely!

[@bennyjuckley7327]

Super interesting! I’m from the UK and so learning about this is so different to anything I’ve ever seen :)

[@KyleMillis]

It is super different! We have some teammates from Europe and the UK and they noticed a big different

[@eddieagui1554]

@@KyleMillis do speedos become 2nd nature to u? Ever had a slip? 😂😂😂😂

[@iamme3364]

SO COOL. I hope to one day swim in college so this a really cool look into it.

[@KyleMillis]

It’s definitely a grind but always very rewarding! I’ll be posting more videos like this so make sure to stick around and subscribe!

[@kunalduggal781]

so cool to get this insight! Just found your channel, and you definitely earned my sub! is there any chance you'll make technique videos? I'm a backstroker, but my start could really use improvement. Any tips?

[@KyleMillis]

For sure! This could be something that I do in the future or potentially have videos of swimmers doing drills on how to get faster. Love the idea, will keep it in my back pocket

[@_wiggie7382]

Wow your life looks very fun but hard. I am a swimmer too and i love how dedicated you are, also this is the reason i want to go to college in america!

[@KyleMillis]

NCAA swimming is definitely the most fun in swimming that you can possibly have, I think so at least!

[@BallietBran]

Great video!

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mrthunder5756]

I am a swimmer and I love these videos you are making

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much for the support!! More coming soon!

[@anhtu.nguyen]

Great video. Keep it up!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks for the support, couldn’t do it without people like you!

[@girlinpurple4839]

Very interesting. Good luck young man in swimming, and with your education. I graduated college in 07 and vlogs were not around.

[@KyleMillis]

Well in that case, I guess I’ll just have to keep making more!

[@whitmanhorton8499]

hey kyle, I am a swimmer and my dream school has always been Cal, do have any suggestions for recruitment (for swimming) and what were your times like when you got recruited?

[@KyleMillis]

I will definitely be making a video on this in the coming future! Didn’t know we had so many Cal swimming fans, love to hear it! I would say just don’t be afraid to email as many coaches as possible. I’ll give some tips in my video about it!

[@Promisebeautyox]

This is so inspiring 😭

[@KyleMillis]

hahah glad you like it

[@bamagirl595]

5:25 I thought you said "High School Business Student" but then realized it was Haas School - haha 😆 Enjoyed the video, man!

[@KyleMillis]

Hahah! Don't worry, definitely taking senior in college level classes

[@Byeimky]

I’m bowl with a side of tortilla! 🤣😂 also love the vid, very motivating ☺️

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you like it! Go Bears!

[@jennakenzie1]

Great stuff ! 🏊🏻‍♂️😊👍🏻

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you like it, thanks!

[@marcosricopeng]

Also HAAS ranked top university for startup success, when will we be seeing yours???

[@KyleMillis]

That’s Tech to Cash baby!! Haha… maybe sometime in the future when you leave LinkedIn we can collaborate on some start up 😉

[@swimking2583]

Yo I love this video! By the way, where did you find your music/soundtracks?

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Good tip on planner! I'm not a student anymore, but I still use a planner. I find phone reminders don't work because you have to remember to look at your phone. Writing it down helps.

[@KyleMillis]

Writing it down > phone reminders for sure

[@LEianele]

I am a Berkeley high senior so this is cool to see :)

[@KyleMillis]

Super cool! Go Bears!

[@samhsieh5862]

This is crazy lol I also go to Cal, but didn’t realize how insane the athlete schedule is.

[@KyleMillis]

It is a lot!! Also going to Cal is a lot already too

[@FelipeSanchez-nu6wm]

great video! keep it up

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks for the support!! Go Bears!

[@julissavelilla]

This is really cool and informational! New subscriber here :)

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much! Go Bears!

[@itsabdulrhmanawaadshow5916]

The best KZbin Chanel ever Waiting to know alot about what coach Dave durden (my role model) do with his swimmers ❣️❣️

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate it!! Dave Durden is the man with the plan behind all the madness that goes on. He normally doesn’t get in front of the camera but maybe in the future

[@mannny2269]

Great editing bruhhhhh 😀😀✌🏼

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate it! As I edit more and more, it will get better and better, I promise!

[@mannny2269]

@@KyleMillis persistence 😀

[@sebastianwindt8883]

Really great vlog 🤝

[@KyleMillis]

Thank you!! Go Bears!!

[@billbrazeal9888]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you enjoyed it! Go Bears!!

[@NoamBJ]

Respect the grind 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate it!! It sure is tough

[@stephenward2743]

Wow a swim team with decent land training S&C programming, nice to see for once :)

[@KyleMillis]

It is definitely a very important part of our work. Have to gain muscle in the right way to pull it in the water!

[@zack1489]

Before even watching... it’s giving Type-A ❤️ Follow-up: I was right... also the real MVP was that camera

[@rustinmakhmalbaf290]

love the vid. was just wondering what kind of scooter you have

[@KyleMillis]

I have a link to it down in the description if you’re interested in it! It’s an unagi scooter

[@danielguo6153]

could you make a video on your classic team warm up and your activation warm up?

[@KyleMillis]

Yes I can do that, I show a lot of it in the videos

[@benhusmann6521]

Keep it up man!

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much!! Go Bears!!

[@samferber]

Excellent content. By the way how long have you been swimming for?

[@KyleMillis]

I have been swimming since my freshman year of high school so around 7 years. Most people start swimming much earlier but I started quite late. I was around a pool for most of my life so I had the basic skills but didn't put them to the test until then.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Go Bears! How many units are you taking? I remember taking a couple final exams in Haas Pavilion, long ago. Good luck with finals! Chipotle bowl: chicken/sofritos, black beans, salsa, sour cream, queso and a bag of chips

[@KyleMillis]

Great order and Go Bears! This semester I am taking 14 units I believe. Lots of studying for finals this week!

[@ahmerejackson8867]

Excellent video question tho is macroeconomics easy or hard because I gotta take that spring semester😂?

[@KyleMillis]

I mean I feel like it is… if you don’t have too many other hard classes it shouldn’t be too hard but Macro on top of all my other classes was a bit much

[@ambervanmeines7567]

Love this video! I get a bowl with chicken usually

[@KyleMillis]

Chipotle is the best!!

[@turnergetfit7069]

This was fun!

[@KyleMillis]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@charliepeers9401]

Amazing video. Go Bears!!!!!!

[@KyleMillis]

Thank you!! Go Bears!!

[@christinagueorguiev6522]

I just wanted to ask-what is your screen time because mine is like 4 hours and i am worried that that is too much and that I won’t be able to succeed. I loved your video so much!!!❤️❤️❤️. Thank you for making my day better!

[@KyleMillis]

Screen time on my phone? I’m on it a bit too much as well, don’t worry. Don’t worry about succeeding, focus on the details that will drive you to get to your goals, part of it is relaxing and enjoying life! My screen time I think is like 5 hours! (Idk if that includes my computer or not though as I’m on that all the time!)

[@brianhenderson2560]

Hey Kyle! I’m a transfer student from Claremont McKenna College and i will be going to Berkeley this spring!! And I am also a swimmer!!! Go Bears:)

[@KyleMillis]

That’s awesome, looking forward to having you up in Berkeley! I have quite a few friends from my club swim team that went and swam at CMC!!

[@brianhenderson2560]

@@KyleMillis Nice!! Hope we can hang out!

[@da6dac979]

How do you manage sleep? Like how much time do you sleep and how does it affect you?

[@swaghili]

this dude smashes on the daily

[@Noticedwebsites]

Wow. Are you taking a full course load? In Canada's, it's 5 per term. With practise, courses & studying is being tired an issue? I've have to take a nap! I love Chipotle, too.

[@KyleMillis]

Being tired is a constant in my life haha Yes the NCAA requires that we take a minimum of 13 units per semester which is around 4 classes. I have taken anywhere from 3-5 classes a semester.

[@ivanferraz8914]

I just can't believe that I was accepted to be a PhD visiting student at UC Berkeley with a fellowship from Brazilian governemnt. I'll arrive there next July :).

[@skatingcanuck9837]

I heard that American swimmers had very little time out of the water (during the pandemic) because of the looser covid restrictions and also available private pools. Here in Canada the Olympic swimmers had about 3 months out of the water prior to Tokyo! It's amazing how well they competed! Seeing as you have an outdoor pool (very fortunate) did you have your training interrupted at all due to Covid?

[@KyleMillis]

Great question! We had lots of interruption in our training honestly. I was out for about 3 months (during 2020) but had mixed interruptions in 2021 for various reasons

[@maraudingmamut6001]

Starting the vid with that alarm induced my ptsd

[@KyleMillis]

Haha sorry about that, those early mornin swim practices never get easier!

[@ancanedelcu4508]

All the Best!!!

[@KyleMillis]

Go Bears!!

[@reesedavid9283]

what's up! I'm currently a year-round club swimmer and i'm in love with the sport and want to swim in college. I'm trying to decide wether or nor I should go for D2 or D1 schools. Any pros and cons of D1 swimming? I've heard they kind of control your life a bit but don't know if it's true. Thanks! Great vid!

[@KyleMillis]

Great question! It depends on what type of school you are going to and the level of commitment they require. At any D1 school I’d say you will be consumed by swimming and school, however, you always manage to make time for things that are important. You won’t be able to do everything you want to do. D2 or D3 swimming will allow a lot more flexibility but I have heard from friends that people on the team aren’t always as focused on swimming as you might find at a D1 school. At the end of the day, just ask each coach what the level of commitment they are asking for. If you’re really in love with the sport, run with it. There is no better chance to experience than being a student athlete I believe.

[@johnalexy4957]

Study hours so underrated

[@KyleMillis]

Study hours is a game changer! Glad u agree 🤫

[@weng8117]

I'm here because you promoted yourself at the meet this weekend.

[@KyleMillis]

Haha that was my roommate I was under the weather and unable to go to the meet Thanks for coming and watching!

[@fabstarh.1523]

Watching from Germany missin Chipotle🥺 And swimming our practice closed due to COVID

[@KyleMillis]

Oh man that’s a bummer! Hoping for the best for you and your health!

[@seansmith2732]

Informative and Interesting

[@KyleMillis]

Thank you!! Go Bears!

[@rg7035]

Great video man! Can't believe how little you eat in a day though

[@KyleMillis]

I do eat quite a bit in a day id like to think but that day was a bit less due to my time constraint around class causing me to miss a bigger breakfast

[@identity233]

Have u tried the triswim body wash? It’s super effective to wash away the chlorine from the pool🌝

[@KyleMillis]

I don’t have tried I’m body wash but I have a pretty good one that does the job

[@damianfourie6333]

Are you guys on taper/ a deload week? The volume during the workout was super low so I’m just wondering what the PTs plans were

[@KyleMillis]

No we didn’t taper at all this semester for any meets. We were going quite heavy in the weight room as well. I’m in the sprint group so we do less volume but I didn’t show the whole practice by far. We did probably 5k LC in the morning and 3.5k SCY in the afternoon with the afternoon being spring training with resistance and weight belts.

[@damianfourie6333]

@@KyleMillis ahhh okay that makes sense with the resistance and weight belts in the afternoon. I figured he knew what he was doing, I was just curious as to why. Thanks for the response, great video!

[@justinbest3198]

Chipotle Bowl Gang fr🤝

[@KyleMillis]

The best way to go!

[@judy11]

I would love to see how a meet looks like for you!

[@KyleMillis]

You read my mind! Currently editing a video right now from our recent meet. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it!

[@joedienstag9450]

Banger

[@KyleMillis]

Appreciate it!!

[@chrismoody1342]

I was kinda hoping for more insight into the actual pool work out. You know reps, progression/regressions with clock keeping an eye on you.

[@KyleMillis]

It's tough to do while I'm swimming, ya know, swimming and filming... but I can talk about it in another video for sure!

[@andyliu3171]

Go Bears Kyle! Love your video

[@KyleMillis]

Thanks so much!! Go Bears!!