It's a full house on this week's PicklePod. We're joined by the breakout stars from the Orange County Cup, Rafa Lenhard, Yufei Long, and Jamie Wei. We cover their journey to the pro ranks and the controversial call that is testing Lenhard's resolve.

Plus, there is big news in international pickleball as World Pickleball Federation Founder, Seymour Rifkind, breaks down a recent merger between the WPF and IFP to help move pickleball one step closer to the Olympics.

Next up, Superpower Co-Founder Max Marchione explains a new approach to personalized medicine that is helping Zane and Thomas hone in on peak performance. Find out how it works and how you can take control of your health with Superpower.

Finally, Erik Tice dives deep on all the headlines from the weekend, including Federico Staksrud's departure from adidas, TMZ covering the other Zane's paddle smash, and the eye for an eye nature of pro pickleball.

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Rafael Lenhard

0:00 Introducing Rafa Lenhard

4:05 No. 62 seed upsets Ben Johns

7:10 The controversial match winner

Seymour Rifkind

15:50 Seymour Rifkind talks Olympics aspirations

19:55 Divided governance for the international game

27:23 The timeline for Olympic pickleball

30:11 Sorting out, drug testing, paddle testing, and line calling

Max Marchione

35:35 Superpower CEO Max Marchioness joins the pod

37:50 How does Superpower work with wearable health devices

43:30 What the process looks like

47:30 Applications for the everyday player

Yufei Long and Jamie Wei

57:02 Yufei and Jamie are all-in on pickleball

1:05:13 Trailblazers show out in San Clemente

1:08:50 International opponents and play style

Erik Tice

1:11:58 Judit Castillo bronze in return

1:15:30 Rafa Lenhard upsets Ben Johns

01:20:40 Paddle Smash: A Viral Moment in Pickleball

01:22:01 The Eye for an Eye: Cheating in Pro Pickleball

01:29:06 Dominance in Doubles: The Unbeatable Pairings

01:34:25 The Race for Number One: Hunter vs. Federico

01:38:10 Adidas and Federico: A Professional Split

01:41:50 The Big Four: Dominance in Men's Doubles

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