Today we are joined by Tracy Zimmer on Episode 39 of The Hawkin Podcast.
Tracy is currently the Olympic Sports Coordinator - Strength & Conditioning Coach and Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida. She has held previous positions such as Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL), Director of Strength & Conditioning at Ultimate Lacrosse, Strength & Conditioning Intern with the Atlanta Falcons, and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Zimmer earned her Master's and Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Temple University. Coach Tracy Zimmer has a passion for training that you can feel throughout this episode. Listen in to see how she dissects coaching the sports of lacrosse and swimming...
Time Stamp for Today’s Episode:
- 00:08 Who is Tracy Zimmer?
- 03:57 Success in the Ivy League
- 07:49 Giving athletes (reasonable) autonomy
- 11:31 Taking over a new program
- 15:47 The modernized role of the strength coach
- 18:04 Why Tracy decided to move back into the college setting
- 19:29 Self-evolution
- 25:05 Communication with coaches
- 28:15 Training swimmers
- 31:58 What are you going to teach athletes from the start?
- 36:08 Getting the biggest return on your movements
- 40:28 Be where your feet are at
- 46:23 Managing stress
- 49:34 How to contact Tracy Zimmer
If you are interested in learning more about Tracy Zimmer, she can be found on LinkedIn here, or by email at tracyz@gators.ufl.edu.
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