Inside with Brett Hawke #230 Sydney Pickrem talks tattoos, swim parents, & nearly skipping Worlds
Sydney Pickrem is a 2x Canadian Olympian and Bronze medalist (Tokyo 2020, 4x100 Medley Relay), newly minted World Champion (Abu Dhabi 2021, 200 IM), and Team Captain of the London Roar.
Sydney was a multiple time All American swimmer for Texas A&M and Steve Bultman. She has dual citizenship (USA & Canada), grew up in Tampa swimming for Randy Reese, but now resides in Toronto.
00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law
00:04 Hello Sydney Pickrem
01:45 Half Sleeve Tattoo
06:20 Dual Citizenship
07:30 Swim for America?
09:35 Randy Reese
14:25 Vasa Trainer
14:50 Destro Swim Towers
15:10 Eddie Reese
17:30 Choosing Texas A&M
21:20 Steve Bultman
23:30 Similarities & Differences
28:00 Swim Parents
33:32 Superior Swim Timing
34:09 Why me?
37:15 Mental challenges
44:34 Swim Angelfish
47:15 Olympic disappointment
49:37 Katinka Hosszu
52:15 Taking the next step
55:50 COVID
58:15 Did You Swim Today?
59:04 Swimnerd Live
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