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Brett Hawke
Take an intimate look inside the minds of swimming's highest achievers with one of the world's best swim coaches, Brett Hawke.
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Aug 16, 2021 • 1h 1min
#179 Rohan Taylor explains how Australia kicked ass in Tokyo
Rohan Taylor is the Head Coach of Swimming Australia, coming off their best showing ever at an Olympics in swimming. Australia amassed 21 medals including 9 golds. They medaled in 6 of 7 relays including 2 wins and a world record in the Women's 4x100 Free.
If you missed Coach Taylor's first interview, check out Episode 49.
Enjoy!
00:00 Intl Swim Sponsors
03:30 Rohan Taylor Intro
04:55 Congratulations
06:00 Event Camps, bonding
11:05 Trust
13:50 Paris as Australian Head Coach?
14:15 Alex Baumann stepping down as CEO
15:15 Looking forward
18:30 Getting top coaches papered
23:25 Dean Boxall
29:15 Australian Balance
32:20 Relay Process
41:30 Gold Medal Difference
45:10 Australian Swimming League
53:00 Moving Trials closer to Games
57:15 Australian Swimming Pre-Sydney
01:00:00 Cody Simpson
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Aug 12, 2021 • 58min
#177 Simon Cusack on developing the Campbell sisters, building a speed base in an age group program
Simon Cusack is an Australian Olympic swim coach. He has been named Coach of the Year 3x by Swimming Australia. Simon has coached Cate & Bronte Campbell, the Speed Sisters, from their competitive beginnings.
Simon talks about how he got into swimming, his coaching philosophy, and his own development as a coach. Why Australia seems to be so far ahead in women's sprint freestyle. Developing an age group program based around speed and the 100's.
And much, much more.
Enjoy!
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Aug 11, 2021 • 35min
Dive Inside LIVE: FINA news, Greg Meehan, ISL Season 3, Teagan O'Dell
Dive Inside LIVE is our weekly live show covering the top swimming news of the week with Brett, Nate, and Sonny.
FINA News: President Husain Al-Musallam announced $29 million will be invested in Africa over the next four years and the prize money for SC World Championships in Dubai this December have increased to $2.4 million. $50,000 for WR's.
Tatjana Schoenmaker may or may not get paid what she is owed...
Greg Meehan is being attached from all corners of the internet. Too many NCAA titles and Olympic gold medals apparently...
Olympic Ratings are down 42%
Michael Bohl & Simon Cusack
Bowe Becker
Teagan O'Dell breaks Missy Franklin's 200 IM NAG going 2:12.5! She swims for Irvine Nova Aquatics.
ISL Season 3 is about to start and Sonny is headed to Naples to help coach with Energy Standard!
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Aug 11, 2021 • 45min
#178 Bowe Becker overcomes arthritis, losing his spot in ISL to win Olympic gold
Bowe Becker overcame rheumatoid arthritis and losing his spot in the International Swimming League to become an essential part of Team USA's winning Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay in Tokyo.
He went from waiting tables to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. This is his Olympic story. Enjoy!
00:00 Swimming Sponsors
04:15 2016 Trials
05:15 Gideon Louw
06:30 What did Gideon teach you?
08:50 Strength Training with Cal Dietz
10:00 1st Trials finals
11:45 Rheumatoid arthritis
16:30 Gideon leaves, Auburn pro group
18:00 Losing spot on Cali Condors
19:37 Jonty Skinner
20:40 Mentality
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Aug 9, 2021 • 58min
#176 Michael Bohl on Emma McKeon's training, Australian women's sprinting, Emily Seebohm, Dean Boxall
Michael Bohl is a 5x Olympic swim coach for Australia. He is the coach of Emma McKeon and Emily Seebohm at Griffith University in Brisbane. At the Tokyo Olympics, Emma McKeon won a record 7 Olympic medals, making her the most decorated female swimmer in history at a single Games.
Emily Seebohm, who many had written off at the age of 27, touched 3rd in the Women's 200 Backstroke to claim a bronze medal.
Coach Michael Bohl spent 14 years at St. Peters, before leaving for GU in 2017. He left St. Peters in the hands of his Juniors coach, the ultimate warrior himself, Dean Boxall. Clyde Lewis, Jack Cartwright, and Ariarne Titmus all came through this program.
Brett digs deep to find out how you get a woman to go 51 in a 100 Freestyle. He also gets an update on his former pupil, Cody Simpson, who is now swimming under Bohly.
Bohly, as most people call him, also talks about his former swimmer and long time colleague, Dean Boxall.
"He's a 10 out of 10 communicator." - Michael Bohl on Dean Boxall
Enjoy!
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Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 16min
#175 Bruno Fratus & Michelle Lenhardt explain unique Olympic preparation, viral meme, & Bronze medal
Bruno Fratus won the Olympic bronze medal in the Men's 50 Freestyle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This was his 3rd time in the Olympic Final of the 50 Free. In 2012, he placed 4th. In 2016, he placed 6th. Third times a charm.
He is joined by his wife and coach, Michelle Lenhardt.
Enjoy!
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Aug 5, 2021 • 49min
Tokyo Olympic Swimming Review LIVE
Favorite race. Future star. Biggest surprise. Least favorite moment.
For both the Men & the Women.
Brett is joined by Twitter aficionado, Kyle Sockwell, Sonny the Swim Suit Guy, and Nate the Swimnerd.
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Jul 30, 2021 • 27min
USA Men's Relay squeaks in, Dressel & McKeon dominate the 50 Free, Finke aims for double distance Gold
Brett, Nate, and Sonny come together to chat about Day 7 Prelims of Swimming at the Tokyo Olympics.
Day 7 Prelims:
Men's 50 Free
Women's 50 Free
Men's 1500 Free
Women's 4x100 Medley Relay
Men's 4x100 Medley Relay
Tonight's Finals Lineup:
Day 7 Finals:
Men's 100 Fly FINAL, Women's 200 Breast FINAL, Women's 800 Free FINAL, Men's 50 Free SEMIS, Women's 50 Free SEMIS, 4x100 Mixed Medley Relay FINAL
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Jul 29, 2021 • 33min
Dressel crushes 100 Fly, Titmus vs. Ledecky Round 3, Le Clos & Guy out of 100 Fly
Brett, Nate, and Sonny discuss Prelims of Day 6 which included the Women's 800 Free, Men's 100 Fly, Women's 200 Back, Mixed 4x100 Medley Relay.
Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus get ready to throw down for the 3rd time tomorrow night in the Women's 800 Free.
Chad Le Clos placed 18th this morning after a speedy 100 Fly heats session for the men. Dressel looks head and shoulders above the rest of the field.
Kaylee McKeown posted the morning's fastest seed with a 2:08.1. Both Americans, Rhyan White and Regan Smith, also went 2:08's.
James Guy skipped the Men's 100 Fly to focus on the British Mixed Medley Relay.
Tonight's Finals events include:
Men's 100 Fly SEMIS, Women's 200 Breast FINAL, Men's 200 Back FINAL, Women's 100 Free FINAL, Men's 200 IM FINAL, Women's 200 Back SEMIS
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Jul 28, 2021 • 35min
Emma McKeon smokes 100 Free, Schoenmaker breaks OR in 200 Breast, Michael Andrew top seed 200 IM
Swimming at the Tokyo Olympics Day 5 Prelims recap with Brett and Nate. On tonight's LIVE show we've got Nathan Adrian, Josh Prenot, and Carson Foster stopping by to talk some swimming.
Women's 100 Free
Men's 200 Back
Women's 200 Breast
Men's 200 IM
Women's 4x200 Free Relay
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SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you!
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