Inside with Brett Hawke

Jackson Leonard swam for Coach Troy at the University of Florida but not for long. After his Freshman year he hung up his suit for coaching and worked for the team as one of the team managers.  Jackson was given Coach Chuck Warner and Dana Abbot's book about Coach Eddie Reese which sparked his interest in writing a book about Coach Gregg Troy... PRE-ORDER NOW ON AMAZON -- BOOK COMES OUT AUGUST 24th "Gregg Troy: It's Never Easy. Leadership, Swimming, and the Value of Challenging Work" Friday Flyday. If you've got a stable of distance swimmers, you need to be a great distance coach. If you've got a stable of sprinters, you need to be a great sprint coach. Learning from watching -- especially Alexander Popov and Gennadi Touretski. What do people not know about Ryan Lochte & Caeleb Dressel? When Lochte walks out as part of an 800 Free Relay he's always the shortest. When Dressel walks out as part of a 400 Free Relay, he's always the shortest. They can both dunk a basketball. They both make practice more challenging. What happened in 2017? Why the blip in performance from Caeleb? Brett thanks Gregg for all he has done for the sport and being a fierce competitor at his time at Auburn. Are the Olympics going to happen? Can Lochte get back to the Olympics? Can Dressel execute under the pressure in all these events? Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Gregg Troy and Jackson Leonard "Gregg Troy: It's Never Easy. Leadership, Swimming, and the Value of Challenging Work" Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

A 3-time Australian Olympian and the longest tenured National Team swimmer ever (17 years!), Brett welcomes Adam Pine onto the podcast today. They discuss his position at Swimming Australia where he supports the high performance programs for the Australian Paralympic Team and their Open Water swimmers. Australia has an incredible natural environment that has created a legendary swimming culture. Australia has loads of pools: 1500+ 50m facilities. Missing the Olympic team. Going to the University of Nebraska to get his education.  Coming from a small country town. Racing all the time as a young kid. A lot of 25 walk-backs.  Loved swimming fast butterfly, was never the top dawg but was always right there chasing them. 17 years of swimming on the Australian National Team! "Every time I swam, I knew I could go faster." 5th in the World but 3rd in my Country. 7 years of no PB in his best event, the 100 Fly. Heat swimmers are important. Being married to a swimmer. Advice to young Australians looking to swim in college in America. 4 years from now what am I going to do to make sure I make that Olympic team? And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Adam Pine On Instagram: @swimpine On Twitter: @swimpine Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Danny Kennedy (@djkfitness on IG) is an online trainer and fitness coach.  He is also the host of The Fitness And Lifestyle Podcast where he provides you with the knowledge and motivation to become the very best version of yourself.   In this episode, Brett and Danny discuss over training. Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Danny Kennedy On Instagram: @djkfitness The Fitness and Lifestyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

The voice of American swimming and water safety: ROWDY GAINES!  The two Auburn sprinters discuss... His new role at USA Swimming as the Director of Community Development.  The 1980 experience in relationship to today's COVID-19 landscape. "Acceptance and motivation." 8 long years.  Providing perspective to Caeleb Dressel, David Marsh, and the Indiana pros. 5 years at Auburn.  Working as a night clerk at a hotel in Austin, Texas. Winning 3 gold medals in 1984. "I really wasn't that good in 1984." Got 7th in the 200. Was super lucky to even make the team individually as he barely came 2nd in the 100 at Trials. "I deserve to be in this moment because I worked my butt off."  We all have this moment. Jason Lezak.  Turning your brain off for that moment. Breaking down the 100 Freestyle. Retiring after 1984 Olympics. Swimming Masters. Qualifying for 88 Trials. Going to OT's with David Marsh.  "How do you think those 3 golds changed your life?" - Brett 1984 had some special athletes. America was waiting 8 years for these performances and athletes. Developing himself into a long lasting commentator. Commentating 32 NCAA Championships and soon to be 8th Olympics and the differences between the two. His top gift is passion.  "When everyone hates me it's perfect!" - Rowdy on talking about Auburn too much AND too little. Talk to me about Richard Quick. "Could not have done it without him."  Richard changing his start. And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV On Instagram: @rowdygaines On Twitter: @rowdygaines Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Eamon "Mad Dog" Sullivan is a triple Olympian and former world record holder in both the 50 and 100 LCM Freestyle. He is also the winner of Australia MasterChef (2009) as well as the slayer of Brett's Australian 50 Free record. They discuss both.  They also talk about... Executing your race plan.  Where'd you get the nickname, "Mad Dog"? Getting Michael Klim's autograph at 12 years old. Making the Olympic Team at 19 years old by placing 5th in the 100 Free and then getting the nod to swim in the Final. Injuries. Tendinitis. Bursitis. Hip surgeries. Dislocated fingers. A career dealing with injuries.  When did you think you were going to make an Olympic team? "When I touched 5th." Switching from doing a lot of kilometers to solely sprinting at age 16. Training with Grant Stoelwinder and Todd Pearson.  They take a very deep dive into winning and being proud of Silver in the 100 Free. And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Eamon Sullivan On Instagram: @eamon_sullivan Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Former Swimming Australia Head Coach, Brian Sutton! Brett was coached by Brian so they go all the way back to the beginning.  Brian's father was a coach. His brother was a coach. His sister was a swim instructor. It's a family affair. Brett and Brian discuss... Swimming with a brick tied to him. Pushing a car up a hill. Running 23km home from a swim meet. Coaching Brett the 200 Backstroker.  Using 8x400's on 5:00 to determine who the sprinters were. Focusing on being a sprinter as early as you can. Valuing the 50. His theories and beliefs behind training for the 50. "The body's not capable of going flat out for more than 5 or 6 seconds." Jim Montgomery, first man to break 50 seconds. "You build a 50." Gary Schatz.  Blood lactate. What is going on with New South Wales swimming? And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Brian Sutton https://www.theswimconsultant.com/ Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Amy Van Dyken has 6 gold medals from the Olympics (1996 and 2000). A sprint star, Amy helped 4 American Relays claim Olympic victory and in 1996, she individually won the 50 Free and 100 Fly.  Amy runs the Amy Van Dyken Foundation, also known as, Amy's Army: a network of dedicated individuals that aim to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. In June 2014, Amy was severely injured in an ATV accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down.  The two sprinters talk about... Corona virus lock down. Being a severe asthmatic. Growing up in Colorado. Going to Colorado State. John Mattos. Spitting water. Beating Jenny Thompson as a Freshman at NCAA's. Training under Jonty Skinner at the Olympic Training Center in 1996. "I remember doing 10x400's with :30 seconds rest best average. I mean, to swim two laps of the pool, like, on a good day!" How'd you go 21.7 short course and 24.7 long course? Seeing Simone Manual swim in person. Angel Martino. The difference between swimming the 50 and the 100. And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Amy Van Dyken  On Instagram @amyvandyken On Twitter @amyvandyken Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Mason Barnes likes to surf. His specialty and focus is big waves. The bigger, the better.   The Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina native has been on a board of some kind since he was 1 years old. He is sponsored by Billabong. Brett and Mason discuss what it's like to surf a 50 foot wave, what breath holding techniques and training methods he uses to prepare being trapped under water by a wave, his journey up until now, and what's ahead.  If you've never surfed before, this is a great introduction to the sport. Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Mason Hyce Barnes On Instagram @masonhycebarnes Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Brazilian stud Gustavo Borges talks about his career, reacts to Alexander Popov's comments from Episode 50, and shares some memorable sets from Coach Gregg Troy. Brett and Gus also talk about... the University of Michigan his son who is now the University of Michigan's 100 Free record holder Jon Urbanchek Pieter van den Hoogenband winning Olympic Silver in the 100 Free and 200 Free but not really ever focusing on the 50 Free the mentality of winning And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh   Connect | Gustavo Borges On Instagram @gustavo.borges on Twitter @gusborges Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock.   Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Today Brett speaks with American Legend, Tom Dolan. Forever burned into my memory will be Tom Dolan sitting atop the lane line after winning that 400 IM in Sydney... They talk about growing up in the DC area. What he learned car pooling with Sergio Lopez and Roque Santos when he was still in high school. Why he chose Michigan. The great Jon Urbanchek.   The 1995 National Championship. The team had 10 Olympians on it.   What he did the last length of warm down every practice. Loving the ready room.   Overcoming asthma.    And much, much more. Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Tom Dolan's Swim School On Instagram @tom_dolan on Twitter @TomDolanSS Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock. Fitter & Faster Swim Camps