Inside with Brett Hawke

All, not some, say that this man is the greatest sprinter of all time. The first and only man to win back-to-back Olympic sprint titles in both the 50 and the 100 Freestyle. The Russian Rocket himself... ALEXANDER POPOV! Brett and the Sprint King talk about... *how the two met in Australia *training under Gennadi Touretski *why your swimming technique is so important *distance per stroke, counting strokes in practice *10x 400 aerobic on 6 mins followed by a 100 all out on 2 mins *Johnny Weissmuller's daughter's telegram to Alex in Atlanta *being able to kick a 50 LCM with a board in 27.5 *preparing to win both mentally and physically *nearly dying after being stabbed by a watermelon vendor on the streets of Moscow *his greatest competitors: Gary Hall Jr. and Pieter van den Hoogenband And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock.  Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Swimming Australia's newly appointed Head Coach, Rohan Taylor takes over for Jacco Verhaeren in the fall. Get to know the new Boss of the Australian swim team. Who is Rohan Taylor and how will he lead them in to Tokyo 2021? Subscribe & Listen: Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Joined by their former Head Coach, David Marsh, several legends of Auburn University share their stories of how they pieced everything together to become one of the premier dynasties in NCAA swimming history. WAR EAGLE! Mark Gangloff Matt Targett Dean Hutchinson Yoav Bruck Aaron Ciarla Subscribe & Listen: Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Greg is a two time Olympic swimmer from Côte d'Ivoire and now a professional swim coach in Montreal, Canada for Camo Natation.  He is the host of "All the TALK with Greg Arkhurst" a platform to discuss each other's unique experiences.  Today Brett and Greg discuss the murder of George Floyd and why Greg believes this is a human problem and that we must stay positive in order to move forward. Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Greg Arkhurst On Instagram: @Grega_SwimKoach On Twitter: @Greg76kk Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube  Special Thanks: Swimnerd Pace Clocks Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

David Marsh and Kim Brackin discuss Auburn swimming's championship formula and how to transform your team into a dynasty. Featuring Auburn swimming legends Mimi & Maggie Bowen and Demerae Christianson. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

3-time Australian Olympian (1992, 1996, 2000) 3-time Olympic medalist. All time bad ass.   NICOLE LIVINGSTONE! Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Nicole Livingstone On Instagram: @NicLiv1 On Twitter: @NicLiv Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube  Special Thanks: Swimnerd Pace Clocks Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Brett speaks with swimming prodigy, Ian Thorpe! What makes a champion? What is it like being a World Champion at 15 years old? The level of expectation and pressure leading into the Sydney Olympics. Breaking his ankle 12 months out. Being accused of doping by Germany's Head Coach and then destroying the 200 Free World Record by over a second. This took place at the FINA World Cup Berlin stop in 2000. Losing the 200 Free to Pieter van den Hoogenband in Sydney. The theory behind Doug Frost's training program. "Flog the athlete." 3000 for time. 30:46 or 30:16? Followed by 30x100's heart rate set. "I owned being World Champion." The full length, custom black suit made out of lycra. Adidas. Ripping multiple suits right before the 4x100 Free Relay. Klim breaking the World Record on the lead off. Catching Gary Hall Jr. Having international pop-star status. Specifically in Japan. Turning down a record deal. Craig Stevens giving up his 400 Free spot in Athens "because of what it does for the team." The Swimming Race of the Century: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband, vs. Ian Thorpe No privacy in training. Making the decision to retire. Wishing Michael Phelps Was A Little Bit Older Everyone is swimming the 200 Free wrong. Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Ian Thorpe On Instagram: @Ian.Thorpe On Twitter: @IanThorpe Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube  Special Thanks: Swimnerd Pace Clocks Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, Elvis Burrows, and Jewels Harris discuss George Floyd's murder, the resulting Black Lives Matter protests, and what it's like growing up as one of the few black people on pool deck. "I really want to do less talking and more listening." - Brett A monumentally important conversation that we hope that you share with your entire team. Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Elvis Burrows On Instagram @elvisvb On Twitter @elvisvb Find | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace On Instagram @annabahama On Twitter @annabahama Find | Jewels Harris On Instagram @jewelsaharris On Twitter @jewelsaharris Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Special Thanks: https://swimpractice.com/ https://www.fitterandfaster.com/

Brett speaks with Alice Tait formerly known as Alice Mills! They talk about... Living in Brisbane, Australia with her husband British swimmer Gregor Tait and their two young boys. Her competitive nature begins in her childhood. "Always had to finish first. Always had to get up the stairs first." Swimming with Shannon Rollason and Jodie Henry Speed Conditioning -- doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl it should be the same. Shannon would "reverse cycle" their program. Rather than starting with long endurance work like everyone else, they would start by swimming fast. Every season would start with speed. Most all speed work done off the blocks. Tim Garrison. Recovery. Test set: 6x50's on 2:00 Summer of 2005: averaged 25.7 How 8x200 IM's gave her confidence at a young age. Height and Weight throughout her career. Strength to weight ratio was excellent. Her friendship with Libby Trickett. 18 years old. Lead off swimmer. First Olympics. First day. First swim. World Record. Gold Medal. This is easy! Sarah Ryan. Petria Thomas. Coming together to do quality sets off the blocks doing relay exchanges together in practice. Did winning Olympic gold change your life? Her son finding her medals. Watching old footage with your kids. Gregor Tait, her husband, was a high level Scottish swimmer. Going through puberty. Losing self confidence. Sports psychology. Swimming Australia these days. "The rebuild phase is done now." Missing the team by just a couple tenths. "I really wanted to be a 3-time Olympian." Glenn Baker. Retiring mid-session. Becoming a nurse. Corona virus in Australia. Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Alice Tait On Instagram: @Alice_Tait On Twitter: @Alice_Tait Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube  Special Thanks: Swimnerd Pace Clocks Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

Brett speaks with ISHOF Honor Swimmer, the Dragon Slayer, Duncan Armstrong! Living in beautiful Southeast Queensland. Family man. 3 kids. High performance podcast. "Wearing the green and gold..." Who can work the hardest? The workload in the 1980's. He had the same mentality as Mike Tyson. Took 5 years to get to that point training with Laurie Lawrence. Laurie Lawrence the entertainer. Johno Sieben wins the 2 Fly in 1984. Preparing for the 1988 Olympics.   Winning the 200 Freestyle, beating Michael Gross and Matt Biondi.  Struggles after sport.  Finding Jesus. And much, much more. Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Duncan Armstrong Successful Speakers Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube