#050 Alexander Popov
Episode description
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!
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