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Inside with 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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How did Leon Marchand split 41.1 after 3:34.4 400 IM?! 😮

How did Arizona State's Leon Marchand win the 400 IM (3:34.4!) and then split 41.1 on the back of the 4x100 Medley Relay?!? Coach David Marsh with some analysis after watching Leon clean up at Pac-12's: "Coaches and young kids need to understand this....it's not a joke when we say that underwater kicking is the 2nd fastest way to swim. It may be the first fastest if you're kicking as fast as him!" "The 400 IM, I got that he's staying underwater for about a minute and 40 seconds." "He's traveling...

Mar 14, 20223 min

Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk defending his country in the pool

Mykhailo Romanchuk is a 2x Olympic medalist from Rivne, Ukraine. He is one of the world's premier distance swimmers. On February 24th, he woke up to bombs exploding just miles away in Kyiv while at a training camp. The Ukrainian national swimming pool was just bombed. His family is still in Ukraine. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Misha Romanchuk 00:40 February 24th 02:40 National pool bombed 03:20 Priorities of Life 06:15 Father at war 11:00 Western Ukraine 12:20 What can we do to...

Mar 12, 202228 min

Ben Titley shares Summer McIntosh workouts leading up to WJR's

Summer McIntosh is a generational talent. At the 2022 Canadian Selection Trials Prep Meet, she broke two World Junior Records: 4:29.12 in the 400 IM and 2:05.81 in the 200 Fly. Her former coach, Ben Titley, talks about some of the workouts she did leading up to these performances. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swi...

Mar 11, 20227 min

#237 Shaine Casas on World Champ Trials, redemption, & swimming to win

Shaine Casas , the 2021 SC World Champion in the Men's 100 Backstroke, has made the move from Texas A&M to Texas to swim under Eddie Reese (the GOAT). The 22 year old American is versatile. He is world class in fly, back, and free. Shaine sees himself as a 100/200 specialist that trains a lot of IM. World Champ Trials are next month, his next big test. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Shaine Casas 01:30 Eddie Reese praise 03:15 Top physical talents 04:11 Other sports? 05:40 Taki...

Mar 10, 202234 min

How does Cal beat Texas at Men's NCAA Swimming Championships?

Coach David Marsh stopped by Dive Inside LIVE to talk about Pac-12's and NCAA's. How do the Cal Bears stop the Texas Longhorns? Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified onl...

Mar 10, 20224 min

Ben Titley named Head Coach of Sant Cugat National Training Centre in Spain

Big coaching news in the world of swimming with Ben Titley going from Canada to Spain. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Indiv...

Mar 10, 202233 min

Dive Inside LIVE with David Marsh: Pac 12's, Leon Marchand, Bjorn Seeliger, Ron Polonsky

Brett and Nate talk about swimming with Special Guest David Marsh! The University of California wins for the 5th year in a row. California 853.5 Stanford 760 Arizona State 652 Southern Cal 449 Arizona 423.5 Utah 264 Leon Marchand (ASU) wins most impressive freshman award after winning 200 Breast 1:50.39 400 IM 3:34.45 200 IM 1:39.65. Bjorn Seeliger (Cal) MVP. 50 Free 18.84 100 Free 41.51 100 Back 44.72. TYR Pro Swim Series: Michael Andrew impresses with W's in the 50 Free (21.73), 100 Fly (51.74...

Mar 09, 202242 min

#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion

Cindy Ong is a 5x World Masters Swimming Champion from Malaysia. After giving birth to 3 children and being away from the pool for several years, she had to relearn the sport and reignite her competitiveness. Cindy talks about maximizing the little time she does have, doing less yardage in the pool, and focusing on explosive out-of-the-water exercises. Enjoy! 00:00 Bratter, PA Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Cindy Ong! 01:15 Drury University 04:30 Language 09:00 Relearning the sport 10:00 Lose weigh...

Mar 07, 202248 min

#235 Lara Jackson from walk-on to NCAA Champion, American Record holder

Lara Jackson is in her first year as an Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of Arizona, where she was a 9x NCAA Champion and 14x All-American. She won back-to-back NCAA titles in the 50 Freestyle (2008, 2009) lowering the NCAA record down to 21.27. Lara began her career as a walk on. In 2008, she went on to set the American Record in the 50 LCM Freestyle (24.50) in Prelims at her first Olympic Trials. Swimming right next to, and beating, Dara Torres. In Finals, she finished 3rd behind Dar...

Mar 03, 202257 min

Dive Inside LIVE: Fina, ISL, NCAA, TYR Pro Swim Series

Brett, Sonny, and Nate talk about swimming. FINA has cancelled World Jrs in Kazan. Also, they took back the award they gave Putin back in 2014. Canada, Australia, and Scandinavia have all backed out of any meet in Belarus or Russia. Russian swimmers are allowed to compete but not under the Russian flag. The International Swimmers Alliance (ISA) has called for Fina & the ISL to meet to discuss a global swimming calendar because the current situation is unsustainable. Aly Tetzloff went off on ...

Mar 02, 202241 min

SPECIAL EPISODE: Andrii Govorov

Ukrainian World Record holder Andrii Govorov is 50/50 Russian and Ukrainian. The war has displaced much of his family and friends and even put some of them at odds with one another. Andrii talks about what is happening and how he is helping. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities...

Mar 01, 202231 min

#234 Clark Smith on his up & down career, future in the Marines

American Clark Smith is an Olympic gold medalist (Men's 4x200 Free Relay, 2016 Rio Olympics) and soon to be United States Marine. Even though he grew up in Denver, Clark was destined for Texas. His Dad swam at Texas. His Mom swam at Texas (and got 5th in the 200 Back for Team USA in the '84 Olympics). His college career was a bit crazy. As a Freshman, he didn't even qualify for NCAA's. The following year, he won the 500 Free at NCAA's. He didn't get a 2nd swim his Junior year but as a Senior was...

Feb 28, 202253 min

Sophie Hansson breaks 57 in the 100 Breast, walks you through her race with Alexis Wenger

Sophie Hansson of the NC State Wolfpack won ACC's for the fourth time in a row taking down UVA's Alexis Wenger by just .04. They became just the 3rd (56.72) & 4th (56.76) women ever in history to break 57 seconds in the 100 Breaststroke. Sophie walks you through the race and how the heck she touched Alexis out. The best race of ACC's! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ...

Feb 26, 20225 min

#233 Alex Walsh, 2022 ACC Swimmer of the Meet UVA Swimming

Alex Walsh, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in the 200 IM, continued her progression in the short pool at ACC's in multiple events. She swam the 2nd fastest time in the 200 Breaststroke (2:03.02) and was named ACC Swimmer of the Meet. She was also a relay monster, helping to destroy the NCAA record in the Women's 400 Medley Relay. She wasn't going to swim the 200 Breast at NCAA's but now she is reevaluating her final event. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Alex Walsh 02:10 200 Breasts...

Feb 25, 202234 min

Dive Inside LIVE w/ Sophie Hansson

Brett and Nate talk about swimming with special guest Sophie Hansson! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with eas...

Feb 24, 202238 min

Writing sprint swimming sets with Herbie Behm

Sprint coach Herbie Behm: you only need 6-8 x 50's in practice to train for the 100 yard freestyle. In this clip, Coach Behm reveals some of his favorite sprint swimming sets and how his main 50's set has evolved over time. Also some interesting insight into Ryan Held's efficiency not allowing him to take a 2nd breath and what he learned from that experience in the 100 Free at SC World Championships. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athle...

Feb 23, 202212 min

#232 Sara Isaković's Mental Training Program for Swimmers

Sara Isaković is a 3x Olympic swimmer from Slovenia. At the 2008 Olympics, she became the 2nd woman to break 1:55 in the 200 Free, winning the Olympic silver medal in the process. Sara swam and studied Psychology and Performance Psychology at the University of California . She is a published researcher and author of the mental training program for swimmers , " Between Two Lanes ". Use code "brettisbest" at checkout and save 25%! 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Sara Isakovic 01:00 D...

Feb 21, 20221 hr

Jordan Crooks smashes SEC debut in 18.53/41.44 and 45.33 100 Fly

Jordan Crooks is a freshman at the University of Tennessee. In his SEC debut, he won the 50 Free in 18.53 beating out Olympic gold medalist, Brooks Curry. Jordan also captured 2nd in the 100 Free in 41.44 (behind Brooks' 40.99) and 3rd in the 100 Fly in 45.33. He is from the Cayman Islands. 00:00 Hello Jordan Crooks 01:30 19.3 to 18.5 02:00 Vols coaching staff 02:45 Cayman Islands 03:45 Beating Dressel's 100 Free Record 04:30 Fraser Bros 04:45 Tennessee 07:30 What's working? 09:15 Practice sched...

Feb 21, 202230 min

Dive Inside LIVE w/ Kira Toussaint & Kyle Sockwell

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming with special guests Kira Toussaint and Kyle Sockwell. We talk about SEC's, ACC's, and Tennessee Women's swimming. Kate Douglass, Ellen Walshe, and Jordan Crooks. The Dutch Swimming Federation telling their swimmers to not compete in the ISL. Kira Toussaint explains the letter they received. Australian Brendon Smith headed to train with Michael Bohl. Kieren Perkins' shoes are filled by Tracy Caulkins Stockwell. Tracy is an American legend winning the 200...

Feb 17, 202253 min

#231 Lydia Jacoby, 100 Breaststroke Olympic Champion

Alaskan Lydia Jacoby shocked the world by winning the Women's 100 Breaststroke at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With a Leisel Jones esque stroke, Lydia back halfed the 100 Breast, breaking 1:05 for the first time and beating world record holders Lilly King and Tatjana Schoenmaker in the process. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Who is Lydia Jacoby! 03:30 Make the team?? 09:30 Alaska living 11:57 Swim Angelfish 13:35 Training plan 14:50 How do you keep your hips up in the water? 15:55 Breaststr...

Feb 14, 20221 hr 7 min

#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 07:3...

Feb 10, 20221 hr

#229 Having the right mental attitude with Ron Aitken, Sandpipers of Nevada

Ron Aitken is the Head Coach & CEO of the Sandpipers of Nevada. He has been there for nearly 30 years. He put 3 swimmers on USA's Tokyo Olympic team: Katie Grimes (4th in the 800), Bella Sims (Silver on 4x200 Free Relay), and Erica Sullivan (Silver in 1500). 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Ron Aitken 00:42 Preparing for Olympic Trials 03:00 Going to Compete not to Participate 05:39 Bella Sims 11:10 Destro Swim Towers 11:28 Vasa Trainer 11:58 Katie Grimes 17:30 Sharing Sandpiper...

Feb 07, 202257 min

#228 Kayla Sanchez talks training, her shoulder injury, & swimming for UBC

Kayla Sanchez is a two-time Olympic medalist from Canada. She is a brilliant 50/100/200 freestyler that is an intricate component of Canada's relays. "I'm kind of a relay gal." - Kayla Sanchez Born in Singapore to Filipino parents, she moved to Canada at just 1 years old. She's not the tallest but most times the fastest. In 2018, she set the World Junior Record in the 50 Freestyle going 23.94! Most recently she won 3 SC World Championship relay titles in Abu Dhabi and just wrapped up Season 4 wi...

Feb 03, 202250 min

Dive Inside LIVE: FINA World Champs, ISL Season 4

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is...

Feb 02, 202229 min

#227 Andrii Govorov on his 50 Fly World Record, high performance hardships, & politics

Ukrainian Andrii Govorov is the fastest man ever over 50 LCM Fly ( 22.27 ). He's episode #227 for a reason. He set that outside at the Trofeo Sette Colli held in Rome, Italy. Brett was in the stands cheering him on. In this episode, Andrii explains the ups and downs of the last quad (5 years actually), dealing with injuries, and having no coach. He even stepped away from swimming to try politics. Last year, he competed in the ISL for the Toronto Titans. Andrii is now training in Germany. "If you...

Jan 31, 202252 min

#226 A Sprint Clinic with Herbie Behm of Arizona State University Swimming

Herbie Behm is an Assistant Coach at Arizona State University, his alma mater. He coaches the sprinters. Brett and Herbie talk all about sprinting, sprint training, and coaching sprinters. Enjoy! 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Herbie Behm 02:45 Working for Bob Bowman 07:54 Being an Assistant Coach 10:38 Destro Swim Towers 11:30 Know your Role 13:50 Sprinting 15:30 Sprinting is a Skill 22:04 Swimnerd Live Results 22:40 Writing practice 27:45 Test sets 33:00 Why 50's? 34:20 Speed &a...

Jan 27, 202253 min

Dive Inside LIVE: Las Vegas, LC World Champs, Coley Stickels

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming. Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is...

Jan 26, 202241 min

#225 Duncan Scott on his freestyle technique, the 100 Free, & Lagavulin

Duncan Scott is a 6x Olympic medalist from Scotland. He is arguably the greatest overall swimmer in the world right now. At the Tokyo Olympics he captured silver in both the 200 Free and 200 IM. He trains at the University of Stirling with Steven Tigg , who we had on last week. Notably, at the 2019 World Championships, he split 46.14 at the end of the 4x100 Free Relay, 2nd fastest ever behind Jason Lezak's 46.06. In this episode, Brett lobbies for Dunks to swim the 100 Free in Paris. 00:00 Bratt...

Jan 24, 202258 min

Dive Inside LIVE with Cal 2nd semester addition, David Marsh

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming with special guest, University of California's David Marsh! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM ...

Jan 20, 202250 min

#224 Max McHugh, reigning NCAA Champ, talks breaststroke, lifting, & getting shot

American Max McHugh is a senior at the University of Minnesota. He will be defending his 100 and 200 Breaststroke titles in just a couple months... Brett and Max talk about all things breaststroke, what he does in the gym, and the unfortunate event of being shot. 00:00 Bratter PA 00:05 Hello Max McHugh 04:00 Strengths & Weaknesses 06:30 Aerobic vs. Anaerobic 07:40 Cordes, Licon, Peaty 08:15 Max's Breaststroke Stroke 09:30 Breaststroke Kick 11:15 Breaststroke Position Drills 12:20 Destro Swim...

Jan 19, 202229 min
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