Brett, Sonny, and Nate talk about this week's Short Course World Championship meet being held in Melbourne, Australia. 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 ...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 20 min
João Mescolote is the Grad Assistant Coach at Ball State University. A 3x Brazilian Olympic Trial qualifier, Joao swam for Louisiana State University from 2014-2018. Joao is extremely active on social media. A former Marketing Manager for Swimming World, he is consistently making swimming content on TikTok and Instagram . Check out his SWIM BETTER YouTube channel. Brett and Joao go deep into content creating, marketing and branding one's self. Enjoy! Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Ex...
Dec 08, 2022•34 min
Ryan Moss is a charismatic award winning photographer and filmmaker with a one-track mind to inspire the world by sharing his passion and love of nature through the images he creates. Some of his clients include National Geographic, Red Bull, and Outside Magazine (just to name a few). A self-educated visual artist, he draws his inspiration from the ocean, mountains, people, and travel that play such an important role in his life. When he isn’t traveling, he can be found in Hawaii, sipping an alm...
Dec 05, 2022•33 min
Craig Beardsley is a former World Record holder in the 200 Fly. He qualified for the 1980 Olympics but didn't get to compete due to President Jimmy Carter's boycott. Beardsley set the World Record of 1:58.21 in the 200- meter butterfly on July 30, 1980, one week after the Olympic Games—a time that was over a second faster than Soviet swimmer Sergey Fesenko‘s gold medal time in the 1980 Olympic finals. After the United States–led boycott of the Moscow Olympics, Beardsley continued to train. He he...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min
John Sinclair is the programming officer for Institute of Motion (IoM), where he designs programs and solutions for the largest companies in the industry, including Nike, Zumba, 24 Hour Fitness and Equinox. He also travels globally, representing the top vendors in the fitness industry: ViPR PRO, Power Plate North America, Hyperwear, Pavigym and Technogym. John is the Founder of Authentic Health Coaching , and specializes in holistic movement therapies and programming for personal executive perfo...
Nov 28, 2022•42 min
Atiba Wade is a swimming/fitness/nutrition coach, a stunt performer, and the creator of H2GO Fitness . Atiba grew up swimming for Jim Ellis at PDR and was actually a swimming double in the movie, Pride. He went on to swam for Jack Bauerle at the University of Georgia. Today, Atiba is still fast, popping off a 21.5 50 SCY Freestyle at 42 years old! He is a SAG-AFTRA stunt performer. Most recently working on the box office smash hit, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . Atiba, a lifelong athlete, is a...
Nov 23, 2022•52 min
Matthew Broussard is a 3x Team Manager for the women's swim team at Rice University. After graduating college, Matthew spent most of his time ferociously writing jokes while moonlighting as a Financial Analyst. Today, Matthew is a stand-up comedian opening up for the likes of Bert Kreischer. He's also a burgeoning actor, most recently seen in Amazon's smash hit, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". Matthew's long time girlfriend is Laura Sogar, retired World Champion medalist in the 200 Breaststroke. Se...
Nov 21, 2022•50 min
Becoming a famous comedian is a lot like becoming a great swimmer - you gotta put in the work. 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...
Nov 19, 2022•4 min
What was it like swimming and coaching in the super suit era? Brett and Sonny sit down and talk all about the evolution of the competitive swimsuit. 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Sonny Trigg 01:00 Becoming The Swimsuit Guy 03:15 The Speedo Aquablade 06:15 The Speedo Fastskin 09:00 Brett's personalized Aquablade 10:56 Bill Pilczuk's suit 12:26 Mark Foster zipper on the front 14:48 Brett's PB in the 2004 legskin 16:40 Weird Tech Suits 17:40 Ian Thorpe's Adidas suit 21:34 Beine Nutri...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Brett sits down with Rachel Klinker, Eloise Riley, Ayla Spitz, and Mia Motekaitis of Cal Women's Swimming. The University of California's Women's Swimming & Diving team has seen major changes over the last 12 months. Coach Dave Durden is now the "Acting Director of Swimming & Diving". David Marsh has gone from special Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach. Plus, the Golden Bears brought in Ohio State's Matt Bowe and Dartmouth Head Coach, Jesse Moore. Listen to how things have changed a...
Nov 14, 2022•30 min
Coach Adrian Radulescu shares a 200 Free race pace set that they do 6 weeks leading up to a big competition. 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 B...
Nov 11, 2022•5 min
Margaret Hoelzer is a 3x Olympic medalist, 6x World Champion, and former World Record holder. A proud graduate of Auburn University, she and training partner Kirsty Coventry went 1-2 in the 200 Back at the Beijing Olympics. After the Olympics, Margaret disclosed that she was sexually abused as a child. What she didn't expect was her disclosure turning into a career as an award-winning speaker and spokesperson for the National Children's Advocacy Center. Book her here: https://www.margarethoelzer...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Coach Ian Pope is considered a "master technician" when it comes to teaching stroke technique in swimming. This is what he looks for. 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 onlin...
Nov 09, 2022•5 min
Scott Sehnert is in his 7th season as the Dallas Cowboys Director of Sports Performanc e. In his role, Scott works closely with the athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches in developing player-specific nutrition and recovery plans. 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Scott Sehnert background 05:40 Auburn's nutrition plan 11:20 Dietician vs. Nutritionist 13:00 Professional vs. Collegiate 15:40 Food + Sleep + Recovery 18:15 Weekly routine 21:34 Beine Nutrition 22:22 Swim Angelfi...
Nov 08, 2022•35 min
Download the AnyQuestion app here to access more content like this. It's free. What should a recovery practice consist of? Expert answers about recovery from Kim Brackin, Eddie Reese ala Carson Foster, Sergio Lopez, Josh Watson, and Darian Townsend. One theme that is brought up a few times is how a recovery practice in swimming is also a mental recovery. Sergio Lopez incorporates meditation into his recovery swim practices. Kim Brackin really believes active recovery practices should foster team...
Nov 04, 2022•7 min
Jason Andrew is an award winning photographer and, of course, die hard swimmer. Growing up as a surfer, he was always in the open water but when COVID swept the world he really began to venture into open water swimming, completing the Catalina swim by himself. He used open water swimming as a form of therapy after losing his father to COVID. Through a mixture of personal and assignment work, Jason’s been fortunate to work throughout the world. He explores the repercussions of poverty and politic...
Nov 03, 2022•41 min
Expert breaststroke technique advice from the best in the business: Sergio Lopez, Ray Looze, Beryl Gastaldello, Roland Schoeman, James Gibson, Annie Lazor, Michael Bohl, and Mel Marshall. Download the AnyQuestion app here. 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 moto...
Nov 02, 2022•8 min
Mary T. Meagher, Jesse Vassallo, Steve Lundquist, and Geoff Gaberino all made the 1980 Olympic team. We caught up with them at the 2022 International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony. 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 Angelfis...
Oct 31, 2022•22 min
Ian Pope is the Head Coach of the Melbourne Swimming Club . He is one of the most successful swimming coaches in the World having coached swimmers to over 70 medals at the Olympics, World Champs, and Commonwealth Games. Including Matt Welsh, Michael Klim, Giaan Rooney, Grant Hackett, Marieke Guerher, Matthew Targett, Patrick Murphy, Koti Ngawati, Rachel Goh, Sam Marshall, Hadyn Stoeckel, and Italian swimmer Massimiliano Rosolino. And, Brett Hawke! 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Ian...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Cullen Jones is a 2x Olympian and 4x Olympic medalist (2 G, 2 S). Individually, he captured Silver in the 50 Free behind Flo Manaudou in 2012. He was also part of THE relay -- the one where Lezak caught Bernard and touched him out at the 2008 Olympics. That World Record is still intact. Now a Senior Manager of Sports Marketing at Speedo, Cullen is enjoying retired life while raising his son alongside his wife. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Cullen Jones 00:30 Senior Manager of Spo...
Oct 26, 2022•38 min
Has tapering evolved in swimming? Bob Bowman and Michael Bohl discuss. 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: Individualize your nutrition ...
Oct 26, 2022•3 min
Adrian Radulescu is a swim coach for CS Dinamo Bucuresti and the Romanian Swimming Federation. He is to David Popovici what Bob Bowman is to Michael Phelps - his lifelong coach. Adrian received his Masters degree and Phd. from the National University of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest, Romania. His two thesis' were: "Study on physical effort zones in pubertal swimmers" and "Study on the dynamics of metabolic effort zones in prepubertal and pubertal swimmers ". 00:00 Bratter PA Immigrat...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Three of the greatest swim coaches ever talk about training and writing swim workouts. Bob Bowman, of course, coached Michael Phelps through his entire career. He's the Head Coach of Arizona State University with a loaded pro training group. Regan Smith, Simone Manuel, Ryan Held, Chase Kalisz, among others. Vince Raleigh is currently the coach of Zac Stubbedtly-Cook (World Record holder 200m Breast), Leah Neale, and Jack McLoughlin. Vince has consistently put swimmers on the Australian Olympic t...
Oct 21, 2022•43 min
Anders Holm swam for two years at the University of Wisconsin before being terminated after getting into a bar fight. Admittedly, he lost everything. But he stayed at UW Madison and poured his time, energy, and focus into his writing. After graduating, he moved to LA where he met Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck. They created comedy sketches for years until they finally got their big break from Comedy Central, and created Workaholics . In this episode, Anders talks about his love ...
Oct 20, 2022•53 min
Diogo Ribeiro is an absolute beast. This summer he won a Bronze medal at European Championships and 3 gold medals at World Junior Championships. At just 17 years old, Diogo went 22.9 in the 50 LCM Fly, breaking the Junior World Record and the only one ever under 23. He's also been 21.9/48.5 in the 50 & 100 LCM Free and 51.61 in the 100 LCM Fly. All of this after a scary motorcycle accident! Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepren...
Oct 19, 2022•29 min
Mary T. Meagher (now Plant) is a 3x Olympian (1980/1984/1988), 3x Olympic gold medalist (1984), and Bronze medalist (1988) for the United States of America. Madame Butterfly, as she was affectionately nicknamed, took the 100 (57.9) and 200 Butterfly (2.05.9) events to new heights. Mary's World Records stood for 18 & 19 years, respectively! Her career wasn't all flowers and frosting, though. After setting those World Records, she spent the next 7 years trying to better them. She missed out on...
Oct 17, 2022•49 min
Jessica Jackson (née Abbott) is Australian Dolphin #564 (World Champs, Com Games medalist, Pan Pacs). During her rise, she contracted glandular fever aka mono and it stuck with her for years making training nearly impossible. Today Jess is a wife, mum, and dietitian. She is also a mental health advocate specifically for people in the medical field. Her sister Chloe, a member of the Australian National Team and medical doctor, took her own life at 29 years old. 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00...
Oct 13, 2022•49 min
Henri Hooft is the owner and head trainer of Kill Cliff Fight Club in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He is the creator of the Hkickboxing striking system. As an athlete, Henri fought in over 100 professional fights. Henri has worked with some of the worlds best fighters including Tyrone Spong, Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Johnson, Michael Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, Kamaru Usman, Jake Shields, Matt Mitrione, Abel Trujillo, Gilbert Burns, Luke Rockhold, Robbie Lawler, Aung La Nsang, Derek Brunson,...
Oct 10, 2022•44 min
Emily Seebohm has swum in 4 Olympic Games for Australia. Emily is a 7x Olympic medalist. She has won individual medals in both the 100 and 200 Backstrokes. She has set World Records in backstroke. Emily knows how to swim backstroke fast. In this clip from Inside with Brett Hawke, Emily provides backstroke tips on everything including the backstroke start, rotation in backstroke, the backstroke pull, underwaters in backstroke, and even how to breathe in backstroke. Enjoy! 00:00 Backstroke start 0...
Oct 07, 2022•12 min
A native of England, Steve Mellor has spent most of the 2000's in the US as a collegiate swimmer and swim coach. He then moved into coaching full time and spent almost a decade as the Associate Head Coach at LSU. During his swim coaching career he guided athletes to the heights of NCAA and was able to guide LSU's first ever American swimmer to an Olympic team in Brooks Curry who went on to win an Olympic Gold Medal. In October of 2021, Steve turned his passion for optimizing individual performan...
Oct 06, 2022•37 min
