Last month Brazilian swimmer Felipe Messias joined Cam McEvoy in Australia to train for the Paris Olympics. Felipe has always believed in "Less is More". He swims 3x a week, less than 300 meters per practice. At age 34, Felipe has been 22.2 in the 50 Free LCM and 21.4 in the 50 Free SCM. In this conversation, Felipe and Brett discuss his revolutionary approach to speed training. Felipe, a passionate swimmer, shares his journey and the inspiration behind his unique training methodology. The sprin...
Dec 04, 2023•16 min
Duncan Armstrong was ranked 48th in the world going into the 1988 Olympics. He came home as the World Record holder and Olympic Champion. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. ...
Nov 30, 2023•59 min
Siobhan Haughey made history by becoming the first Hong Kong swimmer to win Olympic medals, securing silver in the both the 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Last month she posted a 52.02 in the 100 Freestyle - the fastest in the world this year. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION L...
Nov 27, 2023•54 min
Gary Hall Jr. is a former competitive swimmer from the United States. Born on September 26, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is known for winning the 50 Freestyle in back-to-back Olympics (2000 & 2004). Hall is a three-time Olympian and a ten-time Olympic medalist. He specialized in sprint events and was known for his powerful starts and finishes. Hall was also a vocal advocate for clean sport and served as a spokesperson for diabetes awareness, having been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes himsel...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Stefan Nystrand is a current Swedish competitive swimmer who specializes in sprint freestyle. A lengthy career spanning over a decade, Stefan gained recognition in the swimming world for his exceptional speed using the straight arm freestyle technique. He swam in 4x Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). In Athens, he placed 4th in the 50 Freestyle. In 2007, he became the 2nd person to break 48 in the 100 Freestyle.He was also a short course menace, breaking the 100 Free World Record in 2007 at ...
Nov 20, 2023•43 min
Brendan O'Melveny is the COO of Imagine Swimming - New York City's premier swim school. He is also a part of the New York Water Safety Coalition, which has helped passed water safety legislation. New parents will be shown a short video in hospitals throughout New York, educating parents on drowning and water safety. Today Nate and Brendan discuss the Newborn Hospital Video Bill. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER ...
Nov 16, 2023•46 min
This week's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from Stefan Widmer. Stefan Widmer was born in Switzerland and swam internationally for Switzerland for 10 years. In 2000, Stefan was appointed as a coach at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers included Liesel Jones, Libby Trickett, and Christian Sprenger just to name a few. His swimmers achieved 20 world records, three Olympic gold medals, and 16 world champs gold medals. Coach Widmer's coaching concept...
Nov 15, 2023•38 min
Tony Holler is the track coach at Plainfield North High School and creator of the "Feed the Cats" training philosophy. After an impressive 38 years in the chemistry classroom, he gracefully retired and moved on to conquer the world of coaching consulting with several other sports and professional teams. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER BRATTER ...
Nov 13, 2023•54 min
Wayne Goldsmith is a renowned sports performance coach, consultant, and speaker specializing in swimming. He is widely recognized for his expertise in coaching, leadership, and fostering peak performance in athletes. Today he talks about the shift away from "mindless" aerobic base training. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER BRATTER PA IMMIGRATIO...
Nov 09, 2023•54 min
Now, unless you are from Texas, you’ve probably never heard of Coach Lanny. Well, he’s the winningest coach in Texas high school swimming history and was named “Coach of the Year” 18 times. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold ...
Nov 08, 2023•39 min
Pieter Coetze is a 19 year old South African swimmer with his eyes on Paris 2024. Long Course: 50 Back: 24.3 100 Back: 52.7 200 Back: 1:56.0 He's pretty good at butterfly, too. 53.5 in the 100. And freestyle. 22.1/49.1 Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 mo...
Nov 06, 2023•37 min
Adam Pine is the longest serving Dolphin in Australian swimming history. Following his retirement from competitive swimming, he embarked on a career as a sports administrator and a high performance leader. He is currently the Director of Teams at Invictus - Australia. He is also the founder of the Physical Activity Foundation, an NPO devoted to fostering physical activity and promoting healthy living amongst individuals of all ages and abilities. Under his leadership, the foundation initiated se...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min
One of South African's finest, Dr. Karin Hugo is a Swim Coach, Trainer, Sport Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach. She spent many years working with the University of Stellenbosch from National Coordinator of Talent Identification to Manager of the Sport Science Division at the Sport Performance Institute, while also coaching the swim team. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: ...
Oct 30, 2023•58 min
Fares Ksebati, the founder of MySwimPro , unravels various aspects of his journey, shares his thoughts on contemporary issues, and discusses the wide-ranging impact of his innovative smartphone application, MySwimPro. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months ...
Oct 26, 2023•36 min
Today's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from International Swimming Hall of Fame coach, Bill Sweetenham . We had the pleasure of having him on the pod a couple years ago - Episode #155. If you want more Coach Sweetenham, you can watch that one here. Coach Sweetenham is a 5x Olympic Head Coach of 3 different countries. He led Swimming Australia and British Swimming to great success. GB Swimming went from just 3 Finals swims to Top 3 in medal count at the Olympics! He has ha...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min
Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang win the 2023 Swimming World Cup. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. BRATTER PA ...
Oct 23, 2023•57 min
This week, Tyler Clary underwent his 2nd open heart surgery . So, in honor of him, this Throwback Thursday is Episode #199, when he came on to discuss going through such an intense surgery, as well as his incredible swimming career. Tyler is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Charlotte, North Carolina. Enjoy! Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with e...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Megsy, Brett, Kurt, Sonny, and Nate talk about swimming. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. BRATTER PA IMMIGRATIO...
Oct 16, 2023•52 min
I sit down with @TheSwimsuitGuy to talk about Michael Andrew and more specifically the last 50m of his 200 Individual Medley. Most people think he struggled so much at the end this race because he doesn't train hard enough but Sonny think it is purely Michael Andrew's freestyle technique. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.c...
Oct 16, 2023•17 min
Brett catches up with his old friend and fellow Auburn Tiger, Yoav Bruck. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. BRATTER...
Oct 15, 2023•40 min
Brett and Sonny talk about Cate Campbell and why she's not gone 22 and 50 point in the 50 and 100 freestyles yet. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. ...
Oct 14, 2023•7 min
Today's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from former University of Arizona Head Coach and USA Swimming National Team Director, Frank Busch. Sign up for the ASCA Club Success Initiative , hosted by Frank Busch & Russell Mark this November in Atlanta, GA. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and...
Oct 13, 2023•46 min
5x Australian Paralympian Matt Levy discusses his journey juggling intensive training with a full-time job, emphasizing the importance of recovery, open communication, and a strong support network. While praising Australia's seamless integration of Paralympic athletes with the overall Olympic movement, Matt reflects on the value in shaping a shared societal perspective. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: ...
Oct 12, 2023•42 min
Lindsay Mintenko is the Managing Director of USA's National Team. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. BRATTER PA IMMIGRATIO...
Oct 11, 2023•44 min
The band is back together talking about swimming. LIVE! Meagen Nay. Brett Hawke. Sonny Trigg. Kurt Hanson. Nate Tschohl. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with any handset purchase. ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Coach Dhill represented the Philippines from 2004-2014 and is still the national record holder in the 50 and 100 Fly SCM. Today he is a coach in Singapore at the Nexus International School. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months free on a single gold annual membership with a...
Oct 03, 2023•47 min
Stephane Lecat is the National Manager for the French Open Water Team. He was also bad ass open water swimmer himself. So much so, that he is being inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame this weekend not as a coach but as a swimmer. Stephane won 3 World Championship titles and 19 FINA World Cup races during his 14 year professional swimming career. He swam the English Channel in 8 hours and 19 minutes. He was an absolute beast. Now he guides others in both the pool and open water ...
Sep 29, 2023•22 min
Tonight’s keynote speaker is a great coach. I always like to talk about a great coach. I like to put him in perspective. Many of us think that being a great coach means that you fall into a great job. Not tonight. This guy has paid his dues. He was the head age group coach at the Cincinnati Marlins. He was the senior assistant coach for the Las Vegas Gold swim team. He was the head coach for the Birmingham Swim League. He was the head coach for the Napa Valley swim team. Then he went to the NBAC...
Sep 28, 2023•35 min
Chris Mooney is one of the world’s premier swim coaches. As the Head Coach at Bond University, he coaches Flynn Southam, Mia O’Leary, Alex Graham, and Maddy Gough. He previously worked with Kaylee McKeown & Elijah Winnington. Bond has just become a World Aquatics Development Centre. In this episode, Chris goes in depth about his coaching philosophies, his unique training schedule, and how he writes workouts. Brett & Chris also discuss how the Australian women and kicking America’s teeth ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Susie O'Neill is one of Australia's most successful Olympians ever. Madame Butterfly won a Bronze (Barcelona), Gold (Atlanta), and Silver (Sydney) over 3 Olympics in the 200 Fly. She also won the 200 Free in Sydney -- a race that can be a bit overshadowed in a career filled with big races. She stood on the podium at 3 different Olympics 8 separate times. Our Sponsors: EO SWIM BETTER: Analyse your stroke tec...
Sep 21, 2023•58 min
