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The Swimmer Strength Podcast

A weekly Sports, Swimming and Health podcast
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The Swimmer Strength Podcast

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The Swimmer Strength Podcast

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Did you know that this was the closest Olympics between the United States and Australia in gold medal count with 11 and 9 respectively? This and more recapping of the medal counts from all of the Olympics since 2000 in Sydney and reactions to e
Have you ever wondered what impact having the right mindset in sports has? Whether it is an Olympic final or a State Championship final, when athletes practice and moments before big events, they are usually stuck with their thoughts. The way t
It’s a big week: the Olympic Games Begin.  An event only the top tier of athletes have the honor of competing together with outstanding support and coaching staff. If you are a swimming nerd and want to hear some of my predictions, analysis bet
Have you ever wondered what it takes to reach the top, to leave a lasting legacy? Granted, the formula for each Champion will look different, but one thing is for sure - they welcome challenges and will relentlessly rise above obstacles to get
Taper - the time of year when the body undergoes incredible physiological changes, swimmers enjoying shorter workout times, and coaches getting edgy.  It is a time when many swimmers and coaches opt to the coin toss: is it going to be a good ta
How Yoga Can Supplement Swimmer Yoga - you may have heard of it. It is a practice that has been around for millennia and can be practiced in so many ways. It can be used to create general body awareness as a way feel body parts in certain posit
In one way or another, we all can relate to the word ‘failure.” And let’s face it, more swimmers leave Olympic trials disappointed, angry and wanting more.  Whether it is a failed repetition in the weight room, or the body failing towards the e
Emotional Response in Training & Winning is Not For Everyone Getting swimmers to comprehend movement skills on land can be seemingly be difficult and intimidating for many swimming coaches.  As much as we force down set and repetitions, how doe
Inside The Mind of Brett Hawke Have you ever felt weak, insecure and hopeless because you lack strength or fall behind in your physical development?  You're not alone. What if athletes at the highest level battle the same demons?  World renowne
The Shoulder Blades Are The Secret To Healthier Shoulders If work with swimmers or are a swimmer yourself, chances are someone you know have suffered an injury.  Does it have to be this way?  A few of our talking points in this episode: Strateg
Nurturing Future Olympic Gold Medalists With Smarter Dryland Training The journey to the Olympic top looks different for many athletes. Yet, there are similarities between many. They all have to be nurtured on way or another and more than likel
Lezak's Insane Relay Leg: How Did He Pull It Off? "What about the Americans? We're going to smash them. That's who we came here for." Do you remember the 2008 Olympics men's 4x100 Freestyle relay event? I remember watching this race. I was in a
Swim-Specific or Anti Swim-Specific Dryland Training For Swimmers? Have you seen swimmers mimic movements on land to replicate the patterns on the water?  How important is it for an Olympic level swimmers to reinforce the swimming skills? Swimm
Welcoming The Olympics, Remembering The Fallen & Embracing Change We are just a few shy months away from the Tokyo Games and we are all itching for the competition to begin.  On this season of The Swimmer Strength Podcast, we will tie each epis
Why Training With Speed Is Imperative For Success "Swimmer strength is the ability to control the body weight through time and space." With coach Nick Folker from the University of Hawaii, we discuss: How swimming can learn from the strength tr
Hypermobile vs. Stiff Swimmers Swimmers are, in general terms, hypermobile and tend to have lax joint. On the flip side, many swimmers struggle with stiffness that limits their stroke kinematics. In the last Swimmer Strength podcast episode, we
Managing & Developing Elite Level Division 1 SEC Collegiate Swimmers "How can we use caution in our program design, yet move with urgency? Because conference and NCAA Championships are not waiting for no one." With coach Greg Adamson from the U
What Is Swim-Specific Strength? And how do we train swimmers differently through stages of development?  Are you feeling confused and frustrated with how social media portrays certain movements or general training? Is that skewing your own beli
Strategies To Get Swimmers To Move Smoother On Land With coach Jimmy Dabney, we discuss: Mobility strategies for the thoracic spine.  The evolution of strength training  Working with individuals within their movement capacities.  Where swimming
How To Avoid The Dark Side Of Strength Training With coach Alex Coci, we discuss: The Swimmer Strength collaboration journey. His injury as a Freshman at a D1 college. How to bridge the gap between the weight room and swimming pool. Connect wit
Streamline, Underwaters, Explosive and Plyometric Training  In this packed episode, we discuss: The first line of offense in swimming.  Strategies to develop better underwaters.  Ways to track underwater swimming performance.  Differences and e
How a World Class swimmer's strength training journey With coach Joao de Lucca, we discuss: Mental strength for swimmers. How Joao begun dryland and strength training. Similarities of the feeling of swimming and feeling of lifting.  How Swimmer
How can we progresses swimmers through their stages of development? With coach Bo Hickey, we discuss: Stages to take swimmers through prevent, progress, perform.   Similarities between 1-minute squat test and swimming. Strength guideliens and h
Welcoming our first International guest to the show! With coach Daniel Moedas, we discuss: How elite level swimmers pivoted training during the pandemic.   Fatigue management for swimmers in the water. What swimmers swimming with pain should be
We are discussing the basics to testing about the core. What is a good definition of the core? In this episode, we go over key points from chapter 1: the core in Foundations of Strength Training for Swimmers The problem surrounding core traini
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