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Chico Rego is an Assistant Swim Coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology. At this year's NCAA Championships, the Ramblin' Wreck Women finished 28th (their best finish in program history) while the Men placed 21st. ACC Champion Caio Pumputis just recently made the Brazilian Olympic team in the 200 IM.    "Hey Brett, how can I get to America? How can I coach in America?”   This is Chico Rego’s story of coming to America. How after being a Grad Assistant at Auburn University he applied to 36 coaching jobs only to receive two in-person interviews. Team Greenville and Karl Kozicki gave him his next opportunity. Enjoy! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout!    SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you!   SWIMNERD PACE CLOCK GIVEAWAY: Brett is giving away 2x Swimnerd Pace Clocks on the first night of US Olympic Trials. Enter to win! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL      REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS      Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Chico Rego On Instagram On Twitter Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Barry Prime has been a swim coach for over 40 years. Currently, he is the Coach and Club Development Officer for Swimming Queensland.  Originally from Great Britain, Barry swam in the 1972 Munich Olympics. He is in the British Swimming Coaches Association's Hall of Fame. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard 01:15 Hello Barry Prime 02:05 Coach & Club Development 02:40 Observe & Listen 03:20 Self Belief 03:55 Swimming Technique 04:16 Why is QLD so good? 05:18 Schools have Pools 09:05 Accountability 13:00 The other States 14:30 Barry's Story 15:55 Neville Cross 17:55 Nick Gillingham 19:49 Swimming to Win by Don Talbot 22:13 Don Talbot Story Time 24:05 Gennadi Touretski 27:35 AIS 36:15 Australian Swimming Now 41:25 Return to Elite Coaching? 42:15 What makes a great coach? 46:00 Australian Culture Sponsors: Destro Machines: Use code 'brett' at checkout and save $150 on a Double Swim Tower! Superior Swim Timing: The Full-Featured, Affordable Timing Solution. Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. Compatible with Meet Manager and all touchpads (Colorado, Daktronics, Omega, Macsha). Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Barry Prime Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Carol Capitano is finishing her 9th season as the Head Coach of the Women's Swimming & Diving Team at the University of Texas. The Longhorns recently captured 3rd place at NCAA's as a team, their first Top 3 finish since 2001.  Prior to Texas, Carol spent 14 years at the University of Georgia where they won 4x NCAA team titles (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005) and 7x NCAA runner-up finishes with the Lady Bulldogs.  Carol, herself, was an All-American 200 IM'er at the University of California under Karen Moe Humphries. She doesn't currently have a Wikipedia page. Please someone make her a Wikipedia page.  00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live 01:15 Welcome 01:30 Rumor Going Around 02:00 Single Sex Team 03:15 Coaching Men vs. Women 05:00 Consider a Man vs. a Woman 08:25 Pressure to Win? 09:30 What's the secret? 18:40 Hiring an Assistant Coach 22:40 Mitch Dalton 25:00 2021 NCAA Season 26:55 Carol's Coaching Style 30:45 Kids Make the Sets Look Good 31:50 Swimming Physiology 34:05 Carol at California 34:20 Karen Moe 35:45 Why a swim coach? 38:05 Collecting a T Shirt 44:25 Goals 46:20 Balancing a Family 54:30 Social Media 56:40 Why Texas? 58:50 Recruiting 1:00:50 Cool New Outdoor Pool 01:03:05 Thanks Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Carol Capitani On Instagram On Twitter Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Andrew Lauterstein won the Bronze medal in the 100 Fly at the 2008 Beijing Olympics touching out Ian Crocker by just .01 of a second. He was a 21 year old Aussie with no expectations.  "You know that race that Michael Phelps didn't look like he won but he won? Well I got 3rd in that one." - Andrew Lauterstein Lauterstein was a superb high school backstroker. At Australian Olympic Trials in 2004 he placed 3rd in the 100 Back. A year later he made the Australian World Champs Team. He was coached by Glenn Baker from age 11 to 21.  Today Andy is a very busy man. He runs Engine Swim with another Australian Olympic Bronze medalist in Toby Haenen, has a swim school, and just took over Mentone Aquatic. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Pace Clocks 01:15 Where you coming from? 01:40 Engine Swim with Toby Haenen 02:30 Competing Again 05:30 2005 World Champs Team/2006 Commonwealth Games 06:15 3rd at Olympic Trials 2004 07:59 The Greatest Race in History 10:27 Michael Phelps Semi Finals 100 Fly 12:07 Mental State in Ready Room 12:35 Glenn Baker & Grant Stoelwinder 12:58 Backend Speed 50's 14:30 No Expectations 17:10 The Finish 19:00 An Incredible Moment in Time 19:45 Michael Phelps Peacock Documentary 20:20 2009 Rome, 2010 Delhi 21:00 Overtraining 21:25 Geoff Huegill 22:45 Funding Cut 25:23 Bus to Beijing 26:30 Trust Your Swim Coach 28:10 Retirement 29:30 Crossfit World Games 30:15 Mindfulness 31:15 Glenn Baker 34:18 Cody Simpson 35:45 50 Free at 2021 OT's 37:15 Olympics Happening 100% 38:45 Get Engine Swim Worldwide Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Andrew Lauterstein On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Tucker Dupree is a 3x Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016) and 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 Silver & 3 Bronze) in 3 different events (50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back). When Tucker was a senior in high school, he was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare disease that, in the span of just a few months, took 80% of his vision away.  Prior to his diagnosis, he didn't really know what the Paralympics was all about or how it worked. Tucker is a World Champion, a highly regarded clinician with Fitter & Faster, and BP's new Community Management Advisor. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard 01:15 Swimming Stories: You have an amazing story 01:40 Fitter & Faster 02:10 Where did it start for you? 03:00 Going 80% Blind 05:45 Were you freaking out? 07:35 How rare is LHON? 10:35 What can you see? 13:00 Evolving into a Paralympian 13:55 Elexis "Lex" Gillette 16:15 Hard to find swim meets? 18:00 Beijing 2008 22:10 Competitors, Rivalries 23:45 Blind Jokes 24:25 London 2012 30:10 Rio 2016 31:45 Being a Mentor 33:50 Inspiring Teammates 36:45 Complainers? 38:05 Working for BP 39:05 Blind Swimmer Leading a Clinic 40:50 What's your best time in the 50 Free? Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Tucker Dupree On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games 4th (400 Free), 5th (100 Back & 100 Fly), 6th (50 Free & 200 IM), 7th (100 Free) London 2012 Paralympic Games Silver (100 Back), Bronze (50 Free & 100 Free), 4th (100 Fly), 5th (400 Free) Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Bronze (100 Back), 5th (50 Free), 8th (100 Fly) Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Bill Sweetenham, 5x Olympic Head Coach of 3 different countries, was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2018. He has led Australia, Hong Kong, Great Britain, and Argentina's national swimming programs. Great Britain went from just 3 Finals swims to Top 3 in medal count at the Olympics.  In his early days he coached the likes of Tracey Wickham, Stephen Holland, and Michelle Ford. He has had a swimmer reach the podium in every Olympics since 1976.  00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard 01:15 Hi! 01:30 Nort Thornton 04:30 Bill Sweetenham's Resume 07:50 How'd you get to coaching Olympians? 12:30 Michelle Ford & Tracey Wickham 13:40 How did you know what to do? 19:00 Lauren Boyle 20:05 Survey Swimmers 23:53 Australian Institute of Sport 30:00 Car Accident 34:36 Relationship with Don Talbot 44:34 How are we getting faster? 46:30 Tuesdays with Bill 49:30 Technique Based Beginnings 51:00 British Swimming 01:00:25 Are you a good delegator? 01:01:24 The Year without Christmas 01:04:20 3 Ways of Winning 01:06:15 How do you change culture? 01:08:20 Brett's Memory 01:09:50 Be proud of it Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Bill Sweetenham Sweetenham Performance Consulting Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Josh Watson is a former Australian backstroker who placed 4th in the 100 Back at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He became the 200 Backstroke Short Course World Champion at the 1999 Hong Kong World Championships.    Josh is the self proclaimed poster boy for someone who just can't hang up their swimsuit. He called it quits, and came back more than once. His transition from being an elite athlete to not being an elite athlete took a toll on him including his first marriage. Josh had to come to grips with who he is -- and an elite athlete is just one part of him.    He currently resides in Atlanta, GA working for Atomic Athletes. Josh has also started his own business helping athletes transition into life after sport.    Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard 01:15 Where are you coming from? 02:30 Moving to USA for Atomic Athletes 04:50 Connor McGregor fan? 06:30 Where did it start for you? 08:00 Competition amongst friends 09:52 Greg Salter 12:00 Age Group Breakthrough 13:20 "No One Remembers an Age Group Champion" 14:50 3rd at 1996 Olympic Trials 17:45 1999 SC World Championships 20:00 Laurie Lawrence 23:15 Build up to 2000 Sydney Games 32:10 Transitioning to Real Life 35:45 Lenny Krayzelburg 41:00 Elle Macpherson 44:00 Massive Letdown 49:15 Matt Welsh 53:45 Doing what's best for you 01:00:00 Athens 2004 01:01:30 Hanging it Up 01:04:54 Transitioning is Tough 01:14:28 Being a Girl Dad Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Josh Watson On LinkedIn Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Laurie Lawrence is a living legend; undoubtedly, the most passionate swim coach the world has ever seen. Laurie has helped coach, guide, and support Australia at 8 Olympic Games. In 1956, his father became the manager of Trobruk Pool where the Australian Olympic swim team held training camps. He grew up as a kid being around the very best: Forbes Carlile, Dawn Fraser, and Murray Rose, just to name a few. This was his introduction to the sport of swimming.  As a coach, over 30 swimmers have made the Olympic team under Laurie, including Champions Duncan Armstrong, Jon Sieben, and Stephen Holland. Laurie has just recently wrote and self published his own book entitled, "Stuff the Silver, We're Going For Gold!". 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live 01:16 Laurie Lawrence how are you doing? 03:05 "Stuff the Silver, We're Going For Gold!" 04:35 Trobuk Pool, Australian Olympic Team Camp 08:06 1964 Australian Rugby Team 10:20 Two Ways to Win 12:00 Visiting USA, Don Gambril 13:15 Sherm Chavoor, Debbie Meyer, Mike Burton 16:15 Flipp Darr, Gary Hall Sr. 17:15 Steve Holland, Rick DeMont, John Kinsella 22:10 Mark Schubert & Brian Goodell 23:50 Justin Limberg 29:20 Jon Sieben 40x50's Butterfly 30:20 Bob Bowman: "What's your best workout?" 32:00 Fostering a Racing Mentality 33:40 Jon Sieben's Robe 38:30 Duncan Armstrong 39:55 Is there a tough sprinter? 41:00 Bloody knuckles 42:40 Duncan's Extra Training 53:00 Laurie's Memorabilia 57:30 The Kids Alive Do Five Enjoy! Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Laurie Lawrence On Instagram  Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

American Jeremy Linn won Silver in the 100 Breast at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He was also part of Team USA's World Record breaking 4x100 Medley Relay that captured Gold -- his fastest split ever. While at the University of Tennessee, he won 4 NCAA titles and held the 100 Breast record for a decade.  He's been a long time coach with Nation's Capitol Swim Club getting to start NCAP West out in Warrenton, Virginia from scratch. NCAP is one of America's premier swim clubs with over 2,000 kids at 11 sites.  Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd.Live 01:15 Welcome  02:45 Jeremy's Value System 05:15 What do you believe in? Make a list. 07:00 Empowering kids to make choices 08:30 Why Breaststroke? 10:50 Harrisburg Swim Club with Ed Fraser 11:15 Anita Nall, Kristy Kowal, Brendan Hansen, Michael Norment 12:05 Tennessee, John Trembly 13:09 Message to kids looking to swim in college 16:45 National Team, Pac-Pacs 17:15 Jon Olsen, Grateful Dead 18:50 Making the 1996 Olympic Team 32:50 NCAA's after 96 Olympics 34:15 Steve Lundquist 38:14 Being an underdog 39:05 Confidence 41:30 How to carry yourself 43:00 Getting 9th in Prelims at 2000 OT's 45:00 Jeremy the Swim Coach 47:00 Communication 48:00 College? 50:45 Communication with College Coaches 51:40 Chasing Adam Peaty 55:43 Developing Low Stroke Count 58:20 Aerobic Development for Breaststroke 59:50 Timing in Breaststroke 01:02:38 Dolphin Kick in Breaststroke 01:03:55 OT Predictions Destro Swim Towers: use code "brett" at checkout to save $150 per double tower! Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Andrew Baildon is a 2x Olympic swimmer (1988 & 1992) from Australia, making his first team at just 16 years old. In 1990 he won multiple gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, shooting him to stardom in Australia. In 1996, along with his wife Karen, opened the Andrew Baildon Aquatic Centres. They now have 60 swim instructors teaching over 5,000 swim lessons a week in Queensland.  Andrew is also currently on the Board of Directors at Swimming Australia.  00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Virtual Scoreboard 01:16 Big Influence on Brett 02:00 Australian sprinting history 03:00 1988 First Olympic 50m 03:15 Matt Biondi 05:25 What was sprinting like in 1988? 10:35 Commonwealth Games Auckland 14:00 Be In The Moment 15:30 Denis Cotterell Hitchhiked to 1988 Trials 22:00 What Brett learned from Andrew 24:30 Losing his sister, Kate to breast cancer 25:40 Met wife Karen, created a swim school 28:30 What does it mean to be on the board of Swimming Australia? 29:30 Moving the sport forward 31:30 International Swimming League 32:30 Cody Simpson 34:45 COVID in Australia 37:00 His own kids swim Enjoy! Destro Swim Towers: use code "brett" at checkout to save $150 per double tower! Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Andrew Baildon On Instagram  Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster