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Joao MescoloteJoao Mescolote
Wolfpack Elite's Joao Mescolote on Training Speed, Underwaters, and the new "Speed Force" group

Wolfpack Elite's Joao Mescolote on Training Speed, Underwaters, and the new "Speed Force" group

"Sometimes we would have like legitimately four or five different workouts for those four or five people.” - Joao Mescolote

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Andrew SheaffAndrew Sheaff
Andrew Sheaff Talks Skill Acquisition, Drills vs. Skills, & Keeping Kids in Swimming

Andrew Sheaff Talks Skill Acquisition, Drills vs. Skills, & Keeping Kids in Swimming

"A skill is whatever they need to do to accomplish a goal. A drill is an activity to help them learn that skill." - Coach Andrew Sheaff

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Marwan El Kamash: Building Egypt's Next Generation of Swimmers

Marwan El Kamash: Building Egypt's Next Generation of Swimmers

"I started swimming distance when I was 27... people usually get older and swim less, but for me it was different"- Marwan El Kamash

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Tony BatisTony Batis
PASA Head Coach Tony Batis on Kick Development, Drilling with Speed, and the Future of USA Swimming

PASA Head Coach Tony Batis on Kick Development, Drilling with Speed, and the Future of USA Swimming

"We do some for volume. We do some for intensity. We do hypoxic. I find that what ends up being the most successful for me is in any given week, and again, this is a gross generalization, but I say between 35 and 40 percent of my volume of the week is kicking of one form or another." - Tony Batis

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Unlock Peak Performance: Smarter Training with Benn Harradine

Unlock Peak Performance: Smarter Training with Benn Harradine

"Are we making ourselves tired, or are we making ourselves better?" - Benn Harradine

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Tom Rushton on Building Athletes: Coaching Philosophy, Training Zones, and Race Strategy

Tom Rushton on Building Athletes: Coaching Philosophy, Training Zones, and Race Strategy

"I think being patient with a sense of urgency is the biggest skill in coaching... you want them to develop and be faster, but you can't rush that process." - Tom Rushton

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Mollie O'CallaghanMollie O'Callaghan
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What it means to be DOGGED with Mollie O'Callaghan

What it means to be DOGGED with Mollie O'Callaghan

“You just have to keep that mindset of I’m still the one hunting still. I’m still hunting for improvement. I’m still hunting because I don’t want those girls catching up to me.”

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Torri HuskeTorri Huske
Torri Huske: Olympic Gold, Mental Toughness, and Mastering the 100 Fly

Torri Huske: Olympic Gold, Mental Toughness, and Mastering the 100 Fly

“You're going to lose if you think you're going to lose and you don't always win when you think you're going to win...but, your chances of winning are going to be higher if you think that you're actually capable of doing it.” - Torri Huske

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Cam McEvoyCam McEvoy
How Cam McEvoy and Tim Lane Changed Sprinting

How Cam McEvoy and Tim Lane Changed Sprinting

"Our job description is Cam's goals - simple as that." - Coach Tim Lane

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Paris Swimming Preview Show!

Paris Swimming Preview Show!

Brett, Megs, Kurt, Sonny, and Nate talk about Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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The World's Most Advanced Swimming Lab!

The World's Most Advanced Swimming Lab!

Dr. Roald Van der Vliet & Sander Schreven study swimming all every day with the most advanced tools.

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Kensey McMahonKensey McMahon
Kensey McMahon's Fight Against a 4-Year Ban for a Dialysis Drug Not Found in America

Kensey McMahon's Fight Against a 4-Year Ban for a Dialysis Drug Not Found in America

"I also know the truth and I know that I am not a cheater and I didn't take Vadadustat and I wouldn't ever do anything to give myself an unfair advantage."

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