Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share #295 Josh Huger talks Tennessee Swimming, Jordan Crooks, Power Training for Swimmers
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
#295 Josh Huger talks Tennessee Swimming, Jordan Crooks, Power Training for Swimmers
Josh Huger is an Assistant Coach at the University of Tennessee. Sophomore Jordan Crooks just got back from SC Worlds with a gold medal in the 50 Freestyle.
During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Lady Vols enjoyed a program-record six Olympic qualifiers, as Erika Brown (USA), Tess Cieplucha (Canada), Mona McSharry (Ireland), Cherelle Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago), Kira Toussaint (Netherlands) and Ellen Walshe (Ireland) represented their countries at the Summer Games. The men's squad had three Olympians with Lyubomir Epitropov (Bulgaria), Michael Houlie (South Africa) and Joaquin Vargas (Peru) competing in Tokyo.
Prior to UT, Josh coached at Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
00:00 - Welcome Josh Huger!
00:58 - University of Tennessee Mid-Season Update
03:23 - Approaching a Season Plan
06:22 - Josh Huger Background as a Sprint Coach
08:42 - Josh Establishing His Own Style
11:18 - Jordan Crooks: Hungry to Improve
16:47 - Improving Different Elements of Power
19:50 - Underwater Chute Set
22:11 - Comparing Crooks to Dressel
25:29 - Speed Endurance and Race Experience
29:03 - Incorporating Long-Course Training
31:03 - The State of the Team and the Future
33:22 - Balancing the Pursuit of Championship Titles
36:10 - Everyone Needs Different Food Groups
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 with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics.
INTL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME: Help preserve swimming history by joining the 1 in 1000 Club!
VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout!
DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout!
SWIMNERD: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Sign up for our newsletter!
Subscribe & Listen:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
View all episodes
By Brett Hawke
2.8
327327 ratings
Josh Huger is an Assistant Coach at the University of Tennessee. Sophomore Jordan Crooks just got back from SC Worlds with a gold medal in the 50 Freestyle.
During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Lady Vols enjoyed a program-record six Olympic qualifiers, as Erika Brown (USA), Tess Cieplucha (Canada), Mona McSharry (Ireland), Cherelle Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago), Kira Toussaint (Netherlands) and Ellen Walshe (Ireland) represented their countries at the Summer Games. The men's squad had three Olympians with Lyubomir Epitropov (Bulgaria), Michael Houlie (South Africa) and Joaquin Vargas (Peru) competing in Tokyo.
Prior to UT, Josh coached at Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
00:00 - Welcome Josh Huger!
00:58 - University of Tennessee Mid-Season Update
03:23 - Approaching a Season Plan
06:22 - Josh Huger Background as a Sprint Coach
08:42 - Josh Establishing His Own Style
11:18 - Jordan Crooks: Hungry to Improve
16:47 - Improving Different Elements of Power
19:50 - Underwater Chute Set
22:11 - Comparing Crooks to Dressel
25:29 - Speed Endurance and Race Experience
29:03 - Incorporating Long-Course Training
31:03 - The State of the Team and the Future
33:22 - Balancing the Pursuit of Championship Titles
36:10 - Everyone Needs Different Food Groups
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 with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics.
INTL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME: Help preserve swimming history by joining the 1 in 1000 Club!
VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout!
DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout!
SWIMNERD: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Sign up for our newsletter!
Subscribe & Listen:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
More shows like Inside with Brett Hawke
View all
The Effortless Swimming Podcast
99 Listeners
My Therapist Ghosted Me
784 Listeners