Fitter and Faster Coaches Corner

Fitter and Faster Coaches Corner

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Fitter and Faster Coaches Corner episodes

  • Coaches Corner with Reed Miller
    Reed Miller is a finalist for the 2023 @americanswimmingcoachesass9892 and @FitterandFasterSwimTour Age Group Coach of the year! Coach Miller joined the DART staff in 2015 as the AG3 lead coach. He is currently the lead coach for SR1 and SRHS. He also assists with SR2. Multiple swimmers have achieved top 10 national rankings for their age group, Far Western Championships, and Sectionals qualifying standards while under Miller’s tutelage. In 2017, Sierra Nevada Swimming selected Miller as the Age Group Coach of the Year. Before becoming a coach with the DART program Reed was an assistant senior coach and 9-10 coach for the City of Mobile Swim Association from 2014-2015. He was also an assistant coach for Mcgill-Toolen Catholic High School. During that time he coached multiple Alabama state champions as well as Junior Nationals qualifiers. Mcgill-Toolen achieved a second place finish at the Alabama High School State Championships in Miller’s lone season with the program. Reed started swimming competitively at the age of 16. Two years later he walked on at Wingate University where he eventually earned a scholarship. Miller achieved All-America status twice in his career, which is attained by finishing top eight at the NCAA Championships. He was also an Academic All-America selection his junior and senior seasons. Miller was appointed team captain by his teammates his senior year.
    42 min
  • Coaches Corner with Joe Finke

    Coach Joe Finke is a top 10 finalist for the ASCA and Fitter & Faster Coach of the Year award! Coach Finke has been coaching with St. Petersburg Aquatics since 2014 and is an ASCA Level 1 coach. He has twelve plus years as USA Swimming Official and is certified as a Deck Referee and also is a member of the SPA Board of Directors responsible for USA Swimming programs. Joe is a graduate of Purdue University and Stetson University College of Law, is married to Jeanne and has three children that have all been Olympic Trial level swimmers; Summer, Autumn, and Olympic Gold Medalist, Bobby!

    44 min
  • Coaches Corner with Andy Beggs

    In addition to his coaching achievements, Coach Andy Beggs is also a published author, with several articles on swimming and coaching appearing in various publications. His expertise has also led to interviews with multiple swimming media outlets. Beggs has developed a large social media following in the swimming community, which has resulted in numerous partnerships with some of the industry’s leading swimming brands.

    Beggs believes in living a balanced life, and he shares that perspective on this week’s episode of Coaches Corner, with Mike Murray. The discussion centers around the specific philosophical adjustments these coaches have made over the course of their nearly parallel careers, as well as the importance of finding passion in other activities outside of the sport of swimming.

    52 min
  • Coaches Corner with Jennifer Brunelli - Part 2

    Jennifer (VanAssen) Brunelli MS, RD, LDN is a 7-time All American swimmer and Hall of Fame athlete who attended the University of South Carolina and graduated with degrees in Marketing and Management. Jennifer has worked on nutrition education, meal planning, body composition assessments, eating disorders, food intolerances and allergies, corporate wellness, performance kitchen design, supplement analysis, etc.

    She has worked with a wide range of clientele including age group, masters, and professional athletes, along with collegiate and professional teams. Jennifer is the owner of RDpro, LLC, a nutrition consulting business in the Charlotte area that she opened in July 2011. She worked with the Carolina Panthers for 7 seasons as the sports dietitian working directly with the players. Jennifer is also the sports dietitian in her sixth season for the NASCAR team.

    Jennifer joins host Mike Murray to discuss championship season performance, as well as debunking some diet myths! Jennifer loves the opportunity to help young females gain confidence through knowledge. She is part of the first ever Gatorade Women’s Advisory Board alongside female athletes and impactors such as Abby Wambach (NWSL), Sarah Spain (ESPN), Candace Parker (WNBA), etc.

    Jennifer is a nutrition spokesperson and wellness resource with numerous corporations and media outlets. In 2016, she received a BOB award by Charlotte magazine for the Best Dietitian in Charlotte. Jennifer was chosen as part of the Whistle Sports and NFL campaign ‘Unstoppable,’ sharing stories of significant influencers on pro athletes. ​

    39 min
  • Coaches Corner with Paul Donovan

    Paul Donovan recently led the Jersey Wahoo’s to enormous success at the 2022 USA Swimming Jr. National Championships, where two Wahoo’s athletes, Henry McFadden & Maddie Waggoner raced to elite-level performances. Paul share’s his unique journey, and why he believes that both patience & positivity are critical factors for long-term success in the sport.

    42 min
  • Coaches Corner with Abbie Fish

    Abbie Fish has extensive experience in the sport. Abbie started Swim Like A. Fish in 2019 after 25 years of success in competitive swimming and 10+ years and counting of elite swim coaching. During her swimming career, Abbie tried out for the Olympics, was a 6x Olympic Trial Qualifier, SEC Finalist, NCAA Qualifier, and 2x USA Junior National Champion. On top of that, Abbie started coaching as they were in graduate school and still training. It was a natural transition for them from being the one in the water to the one on the pool deck. In this episode, Abbie talks about the moments that shaped her philosophical approach to coaching, why the coach/athlete dynamic is so critical for success, and what she learned from her mentors. Abbie is a University of Georgia “Double Dawg” – where they swam and graduated with their M.S. and B.S. degrees in Exercise Science. Abbie is a big swimming nerd at heart, and loves everything when it comes to stroke mechanics, underwater video, and swimming technique.

    40 min
  • Coaches Corner with Jennifer Brunelli

    Coming Soon!Jennifer (VanAssen) Brunelli MS, RD, LDN is a 7-time All American swimmer and Hall of Fame athlete who attended the University of South Carolina and graduated with degrees in Marketing and Management. Jennifer has worked on nutrition education, meal planning, body composition assessments, eating disorders, food intolerances and allergies, corporate wellness, performance kitchen design, supplement analysis, etc. She has worked with a wide range of clientele including age group, masters, and professional athletes, along with collegiate and professional teams. Jennifer is the owner of RDpro, LLC, a nutrition consulting business in the Charlotte area that she opened in July 2011. She worked with the Carolina Panthers for 7 seasons as the sports dietitian working directly with the players. Jennifer is also the sports dietitian in her sixth season for the NASCAR team. Jennifer joins host Mike Murray to discuss basic nutrition for swimmers, as well as debunking some diet myths! Jennifer loves the opportunity to help young females gain confidence through knowledge. She is part of the first ever Gatorade Women's Advisory Board alongside female athletes and impactors such as Abby Wambach (NWSL), Sarah Spain (ESPN), Candace Parker (WNBA), etc. Jennifer is the sports nutritionist for LEAD, a female Olympian run business that stands to help young female athletes gain leadership skills and confidence in and out of their sport. LEAD provides female athlete education modules student athletes can learn from. Jennifer is a nutrition spokesperson and wellness resource with numerous corporations and media outlets. In 2016, she received a BOB award by Charlotte magazine for the Best Dietitian in Charlotte. Jennifer was chosen as part of the Whistle Sports and NFL campaign ‘Unstoppable,’ sharing stories of significant influencers on pro athletes.

    45 min

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Mike Murray brings on coaches from all around the world to share their stories and some of their secrets to help improve and grow the swimming community.