I Don't Get It

Nate and Kyle discuss mid-season meets and how to best serve returning athletes during holiday training.

(0:00) Welcome in
(0:45) Guest introduction and bio: Susan Mayfield
(16:45) Experiences that shaped coaching and business philosophies
(23:00) ELEVATE: Coaching student athletes and parents in the college - recruiting process
(32:30) Advice for college prospects
(39:10) Impact of NCAA changes on the recruiting landscape
(44:00) Division 3 opportunities and value
(49:35) Susan’s vision for the future of competitive swimming
(56:55) Re-creating a sense of community within the team and competitions
(1:02:15) Closing thoughts

Nate and Kyle discuss what they are thankful for, recap the interviews of season 3, and talk about preparing for mid-season swim meets

(0:00) Welcome in
(1:35) Discussing the effectiveness of morning workouts
(11:20) Forgotten WR acknowledgement - Kate Douglass
(21:15) 13 year old Yu Zidi’s 200 IM Asian record acknowledgement and concerns
(25:10) Dr. Zac Hojnacki interview revisited
(35:30) Proactive communication with parents, athletes and coaches
(49:00) IDGI launching professional careers and closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in
(00:45) Dr. Zac Hojnacki, Mental Performance Coach: Introduction
(5:20) Connecting the science of psychology with the realities of sport
(10:25) Parental role and education
(15:15) Principles of athlete - parent relationship
(22:420 Communication triangle: Parent, Coach, Athlete
(25:05) Building education within a club
(30:00) Common misconceptions in working with parents
(35:30) Athlete misconceptions
(39:20) Tools for parents
(45:55) Proactive approach to mental skills
(55:05) The “G” word
(59:55) Closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in
(1:15) World Cup recap: 7 new World Records
(36:20) Jim Glinn interview highlights and the Norwegian Method revisited
(44:00) Threshold training and specificity
(57:30) Engagement, density, and time limitations
(1:02.00) The Holy Grail of training
(1:04.50) Closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in and guest introduction

(0:30) Jim Glinn bio and journey: Kid from “the valley”

(7:22) Ernie Maglischo 

(13:30) The Norwegian Method and swim training applications

(24:10) The ability to absorb training stimulus

(28:20) Cultural challenges and self-regulation

(36:40) Specificity: heart beats, mitochondria, and quality of movement

(45:00) The cost of developing capacities

(49:00) Health and human performance considerations

(54:50) Targeted consistency with targeted recovery(

1:01:00) How can USA Swimming help?

(1:03:55) Bring back the moms and closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in
(0:30) Ariarne Titmus retirement announcement
(7:30) Episode 5: Brad Jones recap
(15:35) World Cup Series Carmel Highlights
(36:00) NCAA Championship changes announced
(56:00) Kyle and Nate’s Substack articles
(1:04:30) Episode 7 guest and topic preview
(1:05:10) Closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in
(0:50) Guest introduction - Brad Jones
(5:30) Swimming/Coaching journey
(13:15) Connect and inspire
(19:10) Integrated systems and translation
(26:45) Relationships, trust and relentless guidance
(32:00) Density vs. Intensity
(38:20) Land to water implementation
(42:00) Vulnerability
(51:05) Closing thoughts

Nate and Kyle reunite live and in person to recap their interview with Alex Nikitin, and discuss how to maintain high quality movement as season volumes progress.