I Don't Get It

(0:00) Welcome in + Nate shares about a recent prelims/finals meet

(5:30) NCAA Women's Championships Fantasy Draft

(20:30) Fantasy draft honorable mentions and Kaitlyn Dobler stories

(25:45) Additional NCAA Championship storylines

(29:45) King County Aquatic Center survival tips

(36:10) Fantasy teams recap

(37:05) Closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome in + coffee talk
(2:10) Preparing for peak performance and end-of-season competitions
(6:00) High velocity moments/opportunities
(12:30) Sharpening activities
(22:00) Guiding swimmers to improve racing fitness
(28:30) The illusion of increasing velocity
(40:30) Merging championship season into next season
(42:00) Closing remarks

(0:00) Welcome in + Shoutouts
(9:50) The power of “belief”
(22:05) Peaking, the “T” word, and the last 15 meters of the race
(28:00) Race planning and the Race Story
(35:10) Setting up for the next season
(37:30) Listener Q & A: Communication with college coaches
(47:00) Coaching athlete advocacy for the next level and life
(53:00) Closing remarks

(0:00) Welcome in + weather report + shoutout
(2:20) Swim gear sizing tips for coaches
(4:40) College Swimming: issues, decisions and direction
(25:27) College conference championships: racing analysis and tips for “farmers”
(43:20) Looking ahead and managing expectations
(50:32) Closing thoughts

(0:00) Welcome In & Coaching outdoors in the PNW

(4:45) Looking back: what would we advise our younger selves before beginning a coaching career? 

(6:30) Do the small and ordinary things exceptionally well

(11:20) Teach, teach, and reteach

(14:40) Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you – resources and mentors

(19:26) “The Speed of Sound”

(21:50) Constantly question, challenge and evaluate tradition, and culture when   designing training and athlete development.

(26:45) Develop your own theory of movement

(31:30) Building, not rehabbing movement competencies 

(37:30) Work harder than your athletes

(40:50) Make the athlete the Pilot, not the Passenger

(47:00) Principle–Driven Lifestyle for all, including coaches!

(48:30) Reputation is currency

(54:45) Closing remarks

Nate and Kyle reflect on interviewing for coaching positions, professional development, and organizational management for USA Swim Coaches.

(0:00) Welcome in + shoutouts
(2:35) Listener Q&A: Underwater travel from Episode 1
(10:30) Farmers and Executive Chef analogy in coaching age group swimmers
(25:00) Clubs reaping talent and the collateral damage that follows
(28:00) Communication and education within our clubs
(33:40) Tech suit follow up and suggestions
(41:40) "Do The Thing" and Q.O.M.
(43:00) Eddie Reese Invite
(48:30) Closing remarks

(0:00) Welcome In, Shout outs, and recap of the World Aquatic Development Conference
(9:40) Tech Suit Debate: Historical perspectives
(20:00) Current use of tech suits: Choices of when and why
(26:00) From a garment to a piece of equipment
(31:00) College influence and trickle down to Age Group swimmers
(40:00) Teaching athletes on how to create their own “Super Suit”
(53:30) Closing remarks

Nate and Kyle return for season 2 of the podcast! With Nate now coaching in NYC and Kyle returning to IST as a Performance Consultant, the guys catch up and discuss how life has changed since season 1. Then a discussion about recent developments in UW travel as seen at World Championships.

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(0:00) Welcome in
(1:00) Life and career updates on Kyle and Nate + Shoutout
(12:15) Recent events: conversations and observations about Underwater Travel
(14:45) Historical progression of Underwater Travel from a grassroots perspective
(20:00) Evolution of Underwater Travel from Phelps to Marchand
(22:30) What is Velocity?
(25:00) Tuna vs. Eeel
(26:30) Origin of the harmonic wave and choice
(32:30) The importance of descriptive vocabulary in coaching
(37:45) How to teach the movement
(44:00) Creating quality of movement values
(49:00) Looking ahead
(50:20) Closing remarks

Nate and Kyle discuss Olympic Trials and USA Swimming Summer Championship meets