Inside with Brett Hawke

By Brett HawkeSports Swimming

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Inside with Brett Hawke episodes

March 30, 2020 #026 Tom Shields
Tom Shields believes the postponement of the Olympics is a good thing for him -- an extra year of improvement both physically and mentally.
Tom and I talk about some very real, very personal events in his life. I’m thankful for his openness and willingness to talk about his mental health struggles. If you need help, please reach out to those closest to you. We all need to lean on each other in these strange times.

Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh

Find | Tom Shields
On Instagram @beefytshields
On Twitter @beefytshields

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Inside with Brett Hawke is presented by Fitter & Faster. Host a swim camp. More than 1,000 swim clinic sessions in 46 States plus Canada & the Bahamas in 2019.
Inside with Brett Hawke is produced and promoted by Swimnerd. Connect your phone to your pace clock with the Swimnerd Pace Clock. Digital, affordable, and Bluetooth programmable from your smartphone.
46 min
March 27, 2020 #025 Jessica Long
Jessica Long and Michael Phelps have a lot in common. They both hail from Baltimore, Maryland and both have an extensive collection of swimming medals at the highest level.
A 23x Paralympic medalist, Jessica Long was adopted from Russia at just 1 year old. Born with fibular hemimelia, her legs were amputated at 18 months old.
Her story is UNBELIEVABLE. You do not want to miss this one.
Read her book: Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic World Champion

Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh

Find | Jessica Long
On Instagram @jessicatatianalong
📩: [email protected]
bit.ly/stronglikeher
On Twitter @jessicalong
3 x ESPY award winner
Forbes 30 Under 30
Team Arena
Team Toyota
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48 min
March 25, 2020#024 Mike Murray
Mike Murray has coached an array of talented swimmers. Today he shares why club coaching presents an ideal opportunity for developing exceptional swimmers.
Over his career as a coach, Mike Murray has gone through a series of evolutions— each leaving him better off than the last. Today, as he talks with Brett about his journey to club coaching in Victory, NY, he dives into his growth and experience. Find out what he’s been doing to develop his athletes, assistant coaches and himself. He shares his philosophy on training and the reason why “wait, what?” is possibly the most deflating phrase in the English language.
“One of the best things about this sport, as you know, is if you're lucky enough to have kids buy into what you're doing and they get to a certain level, this whole new world opens up for you.” - Mike Murray [35:38]
Key Takeaways:
What full-time club coaching is like.

Mike Murray’s advice for getting the most out of athletes of all ages and abilities.

Insights into Mike’s writing, recording and delivery process for workouts.
Episode Timeline:
[00:02] Intro

[00:31] Where coach Mike Murray is at in the current season

[01:38] How he plans for the season as a club coach

[04:55] How he ended up coaching in Victor, New York

[06:25] Coach to swimmer ratio for 150 athletes

[07:11] What drew him into coaching & experiences coaching at College

[10:44] The challenge of controlling the variables in college coaching

[17:39] Mike's definition of success and club values

[20:41] How he keeps his athletes engaged and in the sport

[26:54] Shifting the view of coaching

[31:00] Health and setting an example

[34:20] How his philosophy towards club training has evolved

[37:24] Helping athletes own their success

[40:56] Writing, recording and delivering workouts

[45:32] Developing as a coach and aiding other coaches in their development

[51:32] Mike Murray's epiphany

[54:31] Outro
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
On Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh

Find | Mike Murray
At teamunify.com
On Twitter: @coachmurray3m
On Facebook: @coachmmm81

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56 min
March 24, 2020 #023 Ryan Murphy
The Olympics are postponed?? Brett called Ryan Murphy, reigning Olympic Champion and World Record Holder, to get the scoop.

Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh

Find | Ryan Murphy
At ryanmurphy.com
On Instagram: @ryan_f_murphy
On Twitter: @ryan_f_murphy

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Inside with Brett Hawke is presented by Fitter & Faster. Host a swim camp. More than 1,000 swim clinic sessions in 46 States plus Canada & the Bahamas in 2019.
Inside with Brett Hawke is produced and promoted by Swimnerd. Connect your phone to your pace clock with the Swimnerd Pace Clock. Digital, affordable, and Bluetooth programmable from your smartphone.
51 min
March 23, 2020 #022 Farida Osman
Egyptian Olympian. NCAA Champion. Farida will smoke you in a 50 Fly.
She's in America. Her parents are in Egypt.
What the heck is she doing now that the corona virus has turned upside the planet?
Is she still swimming?

Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh

Find | Farida Osman
At fina.org
On Instagram: @farida_osman

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Inside with Brett Hawke is presented by Fitter & Faster. Host a swim camp. More than 1,000 swim clinic sessions in 46 States plus Canada & the Bahamas in 2019.
Inside with Brett Hawke is produced and promoted by Swimnerd. Connect your phone to your pace clock with the Swimnerd Pace Clock. Digital, affordable, and Bluetooth programmable from your smartphone.
38 min
March 20, 2020 #021 Meghan Small
A Senior at the University of Tennessee, Meghan Small won't be competing at NCAA's this final go-round.
The corona virus has stopped swimming, and the world, in its tracks.
The Olympics being postponed or cancelled is the elephant in the room.
What the heck is Meghan Small doing for swim practice?
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
At fitterandfaster.com
On Instagram @hawkebr

Find | Meghan Small
At utsports.com
On Instagram: @meghan_small
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Inside with Brett Hawke is presented by Fitter & Faster. Host a swim camp. More than 1,000 swim clinic sessions in 46 States plus Canada & the Bahamas in 2019.
Inside with Brett Hawke is produced and promoted by Swimnerd. Connect your phone to your pace clock with the Swimnerd Pace Clock. Digital, affordable, and Bluetooth programmable from your smartphone.

36 min
March 18, 2020#020 Albert Subirats
When Albert Subirats retired from swimming after his last race, he was ready to take on new challenges in corporate America. It wasn't long before the sport came calling him back.
Today, after joining Virginia Tech as an assistant coach, Albert is working to give back to the sport. In conversation with Brett he dives into his experience coming to the states as a young swimmer with misdirected confidence. Learn how he navigated the NCAA process, became a leader to his teammates and ultimately transitioned into swimming solo later in his career. He shares his advice on working hard and making the most of every opportunity.
“I just made that choice and it's as simple as that. Not everybody can make the choice to be an Olympic champion but anybody can make the choice to be the best they can be.”
-Albert Subirats [22:07]
Key Takeaways:
Why Albert Subirats returned to swimming as a coach.

How he learned to be a better teammate.

Advice on training and underwater dolphin kicks.
Episode Timeline:
[00:02] Intro

[02:13] Albert Subirats on return to the sport

[03:19] When did swimming start for him

[07:20] The process of getting from Venezuela to the NCAA

[10:16] Adapting and navigating college at 17

[12:52] Being confident in the wrong way

[14:38] Lessons learned from coach Frank Busch

[18:28] Winning the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke on the same day

[19:38] Training for the impossible and using visualization

[22:18] On Augie Busch keeping him honest

[24:48] Improving his underwater dolphin kicking

[27:56] Owning training and working hard

[30:51] Winning the national championship in 2008

[32:25] What changed within the team

[35:37] Winning for the team over the individual

[38:25] Transitioning to being a solo swimmer

[41:25] Making the most of the opportunities swimming brings

[44:42] Thoughts on Venezuela

[46:46] Joseph schooling and the 100 butterfly

[49:37] Outro
Key Quotes:
“I really thrive in challenges. I love somebody telling me 'you can't do that.' That just makes me burn inside... It's learning how to challenge that into a healthy mindset and into things that are actually going to help you.”-Albert Subirats [26:34]

“You don't ever want to walk away from this thinking, what if or I should have or what could I have accomplished?...You always want to look back to the time that you did this and smile.” -Albert Subirats [42:28]
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
At fitterandfaster.com
On Instagram @hawkebr
Find | Albert Subirats
At hokiesports.com
On Instagram: @subicule
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50 min
March 16, 2020#019 David Arluck
The son of a national level swimmer, David Arluck grew up hearing stories about his father’s success in the water. The lack of opportunities that would ultimately end his father’s swimming career at the age of 20, would come to be a driving force behind his company Fitter and Faster.
Today, as David takes a moment to share the story behind his business- he talks about his passion for swimming, how he got started in the business of the sport and what Fitter and Faster is trying to accomplish. Hear how he went from being a swimmer and fan to enriching the lives of young swimmers around the country. He shares what Kobe Bryant taught him about work and balance and why he is addicted to success.
"I like to succeed man. I'm just addicted to succeeding. I think if you ask anyone- they hate to lose. Everybody hates to lose. But I think most people are okay with it and I think that's a hard truth that people will never admit." - David Arluck [13:39]
Key Takeaways:
The motivation behind Fitter and Faster.

How David Arluck turned his love of swimming into a business

What Fitter and Faster is trying to acheive.
Episode Timeline:
[00:01] Intro

[00:54] Brett on working with David Arluck for Fitter & Faster

[01:47] Where the concept for Fitter & Faster started

[06:13] Why swimming?

[08:47] Working for Gary Hall Jr. and his start in the business

[12:38] What sets elite athletes apart

[19:20] Having to reassess his business

[25:09] Why quitting was never an option

[26:34] Routines that keep him and the business going

[29:31] No need to apologize for success

[33:07] What fitter and faster is doing and trying to achieve

[37:01] What Kobe Bryant meant to David and lessons on balance and family

[46:30] Outro
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
At fitterandfaster.com
On Instagram @hawkebr
Find | David Arluck
At Fitterandfaster.com
On Instagram: @fitterandfasterswimtour
On Facebook: @fitterandfastertour
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IWBH is presented by Fitter & Faster.
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47 min
March 14, 2020 #018 Shane Ryan
Irish Olympic Trials have just been cancelled. What is next?
Special episode featuring Irish Olympian and Backstroke Aficionado, SHANE RYAN!
@shaneryan001 on Twitter
39 min
March 13, 2020 #017 Amy Bilquist
Amy Bilquist speaks with Brett about the corona virus and how it is impacting her training as well as her friends back at the University of California.

37 min