In this episode of the Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal do a new segment where they ask each other to dive deeper into a couple of their instagram posts. They take some time to explain the bigger picture that isn't always grasped through short form social media content.

Keep your eyes out for more new episodes coming soon with some amazing guests... Thanks for listening!

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Episode #20 JB and Cal chat with an amazing guest and friend, Ariel Spektor. Ariel swam at the renowned Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida that has produced some of the most accomplished swimmers of all time. He then went on to swim four years at USC where he served as captain his Junior year.

Topics such as sports psychology, Ariel's most memorable swims, advice for younger athletes, and the hardest sets Ariel has ever done are discussed. Enjoy the epsiode!

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In episode 19, JB and Cal chat with UOP Men's Water Polo rising senior, Gil Gvishi. They cover many topics including, progressing from B-teams to A-teams, confidence, and playing freely.

Gil is an outstanding water polo player, role model, and one of the most consistent and hard working people we've ever had the pleasure of working with.

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In this episode JB and Cal sit down and chat about the recent high school swim fiasco that prevented 13 swimmers from competing in their championship meet.

They also talk about how going from terrible to good at something is often more beneficial than going from good to great.

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In this episode of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal chat with strength coach, crossfit athlete, and retired swimmer, Jackson Miller.

Jackson shares some amazing insight into the importance of long term development, early sport specialization, and shares some incredible stories.

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In episode 16 of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal sit down with Golden Bear alumni and three-time national champion, Jake Stone.

They discuss Jake's journey through the sport of water polo, the importance of a good attitude, how "calm breeds calm," and the legendary three-peat.

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In episode 16 of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal sit down with Golden Bear alumni and three-time national champion, Jake Stone.

They discuss Jake's journey through the sport of water polo, the importance of a good attitude, how "calm breeds calm," and the legendary three-peat.

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In this episode of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal chat with elite swimmer, local coach, and amazing mentor, Lee Ward. This was another fun and very insightful podcast with an amazing guest.

Topics discussed include Lee's journey from swimmer to coach, the importance of getting to know your athletes, managing coaching fatigue, and much more.

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In episode number fourteen of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal chat with former pro water polo player, local legend, and amazing role model, Allyson Hansen Wray.

Allyson shares amazing insight and stories about her time as a college and pro athlete. She discusses one of the biggest setbacks she faced during her career (tearing her ACL) and also talks about the qualities that make great coaches great.

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Allyson, it was absolutely one of our favorite episodes. If it provides you with some value, we ask that you like the episode, share it with someone and leave us a review! It helps to grow the show and we truly appreciate it. Thank you.

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In this episode, JB and Cal start by discussing the hard-to-navigate world of social media content. They then each provide each other with one realistic situation and explain how they would have responded as a high school athlete compared to how they would respond now.

The goal of this episode and podcast is to provide athletes, parents, and coaches with tools and things they can implement right now to improve.

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