Fitter and Faster Coaches Corner

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The Fitter & Faster Director of High Performance, Dr. Josh White joins Mike Murray on this week’s edition of Coaches Corner to discuss our newest offering: College Prep Camps! This camp was specifically designed for parents and swimmers in 8th through 12th grades! Are you ready to support your child’s journey to swim at the collegiate level? Fitter & Faster is excited to announce our exclu...

From his early days as a promising age group and senior swimmer for Texas GOLD to his collegiate career at Arizona State University, Kyle Sockwell’s journey is a testament to his dedication and passion for swimming. However, these are just the beginning of his story, as he has now become the most prominent figure in the social media world of swimming. Over the past two years, Kyle has emerged as t...

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Perhaps one of the most innovative minds in the swimming world, Herbie Behm has helped Coach Bob Bowman lead the Arizona State Swimming Program to unprecedented success in the past few years. Herbie joins host Mike Murray for an in-depth conversation about his philosophy on training, innovation in the sprint program at ASU, and using data to track athlete progress. Under Behm's direction, the Sun...

Coach Michael Kinross moved to Las Vegas in September 2016 to begin working for the Sandpipers of Nevada. He hails from the Chicago Area where he was born and raised in Crystal Lake, Illinois. His previous coaching position was Assistant Head Coach of the Barrington Swim Club and Freshman/Sophomore Coach of the Barrington High School Boys’ swim team. During his tenure in Barrington, BSC received S...

Josh White is the High-Performance Manager for Fitter & Faster Swim Camps. In this newly created position, Coach White will be leading the production of Specialty Swim Camps and other educational opportunities for competitive swimmers and coaches. During his tenure at the University of Michigan, White coached two NCAA champions in Connor Jaeger (2013: 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle;...

Irvine Novaquatics has produced many champions throughout their storied history, due in large part to their unique staff. This week Rod Hansen, the 2023 Age Group Coach of the year, joins me on #coachescorner! Check out the full episode here: https://fitterandfaster.com/coaches-corner/age-group-coach-of-the-year-novas-rod-hansen/ Fitter & Faster Swim Camps Irvine Novaquatics

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...

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 Purdu...

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 le...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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Dani Korman and Abby Brethauer were teammates at Kenyon College and won National Championships together! Since that time both women have gone on to have incredible success in the coaching ranks. While making significant impacts on the places they have coached, their experiences have been much more about cultivating meaningful relationships with the people they work with, the athletes they coach, a...

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NC State's Associate Head Coach Brian Barnes has extensive experience working with a variety of programs throughout his successful career in the swimming community. Over the past 2-decades, Barnes has led his athletes to a multitude of conference titles, NCAA All-American honors, and even American Record performances. Brian's unique journey through the sport afforded him the opportunity to work wi...

Chris Everett is the Head Coach of Mercury Swimming, located in the Southern Tier of New York State, made up of mostly-rural, agriculturally based communities. Throughout the last 5 years, Chris has led athletes to success at Junior Nationals, Senior Nationals, and Olympic Trials! Chris and host Mike Murray, were college teammates at St. Lawrence University! In this week’s episode the pair sits do...

TJ Day is the Head Coach of STAR Swimming in Buffalo, NY. Day has been coaching at all levels for over 15 years, and most recently spent 4 years as the assistant swim coach at Carmel Swim Club in Carmel, Indiana. There, he coached for the High Performance and 11-12 squad as well as the boys Senior High School Team. Before his time in Carmel, Coach Day spent 10 years as the Head Coach of Boilermake...