Inside with Brett Hawke

Ukrainian Andrii Govorov is the fastest man ever over 50 LCM Fly ( 22.27 ). He's episode #227 for a reason. He set that outside at the Trofeo Sette Colli held in Rome, Italy. Brett was in the stands cheering him on.    In this episode, Andrii explains the ups and downs of the last quad (5 years actually), dealing with injuries, and having no coach. He even stepped away from swimming to t...

Herbie Behm is an Assistant Coach at Arizona State University, his alma mater. He coaches the sprinters.  Brett and Herbie talk all about sprinting, sprint training, and coaching sprinters. Enjoy! 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Herbie Behm 02:45 Working for Bob Bowman 07:54 Being an Assistant Coach 10:38 Destro Swim Towers 11:30 Know your Role 13:50 Sprinting 15:30 Sprinting is...

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming.  Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive s...

Duncan Scott is a 6x Olympic medalist from Scotland. He is arguably the greatest overall swimmer in the world right now. At the Tokyo Olympics he captured silver in both the 200 Free and 200 IM. He trains at the University of Stirling with Steven Tigg , who we had on last week. Notably, at the 2019 World Championships, he split 46.14 at the end of the 4x100 Free Relay, 2nd fastest ever b...

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming with special guest, University of California's David Marsh! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions...

American Max McHugh is a senior at the University of Minnesota. He will be defending his 100 and 200 Breaststroke titles in just a couple months... Brett and Max talk about all things breaststroke, what he does in the gym, and the unfortunate event of being shot. 00:00 Bratter PA 00:05 Hello Max McHugh 04:00 Strengths & Weaknesses 06:30 Aerobic vs. Anaerobic 07:40 Cordes, Licon, Peaty 08:15 Ma...

Michael Andrew is back. This time, with an Olympic gold medal and World Record representing the stars and stripes. Brett and MA break down each of his 3 individual swims at the Tokyo Olympics and dive face first into being vilified and targeted for being unvaccinated.   Remember when Christine Brennan called him a bad, selfish teammate in USA Today ? How about when Maya DiRado threw him under...

Nobody has ever swum the 50 or the 100 SCM Breaststroke as fast as Alia Atkinson. In this short clip, she discusses the things that were the most important to her in her breaststroke training and breaststroke technique.  Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Rece...

Swim Angelfish is made up of two amazing women, Ailene Tisser (Physical Therapist) and Cindy Freedman (Occupational Therapist). After 10 years as aquatic therapists, they created a comprehensive, online certification program for adaptive swim lessons. The Swim Whisperer course walks you through 20 real-life case studies to teach you the techniques and strategies to service swimmers with autism, an...

Alia Atkinson is the fastest woman ever in the 50 and 100 SCM Breaststrokes. Born and raised in Jamaica, she won 4 individual World Championship titles and swam at 5 Olympics Games!   At her final swim meet, 2021 Fina SC World Championships, Alia was disqualified in her best event, the 50 Breaststroke. Nobody told her why. She came back and placed 4th in the 100 Breaststroke.    Ali...

Will Perry is a 2020 Tokyo Paralympian from Great Britain. He was born with dwarfism and is sick and tired of being laughed at, mocked, and bullied every day.  "Do you know what it's like to be looked at and laughed at every single day?" - Will Perry Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and...

Here are a couple of the 200 Free sets Steven Tigg & Duncan Scott used pre British Olympic Trials + the Tokyo Olympics...   Thur Am April 1st '21  [6x50 '200RP' 2 @ r15, 2@ r10, 2@ r5/10min easy swim/4x50 'Back End 100' r30,20,10/15min easy swim/2x50 'Max- No Air' on 4:00]    Thurs Pm April 1 '21  2x[3x100 'Back End 200' on 2:00, 400Easy]  avg 52.5   Fri Am A...

Steven Tigg is the Head Coach at the National Swimming Academy at the University of Stirling (Scotland) where he coaches Olympic and World Champion Duncan Scott , among others. Steven is also the Head Coach for the London Roar of the International Swimming League . 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Steven Tigg 00:30 Scotland vs Great Britain 02:45 Steven Tigg Bio 05:30 Funding 07:15 Co...

What is the definition of commitment? Listen to Wayne Goldsmith tell this epic story coaching on deck with David Marsh while watching Ryan Lochte.  "The difference between an athlete that's committed and not committed is the difference between choosing the easy way vs the hard way..." - David Marsh Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athl...

Nick Santos is the fastest man ever over 50 meters butterfly. What are his secrets to swimming fast fly?  When swimming sprint butterfly, you need to focus on staying flat as possible. Yes you are still undulating but going too far down or up is the wrong direction. Enjoy sprinting butterfly with 50 SCM Fly World record holder, Nick Santos! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : E...

Lucy Dring is a 19 year old swimmer from the Sunshine Coast in Australia. She is the first 50 Kick Challenge Women's Champion! And she took down the star of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, fellow compatriot, Emma McKeon! She's studying Para-Medicine and swims for Luke Stafford at Sunshine Coast Grammar School . 32.07 00:00 Hello Lucy Dring 02:40 Taking down Emma McKeon 03:30 How are you so good at f...

Wayne Goldsmith is an author , educator, mentor, and podcaster. In the mid-90's he developed and managed the National Sports science/sports medicine program for Swimming Australia. He spent loads of time working with the likes of John Carew, Gennadi Touretski, Bill Sweetenham, Don Talbot, and more.  He has worked with the United States Olympic Committee, Sydney Roosters NRL, Tennis Australia,...

Brett, Nate, and Sonny talk about swimming.   Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW : Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive...

Brazilian Nicholas Santos has been competing at the highest level of swimming for two decades. He is the current World Record holder in the Men's 50 SCM Butterfly (tied with Sebastian Szabo). He medaled in the 50 Fly at 2015, 2017, and 2019 LCM World Championships. Just last month in Abu Dhabi, Santos captured his 3rd SC World Championship title at age 41.  Brett raced Nick in the 50 Free at...

Nate Tschohl is the Founder of Swimnerd, one of swimming's most innovative companies. They created the Swimnerd Digital Pace Clock which can be controlled by the Swimnerd mobile app. At the start of 2021, they released their 2nd product, a live results software for swim meets called Swimnerd Live . Next week the first shipment of Swimnerd Personal Pace Clocks are leaving the factory. These tiny 6...

We are closing in on 1,000,000 views and 100,000 hours of watch time in 2021...   That's good for a 4x from 2020.   Thank you for watching! Support Our Sponsors: AQUAVOLO DRAG SOX : Build power and strength in the water with Drag Sox made by AquaVolo. Use code "brett" at checkout and receive 10% off. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physi...

Kelsi Dahlia is a professional swimmer from the United States. She has been training at the University of Louisville for the last 10 years. She is a member of the Cali Condors of the International Swimming League. In the ISL Final, Kelsi broke the 100 SCM Fly World Record (54.59). At Louisville, she won the 100 and 200 Fly at NCAA's in back to back years (2015, 2016).  Kelsi has been a relay...

Chuck Destro is the owner of Destro Machines. He created the Destro Swim Tower and other bucket system innovations.  “I graduated from Purdue University in 2014 as a mechanical engineer and swimmer. Afterwards, I spent several years as a machine designer in automotive and manufacturing facilities. What I learned is that making an athlete is a lot like making a machine. When we build a machine...

Brett and Nate watch swimming with Jared Pike.  Support Our Sponsors: AQUAVOLO DRAG SOX : Build power and strength in the water with Drag Sox made by AquaVolo. Use code "brett" at checkout and receive 10% off. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in...

Rolandas Gimbutis is a 3x Olympic swimmer from Lithuania. He was an All-American for the University of California.    This interview is about how Rolandas founded Aquavolo, the business that invented Drag Sox, among other products.   Drag Sox is a sponsor of the show from the beginning. You can get 10% off a pair of Drag Sox now through December. Just use the coupon code BRETT at ch...