Inside with Brett Hawke

Brazilian Bruno Fratus has been one of swimming's most consistent sprint freestylers. He's broken 22 seconds in the 50 LCM Freestyle 81 times in his career. Bruno has been on the podium of the 50 Free in each of the last three World Championships (Bronze 2015 Kazan, Silver 2017 Budapest, Silver 2019 Gwangju).  Bruno talks about... Being bullied as a child. His Olympic experiences in 2012 and...

Joseph Schooling, hailing from Singapore, is the reigning Olympic Champion in the 100 Fly. He will defend his title in Tokyo. Currently, he is back training with Sergio Lopez in Virginia. This episode is sponsored by DESTRO SWIM TOWERS . Use coupon code BRETT at checkout to save $150 on a double swim tower! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @...

Michael Andrew set over 100 NAG Records as an age group swimmer. He turned pro at just 14 years old and won his first World Championship in the 100 IM at 17. His method of training, Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT), has been a bit controversial in the swimming world. Controversial in the sense that the old regime turned their noses up to it because it was the opposite of the archaic method o...

Erica Beine is a personal nutritionist , previously spending 13 years coaching college swimming at Purdue , Maryland, and Wisconsin - Milwaukee.  Nowadays, using DNA testing, she helps athletes learn about their body so that you can make actionable changes in what they are eating. Because everyone is different, everyone needs an individualized nutrition plan. It is critical to proper recovery...

Jason Calanog is the Associate Head Coach of the Men's Swimming & Diving team at Texas A&M University.  His prior experience included time at West Virginia and eight years at The Bolles School with swimmers like Caeleb Dressel, Jo Schooling, Santo Condorelli, and Ryan Murphy.  Now, at Texas A&M, his swimmers include Shaine Casas and Beryl Gastadello, just to mention a couple....

Nick Folker is the Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of Hawaii . As an athlete, he represented South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.  This episode is sponsored by DESTRO SWIM TOWERS . Use coupon code BRETT at checkout to save $150 on a double swim tower! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithb...

Greg Meehan is the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Swimming Head Coach . He is also the Paul A. Violich Director of Women's Swimming at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.  This episode is sponsored by DESTRO SWIM TOWERS . Use coupon code BRETT at checkout to save $150 on a double swim tower! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @h...

Garrett McCaffrey is the Head Coach of Phoenix Swim Club and one of the original founders of Swim Swam .  This episode is sponsored by DESTRO SWIM TOWERS . Use coupon code BRETT at checkout to save $150! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Garrett McCaffrey On Instagram...

Cody Simpson is an Australian musician, artist, and swimmer.  Over the past 5 months he has been training with Brett at a country club pool outside Los Angeles. Last weekend, Cody qualified for Australian Olympic Trials in the 100 LCM Butterfly posting a time of 54.91.  What made Cody want to get back in the pool after being out for over a decade? What advice did Michael Phelps and Ian T...

Penny Oleksiak, at just 16 years old, tied Simone Manuel for gold at the Rio Olympics in the 100 Free. She also earned silver for her performance in the 100 Fly and two bronze medals as part of Canadian relays. Fast forward four years and Penny is staring down Tokyo 2021.   Penny talks about figuring out stardom, dealing with injuries, skipping Season 2 of the ISL, working with Michael Phelps...

Dr. Jordan Anderson is a Rhodes Scholar and 2x member of NCAA Swimming & Diving Champion, Auburn University. He is currently at Brigham And Women's Hospital fighting the coronavirus. Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Jordan Anderson Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: F...

Staciana Winfield is an Olympic gold medal winner, a PE teacher, a yogini, a longtime spokesperson for the Children's Alopecia Project , Dave Denniston 's BFF, and California Golden Bear . Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Staciana Winfield On LinkedIn Produced by: SWIMNERD...

Ozzie Quevedo is the Associate Head Coach at the University of Alabama. He was born and raised in Venezuela, and swam for his country in the 2000 Olympics. Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Ozzie Quevedo On Twitter @ozziequevedo Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter &a...

Jeremy Kipp is the Head Coach for the Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams at the University of Southern California.  Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Jeremy Kipp On Twitter @coachkipp Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

Keenan Robinson is the Director of Sports Medicine and Science at USA Swimming. Dryland Development for Club Swimmers by Keenan Robinson Enjoy! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Keenan Robinson On Twitter @kkrirsh Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster

George Bovell is a 5x Olympian from Trinidad & Tobago. In 2004, he earned a Bronze medal in the 200 IM.  This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag Sox , one of my favorite pieces of training equipment. There is no simpler training tool to build power in the water than a pair of Drag Sox . Which is exactly why we partnered with them. Order a pair of Drag Sox , type...

Gary Hall Jr. is 3x Olympian with 10 Olympic medals including back-to-back wins in the 50 Free (2000 and 2004). This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag Sox , one of my favorite pieces of training equipment. There is no simpler training tool to build power in the water than a pair of Drag Sox . Which is exactly why we partnered with them. Order a pair of Drag Sox , type in...

Brett welcomes the GM (Lenny Krayzelburg) and Head Coach (David Marsh) of the LA Current for one final interview before the final meet of the 2nd Season of the ISL! This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag Sox , one of my favorite pieces of training equipment. They are a must have as we use them nearly every day. There is no simpler training tool to build power in the wate...

Filippo Magnini is a two-time World Champion in the 100 Free (2005 and 2007) and Olympic Bronze medalist as part of Italy's 4x200 Free Relay in 2004. After an illustrious career, the 17x European Champion retired in 2016.    After retiring, he received a four-year ban for doping -- yet he never tested positive -- he was said to have conspired about possibly doping. After a long fought ba...

Sabir Muhammad is a World Championship medalist and breaker of 10 American Records. How did a young black kid from a tough Atlanta neighborhood become a 25-time All-American swimmer at Stanford University? Partly thanks to the City of Atlanta Dolphins Swim Team and Coach Tommie Lee Jackson .  Sabir is a proud father to four and the founder of the Atlanta Swim School. The Atlanta Swim School h...

Milo Cavic is the former World Record holder in the 100 Fly -- in both LCM and SCM. He swam in 4 Olympics for Serbia (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012). He won the 2008 Olympic silver medal in the 100 Fly and became World Champion in the 50 Fly in 2009 . Milo is now the Lead Senior Coach of KING Aquatic Club in Seattle, Washington. This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag Sox , one...

Brett welcomes the host of the London Roar podcast , Steve Buckley, better known as Pullbuoy, to talk about this weekend's ISL meets. He is a must follow on Twitter . International Swimming League Season 2 Semi Final 1: Energy Standard -- London Roar -- Tokyo Frog Kings -- NY Breakers Saturday, November 14, 6 AM-8 AM EST Sunday, November 15, 6 AM-8 AM EST Semi Final 2: Cali Condors -- LA Curr...

Tom Luchsinger is a former US National Team member who won the 200 Fly at US Nationals in 2013. He was an All-American for the University of North Carolina. In 2014, Tom came out to the world in an article entitled, "King of the Double Life: Olympic hopeful Tom Luchsinger could hide being gay from the cameras but not the mirror". This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag So...

David Plummer won Bronze in the 100 Backstroke at the 2016 Rio Olympics. His path to get there was an uncommonly long one. At US Olympic Trials in 2004, he just missed making Finals. At US Olympic Trials in 2008, he placed 7th. At US Olympic Trials in 2012, he touched 3rd, losing to Nick Thoman by just .12. At US Olympic Trials in 2016, he got 2nd, just .02 behind Ryan Murphy. His story is remarka...

Bart is a 4-time Olympic swimmer (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) from Poland.  This episode is brought to you by Aquavolo , the inventor of Drag Sox , one of my favorite pieces of training equipment. There is no simpler training tool to build power in the water than a pair of Drag Sox . Which is exactly why we partnered with them. Order a pair of Drag Sox , type in "BRETT" at checkout, and save 10%!...