Inside with Brett Hawke

Tom Decent of The Sydney Morning Herald discusses the challenges facing the sport in terms of media access and competition preparation, debated how the mentality around swimming could evolve, and looked ahead with optimism at Australia's potential performances at upcoming meets like next week's Doha World Championships and this summer's Paris Olympics. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Olympic swimmer Brooks Curry details his goal of qualifying individually for the 2024 Olympics, sharing insights into his rigorous training schedule, technical focus on efficiency, and mental approach of trusting his process through pre-race routines. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Olympic gold medalist Jessica Hardy sat down to discuss her illustrious swimming career. Hardy, who won gold as part of the 4x100m medley relay at the 2012 London Olympics, shared many valuable lessons from her two decades as an elite swimmer. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Meagen Nay, Brett Hawke, Sonny Trigg, and Kurt Hanson talk about swimming. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months fre...

Today Brett sits down for an inspiring interview with legendary swimming coach Jimmy Tierney. Coach Tierney currently coaches at McKendree University but has had an illustrious career coaching including 21 years as the Head Coach of Northwestern. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Larsen Jenson is a 2x Olympic medalist - winning silver in the 1500 in 2004 and bronze in the 400 in 2008. Then he became a Navy SEAL, got an MBA from Stanford, and raised a venture fund of over $125,000,000.Larsen provides insightful perspectives on his diverse accomplishments and continuous drive to test himself. Enjoy this fascinating look into his incredible journey across multiple elite field...

Swimmer Lucas Henveaux sat down for an insightful interview to discuss his preparations for the upcoming World Championships in Doha. Henveaux, who swims for Belgium, opened up about his goals for the 400m freestyle and how he is working to improve both physically and mentally. Physically, Henveaux has been putting in the yardage to condition his body to handle the demands of the 400m and had an e...

This week’s ASCA Talk comes from renowned swimming coach and researcher Ernie Maglischo from the 1998 World Clinic. He provided some fascinating new insights into the mechanics of swimming propulsion. Having long been a proponent of lift-based theories, Coach Maglischo admitted he may have been wrong in his understanding and presented compelling evidence that drag forces likely play a much larger...

This week Brett welcomes Robin Dale Oen on the show to talk about his late brother Alexander Dale Oen, the Norwegian Olympic swimmer who tragically passed away in 2012 at the age of 26. Robin and Alexander grew up swimming together and dreamed of competing in the Olympics. While Robin had success as a sprinter, Alexander established himself as one of the world's top breaststrokers, winning sil...

Jonty Skinner is a former South African swimmer, world record-holder, and a renowned swimming coach. Jonty had a successful coaching career, having coached the US national team in the mid-1990s and later serving as a Director of Team Performance through 2008. He himself is a former ⁠ world record holder⁠ and NCAA Champion. After retiring from the University of Alabama, he transitioned to coaching...

Still just 16 years old, Thomas Heilman is not only one of America's best, but one of the world's best swimmers. Last summer at World Championships, his first, Thomas tied for 4th place in the 200 Fly, going 1:53.82. How fast is that? Well, when Michael Phelps was 20 years old he set the World Record going 1:53.80. Thomas recently signed with Arena and committed to swim at the University o...

 Today's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from Coach Len Sterlin of Commercial Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. Len is a Sports science educated professional with a Silver Licence from Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association and a Certified Level 5 Age Groups Coach from the American Swimming Coaches Association. The Pacific Swim Coaches Conference begins in...

Jani Sievinen is a retired Finnish swimmer who achieved great success in the sport in the 1990s alongside compatriot, Antti Kasvio, who won Bronze in the 200 Free at the 1992 Olympics. Jani specialized in the IM events and was known for his versatility across all four swim strokes. He was considered one of the top swimmers in the world during his career, breaking the 200 IM World Record at the 199...

With over 25 years of practical research and development in speed and performance training, Brian Kula is the driving force behind Kula Sports Performance . Originally taking over the family business in 1996, Brian has since dedicated himself to refining and perfecting his training methods. His extensive experience includes working with thousands of test subjects and accumulating countless hours o...

Matt Richards is a British swimmer who specializes in the 100 and 200 freestyle events. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Richards won Olympic gold as part of the Great Britain 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay team. He also won gold in the 200 freestyle at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships and another gold in the men's 4 x 200 freestyle relay. His success in the 2023 World Championships, where he...

Today's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from Coach Ira Klein, the Head Coach and owner of the Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team in Florida. Coach Ira has coached 6 Olympians and over 40 USA, YMCA, and Collegiate National Champions. In the past, he has served as Vice President of USA Swimming and President of the American Swimming Coaches Association. He also founded the YMCA Swim Coa...

Matt Grevers gained prominence at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won gold and silver medals as part of the U.S. medley relay team and the 100 Backstroke. In 2012, he went from silver to gold in the 100 Back. His impressive career makes him one of the most accomplished backstroke swimmers in history. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER:...

Otto Atkinson is from New South Wales. People say he can remember everything about a swimming race... Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 months...

The gang is back. Kurt is home from Romania where he called European Championships. Plus, Megsy and Sonny. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at checkout to get 9 mont...

Todd DeSorbo is the Head Coach of the University of Virginia Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams. He has also been named the Head Coach for Team USA's Women's Team this summer at the Paris Olympics. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analyse your stroke t...

Grant Hackett is the greatest distance swimmer to ever live winning the Men's 1500 in back-to-back Olympic Games (2000 & 2004). He is a 7x World Champion in the same event (4 in LCM, 3 in SCM). He broke World Records in the 200/800/1500 LCM Free as well as the 400/800/1500 SCM Free. His 7:23 in the 800 SCM is still the fastest in human history. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Last month Brazilian swimmer Felipe Messias joined Cam McEvoy in Australia to train for the Paris Olympics. Felipe has always believed in "Less is More". He swims 3x a week, less than 300 meters per practice. At age 34, Felipe has been 22.2 in the 50 Free LCM and 21.4 in the 50 Free SCM. In this conversation, Felipe and Brett discuss his revolutionary approach to speed training. Felipe,...

Duncan Armstrong was ranked 48th in the world going into the 1988 Olympics. He came home as the World Record holder and Olympic Champion. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analyse your stroke technique with eo's SwimBETTER handsets. Go to eolab.com/SwimBETTER, and use code BRETT at...

Siobhan Haughey made history by becoming the first Hong Kong swimmer to win Olympic medals, securing silver in the both the 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Last month she posted a 52.02 in the 100 Freestyle - the fastest in the world this year. Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EO SWIM BETTER ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Gary Hall Jr. is a former competitive swimmer from the United States. Born on September 26, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is known for winning the 50 Freestyle in back-to-back Olympics (2000 & 2004). Hall is a three-time Olympian and a ten-time Olympic medalist. He specialized in sprint events and was known for his powerful starts and finishes. Hall was also a vocal advocate for clean sport an...