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• 🌎 Fast Swims Around the World

• 📰 Swimming Headlines

• 📜 Set of the Week

• 🤡 Swimming Meme of the Week

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🏊‍♀️FAST SWIMS AROUND THE WORLD 🌎

The Pro Swim Series came to Chicago, we got some more national championships, and some fast European open meets! Here were some of the highlight swims!

Pro Swim Series - Westmont

• Leon Marchand: 400 IM: 4:07.80/200 IM: 1:55.68/200 Breast: 2:10.52/200 Fly: 1:55.58

• Regan Smith: 100 Fly: 56.92/100 Back: 57.90/200 Back: 2:04.76 (US Open Record!)

• Ryan Murphy: 100 Fly: 51.92 (3rd man sub-52 fly/back)

• Hunter Armstrong: 50 Back: 24.30/100 Back: 52.59/100 Free: 48.79

• Shaine Casas: 200 IM: 1:56:06/100 Fly: 51.05

• Lydia Jacoby: 100 Breast: 1:06.04

• Leah Hayes: 200 IM: 2:10.03

• Abbey Weitzel: 100 Free: 53.36/50 Free: 24.50 -- Abbey also picked up a new sponsor, Fieldwork Brewing 

Hubert Kos of Hungary (and Arizona State) posted the fastest time in the world this year in the Men's 200 Backstroke going 1:55.95. 

Jorge Iga and Miguel de Lara, roommates training with Sergio Lopez, broke Mexican records. Jorge lowered his own 100 Free record and became the first Mexican man to break 49 seconds in the 100 Free (48.79) and Miguel became the first sub 2:10 (2:09.60) 200 Breaststroker while punching his ticket to Paris.

Malmsten Swim Open

• Sarah Sjoestrom: 50 Fly: 25.04/50 Free: 23.92/100 Free: 52.99

• Daniel Wiffen: 400 Free: 3:44.35 (Irish record)/Wiffen: 1500 Free: 14:34.91 (4th fastest time ever in history)/800 Free: 7:44.45

• Felix Auboeck: 400 Free: 3:44.71/200 Free: 1:46.2

• Mykhaylo Romanchuk: 1500 Free: 14:40.21/800 Free: 7:47.12

• Danas Rapsys: 200 Free: 1:45.69

• Louise Hansson: 100 Fly: 57.00

• Max Litchfield: 400 IM: 4:12.85/200 IM: 1:59.84

• Vladyslav Bukhov: 50 Free: 21.92

South African Nationals

• Pieter Coetzee: 50 Back: 24.36/100 Back: 52.78 (SA record)/200 Back: 1:56.66/100 Free: 49.19

• Tatiana Schoenmaker: 100 Breast: 1:05.89/200 Breast: 2:22.44

• Rebecca Meder: 200 IM: 2:11.39 (SA record)

• Chad Le Clos: 100 Fly: 51.37/100 Free: 48.97/200 Fly:

• Matt Sates: 200 Free: 1:47.92/100 Fly: 51.91/200 IM: 1:59.95/100 Free: 49.20

• Lara van Niekirk: 50 Breast: 29.78/100 Breast: 1:06.74 - this teenager has SPEED!

• Roland Schoeman: 50 Free: 22.89, new Masters World Record 40-44 year old. He also won the 50 Fly in 23.8 but didn't get the qualifying time.

Italian Nationals

• Matteo Restivo broke the 1:57 barrier in the 200 Back.

• The Men's 200 Free saw nobody break 1:47.

• G Palt went 7:46 in the 800 Free.

• Simona Quadarella broke 16 minutes in the 1500 and was 8:21 in the 800.

• Leo DePlano broke 22 in the 50 Free (21.89)

• Sara Franeceschi was 2:10.05 in the 200 IM - good for an Italian Record. She was also 4:35.9 in the 4IM.

• Olympic Champion Thomas Ceccon was 53.3 in the 100 Back.

• Federico Poggio (58.7) upset Nic Matinenghi (59.0) in the 100 Breast.

• Marco de Tullio won the 400 Free in 3:44.6.

• Lisa Angiolini with a surprise win in the Women's 100 Breast in 1:06.1

More Fast Swims

Other notables on the week:

• Martin Malyutin swam a 1:45.6 200 Free in Kazan.

• Russia has another up and coming backstroker in Miron Lifintsev. At just 16 years old, he went 53.5 in the 100 Back.

• Luka the Bazooka, still 13, went 8:10 in the 800m Freestyle. America hasn't had a distance swimmer coming up like this EVER.

• Flynn Southam 22.40/48.91/1:46.24 200 free (Aussie Age Nationals, 17 y/o)

• Also at Aussie Age Nats: Olivia Wunsch (16 years old) is yet another Australian female sprinter on the come up - going 54.05 in the 100 Free - USA has one woman under 54 this year.

• At the Fran Crippen Meet, it was the Sandpipers of Nevada Show. Katie Grimes threw down a 16:04 1500 Free, 4:31 400 IM, 2:08 200 Fly, 8:26 800 Free, and 1:57 in the 200 Free. Claire Weinstein went 16:09, 4:06, 8:25. Bella Sims went 1:57/4:08. The Sandpipers have plenty of other young, incredible distance swimmers that posted impressive times - both men and women so don't expect this to stop anytime soon.

Australian Championships

Day 1 is just going on right now. Sam Short is now the leading man in the 400m Free with a 3:42.46!

Bob Bowman's Method 

In a recent podcast interview with Brett McKay on The Art of Manliness, Bob shared his principles - his method - that he developed over the years to coach his athletes to elite-level success. Here is what we learned...

1. Develop a Dream and a Big Vision: Bob believes that having a clear vision and a dream is key to achieving success. According to him, an athlete should have a specific goal in mind before starting the journey. In Michael's case, his dream was to become the greatest Olympian of all time. A clear vision and a dream are essential for any athlete.

2. Cultivate a Passion Outside the Main Pursuit: Bob highlighted the need to cultivate a passion outside the main pursuit. According to him, athletes should have hobbies or interests outside of their chosen sport to help them de-stress and maintain a balance between work and life. Michael, for example, is an avid golfer, and he used golf as a way to relax and unwind between swim meets. Therefore, cultivating a passion outside the main pursuit can help athletes maintain a sense of balance and avoid burnout.

3. The Importance of Daily Routine: Bob emphasized the importance of having a daily routine. He believes that having a structured day helps create consistency, which is critical in achieving long-term success. According to him, developing a daily routine also helps build discipline, and discipline is the key to achieving greatness.

4. Challenge your Athletes: Bob believes in constantly challenging his athletes by raising the bar and giving them tough tasks. When Michael Phelps first started training with Bob, he was already a national record holder and the fastest 10-year-old ever. Even so, Bob challenged him to swim with older kids to help him improve. According to Bob, constantly challenging an athlete is essential in helping them reach their full potential.

5. Use the Method: Finally, Bob shared his system of principles, called the Method. According to him, the Method is a system of principles developed over the years to coach his athletes to elite-level success. The principles in the Method can also be applied to any area of life, not just athletics.

BRETT HAWKE CLIPS OF THE WEEK

• Olympic Champion Coach Fred Vergnoux's Crazy Drills

• Overloading on Resistance with Coach Vern Gambetta

• Sarasota Sharks: Link, Sync, & Connect

• Focusing on the Uncontrollables with Dr. Alan Goldberg

• Adam Peaty on training camp in Spain with Ben Titley

• The Summer McIntosh Choo Choo Train

This week on INSIDE with BRETT HAWKE...

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Tomorrow...Episode #311...

Revolutionizing Athletic Recovery Through Sleep with Dream Recovery's Todd Anderson

Todd Anderson is back! In this interview they discuss the importance of sleep for athletic performance and recovery. Anderson, the founder of Dream Recovery, shares insights on how sleep can revolutionize athletic recovery and discusses his new company and the sleep-focused products they'll offer to athletes. The interview covers key topics such as the evolution of recovery practices, the benefits of using data and technology in recovery, the benefits of mouth tape and weighted blankets, and much more. 

📝 SWIM SET OF THE WEEK

A Brett Hawke Original via Coach Emma Lythgoe

Keep rest between swims short. Swimmers look tired? Give them more rest. Warm down a lot.

🤡 SWIMMING MEME OF THE WEEK

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