About this episode
What was it like swimming and coaching in the super suit era? Brett and Sonny sit down and talk all about the evolution of the competitive swimsuit. 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Sonny Trigg 01:00 Becoming The Swimsuit Guy 03:15 The Speedo Aquablade 06:15 The Speedo Fastskin 09:00 Brett's personalized Aquablade 10:56 Bill Pilczuk's suit 12:26 Mark Foster zipper on the front 14:48 Brett's PB in the 2004 legskin 16:40 Weird Tech Suits 17:40 Ian Thorpe's Adidas suit 21:34 Beine Nutritional Genetic Testing 22:22 Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Lessons 23:00 2006 Commonwealth Games 23:47 Brett's full body suit 25:45 2007 suit evolution 27:25 2008 suit frenzy 28:40 Blue 70 30:00 Cesar Cielo swam in 1 suit 32:30 Arena X Glide & Jaked poly suits 35:00 Richard Quick's suit contract 37:15 Fred Bousquet Jaked suit 41:00 Suit company control 44:00 Manchester Duel in the Pool new suit 43:41 Speedo + Fina controversy 45:21 What it was like as a coach 47:57 Swimtraxx Swimming Tracker 50:00 Futuristic technology at a price 51:15 Best suits on the market today 54:00 Asics swimsuit 55:17 What about TYR? 57:10 Sonny never been paid 59:00 Siobahn Haughey testing secret suit 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 swim. Get certified online today! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. SWIMTRAXX : Swimtraxx One is the smartest swim specific tracker. Track your time, heart rate, and stroke rate all from the same device. INTL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME: Help preserve swimming history by joining the 1 in 1000 Club! VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS : Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD : Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe to the Swimnerd Newsletter . Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD