March 7, 2022
#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion
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Cindy Ong is a 5x World Masters Swimming Champion from Malaysia. After giving birth to 3 children and being away from the pool for several years, she had to relearn the sport and reignite her competitiveness. Cindy talks about maximizing the little time she does have, doing less yardage in the pool, and focusing on explosive out-of-the-water exercises. Enjoy! 00:00 Bratter, PA Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Cindy Ong! 01:15 Drury University 04:30 Language 09:00 Relearning the sport 10:00 Lose weight swimming 12:02 Beine Genetic Sports Performance 14:00 Reignite competitiveness 15:00 Training in condo pool 17:00 Less and less yardage 19:00 Competitiveness 20:15 Sibling rivalry 20:30 Allen Ong 21:00 Training outside of the pool 23:00 Instability training 24:10 Tempo trainer 25:54 Vasa Trainer 26:18 Destro Machines 23:37 Aerobic work 27:30 Coaching 29:45 Challenging the status quo 31:30 Training butterfly 33:30 No bad days 34:45 Set a schedule 36:00 Determination 37:40 Competitors 39:00 Defending world title 39:23 Swim Angelfish 40:00 Genius? 47:25 Swimnerd Live Results 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 swim. Get certified online today! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. 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 & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD #swimming #swimcoach #mastersswimming