About this episode
Ian Pope is the Head Coach of the Melbourne Swimming Club . He is one of the most successful swimming coaches in the World having coached swimmers to over 70 medals at the Olympics, World Champs, and Commonwealth Games. Including Matt Welsh, Michael Klim, Giaan Rooney, Grant Hackett, Marieke Guerher, Matthew Targett, Patrick Murphy, Koti Ngawati, Rachel Goh, Sam Marshall, Hadyn Stoeckel, and Italian swimmer Massimiliano Rosolino. And, Brett Hawke! 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Ian Pope! 02:45 Ian the musician 07:18 Stroke technician 13:08 Writing & training for individuals 19:10 Training schedules 23:45 SwimTraxx Swim Tracker 24:30 Practicing race simulation 28:10 Swimmer Coach Partnership 29:22 Brett at 2003 World Championships 34:52 Brett walking into practice 36:30 Liam almost drowns 38:30 Leukemia 42:08 Beine Genetic Sports Preformance 42:56 Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Lessons 43:35 The demands of being a swim coach 44:55 Crazy sets 46:45 Matt Welsh 400 Kick for Time 48:35 Memorable Coaching Moments 50:35 Writing swim workouts 53:45 Mentoring coaches like Jol Finck 55:10 State of Australian Swimming 57:00 Sunwoo Hwang 58:30 David Popovici 59:30 Melbourne 01:00:35 Staying motivated 01:03:00 Kids have changed 01:06:45 Swimnerd Live Results 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