About this episode
Adrian Radulescu is a swim coach for CS Dinamo Bucuresti and the Romanian Swimming Federation. He is to David Popovici what Bob Bowman is to Michael Phelps - his lifelong coach. Adrian received his Masters degree and Phd. from the National University of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest, Romania. His two thesis' were: "Study on physical effort zones in pubertal swimmers" and "Study on the dynamics of metabolic effort zones in prepubertal and pubertal swimmers ". 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Adrian Radulescu 01:15 David Popovici as a young kid 11:15 Bob Bowman & Michael Phelps 15:00 Dr. Radulescu 17:07 Beine Nutrition 17:56 Swim Angelfish 18:35 David Popovici 14-16 years old 22:20 Patience 27:50 "I thought you were on drugs" 31:05 Stoicism 41:20 Commitment with Wayne Goldsmith 42:05 SwimTraxx 44:10 Where are you now in your relationship with David? 48:35 Pressure 52:35 Chemistry 56:00 How do you get a teenager to believe they can be the fastest ever? 01:00:00 Is the focus mainly on the 200 over the 100? 01:02:10 200 Free Race Pace Set 01:07:25 Coming home in 23 in the 100 Free 01:13:00 Swimming in Romania 01:16:00 What did you see that we didn't? 01:20:00 Breaking the 100 Free World Record 01:23:00 Not focusing on the outcome 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 Photo: Courtesy of Matei Buta .