#229 Having the right mental attitude with Ron Aitken, Sandpipers of Nevada

Ron Aitken is the Head Coach & CEO of the Sandpipers of Nevada. He has been there for nearly 30 years. He put 3 swimmers on USA's Tokyo Olympic team: Katie Grimes (4th in the 800), Bella Sims (Silver on 4x200 Free Relay), and Erica Sullivan (Silver in 1500). 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Ron Aitken 00:42 Preparing for Olympic Trials 03:00 Going to Compete not to Participate 05:39 Bella Sims 11:10 Destro Swim Towers 11:28 Vasa Trainer 11:58 Katie Grimes 17:30 Sharing Sandpipers 18:30 Recruiting discussions 20:25 Erica Sullivan 25:50 Racing Katie Ledecky 27:05 Coach Celebrating 28:30 Being left off USAS staff 35:52 Swimnerd Live 36:30 4th place 41:20 Sandpipers of Nevada 44:00 Dr. Genadijus Sokolovas 50:15 Sandpiper Staff 53:00 Ron's group 56:05 Superior Swim Timing 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! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS : Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% 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 Supported by: Fitter & Faster #swimming #swimcoach #usaswimming