<![CDATA[I Don't Get It]]>
idgipodcast.substack.com]]>https://idgipodcast.substack.com/podcastSubstackWed, 19 Aug 2026 14:57:10 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6226911.rssIDGIepisodicIDGIidgipodcast@substack.comNo<![CDATA[S3E35 - Doug Cornish]]>The Coach Compensation Survey can be found here



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(1:10) Swim news roundup
(5:05) Luka!
(17:45) IDGI certified short course (World) American records
(21:20) Westmont Pro Series: records and G.O.A.T updates
(39:05) 76 second time drop
(42:30) 400 IM + closing thoughts



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(1:40) Listener Q&A: How do you teach someone something new for the first time?
(9:50) Creating guidance strategies
(14:10 Systems - based approaches
(18:40) Addressing perception
(23:30) Curriculum development
(29:00) Partnership of purpose
(36:15) Waffle House menus
(37:00) Conference championship updates and NCAA preview
(44:00) Closing thoughts



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(2:00 Football talk
(9:02) Translating football into swim coaching
(11:00) Taking the time to develop for the long game
(21:15) How much is enough? What’s next?
(25:00) Remarkable return to health: a story of success
(26:45) Programming systematic developmental pathways
(30:00) Education, communication, ethics, and integrity
(32:00) Story: Wanting More
(41:00) Don’t take things for granted
(44:00) Closing thoughts



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(1:30) Super Bowl rematch primer
(4:10) Katie Ledecky segment — again!
(10:15) Team USA gains a stud
(14:50) Listener question: How do we explain to parents of age group swimmers that not every race in season will be a best time?
(29:20) Dr G’s (Sokolovas) analysis and conclusions on early age group performers to elite performance
(38:50) Multiple 50 races for each stroke and closing thoughts


Dr. G's age group study:

http://www.swimtnt.com/PARTICIPATIONINTOP100.pdf



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(3:10) The IDGI Podcast niche
(8:00) Alex Jones interview highlights and helpful coaching tools
(10:32) Listener Q & A: How to make full-time coaching more sustainable
(20:10) Developing a formula for health and sustainability
(38:15) Positive aspects of the “lifestyle”
(44:30) Closing thoughts



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(1:30) Guest introduction and bio: Alex Jones — a grass roots coaching journey
(9:30) Season planing, systems, strategies, and juggling multiple roles
(17:15) Learn to swim: story telling, skill building and parental perception
(21:50) Performance recognition programs
(24:30) Test set ideas and data collection
(27:00) Underwater travel development revisited
(41:20) Challenges of implementing new ideas as a part-time assistant
(47:05) What did I sign up for?
(51:00) Stories and closing thoughts



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(1:50) A new look for Coach KJ
(3:30) “World Record” recap and tribute to the G.O.A.T.
(14:42) IDGI listener question/discussion: How to get Age Group swimmers to commit to underwater travel?
(52:30) Coach brag: Nate’s kids rocked mid-season championships!
(57:45) Deep thought from KJ
(1:00.00) Closing thoughts



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(0:45) Guest introduction and bio: Susan Mayfield
(16:45) Experiences that shaped coaching and business philosophies
(23:00) ELEVATE: Coaching student athletes and parents in the college - recruiting process
(32:30) Advice for college prospects
(39:10) Impact of NCAA changes on the recruiting landscape
(44:00) Division 3 opportunities and value
(49:35) Susan’s vision for the future of competitive swimming
(56:55) Re-creating a sense of community within the team and competitions
(1:02:15) Closing thoughts



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(1:35) Discussing the effectiveness of morning workouts
(11:20) Forgotten WR acknowledgement - Kate Douglass
(21:15) 13 year old Yu Zidi’s 200 IM Asian record acknowledgement and concerns
(25:10) Dr. Zac Hojnacki interview revisited
(35:30) Proactive communication with parents, athletes and coaches
(49:00) IDGI launching professional careers and closing thoughts



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(00:45) Dr. Zac Hojnacki, Mental Performance Coach: Introduction
(5:20) Connecting the science of psychology with the realities of sport
(10:25) Parental role and education
(15:15) Principles of athlete - parent relationship
(22:420 Communication triangle: Parent, Coach, Athlete
(25:05) Building education within a club
(30:00) Common misconceptions in working with parents
(35:30) Athlete misconceptions
(39:20) Tools for parents
(45:55) Proactive approach to mental skills
(55:05) The “G” word
(59:55) Closing thoughts



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(1:15) World Cup recap: 7 new World Records
(36:20) Jim Glinn interview highlights and the Norwegian Method revisited
(44:00) Threshold training and specificity
(57:30) Engagement, density, and time limitations
(1:02.00) The Holy Grail of training
(1:04.50) Closing thoughts



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(0:30) Jim Glinn bio and journey: Kid from “the valley”

(7:22) Ernie Maglischo 

(13:30) The Norwegian Method and swim training applications

(24:10) The ability to absorb training stimulus

(28:20) Cultural challenges and self-regulation

(36:40) Specificity: heart beats, mitochondria, and quality of movement

(45:00) The cost of developing capacities

(49:00) Health and human performance considerations

(54:50) Targeted consistency with targeted recovery(

1:01:00) How can USA Swimming help?

(1:03:55) Bring back the moms and closing thoughts



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(0:30) Ariarne Titmus retirement announcement
(7:30) Episode 5: Brad Jones recap
(15:35) World Cup Series Carmel Highlights
(36:00) NCAA Championship changes announced
(56:00) Kyle and Nate’s Substack articles
(1:04:30) Episode 7 guest and topic preview
(1:05:10) Closing thoughts



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(0:50) Guest introduction - Brad Jones
(5:30) Swimming/Coaching journey
(13:15) Connect and inspire
(19:10) Integrated systems and translation
(26:45) Relationships, trust and relentless guidance
(32:00) Density vs. Intensity
(38:20) Land to water implementation
(42:00) Vulnerability
(51:05) Closing thoughts



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(0:00) Welcome in
(1:50) Guest introduction
(5:40) World Aquatic Development Conference presentations
(12:50) Trainers and technicians
(16:00) Velocity in swimming — “A-ha” moment
(28:15) Guidance vs instruction
(29:00) Talent is teachable
(32:00) Velocity bottleneck - training to infinity
(37:10) What? Why? How?
(46:00) Finding ways
(55:00) From accountability to responsibility
(57:30) Where to start
(1:05:00) How to adopt a High Velocity paradigm
(1:11.50) Trading on performance
(1:16:30) New book preview
(1:20:00) Closing thoughts



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(10:55) Quantifying quality of movement
(23:30) Take the time
(26:20) Bring the velocity to the swimmer
(37:10) Evaluate your current patterns
(41:40) Use your eyes
(50:00 Guest preview and closing thoughts



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(00:52) Summer vacation recap
(7:10) Reflection: “What is it that you do?”
(9:40) HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
(15:15) Slow down. You have time.
(21:00) Repairing the leaks
(31:25) Density vs. Intensity
(36:50) What are you looking for?
(42:20) Do the thing
(45:30) Announcements and closing thoughts



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(5:00) Season 2 “Greatest Hits Snake Draft”
(5:20) Episode 14: NCAA Champion Gavin Jones
(7:40) Episode 5: 10 Things we wish we knew when we started coaching
(11:25) Creating and utilizing coaching systems
(19:40) Fantasy drafts
(23:45) Episode 16: How to create the next generation of USA 200 freestylers
(30:00) Where are we now and where do we want to be?
(37:40) What’s next?
(40:00) A coach’s job
(45:00) Closing thoughts



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(1:00) Celebrity guest introduction
(2:40) World Championships fantasy draft format and scoring
(3:45) Fantasy Draft
(20:40) Depth of USA Men and specialization
(23:20) Final picks and “wildcard” selections
(36:30) Honorable mentions
(43:00) USA Mens 200 Free progress
(46:15) Home stretch for Matt and Nate
(49:00) Draft recap and closing thoughts



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(3:10) Navigating the Instagram firehose
(16:00) Early days of swimming information
(19:15) Biomechanics vs. natural movement
(31:50) Unraveling myelin and instruction
(35:45) Principles, not methods
(39:00) The elephant in the room: the "sprint guru" and the enhanced games
(53:30) World Championships teaser and closing thoughts



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(4:20) Micro level coaching: Modules to enhance quality of movement and engagement fitness
(24:00) Steps to creating learning modules
(40:00) Looking at the whiteboard
(53:10) Call to action
(56:00) Leave no doubt



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(2:00) Popovici 100 Free breakdown
(15:45) The meet before “The Meet”: Coaching strategies
(32:40) Perspective
(35:30) Mentors and coaching influences
(39:20) How much is enough?
(57:15) The “O” word
(59:30) Closing thoughts



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(4:55) Summer is heating up: Record Assault
(15:00) Integrated swimming benefits
(24:25) Stroke lab: advice for Summer
(31:50) French Alps training and Texas Pro group
(40:00) World Championships Fantasy Draft
(42:50) Closing thoughts



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(1:20) Global Observation: World record alert
(5:30) Hanging with the Texas pro group
(8:00) USA World Championship Trials recap
(21:40) Swimming fast rhetoric, mindset, and coaching challenges 
(32:25) Oregon Swimming athlete shoutout
(36:35) Limitations inspire creativity
(38:30) Closing thoughts



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(1:40) Long haul truckers and swim coaches
(5:30) Bill Belichick shout out and coach book club
(9:20) Long term planning: Team ethics and shared values
(11:00) USA Swimming Development process: a critical viewpoint
(17:05) The pitfalls of setting measurements as targets
(23:30) From fundamentals to finesse
(31:00) Progressing movement qualities in training
(34:20) Race relevant training strategies: teach, coach, and train to a higher yield
(43:00) Humming along
(47:30) Doing “more”
(55:30) Skill development in isolation
(59:05) Coloring within and outside of the lines
(1:02.00) Less or more effective vs. right or wrong
(1:06.15) Closing thoughts



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(1:10) The Coach as a Systems Architect
(6:00) Seeking mentorships
(10:05) Anecdotes and the Instagram firehose
(12:30) Creating our coaching systems
(19:45) The Parametric training model
(28:30) Intervention vs. Interpretation
(32:10) Goodhart’s Law
(34:30) “Bringing it home with legs”
(41:10) Coaching a feedback culture
(48:20) Enhanced Games: The Price of Integrity
(54:00) Closing thoughts



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(5:00) USA International 200 Free Performance Trends and ideas for improvement
(14:50) Fingerprints of early specialization
(17:30) The Farm Strong Demographic
(26:00) Connoisseurs of High Velocity Moments - Hidden opportunities
(31:15) How much is enough?
(43:15) Kyle’s advice on training density
(51:00) Culture building
(53:00) Closing thoughts



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(2:55) TYR Pro Series wrap up
(7:40) Men’s 200 Free race analysis: tracking towards LA 2028
(16:15) Men’s 200 IM: Tik-Tok Marketability
(23:25) The Incredibles: USA Women
(24:30) Gretchen Walsh: Leaving room for peak performance and 100 Fly World Record     
(32:45) Katie Ledecky: What can we say…?
(37:20) Ledecky v. McIntosh: 400 Free
(45:10) Gavin Jones: Follow up and listener impact
(51:00) Closing thoughts



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(4:15) Gavin Jones: from age group through college swimming
(8:30) Managing your own college search as a high school athlete
(15:00) Swim/life balance in NCAA Division 3
(19:40) “Swim your best race” and competing at the 2024 Olympic Trials
(27:00) The importance of growth mindsets for athletes
(36:50) What’s next?
(42:00) Gavin’s advice for aspiring collegiate swimmers
(45:00) Closing thoughts



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(1:00) Team travel trip recap and take aways
(8:15) Post NCAA fast swimming, new world record and training for LCM
(24:30) Contextualizing great swimming performances for our developing athletes
(26:10) College swimming pathway guidance
(47:00) Leave no doubt!
(52:00) Closing thoughts



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(5:10) ISCA Championship Meet recap and the Travel Meet experience
(14:00) Highlights from Nate
(20:00) The Race Story revisited
(23:00) Semi-original ideas
(28:45) BREAKING NEWS: 50’s of stroke added to LA 2028 Olympic Games
(37:00) Other Olympic event suggestions
(39:30) SCY to LCM transition considerations
(48:00) “Last Day, Fast Day”



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(3:00) NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships recap
(7:10) Fastest meet in the world, marketing, and “Save Non-Revenue Sports”
(11:45) Fantasy draft results
(13:30) NCAA Record recap and storylines
(24:00 Bob Bowman and notable recognitions
(44:00 Closing remarks



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(2:15) Kyle’s trip to NCAA Championship Prelims

(5:10) Recapping the NCAA Women’s Championship

(24:30) Rebranding “Everything Records”

(27:13) Previewing the NCAA Men’s Championships

(33:02) Fantasy Draft

(43:11) KCAC moments 

(48:02) Closing thoughts



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(5:30) NCAA Women's Championships Fantasy Draft

(20:30) Fantasy draft honorable mentions and Kaitlyn Dobler stories

(25:45) Additional NCAA Championship storylines

(29:45) King County Aquatic Center survival tips

(36:10) Fantasy teams recap

(37:05) Closing thoughts



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(2:10) Preparing for peak performance and end-of-season competitions
(6:00) High velocity moments/opportunities
(12:30) Sharpening activities
(22:00) Guiding swimmers to improve racing fitness
(28:30) The illusion of increasing velocity
(40:30) Merging championship season into next season
(42:00) Closing remarks



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(9:50) The power of “belief”
(22:05) Peaking, the “T” word, and the last 15 meters of the race
(28:00) Race planning and the Race Story
(35:10) Setting up for the next season
(37:30) Listener Q & A: Communication with college coaches
(47:00) Coaching athlete advocacy for the next level and life
(53:00) Closing remarks



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(2:20) Swim gear sizing tips for coaches
(4:40) College Swimming: issues, decisions and direction
(25:27) College conference championships: racing analysis and tips for “farmers”
(43:20) Looking ahead and managing expectations
(50:32) Closing thoughts



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(4:45) Looking back: what would we advise our younger selves before beginning a coaching career? 

(6:30) Do the small and ordinary things exceptionally well

(11:20) Teach, teach, and reteach

(14:40) Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you – resources and mentors

(19:26) “The Speed of Sound”

(21:50) Constantly question, challenge and evaluate tradition, and culture when   designing training and athlete development.

(26:45) Develop your own theory of movement

(31:30) Building, not rehabbing movement competencies 

(37:30) Work harder than your athletes

(40:50) Make the athlete the Pilot, not the Passenger

(47:00) Principle–Driven Lifestyle for all, including coaches!

(48:30) Reputation is currency

(54:45) Closing remarks



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(2:35) Listener Q&A: Underwater travel from Episode 1
(10:30) Farmers and Executive Chef analogy in coaching age group swimmers
(25:00) Clubs reaping talent and the collateral damage that follows
(28:00) Communication and education within our clubs
(33:40) Tech suit follow up and suggestions
(41:40) "Do The Thing" and Q.O.M.
(43:00) Eddie Reese Invite
(48:30) Closing remarks



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(9:40) Tech Suit Debate: Historical perspectives
(20:00) Current use of tech suits: Choices of when and why
(26:00) From a garment to a piece of equipment
(31:00) College influence and trickle down to Age Group swimmers
(40:00) Teaching athletes on how to create their own “Super Suit”
(53:30) Closing remarks



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(0:00) Welcome in
(1:00) Life and career updates on Kyle and Nate + Shoutout
(12:15) Recent events: conversations and observations about Underwater Travel
(14:45) Historical progression of Underwater Travel from a grassroots perspective
(20:00) Evolution of Underwater Travel from Phelps to Marchand
(22:30) What is Velocity?
(25:00) Tuna vs. Eeel
(26:30) Origin of the harmonic wave and choice
(32:30) The importance of descriptive vocabulary in coaching
(37:45) How to teach the movement
(44:00) Creating quality of movement values
(49:00) Looking ahead
(50:20) Closing remarks



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(7:20) Olympic Trials: taper, excitement, mental bank account, and experience
(15:40) Nate’s shoutout
(19:55) Geeking out about long course training
(36:00) Creating velocity
(57:00) Whistles, signals and other coaching antics
(1:05.00) Closing remarks



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(12:50) New World Record: Women’s 400 IM and analysis
(19:45) Women’s 400 Free Olympic preview
(21:00) US Olympic Trials in a football stadium
(25:20) Unpacking Podcast 29 with Tim Larkin
(30:50) Work-Life balance
(32:20) Remembering Jon Urbanchek
(37:15) Long Course season update and perspective check
(45:20) Closing remarks



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(2:00) From selling used cars in New York to coaching swimming in Oregon
(6:50) Mentorship at THSC and adjusting to a large team
(11:25) Bigs working with littles
(13:00) Coaching at the Multnomah Athletic Club and succeeding a legend
(16:00) Merging coaching influences
(18:45) Finzon!
(21:30) Day-to-day
(26:00) Breathing skills
(28:30) Underwater travel development
(42:00) Leading with compassion
(47:15) Helping athletes to balance life with high expectations
(51:30) Coach/life balance
(56:00) Future of the sport and individualizing training
(1:00:10) Thoughts on fairness and trust
(1:07.00) Closing remarks



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(3:00) Unpacking our conversation with Alex Nikitin
(7:00) Adapting to the current swimming culture while playing the “long game.”
(16:45) Using engagement to inspire learning
(18:00) Distraction economy
(21:00) Using imagination to bridge the gap between engagement and entertainment
(23:00) Opportunities: Addressing race strategies
(32:40) Art and science of coaching
(37:00) Improving the accessibility of the sport
(43:30) “Trickle-down economics?”
(45:30) Friday night races
(50:00) Special tribute
(56:00) Closing remarks



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(0:40) Future of the sport
(6:40) Adapting coaching skills without compromising the essence of learning
(9:00) Avoiding early specialization
(12:30) Focus on the vision
(15:00) Limiting factors for top-end velocity
(17:25) Building a bigger engine
(19:00) Avoiding gimmicks
(21:20) Creating swimmers’ technical value systems
(30:00) Optimization of race strategies
(34:00) Creating swimming “spaces”
(37:30) Quality feedback
(45:00) Conversations and connections
(49:40) Underwater travel observations
(57:00 Closing remarks



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(5:30) Sockwell vs. Behm Sprint Challenge
(7:40) “All you need is a lane”: 2 swimmers in one lane.
(16:30) 1990’s Flashback: Biondi vs Jager Match Races
(21:15) WADA allegations
(32:45) Money for medals
(36:25) “Steroid Olympics” side show
(38:35) A story about pre-race routines & demonstrating confidence


(44:10) Closing remarks



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(7:30) The journey begins from the shallow end
(14:00) Alex, do you know how to use a stopwatch?
(18:30) The move to the United States and club coaching
(26:00) The use of metrics and data analysis in coaching
(31:00) "The Father of Race Analysis"
(42:20) Current projects, mentorships, and changing pace
(50:00) Preparation: Alex’s greatest coaching tool
(56:15) The power of reflection


(1:01:10) Closing remarks




Part 2 releasing on May 13th! Follow @idgipodcast on Instagram



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(10:00) Wide World of swimming recap - Aussies heating up!
(18:50) Ledecky throws down!
(25:30) Transfer portal activity and Marchand turns pro
(31:00) Kyle’s approach to transitioning from short course to long course season
(36:00) Nate’s first week back on deck + skill progression sets
(54:40) To grind, or not to grind: A coaches challenge
(1:02.00) Closing remarks



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(1:00) Reflect, refresh. and reset
(11:00) The University of Washington Club Swim Team
(17:00) Athlete shoutouts
(24:00) Short course season recap
(28:30) Giving 100% of your true self in the moment
(33:00) The 100% set
(45:00) Memorable moments
(49:00) Making fun of the coach
(51:00) Long course season planning
(58:30) “Jacked up!”
(1:03.00) Closing remarks



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(11:15) NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championship Recap
(24:00) The UVA Women formula and dynasty
(26:20) Gretchen Walsh and the new “Everything Records”
(34:30) Finding refuge underwater
(45:00) Fruit groups and problem solving at ASU
(48:00) Mens “Everything Records”
(55:00) More underwater observations and the future
(1:03.00) Closing remarks



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(2:20) NW Sectionals recap and observations: Does the long course format serve the athletes' needs?
(9:00) Athletes and coaches bringing their “A” games
(13:00) Re-connecting with our peers
(22:00) Race highlights and data points
(26:00) The High School Swimming conversation
(42:00) Vandal Invite promo
(48:00) Favorite races and a longstanding record is broken
(56:00) Nate and Kyle get sappy reflecting on the process
(1:00.00) Closing remarks



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(7:00) More on Herbie Behm of ASU
(10:40) PAC-12 Swimming Championships observations
(21:00) Underwater travel and elasticity
(23:30) IST Ultra-distance records and the Coach Nate Invite
(28:20) Friday Night Races
(35:00) Stroke efficiency meet
(39:30) College recruiting
(57:00) Will Eddie Reese actually retire?
(1:03:00) Closing remarks



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(7:00) Being told what to do vs. guided cueing
(10:00) Kyle’s IST visit observations and takeaways
(12:30) Importance of staff continuity
(18:00) Quality of movement coaching does produce fitness
(22:00) Holistic thought process for long - term athlete development
(27:30) The hammer and the nail
(31:00) Optimal coach influence
(34:00) Supporting parents in their athletes' journey
(38:00) Conference championship banter and celebrations
(44:00) Capturing the spirit of celebrations
(49:00) Plan now for the Olympic enthusiasm
(50:00) Late developers
(52:00) Looking at swimming in college
(54:00) Our favorite events to watch
(57:00) Closing remarks



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(2:00) The two brains
(7:00) Prompting race imagery through movement in warm up/Empowering athletes on how to approach Race Day
(17:45) Challenging architecture
(24:00) Nate’s Survivor audition
(27:00) Internal frequencies
(29:30) Race Music
(32:00) Translating musical talent to swimming performance
(38:30) Energy contrasting
(42:00) Challenging internal structure with imagination
(46:00) Help it out
(47:00) Cueing exploration



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(7:00) Listener Profile and Q&A: Are swimmers overtrained? Can we learn from runners?



(15:30) Swimmer Kyle’s training story



(20:30) How much is enough?



(25:00) Variability and dosage



(29:00) Cultivating Grit without extreme measures



(30:00) Story of athlete optimization and amplifying athleticism



(40:00) Preserving long-term health



(46:00) Art and Science of coaching



(51:00) Coach introspectition and vulnerability



(56:00) Defining ego



(59:30) Dream podcast guests



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(0:00) Physiological and neural adaptation strategies for Long Course training
(4:30) Awareness requirements
(6:00) Balancing volume without losing quality in Long Corse training
(7:00) “Broken Egg” philosophy of training
(9:00) Katie Ledecky mentality
(11:00) Lilly King mentality
(12:00) Play the game to win!



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(4:00) Who Coaches the Coaches?
(11:00) Movement Characteristics Within a Team
(19:30)  “Technique” is a Dirty Word
(21:30) Meet Warm Up Case Study
(36:00) Team Ethos and Quality of Movement Values
(39:00) Optimal Race Preparation
(41:00) Aquatic Signatures and Stroke Progressions
(47:00) Hamstring Breathing
(53:00) Threshold of Quality Introspection
(59:00) “Help it out”
(1:00.00) Listener Q&A: Favorite Stroke Drills
(1:08.00) Closing Remarks



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(5:45) Grit revisited and the 24-Hour Athlete
(9:00) Theme: Psychology of failure
(19:45) “People don't fail, plans do”
(21:00) Expectations of coaches
(27:00) Personal best times and the trap of the success cycle
(34:00) Contextualizing success and failure
(36:00) Educating on failure
(38:00) Coaches need to be grittier when teaching grit
(39:00) Teaching, communicating, and reframing the process
(43:00) Proactive failure strategies
(46:00) Cultivating parent support
(49:30) Instructional vs. Motivational self talk
(54:00) Race story training
(55:30) Word Cloud exercise
(1:01.00) Listener Q&A: Pre-Race routines
(1:06.00) Closing remarks



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(9:00) Appreciating influential coaches
(13:00) Theme of the week: GRIT
(17:30) Interpreting athlete feedback
(19:30) Q-TIP
(23:00) Education and teaching the process
(27:00) Passion, Perseverance, Humility
(32:00) Training Triathletes
(39:20) The greatest relay ever and Jason Leak
(41:00) Teaching Grit and the supporting habits
(46:40) The “24-hour athlete”
(49:00) Programming to address external pressures
(52:00) Psychology of failure
(58:00) Closing remarks: Receiving gratitude



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(10:15) Theme Of The WeeK : Taper Talk 2 - Reflection and Planning Ahead
(14:30) Believing in the athletes and framing expectations.
(20:20) “Always Be Teaching”
(21:00) Refresh Values and Goals
(22:00) Specificity and Simplicity/Evolution of quality of movement
(25:00) Ramping up after a brief break
(27:20) Identify and address specific racing qualities
(29:30) The 60/40 Rule
(34:00) Mindfulness teaching
(41:00) “Breakout” exploration
(48:30 Ride the spaces.
(49:30) Race relevance terminology/imagery
(52:00) Imagination = Talent - Coach KJ
(53:00) Parametric approach
(55:00) G.O.A.T.S.
(57:30) Short-term improvement opportunities
(58:30) Closing remarks



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(3:40) Theme of the week: Taper Talk Part 1, hitting the taper for athletes and coaches
(6:20) Coaches as wizards and athlete responsibility
(10:20) Psyche out sheet
(11:30) Coach as the stand up comedian and motivational speaker
(15:00) Framing the championship meet emotionally and trusting the process
(19:00) Kyle’s advice for young coaches and the “Pink Cap Story”
(24:00) Staff continuity
(27:00) Grit factor, internal conversations and choices
(36:00) Nate’s meet stories that raise the team morale
(38:00) Dealing with disappointment
(44:00) Getting back on track
(45:00) Coaches self care and pick up
(49:00) Closing remarks and reflections



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(10:30) Travel Meet Recap: Vandal Invitational



(15:30) Theme: How Teams Come Together For Peak Performance



(19:30) Introvert Athlete Engagement



(24:00) Stages of Team Development



(29:30) Conflict Resolution Roadmap



(32:00) Cultivating Locker Room Leaders



(43:00) White Board Set: Body Energy



(55:00) Encouraging Athlete Exploration and Experimentation and Avoiding “Box Ticking”



(1:00.0) Closing Remarks



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(7:20) Rehearsing Celebration in your Race Story)
(8:20) Origin of “I Don’t Get It” podcast.
(15:00) Theme: Early Specialization/Over Specialization
(20:15) Kyle’s coaching experience with Over-Distance Training
(24:45) Progressive development approach
(30:20) The “Drop Dead” sprinter
(33:10) Leave room to be pleasantly surprised.
(35:00) The early - developed breast stroker
(38:00) Variability = Specificity
(44:00) The appeal of specialized methodology
(47:30) When to specialize
(51:00) Staying under the curve
(54:00) Athlete - centric coaching
(55:00) Little League analogy and Parent Education
(57:10) “In the pursuit of greatness, we hold on a little too tight.”
(58:00) The College Scholarship Carrot
(1:02.00) The dog chasing the car effect
(1:05.20) If Kyle was a college coach
(1:09.00) If Nate was a college recruit
(1:14.00) Closing thoughts



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(2:10) Review of the Neural Library concept




(6:00) Surf pushes and second surges




(7:35) Imagery at rest and the Race Story




(10:50) Using activities on the wall, important cues on recovery swim




(12:25) Creating opportunities for athlete agency within sets




(17:15) Wrap-up




Episode 10 releasing on 12/4



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(9:30) Theme of The Week: Sharpening for Coaches and Athletes


(18:20 Race Story revisited


(21:55) Sticking to your plan: making small adjustments to manage the big meet experience


(27:00) Championship meet preparation: rehearsal and contingency plans


(31:00) “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”


(36:00) Rituals


(43:00) Stand up comic and motivational speaker: A Coaches role at meets


(50:45) Race relevance training activities


(1:11.00) Wrap up and Thanksgiving week


(1:11.45) Whiteboard set release



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(7:10) Coaching influences/continuing education


(8:30) Athlete – Centric Leadership: Growth Mindset


(19:45) Season Planning, Season Story, Story of Silver 2


(25:00) Mission – Vision – Values of a Team


(28:00) Kyle shares a Race – Relevant Set with explanations of intentions.


(01:00) Nate shares a recent 400 IM set.


(01:08) Closing remarks – Whiteboard set posting on @coach.kj



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(3:46) Introduction of weekly theme of “Demystify”


(4:30) Nate shares about a Senior squad training trip to Northern Arizona University, training at 7,000 feet, practicing alongside the Japanese National Team, and what his athletes took away from the experience


(9:36) Demystifying training and execution via day to day communication and coaching persona


(20:25) Revisiting the philosophy of “Partnership of Purpose”


(22:45) Athlete centric leadership


(24:50) The importance of being specific while communicating


(27:10) “The language of experience”


(29:30) Kyle’s five bullet points of how to use his quality of movement concepts as a progressions: 



  • Attention to flow



  • Pay attention to body movement



  • A natural response to an internal body sensation



  • “If it gets your attention, pay attention” amplify internal body sensations



  • Open awareness of whatever draws your attention 




(37:15) Nate talks about how he layers these activities into skill and main sets


(38:40) Kyle talks about training while building “sensory fitness” and developing “racing assets”


(41:30) Nate shares a breaststroke set using quality of movement concepts


(55:50) Building confidence leading into peak volume and performance


(59:10) Kyle talks about contextualizing early season performance as athletes return to training - “leave the door open for peak performance”


(1:04:20) Swim meet traditions, squad dinners, and “The Coach Nate Invite”





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