Swim Coaches Base
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Welcome to the Swim Coaches Base podcast. Get ready to build up your knowledge base from other swim coaches around the world. The SCB is the #1 podcast for swim coaches, bringing you the best conversations with top coaches to help you become a better coach. The Swim Coaches Base podcast is hosted by Chris Ritter and powered by RITTER Sports Performance. Check out more swim coach resources from RITTER - rittersp.com Sponsored by A3 Performance.
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Portland, OR
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Welcome to the Swim Coaches Base podcast. Get ready to build up your knowledge base from other swim coaches around the world. The SCB is the #1 podcast for swim coaches, bringing you the best conversations with top coaches to help you become a better coach. The Swim Coaches Base podcast is hosted by Chris Ritter and powered by RITTER Sports Performance. Check out more swim coach resources from RITTER - rittersp.com Sponsored by A3 Performance.
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English
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http://rittersp.com/
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Episodes
Summer Update
7/16/2021
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Duration:00:06:51
The Eddie Reese Episodes
3/31/2021
FREE Webinar - The Process of Dryland Training - Join Chris as he shows how you can write an effective dryland workout in less than 10 minutes using the principles taught in the SURGE Strength Dryland Certification Curriculum
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Duration:01:31:35
Update + Mentorship with Paul Yetter & Tom Kleiboeker
1/5/2021
Paul Yetter is the current Head Senior Coach for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Coach Yetter accepted the position of Head Senior Coach at NBAC in November of 2016. Paul is also the Director of Coaching Mentorship here at RITTER Sports Performance.
Tom Kleiboeker is the Head Coach for the Tsunami Swim Team of Kansas City.
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Duration:00:49:39
There was a standard for work I needed to learn - Norm Wright Top Podcast
12/15/2020
At the time of this recording, Norm Wright was the head coach and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Clippers. He is currently the Associate Head Coach/Senior Gold for NOVA of Virginia. Coach Norm is in the top 3 percent of coaches due to his ASCA Level 5 coach rank.
Norm spent 4 seasons with the Clippers and within his first 3 seasons, he managed to provide 6 swimmers with the opportunity to swim at the 2016 Olympic Trials. Along with various competitive success, Wright implemented the "Clippers...
Duration:01:01:25
Chasing perfection is an exciting part of our sport - Ash Milad Top Podcast
12/8/2020
Ash Milad is the head dryland and performance coach for the Bellevue Club Swim Team. Prior to beginning this season with the Bellevue Club, Ash spent 13 years at KING Aquatics. First, from 2004 to 2013, Ash was the head age group/lead site coach and then at the end of 2013, he was able to move up to the co-head coach position until 2017. Coach Ash first started his coaching career in 1996 with the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club. He is a Certified Crossfit Level 1 coach and has been named "Coach...
Duration:00:39:02
I realized I needed to check my ego at the door as a coach - Austin Surhoff Top Podcast
12/1/2020
Austin Surhoff is an assistant coach for John Hopkin's Men's Swimming Team. Prior to joining the Blue Jay swim team, Austin was a two-time NCAA Division I Champion, US National Team Member and Olympic Trials finalist. Through his swimming career (age 8 to 25), Austin trained with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club as well as the Texas Longhorns.
This episode originally aired on September 14, 2018.
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Duration:00:45:06
You need to know what makes them tick in order to coach them - Roric Fink Top Podcast
11/24/2020
Roric Fink is ASC Head Coach, Senior 1 Lead Coach for the Austin Swim Club. At the time of this recording, Roric Fink was the associate head coach for the University of Texas. Coach Fink was a part of the University of Texas program for eight seasons, first as an assistant coach from 2012-2017 before his promotion to associate head coach. Prior to joining the University of Texas, Fink was the associate head coach at the University of Missouri (2 seasons) and the University of Arizona (8...
Duration:00:40:37
Go out and be brave - Dana Skelton Top Podcast
11/17/2020
Coach Dana coaches for the First Colony Swim Team. She is the lead coach for the First Colony area Age Group 1 and the Head Developmental Coach. Dana is an ASCA Level 3 certified coach, has served as the FCST rep for Gulf Masters, served on the Southern Zone Select Camp coaching staff, served on the Meet Task Force for Gulf Swimming, currently serving as Committee Chair for the Texas Select Camp, and served on the coaching staff for 2 Texas All-Star Camp coaching staffs. Dana has lead...
Duration:00:43:28
We want the kids to work hard and have fun - Dan Mascolo Top Podcast
11/10/2020
Dan Mascolo is the Head Coach of the YMCA Spartaquatics Swim (YSSC) program. Dan has been the Associate Head Coach of the National Champion YMCA Short Course and Long Course Cheshire Y/Sea Dog Swim Club for the past 13 years, along with being the Head Coach for the CT State Champion Cheshire High School Girl's Team for the past 6 years. Dan has provided leadership to YMCA swimming championships and Connecticut High School championships, winning the 2017 State Championship with Cheshire High...
Duration:00:33:03
What is your goal button? - Paul Murphy Top Podcast
10/27/2020
At the time of this podcast, Paul was the head coach of the Sheridan Storm Swim Team in Quincy, Illinois. He is now the head coach of the Gold River Stingrays. Paul began coaching the Berkeley Swim Team in 1981. From there, Paul began his first full-time job coaching swimming with the North County Swim Club in St Louis, Missouri. Since then Paul has dedicated his entire professional career to coaching young athletes. “I have been blessed to have coached so many awesome young men and women in...
Duration:00:31:55
Never underestimate the power of encouragement - Kelly Palace and Maria Parker
10/6/2020
Kelly Palace and Maria Parker are the hosts of the award-winning podcast, Champion's Mojo, where they talk with champion guests, including over 25 Olympic Champion Swimmers and Olympic Coaches. The Champion's Mojo podcast discovers techniques, mindsets, and new wisdom for growth and success. Not only are Kelly and Maria both world-record-holding athletes, but they are also certified Health and Life Coaches, sisters-in-law, and best friends. They are passionate about helping others achieve...
Duration:01:02:47
Focus on making swimmers faster - Brad Flood Top Podcast
9/29/2020
Brad Flood is the head coach for women's swimming at Pfeiffer University. Prior to his position at Pfeiffer, Flood served as the head coach at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn. Flood started the women’s program in 2003 and the men’s program in 2009. While in charge of the Knights, he coached Oscar Pereiro to four-consecutive NCAA Division II titles in the 100-yard backstroke. In total, he helped guide three swimmers to eight individual NCAA titles, three relay teams to NCAA...
Duration:00:54:56
Chris on On The Top Podcast with Jason Pullano
9/15/2020
Check out Chris's recent interview on Jason Pullano's new podcast, On The Top, that aired on September 1, 2020.
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Duration:00:53:01
You need to value your process over your product - Toni Armstrong Top Podcast
9/1/2020
Toni Armstrong is currently a leadership development consultant for a self-discovered company called Baltimore Leadership. Toni uses low ropes style initiatives to teach modern leadership theories to swim coaches and swimmers alike. She has worked with teams such as Stanford Men's Swimming, NYU Swimming & Diving, Mt. Holyoke Swimming & Diving as well as Johns Hopkins Swimming & Diving. Prior to her leadership development consulting, Toni spent 7 years as an assistant coach at North Baltimore...
Duration:00:38:29
There's only two ways to get faster - get thinner or get more power - Paul Stafford Top Podcast
8/25/2020
At the time of this podcast, Paul Stafford was the head coach for the Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics, based at the University of Arizona. He has since left that position. Paul had been with Ford aquatics since 2014. Prior to joining the Ford Aquatics, Coach Stafford spent his time with the Terrapins Swim Team. Paul co-founded the Terrapins Swim Team with his colleague Ray Mitchell in 1989. With nearly 3 decades of swim experience, Paul assisted many athletes to reach their full potential....
Duration:00:37:00
We try to train like we race - Kevin Kinel Top Podcast
8/18/2020
At the time of this recording, Kevin Kinel was the senior/high school head coach for the Duneland Swim Club and had been with the club since 1980. He retired in 2019. In the nearly 40 years, he was named the Indiana Swimming's Senior Coach of the Season and/or year three times. Coach Kevin accumulated 51 sectional titles combined, four team state titles for the boys and a state runner-up finish for the girls.
This episode originally aired on February 12, 2018.
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Duration:00:54:07
Their swimming is theirs not mine - Jeff Allen Top Podcast
8/11/2020
Jeff Allen is the Eastern Zone Sport Development Consultant for USA Swimming. Prior to USA Swimming, Jeff worked for three years as the West Regional Team Specialist Manager for leading swimwear brand arena USA. Allen coached several teams over the years including serving as head coach of ConocoPhillips Splash Club in Bartlesville, OK and Condors Swim Club in New York, NY. He was also active in multiple swimming organizations such as the YMCA of USA Swimming Advisory Committee and the...
Duration:00:38:37
The little things add up to be a lot - Sean Baker Top Podcast
8/4/2020
At the time of this podcast, Sean Baker was the head coach for Oakville Aquatics. Sean is now the head coach for Markham Aquatic Club. Over the past 30 years, Coach Baker has won numerous regional, provincial, and national titles. He has placed many swimmers on National teams to compete on the international stage. Sean has coached swimmers to over 20 Canadian Senior National and Age Group records. He has received countless rewards including nine national team appointments as a coach for...
Duration:00:38:05
Focus on the basics and cut out the fluff - Jarrod Murphy Top Podcast
7/28/2020
Jarrod Murphy is the Head Age Group Coach for The Woodlands Swim Team (TWST). Since joining the TWST in 2015 coach Jarrod has coached athletes to National top 10 rankings including 3 #1 rankings, TAGS Champions, TAGS records, GULF LSC records, TWST team records, and numerous sectional qualifiers, Futures qualifiers, and Junior National qualifiers. Coach Jarrod has served the Gulf LSC as part of 2 TPC committees, Head Coach of the Gulf Select Camp in 2018, and has been nominated for ASCA Age...
Duration:00:53:34
Success is not guaranteed - Rob Clayton Top Podcast
7/21/2020
Rob Clayton is the Head Coach for men's swimming and diving at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Clayton came to the Academy in 1997 and worked with women’s coach Casey Converse to coach the Academy’s first woman to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships at the conclusion of the 1997-98 season. Clayton then took over the reins of the men’s program for the 1998-99 season. He has coached men to 27 individual conference championships and two relay conference championships. 10 of his swimmers...
Duration:00:43:56