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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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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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Episodes

Build a culture where it’s not about the athlete but about the team - Mark Morehouse

8/26/2021
This is one of the previously archived episodes that is coming out of the vault for the last few days of 2019. Enjoy it before it disappears! Free Resources for Coaches on the RITTER Website. The Hive - Get access to the best online swim coaching resources available. Join The Hive powered by RITTER, to understand the full picture of swimming faster. Get specific training sets and workouts, learn in-depth technique tips and analysis, even watch dryland and strength training exercises...

Duration:00:38:59

Summer Update

7/16/2021
FREE Dryland Webinar Registration Dryland Training Webinar Series Begins Monday, July 19th and will go into September. We hope you'll join us! Get Emails from Chris Hear from Chris on his latest dryland thoughts from Olympic Trials, to the Olympics and into the upcoming season. Become SURGE Strength Dryland Certified (SSDC) Learn more about the first and only Dryland Certification available to the swimming community. We'll be announcing our next open enrollment dates soon. Don't...

Duration:00:06:51

Open Enrollment to Become SSDC

4/26/2021
Become SURGE Strength Dryland Certified (SSDC) - Open Enrollment to Become SSDC is going on NOW! But it's only for a limited time so don't miss out. Enroll now: surgestrength.com/certification Subscribe to the SURGE Strength Podcast - Available on all podcast platforms

Duration:00:01:18

The Process of Dryland Training

4/20/2021
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 Become SURGE Strength Dryland Certified (SSDC) - Open Enrollment Starts Monday, April 26th for a limited time Subscribe to the SURGE Strength Podcast - Available on all podcast platforms

Duration:00:01:52

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 Become SURGE Strength Dryland Certified (SSDC) - Open Enrollment Starts Monday, April 26th for a limited time

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. Join The Hive powered by RITTER and become a part of the Mentorship Program FREE Dryland Resources in the SURGE Strength Academy If you enjoyed this podcast help us...

Duration:00:49:39

You're only limited by what you think you're limited by - Tom Rushton Top Podcast

12/29/2020
Tom Rushton is a coach at Energy Standard and has been at his post since May 2017. In past years, Tom spent 4 years as a club coach in western Canada, 2 years at the University of British Columbia as an age-group coach and 4.5 years in Montreal as an NTC coach. Under his care, 100% of his athletes from the coaching clubs became graduating athletes and went on to swim in universities. Coach Rushton also managed to coach a few of his athletes to the 2016 summer Olympics. A large variety of...

Duration:00:44:15

Swimmers are the hardest working lazy people around - Jeff Julian Top Podcast

12/22/2020
At the time of this recording, Jeff Julian was the Trojan assistant coach for USC. Coach Julian is an eight-time All-American, head coach at Rose Bowl Aquatics, and was named as the head coach for ISL’s Cali Condors. He is not currently coaching after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in October. You can follow his updates on his blog linked below. Jeff also has experience as a team captain and NCAA and Olympic Trials. Coach Julian has been heavily involved in the swimming community for...

Duration:00:39:42

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. Connect with Austin: - Team Website - Twitter - Team Twitter - Instagram - Pro Corner...

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

If You Can't Do It Slow, You Can't Do It Fast - Noelle Singleton

11/3/2020
Noelle Singleton, affectionately known as "Coach with the Fro," boldly challenges the narrative "Black people don't swim." As a swim coach, motivational speaker, diversity consultant, social media strategist, and founder of Afroswimmers Aquatics, LLC, Noelle has proven that representation matters. The #Afroswimmers movement was created to combat the negative stereotypes society places on black swimmers and in turn, celebrates the accomplishments of swimmers all over the world. In 2018,...

Duration:00:59:35

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

The Language of Coaching - Nick Winkelman

10/20/2020
Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women | XV’s and 7’s) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Prior to working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of...

Duration:00:45:36

Make learning a sticky process - Andrew Sheaff Top Podcast

10/13/2020
Andrew Sheaff joined the Cavalier coaching staff in April of 2018 after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the program the year prior. Sheaff was a volunteer coach with Virginia during the 2017-18 season, working alongside the current staff in DeSorbo’s first year as the head coach of the program. With the help of Sheaff, the Cavaliers recorded nine school records and five ACC titles in addition to seeing 60 performances rank in the top 10 on Virginia’s all-time list. Sheaff aided...

Duration:00:48:03

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

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