#050 Alexander Popov

All, not some, say that this man is the greatest sprinter of all time. The first and only man to win back-to-back Olympic sprint titles in both the 50 and the 100 Freestyle. The Russian Rocket himself... ALEXANDER POPOV! Brett and the Sprint King talk about... *how the two met in Australia *training under Gennadi Touretski *why your swimming technique is so important *distance per stroke, counting strokes in practice *10x 400 aerobic on 6 mins followed by a 100 all out on 2 mins *Johnny Weissmuller's daughter's telegram to Alex in Atlanta *being able to kick a 50 LCM with a board in 27.5 *preparing to win both mentally and physically *nearly dying after being stabbed by a watermelon vendor on the streets of Moscow *his greatest competitors: Gary Hall Jr. and Pieter van den Hoogenband And much, much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS: Swimming's #1 Pace Clock.  Fitter & Faster Swim Camps