#074 Gregorio Paltrinieri

from Inside with Brett Hawke · host Brett Hawke

The reigning Olympic Champion in the 1500 Free, Gregorio Paltrinieri sits down on holiday to chat with Brett about his career, his recent 14:33 mile, and looking towards Tokyo 2021. They discuss... Changing coaches from Stefano Morini to Fabrizio Antonelli. Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe were Greg's idols growing up. Working on technique and lengthening out his stroke. 2012 winning Europeans at 17. Getting 5th in the 1500 at 2012 Olympics. All about having fun. "I'm not focusing on times..." - Gregorio Paltrinieri 14:31 How do you experience your pain in the 1500? Swimming open water. "I want to feel the pain so I'm ready for the race." - Gregorio Paltrinieri How do you cope with a bad practice? 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea Being friends with Mack Horton. Handling the situation, being an Olympic icon. Gregorio Paltrinieri's Most Memorable Swim Practice: 3x1500's with :30 rest 15:30, 15:30, 15:30 Greg does 3x camps at altitude every year. This practice was at altitude. Focusing on speed. Still training 16 to 18 kilometers a day. Relax. Recover. Sleep. "The most important thing in swimming is winning." - Gregorio Paltrinieri Talk to me about Sun Yang. "We never had a real challenge...we never really met in a real competition." Do you dream about the 200 or the 400? Focus is really on the 800/1500/Open Water. And much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Gregorio Paltrinieri On Instagram: @greg_palt On Twitter: @greg_palt Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

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The reigning Olympic Champion in the 1500 Free, Gregorio Paltrinieri sits down on holiday to chat with Brett about his career, his recent 14:33 mile, and looking towards Tokyo 2021. They discuss... Changing coaches from Stefano Morini to Fabrizio Antonelli. Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe were Greg's idols growing up. Working on technique and lengthening out his stroke. 2012 winning Europeans at 17. Getting 5th in the 1500 at 2012 Olympics. All about having fun. "I'm not focusing on times..." - Gregorio Paltrinieri 14:31 How do you experience your pain in the 1500? Swimming open water. "I want to feel the pain so I'm ready for the race." - Gregorio Paltrinieri How do you cope with a bad practice? 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea Being friends with Mack Horton. Handling the situation, being an Olympic icon. Gregorio Paltrinieri's Most Memorable Swim Practice: 3x1500's with :30 rest 15:30, 15:30, 15:30 Greg does 3x camps at altitude every year. This practice was at altitude. Focusing on speed. Still training 16 to 18 kilometers a day. Relax. Recover. Sleep. "The most important thing in swimming is winning." - Gregorio Paltrinieri Talk to me about Sun Yang. "We never had a real challenge...we never really met in a real competition." Do you dream about the 200 or the 400? Focus is really on the 800/1500/Open Water. And much more! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Gregorio Paltrinieri On Instagram: @greg_palt On Twitter: @greg_palt Special Thanks: SWIMNERD PACE CLOCKS Fitter & Faster Swim Camps

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