#168 Pierre Lafontaine

Pierre Lafontaine is the Head Coach of Swim Ottawa. He was previously the CEO of Swimming Canada, the Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport, as well as the Head Coach of both Dynamo and Phoenix Swim Clubs in America.   Enjoy! Support Our Sponsors: SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SWIMNERD PACE CLOCK GIVEAWAY: Brett is giving away 2x Swimnerd Pace Clocks on the first night of US Olympic Trials. tinyurl.com/swimnerd SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! 02:00 Intro 05:20 Ottawa 06:20 Justin Norris, The Norris Nuts 09:40 Pierre's Swimming Career 14:15 Phoenix Swim Club 15:40 Australia 16:55 Swimming Canada 19:40 What does the CEO do? 22:30 Canadian Culture 26:45 Invest in Winning 33:45 "It's not when you win but who wins with you." 35:45 Create Smiles 36:10 Changes in Coaching 37:20 Recovery 38:50 Eliminate Boredom 41:45 Documenting Experiences 44:30 "Creating an Environment for Magical Performances" 48:10 Don Talbot 53:20 Brent Rutemiller 54:15 Retirement? Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Pierre Lafontaine On Twitter