#178 Bowe Becker overcomes arthritis, losing his spot in ISL to win Olympic gold

Bowe Becker overcame rheumatoid arthritis and losing his spot in the International Swimming League to become an essential part of Team USA's winning Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay in Tokyo.   He went from waiting tables to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. This is his Olympic story. Enjoy!  00:00 Swimming Sponsors 04:15 2016 Trials 05:15 Gideon Louw 06:30 What did Gideon teach you? 08:50 Strength Training with Cal Dietz 10:00 1st Trials finals 11:45 Rheumatoid arthritis 16:30 Gideon leaves, Auburn pro group 18:00 Losing spot on Cali Condors 19:37 Jonty Skinner 20:40 Mentality Support Our Sponsors: THE MAGIC 5: Custom fitted goggles that are tailor-made for your exact face. You shouldn't feel you are wearing goggles. Use code BRETTHAWKE20 at checkout to receive 20% off. 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! 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! SWIMNERD LIVE: Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Create an interactive heat sheet. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster #tokyoolympics #swimming #tokyo2020