EPISODE · Aug 23, 2021 · 1H
#181 Bobby Finke Resurrects American Distance Swimming
from Inside with Brett Hawke · host Brett Hawke
Bobby Finke is the reigning Olympic Champion in the Men's 800 and 1500 Freestyles. He shocked the world (and himself) as he flew by his competition in the final 50 of both races. A home grown Florida boy turned Florida Gator, Bobby grew up in a swimming family training under Fred Lewis at Saint Petersburg Aquatics (SPA). Enjoy! 00:00 Swim Sponsors 07:30 Massive Drops 09:00 Hawaii Training 10:00 Swimming without Spectators 11:05 Double Taper 11:55 Bobby Finke Bio 14:30 Dad as a Swim Coach 16:55 Fred Lewis St. Petersburg Aquatics 17:45 Dying is Funny 19:20 Endurance & Speed 21:45 Confidence & Being Happy 24:30 College Swimming Season 26:00 Culture at Florida 27:20 Combined Programs 28:20 Lifting as a Distancer 29:30 Florida Pro Group 30:45 Kieran Smith, Ping Pong 33:00 USA Distance Swimming 33:50 Competitors 36:00 800 Free Plan 39:30 Switching Gears 42:30 Finke 30x100's 45:15 25.7 46:30 Open water swimming 47:45 Olympic emotions 48:15 Learning from Caeleb 51:05 Heart Rate Sets 52:15 Kicking 53:00 Pulling 54:00 World Class Backstroker 55:10 400 IM 57:30 Signing with Agency 59:35 Ariarne Titmus Holding 26's 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: Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster
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Bobby Finke is the reigning Olympic Champion in the Men's 800 and 1500 Freestyles. He shocked the world (and himself) as he flew by his competition in the final 50 of both races. A home grown Florida boy turned Florida Gator, Bobby grew up in a swimming family training under Fred Lewis at Saint Petersburg Aquatics (SPA). Enjoy! 00:00 Swim Sponsors 07:30 Massive Drops 09:00 Hawaii Training 10:00 Swimming without Spectators 11:05 Double Taper 11:55 Bobby Finke Bio 14:30 Dad as a Swim Coach 16:55 Fred Lewis St. Petersburg Aquatics 17:45 Dying is Funny 19:20 Endurance & Speed 21:45 Confidence & Being Happy 24:30 College Swimming Season 26:00 Culture at Florida 27:20 Combined Programs 28:20 Lifting as a Distancer 29:30 Florida Pro Group 30:45 Kieran Smith, Ping Pong 33:00 USA Distance Swimming 33:50 Competitors 36:00 800 Free Plan 39:30 Switching Gears 42:30 Finke 30x100's 45:15 25.7 46:30 Open water swimming 47:45 Olympic emotions 48:15 Learning from Caeleb 51:05 Heart Rate Sets 52:15 Kicking 53:00 Pulling 54:00 World Class Backstroker 55:10 400 IM 57:30 Signing with Agency 59:35 Ariarne Titmus Holding 26's 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: Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster
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