EPISODE · Sep 2, 2021 · 2H 30M
#186 Dean Boxall on the dogged pursuit of the dream
from Inside with Brett Hawke · host Brett Hawke
Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O'Callaghan, and Abbey Harkin. "You're trying to beat Katie. There's no cheap gold medals but Katie adds a different value. We pursued that and it was an honor. It was an honor to plan and to talk about it and to dream about it." - Dean Boxall Enjoy! 00:00 Swimming Sponsors 04:15 The Reaction 05:00 Emotional recovery 06:30 Dean the Swimmer 08:00 Failed Athlete 10:30 First coaching job 12:24 Michael Bohl 18:05 South Africa 21:30 Australian history 24:00 Susie O'Neill 26:30 Ariarne Titmus 32:20 3 Things 37:15 Celebration Critics 42:30 The Ultimate Warrior 43:57 Katie Ledecky 48:30 We're here now 53:30 Accountability 54:30 Thank you, Katie Ledecky 58:30 2019 World Championships 01:02:00 Getting the best 01:03:30 Friend Dean vs. Coach Dean 01:07:00 Failed Mitch, Elijah 01:10:00 Final Moments 01:12:30 800 in Gwangju 01:13:15 Jacco Verhaeren 01:18:00 He's done nothing yet! 01:19:15 Rohan Taylor 01:22:45 Arne's shoulder injury 01:26:15 Training between Trials & Tokyo 01:29:15 Ray Looze 01:32:30 4x200 Free Relay 01:35:00 Molly O'Callaghan 01:38:40 Staying on top 01:41:00 Michael Phelps 01:42:20 1500? 01:43:05 World Records 01:45:50 Getting back in 01:48:45 Commitment 01:50:55 ISL, Cali Condors 01:51:30 Jason Lezak 01:52:30 Caeleb Dressel 01:56:25 Family impact 02:00:14 Message to Parents 02:01:00 Work Life Balance 02:20:35 One more story 02:26:15 Home sick 02:27:55 Shayna Jack 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 #swimming #swimcoach #tokyo2020
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Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O'Callaghan, and Abbey Harkin. "You're trying to beat Katie. There's no cheap gold medals but Katie adds a different value. We pursued that and it was an honor. It was an honor to plan and to talk about it and to dream about it." - Dean Boxall Enjoy! 00:00 Swimming Sponsors 04:15 The Reaction 05:00 Emotional recovery 06:30 Dean the Swimmer 08:00 Failed Athlete 10:30 First coaching job 12:24 Michael Bohl 18:05 South Africa 21:30 Australian history 24:00 Susie O'Neill 26:30 Ariarne Titmus 32:20 3 Things 37:15 Celebration Critics 42:30 The Ultimate Warrior 43:57 Katie Ledecky 48:30 We're here now 53:30 Accountability 54:30 Thank you, Katie Ledecky 58:30 2019 World Championships 01:02:00 Getting the best 01:03:30 Friend Dean vs. Coach Dean 01:07:00 Failed Mitch, Elijah 01:10:00 Final Moments 01:12:30 800 in Gwangju 01:13:15 Jacco Verhaeren 01:18:00 He's done nothing yet! 01:19:15 Rohan Taylor 01:22:45 Arne's shoulder injury 01:26:15 Training between Trials & Tokyo 01:29:15 Ray Looze 01:32:30 4x200 Free Relay 01:35:00 Molly O'Callaghan 01:38:40 Staying on top 01:41:00 Michael Phelps 01:42:20 1500? 01:43:05 World Records 01:45:50 Getting back in 01:48:45 Commitment 01:50:55 ISL, Cali Condors 01:51:30 Jason Lezak 01:52:30 Caeleb Dressel 01:56:25 Family impact 02:00:14 Message to Parents 02:01:00 Work Life Balance 02:20:35 One more story 02:26:15 Home sick 02:27:55 Shayna Jack 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 #swimming #swimcoach #tokyo2020
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