EPISODE · Mar 21, 2022 · 45 MIN
#239 Kaylee McKeown on her backstroke technique, mental game, and taking aim at IM
from Inside with Brett Hawke · host Brett Hawke
Australian Kaylee McKeown is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 Backstrokes. She is the fastest in history in the 100 LCM Back, 57.45. Last month she dropped 58.3/2:04.6 at Victorian Open Champs. Seeded first going into Tokyo, she pulled out of the 200 IM to focus on her backstroke swims. Kaylee recently made the move to Griffith University to swim with legendary swim coach Michael Bohl where IM is now a major focus. She just learned how to do the back-to-breast crossover turn. This is a technical heavy episode with Kaylee talking about her backstroke catch, training for the 200 Backstroke, how she develops her mental game, how she holds water on her kick, and more. It’s Mck-Q-N, not Mck-cow-n. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Kaylee McKeown 02:30 Injury before Olympics 03:50 What makes you special? 03:40 Hypermobile 04:30 Backstroke catch 10:00 Beine Genetic Sports Performance 11:30 31.5's 11:55 Backstroke sets 13:34 Steam train home 16:00 Developing your mental game 16:45 Backstroke kick 21:29 Destro Machines 21:48 Vasa Trainer 22:13 Double Olympic Champion 23:15 3 Olympic Records in a row 25:15 Why not the 2IM? 28:00 Worst stroke 28:30 Crossover turn 29:55 Sister Taylor 30:45 Australian World Champ Trials 31:05 Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Lessons 31:40 Michael Bohl 33:58 Cody Simpson 35:40 Australian Women's Swimming 37:55 Happy swimmer is a fast swimmer 39:10 Sponsorships 41:00 Freestyle 45:13 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard Thumbnail photo courtesy of Wade Brennan, Australia's finest swimming photographer. Follow him on Instagram! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW: Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. 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! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD #swimming #backstroke #olympics
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Australian Kaylee McKeown is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 Backstrokes. She is the fastest in history in the 100 LCM Back, 57.45. Last month she dropped 58.3/2:04.6 at Victorian Open Champs. Seeded first going into Tokyo, she pulled out of the 200 IM to focus on her backstroke swims. Kaylee recently made the move to Griffith University to swim with legendary swim coach Michael Bohl where IM is now a major focus. She just learned how to do the back-to-breast crossover turn. This is a technical heavy episode with Kaylee talking about her backstroke catch, training for the 200 Backstroke, how she develops her mental game, how she holds water on her kick, and more. It’s Mck-Q-N, not Mck-cow-n. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Kaylee McKeown 02:30 Injury before Olympics 03:50 What makes you special? 03:40 Hypermobile 04:30 Backstroke catch 10:00 Beine Genetic Sports Performance 11:30 31.5's 11:55 Backstroke sets 13:34 Steam train home 16:00 Developing your mental game 16:45 Backstroke kick 21:29 Destro Machines 21:48 Vasa Trainer 22:13 Double Olympic Champion 23:15 3 Olympic Records in a row 25:15 Why not the 2IM? 28:00 Worst stroke 28:30 Crossover turn 29:55 Sister Taylor 30:45 Australian World Champ Trials 31:05 Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Lessons 31:40 Michael Bohl 33:58 Cody Simpson 35:40 Australian Women's Swimming 37:55 Happy swimmer is a fast swimmer 39:10 Sponsorships 41:00 Freestyle 45:13 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard Thumbnail photo courtesy of Wade Brennan, Australia's finest swimming photographer. Follow him on Instagram! Support Our Sponsors: BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW: Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. 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! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD #swimming #backstroke #olympics
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