EPISODE · Apr 8, 2022 · 49 MIN
#245 Cameron van der Burgh on breaststroke, commodities trading, & teaching confidence
from Inside with Brett Hawke · host Brett Hawke
South African Cameron van der Burgh won gold in the Men's 100 Breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio. He helped move breaststroke forward with a high tempo and focus on the shorter events. Over his career he won 10 LCM World Champs medals and 8 SCM World Champ medals in the 50 & 100 Breaststrokes. Now a commodities trader in London, Cameron still gets in the water 3-4 times a week. Don't be surprised if you see him in a Masters meet soon enough. In this episode, Brett and Cameron talk about how he changed breaststroke, how he trained breaststroke, and how to teach confidence. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Cameron van der Burgh 01:00 Commodity Trading 06:30 Life after swimming 10:00 Advice to swimmers 12:00 Starting over again 16:15 Grant Hackett 19:30 Not allowed in the pool 22:00 Breaststroke legends 24:30 Teaching confidence 26:30 Self talk 31:10 Changing breaststroke 33:30 Out in 18 strokes 35:15 Training breaststroke 41:30 Being South African 42:45 Adam Peaty 44:20 Passing on the Kickboard 47:00 Barnes Masters Swimming Club 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 #southafrica #breaststroke
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South African Cameron van der Burgh won gold in the Men's 100 Breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio. He helped move breaststroke forward with a high tempo and focus on the shorter events. Over his career he won 10 LCM World Champs medals and 8 SCM World Champ medals in the 50 & 100 Breaststrokes. Now a commodities trader in London, Cameron still gets in the water 3-4 times a week. Don't be surprised if you see him in a Masters meet soon enough. In this episode, Brett and Cameron talk about how he changed breaststroke, how he trained breaststroke, and how to teach confidence. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Cameron van der Burgh 01:00 Commodity Trading 06:30 Life after swimming 10:00 Advice to swimmers 12:00 Starting over again 16:15 Grant Hackett 19:30 Not allowed in the pool 22:00 Breaststroke legends 24:30 Teaching confidence 26:30 Self talk 31:10 Changing breaststroke 33:30 Out in 18 strokes 35:15 Training breaststroke 41:30 Being South African 42:45 Adam Peaty 44:20 Passing on the Kickboard 47:00 Barnes Masters Swimming Club 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 #southafrica #breaststroke
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