#250 Wayne Riddin on South African swimming, Matt Sates, & the Midmar Mile

Wayne Riddin is an Olympic swim coach from South Africa; coach of the Seals Swimming club in Pietermaritzburg. You might be familiar with one of his star pupils, Matt Sates, who just won the 500 Free at NCAA's in a 4:06. He's put a South African on every Olympic team since 1992. Wayne is also well known and respected throughout the open water world, as he is the race director and organizer of the aQuellé Midmar Mile in South Africa, the largest open water swim (20,000 swimmers) in the world. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:50 Wayne Riddin background 02:00 South Africans in NCAA 03:05 Matt Sates 06:45 Rocco Meiring 09:15 Funding improvements 13:00 Talent in RSA 15:00 South African coaching philosophy 15:45 Coaching education 19:05 Rocco Meiring 23:00 Weight of expectation 25:30 Midmar Mile 33:00 2022 Plans 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