#273 All things Butterfly with Swiss Olympic bronze medalist Noè Ponti

Noè Ponti won the Bronze medal in the Men's 100 Fly at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Along with Jeremy Desplanches (200 IM), Switzerland took home two swimming medals in Japan.   He is coached by Massimo Meloni, can speak 4 languages, and is sponsored by Arena.    In today's episode, Noe talks all about butterfly. Head position in butterfly. Hips and rhythm in butterfly. Breathing in butterfly.    Noe also breaks down his best event: the 100 Fly. 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Noe Ponti 00:30 Italian grandparents 01:00 Italian, English, German, & French 02:45 Swim for Italy? 03:35 Natural feel for the water 04:45 Swimming in Switzerland 06:50 NC State 09:40 Believing you could win an Olympic medal 12:00 Indications you could swim 50 point 15:20 Confidence 17:05 Training partners? 18:35 Breaking the 100 Fly up 20:20 100 Fly and ? 23:00 Massimo Meloni 23:20 Strengths & Weaknesses 26:35 Pressure in Paris 28:56 Arena 30:00 Swimming Fly Faster 32:10 Rhythm in Fly 33:10 Head Position in Fly 35:10 Taking a break 37:15 Brett's favorite country 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 to the Swimnerd Newsletter at swimspam.com Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD