Would Michael Phelps have achieved all he did with a coach other than Bob Bowman? Or was their pairing perfectly serendipitous?
Bob and Michael were perfect for each other, and they achieved more than any other pairing in history. Bob was a father figure to Michael, and now is helping to raise his children, making him the perfect grandfather. We are blessed to have been able to witness their pairing. Transcript: "Alicia, this is a very easy answer for me. It's extremely clear that they were perfect for each other. Bob needed Michael. Michael needed Bob. In a way, that was a perfect pairing for both of them, that they achieved more than anyone in history. I mean, they went to here with what the best have ever achieved, and they blew it out of the water. They went beyond any other pairing in history, any other coaching pair in history. They just blew them out of the water-- 23 Olympic gold medals just for one of the stats. I mean, multiple Olympics. I think it was, what, five Olympics for Michael. So listen, they needed each other, and they were perfect for each other. And Bob should be extremely proud of the longevity of the career that he created with Michael. And I see that the praise that Michael heaps on Bob now, and it is so deserving. I mean, Bob is the godfather of Michael's children. He's basically helping raise the children as well, because he helped raise Michael. And now he's helping raise Michael's children in a way where he's the perfect grandfather. But listen, no, they were absolutely perfect for each other. And thank God that we all were blessed with the pairing of the two from a young age."
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Would Michael Phelps have achieved all he did with a coach other than Bob Bowman? Or was their pairing perfectly serendipitous?
Bob and Michael were perfect for each other, and they achieved more than any other pairing in history. Bob was a father figure to Michael, and now is helping to raise his children, making him the perfect grandfather. We are blessed to have been able to witness their pairing.
How does Bousquet sit so high in the water?👍
Fred Bousquet was very dedicated to his core and flexibility, so much so that he would come to practice an hour early to work on those areas. He also worked hard on body position, head position, and rotation, doing drills constantly.
How do you react to the thought that in order to swim fast you must've swam 10k a day as teen and it's already late for a 28 year old to swim competitively?
Usain Bolt did not develop his speed by running 10K per day. He did drills and speed training, as well as warming up and loosening up his body. This same idea applies to swimming; you don't need to swim 10K in order to be a fast swimmer. In the last 10-15 years, we have figured out how to swim much faster. The myth of swimming longer to swim faster has been busted.
Did Fred bubble under his hand, floating on straight arms?
Richard Quick had Fred focus on entering with his pinky, which caused him to flatten out his hand and enter the water perfectly. This resulted in minimal bubbles on his hands and excellent control of the water.
What is usually the biggest difference between 21” and 25” 50 m freestyle swimmers in terms of technique, strength, conditioning, etc.?
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I’ve always considered Vladimir Morozov as proof of strength and power. Do you think the problem is that he’s inconsistent?
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