The Effortless Swimming Podcast · Brenton Ford

#399 : 12 (unusual) lessons from Michael Phelps' coach

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Michael Phelps slept like a baby before big races because he trusted his preparation.
The host analyzes a podcast interview with legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman, extracting 12 key lessons from his work with Michael Phelps and Leon Marchand. The episode focuses on practical mental and training principles for amateur swimmers and triathletes, emphasizing consistency, psychology, and personalized approaches over mimicking elite routines.

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Practical coaching lessons from Bob Bowman, distilled into everyday swimming and triathlon advice.

Brenton Ford shapes a Bob Bowman conversation into 12 usable takeaways for swimmers and triathletes, keeping the focus on consistency, rest, visualization, and race-day readiness.

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Bob Bowman's 12 lessons for swimmers and triathletes looking for more usable training.

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