Dominic Latella
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Whether you're barely surviving your first triathlon swim or trying to shave seconds off your Ironman split, this podcast's got something for you. It's training tips, real talk, and occasional chaos—all from Tri Swim Coach and a bunch of folks who've actually done the damn thing, including pros and long-time coaches. You'll hear stories, advice, some laughs, and maybe even figure out how to swim faster without feeling like you're drowning in regret. Hosted by Kevin Koskella, a dude who's been in the swim game for over 27 years and still has all his hair—this is your spot if you...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Tri Swim Coach Podcast turns freestyle mechanics into practical, body-aware coaching for swimmers working on efficiency, control and open-water confidence.
Tri Swim Coach Podcast treats freestyle as a practical problem: observe what the swimmer's body is doing, then find a movement that works. Coach Dominic leads loose, candid conversations about stroke mechanics, open-water technique and the habits swimmers carry from earlier…
A wetsuit can leave your feet kicking air; your splash deserves a second opinion.
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A loose but practical camp-side check-in on breathing and technique.
Set in Hopetown, Bahamas, this camp-side check-in captures an open-water swim camp where the work is demanding and the coaching stays tightly focused on technique as well as endurance.
A blunt, practical rethink of freestyle recovery that prioritizes speed, sequencing, and shoulder comfort over imitation.
Freestyle recovery is usually treated as a small part of swim technique, but this discussion makes a solid case that the way the arm comes forward can shape speed, shoulder comfort, and whether a swimmer is imitating a look or actually moving well.
A blunt, technical look at what a swim stroke is really doing.
The piece keeps returning to a simple point: a swim stroke can look right while the body underneath is doing something else. Coach Dominic keeps the focus off the arm as a single fix, treating the core as more involved than most people admit and pushing attention toward what the…
A direct reset for swimmers who overthink rotation.
Rotation 101 treats rotation as a usable reset for open water swimmers and triathletes, and it stays grounded by tying the movement to hips, obliques, shoulder blade position, and a simple prone drill.
Blunt swim coaching that turns technical ideas into usable pool cues.
Coach Domino Littella and the conversation partner spend most of the run talking through a simple problem: swimmers often look technically clean without actually driving more force into the water.
Open-water camp talk, ADHD logistics, and practical swim video feedback.
The episode opens with a pitch for a three-day open-water camp on April 4 through 6, with only eight spots, then settles into a practical talk about motivation, movement, ADHD, scheduling, and the friction that can show up in relationships.
A blunt, funny reminder that pretty swimming is not the same thing as fast swimming.
Dominic Tello uses the opening banter and the old-school "keyhole" cue to push back on aesthetic-first freestyle coaching, while still leaving room for the idea that different swimmers need different things.
Loose banter that still lands a clear, practical catch cue.
This Tri Swim Coach episode spends some time on camera setup and family movie chatter before it settles into the coaching point. Dominic Littella and Ryan keep the tone loose, but the thread is clear: a catch cue built around the elbow bend, the thumb, and the center line.
Triathlon talk from inside race week.
Triathlon news, unfiltered opinions, one weekly group ride.
Masha Gessen narrates her own cousin's murder-for-hire arrest and custody battle.
Rich Roll interviews recovery and endurance guests, plus 'Roll On' segments with Adam Skolnick.
Peter Attia evaluates longevity science, from CETP inhibitors to protein debates, through evidence.
Rhonda Patrick translates NAD, vitamin D, and coffee research into daily health protocols.
Tri Swim Coach Podcast #159 centers on why running feels intuitive to Brooke and why swimming can feel like "watching paint dry" to Lissa.
Tri Swim Coach Podcast #163 centers on kicking in freestyle swimming, with the host rejecting the old idea that triathletes should save their legs for the bike and run.
Tri Swim Coach Podcast’s “Finding Your Place in the Water” frames swimming as a lifestyle choice, not just exercise, and the hosts keep returning to how time, routine, and other people affect that choice.
The Try Swim Coach Podcast episode centers on a freestyle recovery cue that links elbow direction, oblique engagement, shoulder-blade control, and earlier catch setup.
Tri Swim Coach Podcast #156 is a camp update from Hopetown, Bahamas, where the hosts describe open-water sessions in the Sea of Abaco and the Atlantic Ocean.
Dominic Tello opens with his blunt welcome, asks listeners to leave a five-star review if the show has helped them or annoyed them in a useful way, and tells them to send it to the swim buddy who needs to hear someone call out some BS in the sport.
They spend the conversation on freestyle recovery.
Coach Dominic Atella breaks down swim stroke mechanics, revealing that core engagement—not hand or shoulder focus—drives effective swimming.
The episode opens with camera and audio hiccups from the previous recording and a recap of how the last filming attempt worked.
The hosts open with listener wins.
It is a kick episode.
The host, a swim coach, delivers a deep-dive solo lesson on 'feathering'—an advanced and often overlooked technique in freestyle swimming where the hand presses outward and away from the body at the end of the stroke to generate final propulsion and protect the shoulder.
Greg Harper joins for a blunt conversation about swimming that actually works.
Coach Dominic hosts discussion with co-coaches Alyssa and Ryan exploring coaching archetypes: Technician (precision-focused), Therapist (emotionally intelligent), and Taskmaster (results-driven).
Coaches Dominic, Mike, and Lissa discuss wetsuit swimming technique, debunking common misconceptions about how wetsuits actually improve performance.
Domino Littella opens with loud, waterlogged tri-swim energy.
The host delivers a thoughtful exploration of swimming breathing mechanics, overcoming first-time solo episode awkwardness to explain why most swimmers struggle with breath control.
Coach Dominic Lutella and Ryan Still discuss Ryan's complete swimming stroke transformation from conventional front quadrant freestyle to opposite quadrant freestyle.