George Breen Speaks With SwimmingWorld.TV

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 10. CAN you name Hall of Fame coach Doc Counsilman's first "big-time" swimmer? You will be able to after watching this exclusive SwimmingWorld.TV video: it's George Breen! The video is available on page 35 of the December issue of Swimming World.

Breen, an Olympian and former world record holder, reflects on being a distance swimmer during the 1950s and early 60s. He offers insights as to what it was like to swim for Counsilman as the legendary coach first broke into the head coaching ranks. Breen also talks about the single most important invention in swimming – goggles. Without them, Breen said swimmers endured blurry vision and saw color rings around lights for days and months.

The longest workout then was 6,000 to 6,500 yards – and that was for distance swimmers! You will be amazed when you learn that Breen never used flip turns throughout his career, and the one time he did, Counsilman chastised him for hotdogging!

Here's an opportunity to enjoy some great stories and unique perspectives in the sport from one of swimming's finest.

Click here for a preview of the multimedia items available in the December issue.

Premium subscribers who download and read the December Issue of Swimming World Magazine from the Premium Section will be able to enjoy all the multimedia elements embedded in the issue.

The December issue contains the following SwimmingWorld.TV interviews:
* Interview with 1936 Olympian Adolph Kiefer
* Interview with Olympian George Breen
* Genadijus Sokolovas – Director of Sports Science for USA Swimming
* Interview with Sprinter Cullen Jones
* Interview with coach Stephan Widmer

This issue is truly interactive with nearly 90 embedded Internet links where Premium Subscribers can get the rest of the story, results or visit the web sites of Swimming World Magazine's advertisers.

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