The Best of Swimming World Radio in 2007

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 28. SWIMMING World Radio made its debut a year ago this month. Here are the top three Swimming World Radio shows revisited…

Interview with Jack Nelson about the East German swimmers
Going into the last event of the 1976 Olympic Games, the East Germans already held the world record with a time of 3:48.80. The United States held the Olympic record with a time that was 6.7 seconds slower – a huge margin to overcome. Although that time was set four years ago with Shirley Babashoff the only returning member, the odds were truly against Team USA, which so desperately wanted to put a dagger into the heart of their living nightmare.

To listen to Jack Nelson, USA's Head Women's Swim Coach, emotionally describe what unfolded when Kim Peyton, Wendy Boglioli, Jill Sterkel and Babashoff stepped up for that race click on the Swimming World Radio button to the right. It is a classic underdog story in what history has deemed the greatest female relay race of all time.

Coaches Paul Bergen and Paul Yetter Talk About Coaching Champions
Here are a few points that were discussed on the show:
* Common Traits of a Champion
* Establishing Goals
* Racing for Records vs Medals
* Breaking Performance Plateaus and Cycles of Regression
* The Coexistence of Water Polo
* Parental Support
* Discussion of Champions Being Born vs Developed
* Genetic Predisposition to Performance

To listen to this exciting interview click on the Swimming World Radio button to the right.

Katie Hoff and Tracy Caulkins Talk About Records
Hoff took down the last record on the books set by Tracy Caulkins – the all-time greatest female swimmer in United States history.

On paper and in the water, Hoff is demonstrating all the talent, stroke for stroke that Caulkins exhibited back in the late 70's and early 80's.

Caulkins, now married with four children to Australian Olympian Mark Stockwell and living in Brisbane, Australia, won 48 U.S. national individual championships – more than any other swimmer, male or female to date. On her way to that number, she surpassed Johnny Weismuller (Tarzan) for most titles when she captured number 37.

She is the only swimmer to have set American records in all five disciplines (free, back, breast, fly, and IM) – not even Michael Phelps can say that.

She set world records in three different events and was the first woman to break both IM world records at the Olympic Games.

Listen in as Swimming World Radio talks with Hoff and Caulkins about the past, present and future. Listen as they talk about training, coaches, the specter of drugs in sports, Beijing morning finals and even their most challenging training sets.

To listen to this interview click on the Swimming World Radio button on the right or go to SwimmingWorldRadio.com

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