Morning Swim Show: A Chat With Cesar Cielo’s Age Group Coach Mario Francisco

PHOENIX, Arizona, September 24. TODAY’S edition of The Morning Swim Show continues our series of interviews from the recent American Swim Coaches Association’s world clinic with Mario Francisco, who helped develop Cesar Cielo as an age group swimmer in Brazil.

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Francisco talks about Cielo’s work ethic and racing mentality in his adolescent years, including his aptitude as a backstroker, and how losing a backstroke race might have convinced Cielo to switch to freestyle. Francisco’s success in Brazil enabled him to find work as a coach in the United States, moving from a volunteer job to being full-time in a short period of time. He also talks about the differences between age group coaching in Brazil and the United States, particularly the issue of event specialization.

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