Swimming World Presents Lessons With The Legends: George Breen

by Taylor Brien

09 October 2016, 12:05am

Lessons With The Legends: George Breen

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Swimming World continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. The October issue of Swimming World Magazine highlights the many accomplishments of Olympian and Coach George Breen.

Breen was discovered by and trained under the famed Doc Counsilman who became a seminal influence in his development as a world-class swimmer and lifelong swim coach. With Counsilman’s tutelage Breen earned four Olympic medals (three individual, one relay) and was named captain of the men’s 1960 Olympic team.

As a coach Breen lent his talent to a variety of places: the University of Pennsylvania, Team Delaware, and then the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (now known as the Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club). Breen can still be found on deck working with the Jersey Wahoos Swim Club in Mount Laurel, N.J.

To read more about Breen and his many accomplishments check out the October issue of Swimming World, available now!

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016 RIO REPORT CARD
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021 “IT’S TIME!”
by Annie Grevers
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022 SHOW ME THE MONEY
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030 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH CODY MILLER
by Annie Grevers and Tasija Korosas
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by Michael J. Stott
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010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: GEORGE BREEN
by Michael J. Stott

012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: LEVERAGE
by Rod Havriluk
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042 Q&A WITH COACH RANDY ERLENBACH
by Michael J. Stott

043 HOW THEY TRAIN STEPHEN HOLMQUIST & HUGO SYKES
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TRAINING
025 DRYSIDE TRAINING: STRONGER FLIP TURNS
by J.R. Rosania

JUNIOR SWIMMER
039 GOLDMINDS: CAN YOU REALLY CHANGE?
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045 UP & COMERS
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COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
026 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
032 PREP SCHOOL DIRECTORY
046 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT

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Jaime Burrough Jess

7 years ago

Love Coach Breen!!

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