{"id":443356,"date":"2020-08-08T22:11:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T05:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=443356"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:18:07","slug":"popov-mourns-mentor-best-friend-father-figure-psychologist-scientist-in-a-dolphins-tribute-to-touretski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/popov-mourns-mentor-best-friend-father-figure-psychologist-scientist-in-a-dolphins-tribute-to-touretski\/","title":{"rendered":"Popov Mourns &#8216;Mentor, Best Friend, Father Figure, Psychologist, Scientist&#8217; In A Dolphins&#8217; Tribute To Touretski"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The death of <strong>Gennadi Touretski<\/strong> has sparked an outpouring of memories and tributes to the Russian mentor to the most decorated freestyle sprinter of all-time, Alex Popov. Touretski spent a decade Down Under at the<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ais.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Institute for Sport (AIS)<\/a><em>, Popov with him, alongside the likes of one of the stars of the 1998 World Championships and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Michael Klim. Here is a tribute from those swimmers and others coached and\u00a0influenced in their careers by Touretski&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;unique approach and coaching style&#8221;, namely\u00a0Nicole Livingstone, \u00a0Sarah Ryan, Matt Dunn and for a short time during his 2011-2012 comeback, Ian Thorpe (whose mentor was coach Doug Frost ahead of a switch for his last Olympic year to Tracey Menzies). \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/passages-gennadi-touretski-coach-of-alexander-popov-michael-klim-dies-at-73\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Passages: Gennadi Touretski, Coach of Alexander Popov &amp; Michael Klim, Dies at 71<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-they-are-saying-remembrances-of-legendary-coach-gennadi-touretski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What They Are Saying: Remembrances of Legendary Coach Gennadi Touretski<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gennadi Touretski was responsible for guiding the careers of some of the greatest swimmers the sport has produced.<\/p>\n<p>Popov and Klim were perhaps the greatest beneficiaries from his knowledge and individual approach, with Klim ironically surpassing Popov\u2019s 1994 world record in the 100m freestyle at the Sydney Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Gennadi Touretski, a swimmer himself for the USSR in the late 1960\u2019s, earned a degree in engineering, majoring in biomechanics, biochemistry, fluid mechanics, and sports physiology.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the science background, his approach was more creative than that. Working with his athletes was about sculpting the swimmer.<\/p>\n<p>In Popov, he found his perfect blank canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the greatest freestyle sprinter of the modern era, Alex and Gennadi focused on technique efficiency that maximised every stroke with a \u2018kayaking\u2019 principal, with the master encouraging the pupil to use all of his senses to glide through the water.<\/p>\n<p>In Popov, Gennadi saw something others didn\u2019t, from his arrival on pool deck in 1990 as an aspiring backstroker, Touretski\u2019s instruction concentrated on freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The results rewrote the history books, as Popov went on the become the first swimmer since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/johnny-weissmuller-screaming-greatness-in-water-and-on-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Johnny Weissmuller in 1928<\/strong><\/a> to defend an Olympic title in the 100m freestyle and a career that would ultimately claim nine medals across four Olympic Games, but more significantly it cemented a relationship that lasted a lifetime between coach and swimmer with Popov presenting Touretski with his Atlanta 100m free gold to medal as a thank you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_435938\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-435938\" data-attachment-id=\"435938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/20-years-since-the-dash-crown-passed-from-king-tom-jager-to-tsar-alexander-popov-videos\/alexpopovomega\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alexpopovomega.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,692\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alex Popov\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Alex Popov&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alex Popov. Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alexpopovomega-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alexpopovomega.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-435938\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alexpopovomega-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Popov\" width=\"222\" height=\"158\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-435938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Popov. Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_443262\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443262\" data-attachment-id=\"443262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/passages-gennadi-touretski-coach-of-alexander-popov-michael-klim-dies-at-73\/touretski\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Touretski.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Touretski\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Touretski&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gennadi Touretski and Alex Popov &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Touretski-640x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Touretski.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-443262\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Touretski-640x500.jpg\" alt=\"Touretski\" width=\"186\" height=\"145\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-443262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gennadi Touretski and Alex Popov<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the passing of his coach, Popov said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>\u201cThere was no one more influential to my success in the pool and in life than Gennadi. Gennadi was my mentor, best friend, father figure, psychologist, sports scientist, biomechanist all rolled into one.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>His philosophies and influence on the swimming world will live on through coaches not only in his mother country of Russia or his adopted homes of Australia and Switzerland but globally. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>I will miss him dearly.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the 1992 Olympics, a plan was being put in place for continued Australian Swimming success. Australian Swimming Head Coach <strong>Don Talbot<\/strong> recognised that domination could be achieved by adding success in sprint freestyle and team relays.<\/p>\n<p>To do so would require hiring the world\u2019s best sprint coach.<\/p>\n<p>Touretski\u2019s move to Australia in late 1992 would set the foundations for another history making partnership.<\/p>\n<p>When a 16-year-old <strong>Michael Klim<\/strong> joined Touretski\u2019s squad at the Australia Institute of Sport in 1993, Touretski saw the opportunity to again sculpt a great talent.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly for the development of Australian Swimming and Klim in particular, 50 and 100m freestyle Olympic champion Alexander Popov, followed his coach to Canberra.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of perfecting Popov\u2019s bent arm freestyle, Touretski encouraged Klim to try a straight armed \u2018windmill\u2019 stroke to suit his own body instead of duplicating Popov\u2019s technique.<\/p>\n<p>Three years after his Australian team debut, Klim\u2019s ability came to the fore at the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth where he won a total of seven medals, four gold. As a testament to the success of Touretski\u2019s employment, two of Klim\u2019s gold came as a member of Australian relay teams, much to Talbot\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n<p>Included in Touretski\u2019s AIS squad was medley ace <strong>Matt Dunn<\/strong>. Dunn\u2019s success under Touretski saw him win World Championship crowns and perform world record breaking swims:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOutside of family, Gennadi is without question the most influential person in my sporting life and life in general. Gennadi always had a vision and a plan to get there which time after time delivered for his athletes and the team overalll. His philosophies have shaped me into the athlete I became and who I am today and for this I will be eternally grateful. Gennadi will always be with me\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As the new millennium arrived, a home Olympic games loomed for Australia and its swimmers.<\/p>\n<p>Touretski targeted the 4&#215;200 men\u2019s freestyle relay and worked alongside Australian coaches and swimmers to perfect the plan.<\/p>\n<p>History shows not only did the 4&#215;200 freestyle master plan produce gold, but the 4x100m freestyle also caused a major upset, beating the USA to claim gold for the first time in Olympic history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aussie-swimmer-michael-klim-to-be-inducted-into-the-international-swimming-hall-of-fame-as-part-of-class-of-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klim, who will be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame this year<\/a>, played a pivotal role in both Sydney relay victories. He has remembered his coach fondly:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe all have that one person in our lives that has a profound impact on who we are and what we become as adults for me Gennadi was exactly that. I owe Gennadi so much not only for my achievements in the pool but for shaping me over 8 years of or time together into a man with values and knowledge to embark on live and whatever came my way in and outside of the pool.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Australia would go on to have continued relay success on the world stage in the early 2000\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_419104\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-419104\" data-attachment-id=\"419104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ian-thorpe-urges-athletes-to-put-health-ahead-of-olympic-dreams-in-corona-crisis\/2011-ian-thorpe-sports-swimming-portrait\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IanThorpePBK.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,509\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Patrick B. Kraemer \\\/ MAGICPBK&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ian THORPE of Australia poses for a photo at his 50m outdoor training pool at the Centro sportivo nazionale della gioventu in Tenero, Switzerland, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer \\\/ MAGICPBK)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1315565552&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a92011 Patrick B. Kraemer \\\/ MAGICPBK, all rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2011 Ian THORPE, Sports, Swimming, Portrait&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2011 Ian THORPE, Sports, Swimming, Portrait\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ian THORPE of Australia poses for a photo at his 50m outdoor training pool at the Centro sportivo nazionale della gioventu in Tenero, Switzerland, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer \/ MAGICPBK) Horizontal, Portrait, Posed, Headshot, Training, Poolside, AUS, Eye Contact, Frontal, B&#038;W&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ian Thorpe &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer  \u00a9 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IanThorpePBK-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IanThorpePBK.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-419104\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IanThorpePBK-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Ian THORPE of Australia poses for a photo at his 50m outdoor training pool at the Centro sportivo nazionale della gioventu in Tenero, Switzerland, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer \/ MAGICPBK)\" width=\"262\" height=\"187\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-419104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Thorpe &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer \u00a9<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ian Thorpe<\/strong>, arguably Australia\u2019s greatest swimmer, reflected on Touretski\u2019s influence over those teams of which he was a significant part:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHis influence and expertise over sprint freestyle led to Australia not only competing with the best nations in the world, but eclipsing them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Touretski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/passages-gennadi-touretski-coach-of-alexander-popov-michael-klim-dies-at-73\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">left Australia in 2002<\/a>\u00a0and took up coaching in Switzerland eventually becoming their National Head Coach. The following years would see Touretski\u2019s world come full circle with his own daughter Sasha and the son of his prot\u00e9g\u00e9, Vladimir Popov, swimming under his watchful eye.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2011, when the then retired Ian Thorpe began his return to the pool in an attempt to qualify for London 2012, he sought out Touretski. Knowing Touretski\u2019s philosophies and his unique approach to training gave Thorpe confidence that whatever the result he would finish his career on his own terms and with a renewed love of swimming. Says Thorpe:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Gennadi Touretski from when I was 12, he looked over my early career with great enthusiasm, this led me on my return to swimming to not only have that same enthusiasm but also my love for swimming. Gennadi was a true genius, his impact has benefited many athletes including myself and his influence will continue for years to come. He will be sorely missed and I wish I had more time with him in and out of the pool.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Whilst Thorpe failed to make the London team, his disappointment was tempered by being able to give back through another Touretski teaching moment.<\/p>\n<p>As a 12-year-old swimming prodigy Thorpe was taken under the wing of both Touretski and swimming super star Popov. The significance of which was not lost on Thorpe. As he returned to the pool, in 2011 to share a lane with Touretski\u2019s daughter and Popov\u2019s son, the opportunity presented to return the kindness and support he had received.<\/p>\n<p>Touretski\u2019s influence extended further than male sprinters. Olympic medallist and Pan Pacific Champion<strong> Nicole Livingstone<\/strong> credits Touretski with extending the longevity of her career and renewing her enthusiasm for the sport:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI have such fond memories of my time with Gennadi, I joined him after already competing at two Olympics and to learn new ways as an older athlete was such a joy and pleasure for me. He was always looking for innovative ways to get you to swim faster through your feel for the water and efficiency. He encouraged us to always grow as athletes and people. Even years after my retirement he was still genuinely interested in me and what I was doing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olympic gold medallist<strong> Sarah Ryan<\/strong> said Touretski was a motivating factor at the right time in her career:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTraining with Gennadi was a pivotal time in my swimming career. He was an innovative coach ahead of his time and under his guidance my stroke changed quite dramatically (to the straight arm freestyle). He always challenged me and increased my ability to train and race at the highest level.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_443202\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443202\" data-attachment-id=\"443202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/passages-gennadi-touretski-coach-of-alexander-popov-michael-klim-dies-at-73\/michael-klim-1997-by-darrin-braybrook-sport-the-library-11-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Michael-Klim-1997-by-Darrin-Braybrook-Sport-the-Library-11-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1763,1046\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1596819118&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michael Klim 1997 by Darrin Braybrook-Sport the Library 11 (1)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8\/7\/20&lt;br \/&gt;\nMichael Klim 1997 by Darrin Braybrook-Sport the Library 11 (1)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Darrin Braybrook \/ Swimming World Archive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Michael-Klim-1997-by-Darrin-Braybrook-Sport-the-Library-11-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Michael-Klim-1997-by-Darrin-Braybrook-Sport-the-Library-11-1-1024x608.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-443202\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Michael-Klim-1997-by-Darrin-Braybrook-Sport-the-Library-11-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Gennadi-Touretski\" width=\"290\" height=\"207\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-443202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Darrin Braybrook \/ Swimming World Archive<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is little doubt to the reach of Gennadi Touretski\u2019s influence on the sport of swimming. He was constantly researching new ways to move the sport forward, not just to win the next race by a touch but to progress athletes, coaches and the sport decades ahead. Putting these new methodologies into practice required enormous patience from his athletes, fellow coaches and administrators, however those that persevered reaped the rewards as the history books show now and will show into the future.<\/p>\n<p>Klim summed up the affection in which Touretski is held by his swimmers:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGennadi wasn\u2019t just my swimming coach, he took me under his wing, believed in me and became a father figure to me and watched over me as I trained under his guidance and along side some of the greats of our sport in Alex, Matt, Nicole, Ian and many others. I admired him for his knowledge his ability to think laterally and most importantly he treated us all as individuals and had ability extrapolate our best qualities that we had to offer not only as swimmers but as people.\u00a0 My thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his wife Inna and daughter Sasha during this time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Submitted on behalf of Gennadi\u2019s swimmers:\u00a0Alex Popov, \u00a0Michael Klim, Nicole Livingstone, Sarah Ryan,\u00a0Ian Thorpe and Matt Dunn<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death of Gennadi Touretski has sparked an outpouring of memories and tributes to the Russian mentor to the most decorated freestyle sprinter of all-time, Alex Popov. 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