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Catch up with the most important stuff going on in swimming. Sign up to receive our weekly Monday morning newsletter, here. Today we've got special guest, Olympic Champion Coach Fred Vergnoux! Our Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SWIM ANGELFISH:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help preserve swimming history by joining the 1 in 1000 Club! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VASA:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DESTRO SWIM TOWERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SWIMNERD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. #swimming #swimcoach #swimmer  0:00 Intro1:00 Fred's experience as the national head coach in Belgium3:50 State of Belgium Swimming6:05 Tour around pool and facility in Canary Island9:15 British Champs15:01 Adam Peaty training with Ben Titley?16:15 Japan Open20:30 David Popovici24:00 Amelie Blocksidge25:00 Ilya Shymanovich26:15 Fred &amp; Belarus28:50 Eindhoven Qualification Meet30:45 Predicting Times vs Winning the Race33:00 Fred's unique drills36:00 Closing comments

Catch up with the most important stuff going on in swimming. Sign up to receive our weekly Monday morning newsletter, <a href="https://www.swimspam.com/p/popovici-qualifies-for-olympics-british-champs-japan-open" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Today we've got special guest, Olympic Champion Coach <a href="https://twitter.com/FredVergnoux" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Vergnoux</a>! Our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.bratterpa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. <a href="https://swimangelfish.com/get-certified-as-a-swim-whisperer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SWIM ANGELFISH:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! <a href="https://beinewellnessbuilding.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. <a href="https://www.ishof.org/one-in-a-thousand/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Help preserve swimming history by joining the 1 in 1000 Club! <a href="https://vasatrainer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VASA:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! <a href="https://www.destromachines.com/en_US/products/power-tower-double" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DESTRO SWIM TOWERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! <a href="https://swimpractice.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SWIMNERD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. #swimming #swimcoach #swimmer 0:00 Intro 1:00 Fred's experience as the national head coach in Belgium 3:50 State of Belgium Swimming 6:05 Tour around pool and facility in Canary Island 9:15 British Champs 15:01 Adam Peaty training with Ben Titley? 16:15 Japan Open 20:30 David Popovici 24:00 Amelie Blocksidge 25:00 Ilya Shymanovich 26:15 Fred &amp; Belarus 28:50 Eindhoven Qualification Meet 30:45 Predicting Times vs Winning the Race 33:00 Fred's unique drills 36:00 Closing comments

British Champs + Japan Open + Eindhoven Meet with Olympic Coach Fred Vergnoux

Fred Vergnoux is the new technical director of CN Metropole de Las Palmas of Gran Canaria leaving his head coaching position at the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN). For the last 11 years he has coached Mireia Belmonte, winner of the Women's 200 Fly at the Rio Olympics. Some of his other swimmers including Alena Popchanka (Fred's wife!), Amaury Leveaux, and Kirsty Balfour. Before Spain, Fred was handpicked by Bill Sweetenham as he was rebuilding British Swimming.  00:00 Swimming Sponsors 03:30 Hi Fred 04:45 Resting at Mom's house 06:15 Frenchman in charge of Spanish National Team 09:00 Multilingual 12:15 Coaching influences &amp; philosophies 22:30 Back to club coaching 26:05 See the plan through 32:45 Mireia Belmonte 36:55 How Belmonte trains 43:55 Gold medal set 46:00 Mental coach 58:15 Learning from COVID 01:04:00 What it takes 01:10:00 Paris 01:13:00 Bill Sweetenham story  Support Our Sponsors: THE MAGIC 5: Custom fitted goggles that are tailor-made for your exact face. You shouldn't feel you are wearing goggles. Use code BRETTHAWKE20 at checkout to receive 20% off. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD LIVE: Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe &amp; Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter &amp; Faster

Fred Vergnoux is the new technical director of <a href="https://www.cnmetropole.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CN Metropole de Las Palmas of Gran Canaria</a> leaving his head coaching position at the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN). For the last 11 years he has coached <a href="http://mireiabelmonte.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mireia Belmonte</a>, winner of the Women's 200 Fly at the Rio Olympics. Some of his other swimmers including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alena_Popchanka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alena Popchanka</a> (Fred's wife!), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaury_Leveaux" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amaury Leveaux</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Balfour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kirsty Balfour</a>. Before Spain, Fred was handpicked by Bill Sweetenham as he was rebuilding British Swimming.  00:00 Swimming Sponsors 03:30 Hi Fred 04:45 Resting at Mom's house 06:15 Frenchman in charge of Spanish National Team 09:00 Multilingual 12:15 Coaching influences &amp; philosophies 22:30 Back to club coaching 26:05 See the plan through 32:45 Mireia Belmonte 36:55 How Belmonte trains 43:55 Gold medal set 46:00 Mental coach 58:15 Learning from COVID 01:04:00 What it takes 01:10:00 Paris 01:13:00 Bill Sweetenham story Support Our Sponsors: <a href="https://themagic5.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE MAGIC 5</a><a href="https://swimangelfish.com/get-certified-as-a-swim-whisperer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">:</a> Custom fitted goggles that are tailor-made for your exact face. You shouldn't feel you are wearing goggles. Use code BRETTHAWKE20 at checkout to receive 20% off. <a href="https://swimangelfish.com/get-certified-as-a-swim-whisperer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SWIM ANGELFISH:</a> Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! <a href="https://superiorswimtiming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING</a>: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! <a href="https://www.destromachines.com/en_US/products/power-tower-double" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DESTRO SWIM TOWERS</a>: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! <a href="https://swimpractice.com/products/swimnerd-live-virtual-scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SWIMNERD LIVE</a>: Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe &amp; Listen: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-with-brett-hawke/id1498116036" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMzY3Mjk1Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3ydMAzJEAKBaqvjQ9IvqmD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnIPHpA60QccvbkmCa4kzw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Produced by: <a href="https://swimpractice.com/products/swimnerd-pace-clock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SWIMNERD</a> Supported by: <a href="https://www.fitterandfaster.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fitter &amp; Faster</a>

#188 Fred Vergnoux, 5x Olympic swim coach

Frenchman Frédéric Vergnoux is no stranger to success. Under his guidance over 244 individual records have been broken and Olympic champions have been made – most notably Spain’s first ever female Olympic swimming champion, Mireia Belmonte. With nearly 20 years’ experience in swim coaching, the former British Swimming Men’s Head Coach has applied his invaluable knowledge in his most recent position at the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) to great effect. Connect with Fred: -  Team Website - Twitter - Instagram - Email   Full Show Notes for this Episode on the RITTER Blog.  We want to hear from you, leave us a message 24/7! +1 704-837-2939  Check out the latest from RITTER: The Hive - Get access to the best online swim coaching resources available. Join The Hive powered by RITTER, to understand the full picture of swimming faster. Get specific training sets and workouts, learn in-depth technique tips and analysis, even watch dryland and strength training exercises that'll help your swimmers go faster! If you enjoyed this podcast help us spread the word by leaving a rating and review on our  iTunes show page. To connect and learn more visit the RITTER Sports Performance website.

Frenchman Frédéric Vergnoux is no stranger to success. Under his guidance over 244 individual records have been broken and Olympic champions have been made – most notably Spain’s first ever female Olympic swimming champion, Mireia Belmonte. With nearly 20 years’ experience in swim coaching, the former British Swimming Men’s Head Coach has applied his invaluable knowledge in his most recent position at the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) to great effect. Connect with Fred: - <a href="https://swimswam.com/belmontes-coach-fred-vergnoux-staying-put-spain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Team Website</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/fredvergnoux?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fred_vergnoux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - <a href="mailto:coachfvb@gmail.com">Email</a> <a href="http://rittersp.com/podcast/athlete-first-swimmer-second-fred-vergnoux" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Full Show Notes for this Episode</a> on the RITTER Blog. We want to hear from you, leave us a message 24/7! +1 704-837-2939 Check out the latest from RITTER: <a href="https://rittersp.com/thehive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hive</a> - Get access to the best online swim coaching resources available. Join The Hive powered by RITTER, to understand the full picture of swimming faster. Get specific training sets and workouts, learn in-depth technique tips and analysis, even watch dryland and strength training exercises that'll help your swimmers go faster! If you enjoyed this podcast help us spread the word by leaving a rating and review on our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ritter-sports-performance/id801493885" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes show page</a>. To connect and learn more visit the <a href="http://rittersp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RITTER Sports Performance website</a>.