The Aqua Strength Podcast

Jack and Cal explore what makes masters swimming the best adult sport on earth, then discuss how better storytelling, rivalries, and athlete personalities could make competitive swimming more exciting to watch.Swimmer, coach, or parent? This one's for you.Follow, leave a review, and send this to someone who'd love it.Love big,CB & JBLink to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want custom practices designed to build speed in the pool? Apply here:⁠https://tr.ee/b9Q_yRgw3W⁠

We're back, and we're kicking off season FOUR of The Aqua Strength Podcast...This week we talk multi-sport athletes, why recruiting by times alone can miss the full picture, and why more isn't always better when you're building better athletes. We also get into progressive overload, keeping athletes healthy and excited to train, and how sharing your coaching online helps you connect with people.Swimmer, water polo player, coach, or parent? This one's for you.Follow, leave a review, and send this to someone who'd love it.Love big,CB & JBLink to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want custom speed practices designed to build speed in the pool? Apply here:https://tr.ee/b9Q_yRgw3W

In episode 71 of the pod, discover how the right environment can accelerate your athletic growth, why perceived pressure is often self-imposed, and how aligning actions with foundational principles like nutrition and mental composure leads to long-term success. Learn the importance of finding the right fit in coaching and training environments to reignite passion and effectiveness. This episode offers actionable insights to help athletes optimize their performance and mental health.If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Most swimmers and coaches focus heavily on training volume and technique, but what if the key to unlocking faster performance lies in the mental game and environment? In this eye-opening episode, Jack and Cal reveal how the mental side of sport (confidence, race exposure, and coaching mindset) can make or break race-day results, even more than physical preparation.Discover how real confidence is built through consistent race-like experiences and how exposing athletes to pressure situations regularly transforms their performance. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam Peaty, the fastest breaststroker in history, discusses his career, training, mindset and dominance. We cover prioritizing speed over endurance, discover how his revolutionary approach to training (focusing on explosive power, precise stroke rate, and mental resilience) can transform performance and reignite passion for the sport. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or enthusiast, this episode is full of incredible value and insight from an absolute legend in the sport. Thank you Adam. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you leave us a review and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠