I am excited to share with you a conversation with the strength and conditioning coach of Russian national swimming team, working with some of the stars (Kliment Kolesnikov and Anastasiya Shkurdai to name a few) of Energy Standard ISL team, Daria Stratilatova - https://sushareshaet.com/

(00:31 ) Firstly I would like to talk about your story, so tell me where are you from and how did you get to the position you are now?

(01:36 ) What do you love the most about your job?

(03:52 ) Where do you find inspiration? Who or what inspires you?

(05:08 ) How different is physical education in Russia compared to other countries?

(08:18 ) Dryland training is now the main focus of many swimmers around the world, who has limited or no access to pools. What things have you found helpful during COVID to maintain strength and fitness?

(12:24 ) Do you feel like this is the year of a radical shift in a way we train?

(15:31 ) What are some of the key ingredients of a great swimmer from your perspective? What makes a difference?

(18:28 ) What should be swimmers working on more?

(19:46 ) What are the most common injuries in swimming and how to avoid them?

(21:39 ) What is the most underrated and the most overrated exercise/movement for swimmers?

(24:08 ) What is your approach to recovery? Do you use mind training tools in your training like meditation or visualization?

(26:38 ) How do you structure a season?

(28:56 ) What is the key to strength and contitioning preparation of sprinters and long distance kids?

(35:42 ) Tell me something more about your new project https://sushareshaet.com/

Let's connect

I Daria on instagram: @stratilatova

I Swimvenue on instagram: @swimvenue

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