
About this episode
Brett sits down to speak with arguably the greatest distance swimmer to ever live, Grant Hackett.
They talk about Ian Thorpe coming up as a young 14 year old.
Training with Denis Cotterell for 22 years.
Living with Michael Phelps.
And, the greatest lesson he ever learnt: being vulnerable.
You don't want to miss this one.
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