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James GIbson is regarded as one of the best swim coaches in the world and specifically for sprint swimming. He's coached the likes of Flo Manaudou, Ben Proud, Sarah Sjostrom, and anyone whoever swam for Energy Standard. The world's best swimmers travel to Turkey to train with him at the beautiful Gloria Sports Arena.
As a swimmer himself, James was a sprint specialist. In 2003, he became World Champion in the 50 LCM breast.
00:00 Welcome James Gibson 02:15 Misconception of Sprinter’s Training 03:55 Is Sprinting an Art of Science? 07:40 Sprint Development Individually versus Squad 09:23 Training Differences Between Flo Manaudou and Ben Proud 12:56 Sprint Training Periodization 20:13 22 Seconds in Women’s 50m Free 24:42 Paradigm Shift in Sprint Freestyle Technique 29:13 Brett Hawke Power and Speed Sets 36:00 James Gibson Speed Endurance Set 41:18 James Gibson’s + Brett’s Technical Advice for Sprint Freestyle 46:18 Building the Perfect 50 Freestyle 59:59 Changing Tactics to Throw Off the Opposition 62:21 Why the 50 Free is the Toughest Event in Swimming 68:18 How Have James’ Training Methods Changed Over the Years 72:15 How James Gibson Trained Flo Manaudou 73:50 How Brett Trained Cesar Cielo
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