
Train the Way You Like to Race by Stephan Widmer | ASCA Talk #021
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This week's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from Stefan Widmer. Stefan Widmer was born in Switzerland and swam internationally for Switzerland for 10 years. In 2000, Stefan was appointed as a coach at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers included Liesel Jones, Libby Trickett, and Christian Sprenger just to name a few. His swimmers achieved 20 world records, three Olympic gold medals, and 16 world champs gold medals.
Coach Widmer's coaching concept is based on a process driven and race paced specific training model, employing people management skills, exploring human behavior, and a complex understanding of swimming techniques.
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