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Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim GuideCal Baptist Cuts Men's Swim & Dive Team: A Costly Consequence of Division I AmbitionsFrom NAIA Champions to Elimination: The Rise and Fall of CBU Men's Swimming Coach Steve Friederang Speaks Out on Lost Opportunities for Male Swimmers at CBU The Cal Baptist men's swim team has been cut, sparking debate over Division I moves, Title IX, and the future of smaller collegiate sports. Hear coach Steve break down what went wrong and why it matters. In this episode you'll learn: The history of Cal Baptist's swim program from NAIA champs to Division I. How facility decisions and budgeting errors contributed to the cut.
2026-01-0816 min
Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim GuideRich Coach or Poor Coach -- Get a Learn To Swim Lesson Program and UCANSwim.org can help"From Drowning Stats to Million‑Dollar Swim Schools: How Coaches Turn Pools into Profit (and Safety)‑First Empires" Swim Coaches Can Earn Six Figures by Adding Structured Lesson Sessions The Australian Success Secret: Integrated Lesson Programs Drive Performance and Profit In this episode, Steve Friederang breaks down why every swim coach should run a lesson program—and how it can become a serious revenue stream while boosting safety and recruitment. He shares real‑world numbers, proven strategies, and the pitfalls to watch out for. Why lesson programs are essential...
2025-12-1208 min
Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim GuideChristmas Break Just Got Lit - AI generated anthem to launch your holiday training with serious vibes. (#Plan Now)The Swim Team Song You Didn't Know You Needed An AI Made This Swim Team Song You won't believe what happens when AI writes a holiday anthem for swim teams heading into Christmas break! Christmas Break Planning Happens NOW. Swimmers, this one's for YOU. Episode #68 of Heavy Or Not, The OG Swim Guide drops a brand new AI-generated song to launch your holiday training with serious vibes! This AI-generated track is about to become your new favorite swim team anthem for winter break. Okay, we...
2025-12-0407 min
Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim GuideShoulder Rotation Is a Key to Unlocking Swimming SpeedHidden Biomechanics of Shoulder Medial Rotation That Separate Good Swimmers From Great Alert: This episode is better if viewed with the video due to the descriptive words used by Coach Steve. See: https://youtu.be/VazazjPHUOc?si=rXhOX8V5liI-Uc-N Swim faster by mastering shoulder medial rotation. Coach Steve Friederang breaks down why this subtle cue makes or breaks your pull in all four strokes. Join Coach in a lesson with two aspiring swimmers and hear how he thinks and explains this vital move. Why medial shoulder rotation is the key to an...
2025-11-1416 min
Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim GuideWas Illegal, Now Genius? This Backstroke Move Is Finishing FastCoach Steve Friederang unpacks a technique with private-lesson athletes that's bending by-gone rules without breaking them. Could this be the biggest backstroke breakthrough since dolphin kicks off the wall? In this episode of Heavy Or Not - The OG Swim Guide, biomechanist and elite swim coach Steve Friederang breaks down a newly misunderstood, and presently underused, backstroke finishing technique in forward thinking swimming: the underwater kicking returns at the finish for speedy backstroke. With a recent rule change allowing swimmers to submerge in the final 5 meters of a backstroke race, Steve shares how he...
2025-11-0622 min
On Your Mark, Global Swim ShowEp. 4 - On Your Mark - Nutritional Expert, Jennifer Giles talks with Steve FriederangNutritional Insights in a conversation with Jennifer Giles and Steve Friederang.
2022-02-2400 minOn Your Mark, Global Swim ShowEp. 2 - On Your Mark - Steve Friederang and Jack SimonConversation with Steve Friederang and Jack Simon, swimming coaches.
2022-02-2000 minOn Your Mark, Global Swim ShowEp. 1 - On Your Mark - Steve Friederang and Bill Sweetenham, part 1Conversation with swimming coaches, Bill Sweetenham an Steve Friederang
2022-02-2000 min