Mel Marshall is the Head Coach of the London Roar. Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank, and now Anna Hopkin swim under Mel's guidance at Loughborough University, where British Swimming houses 1 of its 3 high performance centers. Mel, a 2x Olympian herself, won numerous medals representing her country. Her experiences as an athlete have allowed her to take it to the next level as a coach.
00:00 Swimming Sponsors
00:53 National Centres
04:13 International Swimming League
09:34 Woman in a man's world
13:28 Swimming career
18:56 Balancing criticism and affirmation of an athlete
22:14 Knowing when to push an athlete
25:15 Adam Peaty's technique
28:00 Understanding breaststroke
29:17 Adam Peaty's traits
32:10 Managing Adam Peaty's personality
34:07 Adam Peaty as an athlete and father
36:43 Believing a 56 second 100 breaststroke is possible
38:24 Finding improvement in Adam Peaty's 100
40:32 Developing Adam Peaty's mental fortitude
43:25 Focus on yourself in practice, not other people
45:10 Luke Greenbank
48:33 Coming out of COVID-19
49:36 Adam Peaty set
Give us an update. What is happening right now with your team?
"It's just a privilege to be able to go and race." - Mel Marshall
Mel thinks 6 weeks of racing is great prep for the Olympics
Will know more by Friday, Sept 18. If Australians can't come, they will need to fill their rosters ASAP.
Talk to me about your own swimming career. How has it helped you as a coach?
Communicating as a coach. Coaching with masculine traits and feminine traits.
In 2004, you were the #1 ranked swimmer in the world going into the Olympics. What happened?
Periodizing your positive communication to your athletes.
All about Adam Peaty...
How do you know when to push an athlete?
Spending a lot of informal time with Adam.
His technique.
How does he not slip water when rating up?
Studied a lot about the way Japan was teaching breaststroke.
"He was like a sponge." - Mel Marshall
What separates him?
How do you think becoming a Dad will effect him? Traffic light management.
How do you get someone to believe they can go 56?
What's the equation for the 100 Breast? "Optimal Details"
"How do you build that mental giant into somebody?" - Brett
Luke Greenbank. "I've messed this up and I'm going to get it right for you." - Mel Marshall
Adam Peaty 50's Set
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