Quote of the Day

 

If you are not willing to risk the unusual,

you will have to settle for the ordinary.

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Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn

 

Jon Cleveland on A2B

We visited with Myrtha's Jon Cleveland back in October.

 

Listen to Episode LXIV here

 

00:00:01 – Disclaimer

00:01:08 – Water Safety PSA

00:02:02 – Introducing Jon Cleveland

00:02:28 – Into the swimming world

00:06:25 – Move to Calgary

00:09:08 – Taking on Victor Davis

00:13:00 – Trevor Tiffany connection

00:14:32 – Corner Gas

00:16:01 – Broadcasting in London

00:17:36 – Coaching & teaching in Dallas

00:19:50 – From coaching to Myrtha

00:21:00 – Why multi-pool facilities?

00:26:40 – Myrtha = First Class

00:29:00 – What’s a Myrtha pool?

00:31:18 – Latest options

00:34:22 – Mobile option

00:35:00 – New projects

00:37:30 – Past the roadblocks

00:40:00 – New York initiatives

00:40:49 – Lifeguard shortages

00:42:30 – Race visualization

00:45:35 – Why not more learn-to-swim?

00:51:32 – Private school builds

00:55:50 – Out of the dark ages

01:00:30 – Contractor issues

01:03:23 – David Johnson

01:04:50 – Wrapping it up

 

 

Quote of the Day

 

I learned that very often the most intolerant

and narrow-minded people are the ones

who congratulate themselves on their

tolerance and open-mindedness.

Christopher Eric Hitchens

 

Dale Pearce/Monroe CC

We recorded Episode LXIII back in October.

Listen to our visit with Dale Pearce, head coach of the MCC Tribunes, here

00:01 – Disclaimer

01:08 – Water Safety PSA

02:02 – Introducing Dale Pearce

02:38 – Working w/JUCO athletes

03:58 – Recruiting

08:01 – Beyond the pool

12:43 – Wearing several hats

14:55 – JUCO competition

16:52 – Changes through the years

19:16 – Club swimming

20:10 – Wearing the CPO hat

24:55 – Air quality

29:14 – Season preview

32:58 – International program

36:05 – Dave’s Leap

36:42 – Enjoying the moment

38:43 – Coaching:  Then & Now

41:12 – Contact Dale

41:53 – Wrapping it up

Quote of the Day

 

There can be no happiness if the

things we believe in are different

from the things we do.

Freya Madeline Stark

Quote of the Day

 

Always do your best.  What you

plant now, you will harvest later.

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Augustine "Og" Mandino II

Quote of the Day

 

Curious things, habits.  People themselves

never knew they had them.

Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie

 

Huge!

 

What-a-Crowd!!

 

Check out this mixed relay:

 

 

Indiana vs. Texas Morning Results

Indiana vs. Texas Combined Results

 

 

 

Quote of the Day

 

When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.

William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers

 

Quote of the Day

 

If you call failures experiments, you can put them

in your resume and claim them as achievements.

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Mason Cooley

 

Quote of the Day

 

I can imagine what can be, and be

unburdened by what has been.

Kamala Devi Harris

 

Orinda Aquatics

 

Don & Ron Heidary of Orinda Aquatics joined us on Swim Talk A2B.

 

Listen to Episode LXII here

 

00:01 – Disclaimer & banter

03:05 – Chuck Warner books

04:25 – Introducing Ron & Don Heidary

05:05 – Making character education work

08:12 – Personal connections

12:35 – From rock pile to cathedral

16:33 – Orinda Aquatics staffing

17:43 – Does culture match mission?

20:52 – Eight reasons why teenagers drink

22:12 – Facility

23:20 – Feeding the program

24:40 – Virtual Club Championships

26:11 – Getting their start

28:32 – Work ethic

31:11 – Trust

34:49 – Developing leaders & coaches

38:02 – Self-discipline

40:00 – Favorites

42:05 – What’s life w/o swimming?

45:28 – Working in some fun

47:20 – Pressure cooker

48:10 – Finding the right fit

48:48 – Culture of caring

51:38 – Wrapping it up

52:38 – Check program notes