About this podcast
The Third 50 is that pivotal time in a 200 race. It demands physical and mental toughness to finish the race.
Wayne Goldsmith and Glenn Mills discuss various topics from swimming technique, mental health and wellness, coaching tactics, and more.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 24 episodes
- S3 E6 - SOCIAL MEDIA & SPORTS · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 6Season 3, Episode 6: Social Media & Sports — with Dr. Valerie Gruest One spelling note first: the transcript reads "Valerie Gruest" consistently throughout, except one…
- S3 E5 - CREATING A SUCCESSFUL CLUB · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 5Season 3, Episode 5: Creating a Successful Club (Part 1) Wayne Goldsmith and Glenn Mills lay out what actually goes into building a swim program that lasts — not the technique…
- S3-E4 - COACH - CHANGE THE SPORT - LEAD THE WAY! · 1 h 16 min · Season 3 Episode 4Coaches can help reverse competitive swimming participation declines by making the sport more flexible, engaging, and sustainable for athletes, families, and coaches…
- S3E3 - NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 3Overview The meeting established a stage-based framework for measuring swimmers, emphasizing technique before maturation and integrated performance testing after maturation. •…
- S3E2 - So You've Got Some Data · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 2Glenn Mills and Wayne Goldsmith discuss the importance of testing and data in swimming. They emphasize the acronym T.E.S.T.: Test, Evaluate, Swimmer, and Re-evaluate. Wayne…
- S3E1 - State of Play · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 1Glenn Mills and Wayne Goldsmith discuss the integration of AI in coaching, emphasizing its role in enhancing efficiency rather than replacing human coaches. They introduce the…
- The Third 50 - E18 - The Talent Myth · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 18Visit Wayne's Substack: https://swimminggold.substack.com Visit Glenn's Website: https://www.goswim.tv BUY & Review Wayne's book, The Talent Myth: AMAZON EBOOK AMAZON PAPERBACK…
- The Third 50 - E17 - When to Start Teaching Data · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 17Glenn Mills and Wayne Goldsmith discuss the importance of starting to teach data and swimming fundamentals early, emphasizing that teaching kids concepts like length and tempo at…
- FIFTIES at NCAAs · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 3Glenn Mills and Wayne discuss the potential inclusion of the 50-meter event in NCAA swimming, proposed by the College Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA). They highlight concerns…
- FIFTIES!!! · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 2Glenn Mills and Wayne discuss the impact of the new 50-meter sprint events on swimming, particularly at the Olympics. Wayne shares insights from a meeting with Bill Sweetenham…
- The Third Fifty Rides Again! · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 1Glenn Mills and Wayne discuss their recent life changes: Wayne moved from the Gold Coast to Bagotville, NSW, and Glenn from Arizona to near Chicago. They address the impact of…
- The Third 50 - E13 - Swim Parents · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 13Swim Parents - Partners in Potential and Performance Every swimming coach in the world has to find a way to work effectively with the parents / carers of the kids they coach…
- The Third 50 - E12 - What Makes a Great Coach? · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 12Wayne and Glenn discuss what makes a great coach. From the public perception of greatness to the reality of everyday people being great. We asked ChatGPT it's definition of what…
- The Third 50 - E11 - Brent Rutemiller - Swimming in Legacy · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 11The Third 50 - E11 - Brent Rutemiller - Swimming in Legacy It's difficult to describe Brent Rutemiller. He's a swimmer. There's a good start. He's been a coach. OK - you sort…
- Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Started. · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 10Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Started. Imagine if you could commence your swimming coaching journey - with 10, 20, 30 years of experience somehow magically imprinted on your…
- The Third 50 - E9 - Getting Better at Getting Better · 1 h 13 min · Episode 9The Third 50 - E9 - Getting Better at Getting Better! Some coaches have been coaching for 20 years. The question is - do you really have 20 years of experience - or do you have…
- The Third 50 - EP 8 - Living a Coach's Life - Coach - Coach Thyself! · 1 h 8 min · Episode 8EPISODE 8 - Living a Coach's Life - Coach - Coach Thyself! Coaching is a wonderful profession - coaches change lives. Coaches inspire the hearts, minds and spirits of the…
- The Third 50 - E7 - Mind Body Connections: The Holistic Approach to Peak Swimming Performance · 1 h 0 minEPISODE 7 - Mind Body Connections: The Holistic Approach to Peak Swimming Performance Traditional models of mental skills training are mostly inefficient - i.e. developing…
- The Third 50 - E6 - Equipment - Training Tools - Gear, Gimmicks and Gizmos! · 1 h 7 minWelcome to The Third 50! EPISODE 6 - Equipment - Training Tools - Gear, Gimmicks and Gizmos! Swimming equipment can be a valuable addition to swimming and triathlon coaching…
- The Third 50 - E5 - The Need for Speed!! · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 5Welcome to The Third 50! EPISODE 5 - WE HAVE A NEED - A NEED FOR SPEEEEEEEEEEEED! Speed is the most precious thing in swimming. It's what it's all about! The training, the…
