Brian Johns Head of Coaching Science at FORM

About this episode

In this episode, Brian Johns discusses swim training strategies and data interpretation for the Ötillö race.

Welcome to episode 333 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Triple threes. We are officially in taper mode for Ötillö Orcas Island, and we brought back one of our favorite guests to help us make the most of what is left in the build. Brian Johns is Head of Coaching Science at FORM Swim and a three-time Canadian Olympian. He is also the brains behind the FORM training plans that Chris has been running almost exclusively for two years with excellent results. We had Brian back on to talk about what is actually happening inside those plans, how to read and act on the data the goggles give you, and how to design swim training specifically for a race like Ötillö, the Swimrun World Championship.

People in this episode

Host: Löw Tide Böyz

Guest: Brian Johns

Topics covered

• coaching science
• swim training
• data analysis
• Olympic athletes
• Swimrun events

Keywords

• Brian Johns
• FORM Swim
• Ötillö Orcas Island
• swim training
• coaching science
• data analysis
• Swimrun World Championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FORM Swim

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