Coaching Cassandre Beaugrand to Olympic Gold: Insights from Gavin Smith
From Real Coaching Podcast by Joel Filliol
May 5, 2025 · 1h 50m · Season 3 · Episode 7
About this episode
Gavin Smith shares insights on coaching Cassandre Beaugrand to Olympic gold, discussing preparation, challenges, and strategies.
In this episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, Joel Filliol speaks with Gavin Smith, Head Coach of the Loughborough University Triathlon Program, about his experience coaching Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand to a gold medal at the Paris Games. They delve into the preparation, challenges, and strategies that led to her historic victory. The discussion also explores the dynamics of building trust, managing a high-performance environment, and fostering lasting legacies in triathlon programs. Additionally, they touch on the role of support staff, training partners, and the evolving nature of triathlon competition. Support the Real Coaching Podcast: Itunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/real-coaching/id1052949196?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dpGop1CyvrgMpowOUc1Ll Subscribe to the Real Coaching Substack: https://joelfilliol.substack.com/ EPISODE TIMELINE 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 00:25 Coaching Olympic Champion Cassandre Beaugrand 00:55 Challenges and Strategies on Race Day 01:13 Developing Bike Performance and Team Support 01:31 Gavin Smith's Coaching Journey 02:04 Building Trust and Communication 02:21 Managing Dynamics with British…
People in this episode
Host: Joel Filliol
Guest: Gavin Smith
Topics covered
- coaching
- Olympic gold
- triathlon
- high-performance environment
- trust building
- race strategies
Keywords
- coaching
- Cassandre Beaugrand
- Olympic gold
- triathlon
- Gavin Smith
- high-performance
- trust
- race day
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Loughborough University Triathlon Program, British Triathlon
Places: Paris
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