Brett Hawke
A 2-time Olympian for Australia, Brett was a 17-time All-American at Auburn in the late '90s.
In his second year as the sprint coach at Auburn, his work… ...More about Brett
Hi i swim for canyons and I saw this video by Jay. It is so funny!!!!!!
Big Fan posted October 22 at 11:23pm.
"somebody get the skimmer we got chunks!" hahaha
Thug posted October 22 at 12:48pm.
Fishoutofwater posted May 8 at 12:21pm.
reminds me of the many times I've stopped after an intense set, trying not to blow chunks in the gutter-one of these days it's gonna happen
- who names their dog "chunks" anyway?
Pool Boy posted October 20 at 8:58pm.
Vomit usually closes a pool in most states, but I guess since it is Alabama, it is ok.
I mean this is a really discusting video but for some reason I can't stop watching it. I would pobably throw up on the 1st one because just drinking 1 cold gatorade makes me sick and if you throw in the having to drink the whole bottle at once and doing an all out race I would be the first one to go just like brian. I would not even do it because in the beggining it said that they are not allowed to stop until they barfed so why even do it? Still watch it though.
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is discusting
Leandro posted September 21 at 4:35pm.
those guys are pro! they are the best in planet, they love what they are doing, they are awsome!
if u never trew up in a hard training set its because you dont know how to train. dont like it? go ballet. This is swimming and this is why Cesar is a olimpic gold medal! gratz to Brett. Go Hard ot Go Home!
from a brazilian swimming lover, Leandro
Javaman posted September 21 at 1:38pm.
One word. "D*mn!"
I hope my coach doesn't see this video. My biz partner/OWS coach has, though. He recommended I watch it...sick man.
this is the coolest video ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And posted September 14 at 5:54pm.
when you put your post in all caps it does not make it more important or more right...just more annoying and makes you look like a little kid
Enough Said posted September 14 at 2:05pm.
Which would I pick? 20 miles swimming or this set??? I think I will take the gold medal thank you
We need more Brett Hawke videos. To coach a young man to Gold in his first two years of coaching is unheard of! I love his videos. And by the looks of his 200+ comments, so does everybody else.
Yuck! Our coach made us watch it! And the boys on the team actually wanted to do the set!
Joe Mama posted July 18 at 11:52am.
where is freddie bousquet?
Michael posted July 9 at 7:49pm.
THAT IS SICK!!!!!
Eva posted July 9 at 6:50pm.
these guys are my herooos!
ahahahah
Vnvi posted July 3 at 9:30pm.
man, that was funy,
Analitical posted June 28 at 7:18pm.
i dont see how this is making them better
Anonymous Coward posted June 28 at 1:28pm.
i don't get it.. what's the point?
Pros posted June 24 at 1:17pm.
They would be paid by their respective sponsors. They actually are professional swimmers.. haha.
That is to Muench
Johnswimmmm posted June 17 at 8:35am.
THIS IS .........:s
ooooowwwww
Muench posted June 10 at 10:37am.
Why do you mean when you say "these guys are professionals"? Who is paying them to swim? That is what professional means.
I LOVE KAITLYN posted June 8 at 7:07pm.
THIS IS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!! lol
Anonymous Coward posted June 7 at 8:45pm.
It is funy
Ian Bottom Pusher Thorpe posted June 6 at 7:03am.
Great stuff Hawkey, the sprinter spew is whats its all about. Most lurker swimmers out there dont know how to push there bodies to that level & beyond.
Dlakavi posted May 29 at 5:47am.
if you chug 4 warm gatorades you will throw up, doesnt matter if you do training or not
Willlllll posted May 27 at 7:36am.
this is the greatest set that i have ever seen in my life, but i'm a little disappointed. bryan's on my club team, and he was the first to go.
Check Out posted May 22 at 6:36am.
check out the gatorade set by jason waterman pretty good
Go Scsc posted May 21 at 11:51pm.
We housed Bryan for the Santa Clara Grand Prix. This video was awesome. I'm going to request this in HS swimming.
Rachel Wa posted May 21 at 11:50pm.
That is weird.
Blah posted May 21 at 9:38pm.
Our coach saw this and decided what a great idea.
I swear this is the worst thing ever.
I'm sure anyone whos done it feels my pain.
Thanks Floswimming
Runners do sets like this on the track all the time, 400-1600 repeats with doughnuts or beer in between. I'm not even a swimmer and here I am checking out your sport! It's not about the gatorade man!
Thatsgottahurt posted May 12 at 7:33pm.
haha i love how at around 2:50 you can see a guy in lane 3 doing easy freestyle and cesar is barely going fater than him haha these guys were DEAD
Garrett_x posted May 11 at 9:05pm.
i did this set. IT SUCKS!!!!!!! haha but it did increase ur mental capacity....it makes u push yourself...even though it does blow hard.
... posted May 11 at 4:15pm.
it' a gut check... a very innovative and quite interestig gut check.... and I kinda like it...
Vw2 posted May 11 at 2:35pm.
Yeah, do you seriously think this is the only type of sets they do?
Does any1 puke in this video? If they do they I dont want 2 watch it. Please tel me!
Sprintboy19.4 posted May 11 at 9:29am.
BRETT HAWKE IS THE MAN!!!! ALL OF YOU THAT COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT HE DOES. WELL SEE HOW FAST YOU END UP AND IF YOU EVER COACH THE LEVL OF ATHLETES HE DOES!!! KEEP IT UP BREAK
Fspy Swimmer posted May 11 at 8:57am.
That's Hardcore. Nice going to who ever lasted the longest.
Fspy Swimmer posted May 11 at 8:57am.
That's Hardcore. Nice going to who ever lasted the longest.
Jam Master Jay posted May 10 at 10:15pm.
cielo is pro. he gets paid to swim in brazil. its been a hot button issue for the NCAA for a while ast to weather or not they should let him compete. as for the other guys they are not paid.
This Is Cool posted May 10 at 5:53pm.
This is the colest thing I have ever seen. So cool. I wish that my coach gave us a little variation in practices like this. Practices get kinda boring sometimes cuz we just do the same things over and over and sometimes he even uses the same sets over and over again. I hope my coach gets inspired by this to make his practices with more variation. THat would be great. I love floswimming so much. i check it everyday because of stuff like this. Recently I have even set it as my homepage just because of all the rad stuff that goes on on here. I just love every part of this video and the whole site.
Pro posted May 10 at 2:45pm.
they are professional swimmers. not in the sense that they get paid. but they are some of the greatest swimmers with a wealth of experience. i think that makes them professional. they know what they are doing... how can anyone say they don't? they aren't stupid. they wouldn't throw away years of training and preparation just for a video. I don't see how anyone can mock these guys. why don't you grab a suit and jump into a lane next to them. I wonder who will win?
Acslater posted May 10 at 1:02pm.
they can chug and sprint all they want...it seems to be working...cielo went 21.9 twice unshaved, untapered a few days ago and ludquist is a world record holder
Mrtambodontknow_x posted May 10 at 10:00am.
Then there is a lot you don't know. Pro's train with the college teams all the time. Look at Texas, Arizona, Florida... how long of a list do you want to make?
Pro Swimmer To: J? posted May 10 at 10:00am.
to: j
Even if the NCAA did not find out until after the fact, all of those championships would/should be stripped and serious sanctions will be handed out accordingly. Have you ever seen or heard of some of the retroactive penalities they have handed out? The fab five at Michigan does not exist according to the NCAA.
Until that report comes out about the ad in Brazil and he was taking money (which the NCAA will be glad to investigate), you don't know squat. Unless you are prepared to name your sources don't throw garbage around. Leave that for collegeswimming.com
Did your scholarship get taken by a foreigner and that is why you are so bitter? Just remember that one of the greatest US backstrokers of all time is not from this country, Lenny Krayzelburg ring a bell?
Mrtambourineman_x posted May 10 at 2:06am.
"Keep in mind these guys are professionals. This isn't something Auburn or Floswimming recommends. "
they are not professionals. Well at least not all of them. i didnt know professionals could train with amateurs?
Jason_x posted May 9 at 9:07pm.
I thought this was a great set even though a lot of people think its stupid. Even if this was a joke its a really good idea, Alot of puking is mental so its lets see how long i can hold off until i puke, working on your mental capacity without doing 11,000m. Obviously what ever they are doing at AU works.
Jfool posted May 9 at 8:25pm.
j you are a fool!
To: J posted May 9 at 5:53pm.
the add appeared in brazil obviously, but i forgot to mention that
To: J posted May 9 at 5:52pm.
he has been pro for two years, but he has been able to compete bc the ncaa doesn't do enough to control what the foreigners do when they go home to their countries (where they belong) to train. cielo appeared in a speedo add earlier this year (which is illegal) a few teams reported it to the ncaa, but by the time they checked it out, the ad had been pulled.
Ian Clark posted May 9 at 5:42pm.
Wow all you people are rediculous ... you argue about this stuff like it really matters. I agree with erik wiken. If you don't like the video, then big deal just don%2
Ian Clark posted May 9 at 1:38pm.
Wow all you people are rediculous ... you argue about this stuff like it really matters. I agree with erik wiken. If you don't like the video, then big deal just don't watch it. I appreciate videos that show very accomplished swimmers having fun in the pool and doing different things. Keep it up Garrett!!
Deedee_x posted May 9 at 1:21pm.
any benefit to training? looks like a bunch of idiots to me.
Erik Wiken posted May 9 at 11:56am.
is this collegeswimming.com?....because the stupid bickering belongs on their message boards, not on garrett's site. enough.
Too funny, too true.
Cardinal posted May 9 at 11:44am.
How hard is it to transfer?
Artvanderlay posted May 9 at 11:39am.
I love Auburn, I think they are the greatest.
COMMANDER_x posted May 9 at 9:00am.
ha why is everyone freaking out these kind of sets are what makes swimming interesting. Don't get all upset about their set even if it was a joke its still ballin out of control.
?? posted May 9 at 8:26am.
If they did this as a joke why did they let garret flim there warm-up
This Is Funny posted May 9 at 6:57am.
i think i'm less like the people described like devo and more loike the people that dont have a stick up their butt and like to be entertained
Devo posted May 9 at 12:02am.
You guys are like obese people that keep ordering diet weight loss pills, looking for the next quick fix. This set will not make you better, obviously Auburn is mocking all of you and they are putting on a show for all you monkeys. The guys love the camera and are horrible actors.
Tori posted May 8 at 10:12pm.
My heros!!! and thank you so much auburn for enspiring my coach to do this set!!! (NOT!!) haha
Holaitsmk! :) posted May 8 at 8:17pm.
I love to swim! And this is such a good video
Homesickle posted May 8 at 8:08pm.
ok, you people obviously dont get it... for the 4th time... its not just this set, its the concept of using sets like this, not necessarily puking gatorade, but stuff that keeps the sprinters interested... and look where the CONCEPT OF TRAINING LIKE THIS(not puke sets, but fun, outside of the box sets) has gotten them...
Homesickle posted May 8 at 8:08pm.
ok, you people obviously dont get it... for the 4th time... its not just this set, its the concept of using sets like this, not necessarily puking gatorade, but stuff that keeps the sprinters interested... and look where the CONCEPT OF TRAINING LIKE THIS(not puke sets, but fun, outside of the box sets) has gotten them...
... posted May 8 at 7:26pm.
Acknowledgment of what? He may have improved, but chugging gatorade is not why.
:) posted May 8 at 5:38pm.
you know what! lets stop fighting and all unite as one big happy swimming family. And lady_artemis good point i agree!
Bigboi_x posted May 8 at 5:32pm.
Greatest video of all time.
Wrong posted May 8 at 4:46pm.
"dumb people" im sorry i didnt have my editor double check my grammar...great spelling on your part though. and cielo went pro like a month ago, noy two years. you dont need to call anyone a moron
Lady_artemis posted May 8 at 3:59pm.
You may all also want to keep in mind the huge strides that Cesar has taken in his time at Auburn. Can anyone admit they knew his name before he swam there? I think that the results talk for themselves. Maybe less criticizing and more acknowledgment is in order . . .
Lady_artemis posted May 8 at 3:56pm.
Perhaps you should just look at it as them being more experienced, because clearly some people cannot see the word "professional" without throwing up red flags and accusations.
Ya posted May 8 at 3:16pm.
ya cesar just went pro.
Fishoutofwater posted May 8 at 12:21pm.
reminds me of the many times I've stopped after an intense set, trying not to blow chunks in the gutter-one of these days it's gonna happen
Is This Collegeswimming.com? posted May 8 at 11:22am.
....because the stupid bickering belongs on their message boards, not on garrett's site. enough.
J posted May 8 at 10:54am.
there is no way he's been pro for 2 years. You cannot be a professional athlete and compete in NCAA. Look at Michael Phelps.
Wow posted May 8 at 10:26am.
Hey "dumb people," it is spelled 'grammar.'
Dumb People posted May 8 at 10:15am.
"wrong" you need to work on your grammer. "these guys have all GONE pro" and to "whatever" you are stupid, they are still in school but they get paid to swim, that's called a professional athlete moron. cielo has been pro for like 2 years now.
Wrong posted May 8 at 7:51am.
no "whatever" these guys have all went pro
Random posted May 8 at 12:50am.
AHA.
what a horrible set XD but apparently they thought it was fun to do.....kindof
Beer relays used to be popular as fun events in masters meets. Everyone had to chug a beer before completing their leg. I wish they still had those...
Tank posted May 7 at 10:15pm.
this video proves that I wouldn't want Bryan on my flip cup team, or any other game involving chugging
Whatever posted May 7 at 10:15pm.
"Keep in mind these guys are professionals." they aren't professionals...they are still in college...
Johno posted May 7 at 9:51pm.
nice. cielo's a beast.
Represent Wi posted May 7 at 9:29pm.
Our coach did something like this on Valentine's Day. He gave us as much candy as we wanted, all he wanted us to do was finish the practice without stopping at all. 3 kids, including myself, threw up that practice. We did about 7500 meters that day
Bnats posted May 7 at 9:13pm.
Cielo 21.9 again today. He is making it look like a friday afternoon practice. Look out rest of the world!
The Screaming Viking! posted May 7 at 9:03pm.
We did this set with big macs instead of gatorade with my 11-12 year olds. I was hailed as the coolest coach ever until the night crew custodians showed up. Most expensive set ever.
Uralldbags posted May 7 at 8:48pm.
yea it would be typical of an australian to try and hide their workouts
and beside theres nothing wrong with this set it pushes ur mental strength
and training till u throw is common place in many sports such as boxing footbal soccer track etc.
Cool_x posted May 7 at 6:55pm.
it was cool to watch.......and funny!! and true about the so many comments thing.......everyone does keep coming back for more
J posted May 7 at 5:43pm.
which is why i wish they would have done something different. This was pretty cool to watch but i'd rather see them do something else.
So Many Comments posted May 7 at 5:37pm.
280 comments for the 3 Auburn videos...
Hate it or love it but you all keep coming back for more...
Alexei posted May 7 at 5:12pm.
bring your scubadiving suit firs george and than we can race....
Calboy posted May 7 at 4:56pm.
So many haters but nobody is prepared to come out and put their name to a head to head race with Cielo are they?
What? posted May 7 at 4:53pm.
How did it come to an end bd chugging Gatorade?
George_x posted May 7 at 4:52pm.
I can't wait to race these fools next week in Santa Clara
Bd posted May 7 at 4:24pm.
this reminds me of how the roman empire came to an end
Xxx posted May 7 at 3:33pm.
pointless
Allan X posted May 7 at 2:43pm.
that was funny as
Shy posted May 7 at 2:16pm.
I'm going to put my neck out there again, to ask what we learned from this video.
1. Brett Hawke is HOT!
Answer posted May 7 at 1:50pm.
not even close!
Question posted May 7 at 1:48pm.
has any other video on this site had so many hits in 24 hours?
50cent posted May 7 at 1:46pm.
hate it or love it the underdogs on top!
Racingbreca posted May 7 at 1:07pm.
I'm going to put my neck out there again, to ask what we learned from this video.
1) Auburn Sprinters and Brett Hawk are incredibly creative.
2) The mental game is a priority to sprint athletes.
3) Auburn Sprinters and Brett Hawk like pulling our leg and putting on a show.
4) A segment of the Floswimming audience would rather chug gatorade to throw up, than train to get better.
5) Message boards might not be the best place for intelligent conversation.
Bz posted May 7 at 11:02am.
i don't think a lot of you people understand that it was a joke. This was not a normal practice.
What Is Worse posted May 7 at 10:16am.
This set or an 8,000 yard IM, straight?
It's funny that the same kind of people that agree with 24,000 a day don't agree with this kind of set.
More so than "athlete safety" the bottom line here is that there are a lot of people who are jealous of Auburn's success and even more who loathe the way their sprinters train.
If "athlete safety" were that important to these people, they should push to outlaw insane club coaches from giving insane sets like 400's butterfly for 10 year olds and 600's butterfly for punishment, not ripping on mature post grads who swim for a living.
You know what, I hope those insane club coaches do this with their 12 year olds. I would much rather they do this set than some of the garbage that club coaches have them doing.
12 x 400 IM for 10 year olds?
Can we say overtraining? Injury?
How many athletes have been pushed out of the sport by shoulder injuries?
Yo posted May 7 at 9:26am.
I was giggling like a school girl while I watched this. Great stuff
Erik Wiken posted May 7 at 9:24am.
Garett keep up the good work!
I laughed so hard and got so much from it! This was a "learning experience". Eveyone swims with discomfort, pain and nausea at some point in their career. These guy brought that scenario to themselves.
If you think this is irresponsible let look at Elite Team XYZ and their blowout 25s set. Blow all your air out and sprint without breathing. If you feel this is educational and teaches a valuable lesson , you are a hypocrite. Lack of oxygen to your brain and passing out in the water, seriously! This is far safer, the only cost is discomfort and a few dollars in gatorade.
For all those worried about their precious sport of swimming and it being tainted by this, relax. People I am friends with who knew nothing about the sport know about Phelp's DUI and D'Arcy caving in some guys face. Choose your battles better.
Js posted May 7 at 9:15am.
great set, whether it was for show or not,
great video
great site
great coach
SWATCoach_x posted May 7 at 9:07am.
obviously you aren't paying close enough attention, there are pleant of things to learn. These guys are among the best in the world they know it and I bet it can be a challenge to fing things they find "fun" in order to keep there interest level up! Brett is a very creative guy knows his guys very well and there is no harm in this set. So untie the knot in your panties and if you don't want to try stuff like this don't I for one like to see the weird and wacky stuff great coaches do. That doesn't mean I will do it with my group but it makes me think and gets the kids thinking too!
Noname posted May 7 at 8:58am.
No one is taking anything away from Garrett. This site is great and I hope this recent video doesn't cause any problems for Garrett or the website. Some of us are just questioning the value of the video. I log onto this site to learn from other coaches and teams. I didn't gain anything from watching the Auburn guys throw up.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, START YOUR OWN WEBSITE... Seriously, garrett has busted his butt to make this website what it is; i think he has the right to put whatever he wants on this website. And besides all the arguing and bickering... this set is food for thought...
Garrett, your doing a great job, please keep it up! And if you think its good enough for the website, please post, there is something to learn from ALL of this...
Mrtambourineman_x posted May 7 at 2:04am.
these are college kids....please give them water mixed with barley that has been fermented to chug, im sure they would have enjoyed that more.
D.franchione posted May 6 at 10:49pm.
great music, lame sunglasses
En posted May 6 at 10:46pm.
100
Poor people on cleanup they left chunks....
Great fun day set haha. There sure wasn't too much actual chugging going on for the last 1-2 drinks haha.
Bz posted May 6 at 10:23pm.
Wow, i cant believe people make a big deal of nothing. There is nothing wrong with having some fun.
Only 2 more till 100 ha ha.
Homesickle posted May 6 at 10:14pm.
2 more posts until 100...
this video is awesome, and as you can probably tell its strictly for entertainment purposes... it also shows that the best sprinters/sprint coaches have fun, unique practices...
keep up the good work, garrett
Yay posted May 6 at 10:02pm.
Come on. 3 more people post after me and we'll make it to 100!
? posted May 6 at 9:24pm.
This kinda reminds me of the movie Stand By Me, you know, the part where gordie is telling the story of that really fat kid that gets revenge on everybody by puking at the pie eating contest, then everyone else starts puking everwhere
Scubasteve0o7_x posted May 6 at 9:05pm.
Garret, I'm sorry that many of the people on here are so quick to make up flaws in something that they obviously aren't smart enough to comprehend.
Swimming is fun, it should be fun. We all know these guys put in the work, and if they want to make up some rediculus set to show America, then that just shows us that they don't take life or swimming too seriously, and many people could learn a lesson from that, no matter what age (its not dangerous for 11 years to have fun is it?)
Mike Brady posted May 6 at 9:05pm.
I want to see another school try to top this when garret visits them!
Brazil posted May 6 at 8:54pm.
I just saw that Cielo went 21.9 in brazil tonight. I guess Brett has no idea what he is doing. Lets keep thinking that while he keeps kicking our butts.
Lil' Wayne posted May 6 at 8:53pm.
1) What a waste of gatorade...jk
2) hahahaha Cesar you can tell hes just like SHUT THE &%#@ up PLEASE.
3) Whats the record?
Aufan posted May 6 at 8:52pm.
J Get over yourself! Those other videos were boring. this one is all time!
and to reply to stupid's post, they don't recommend the video to everyone because a lot of people wouldn't be able to handle it. this does not make it bad. i also don't recommend blowing up buildings, but i loved lethal weapon.
that is SOOOO cool. i can't believe they actually train like that!
This Is Entertaining posted May 6 at 7:01pm.
I tried this set with my infant child in the kiddie pool out back. However, I had him chug grape-flavored pedialyte instead of gatorade.
Successful results. Cleanup wasn't bad...Just breast milk. Good for the soul.
D1 Swimmer posted May 6 at 6:57pm.
even though this is a joke, it still has some good merit to it. think about it. how many times have you swam a meet not feeling 100 percent? this set just simply teaches you to try and swim through a rough day. it seems like it simulates that feeling pretty well.
J posted May 6 at 6:51pm.
I think the point that a lot of people here are trying to make is that they want to watch these guys do some serious workouts. 15 X 100 on the minute at Texas was awesome. Kickin' it at Arizona and the USC workout were also very quality and fun to watch because people were seriously training.
Everyone on this site wants swimmers to be recognized as elite athletes and comparable to nba, nfl players, etc but when a joke set like this comes out everyone eats it up and defends it. I'm not saying that going to auburn was a waste of time, and i'm not expecting them to give away all their secrets but at some point you have to show the goods. Respect comes from doing things that no one is willing to or can't do. What does caesar do in X amount of 50's at practice? Do the guys go at it and race each other on a regular basis? Perhaps seeing these guys dying because they are going 100% would get a better reaction than being filled with a gallon of warm gatorade.
It was nice seeing these guys personalities at practice but speaking for myself I think a trip to AU would have been more worth while even if you just hooked up all these guys to a power rack to see what they can pound out. The interesting thing about a lot of the videos on floswimming is that finally a swimmer can make some kind of correlation between practice and races. I enjoy seeing elite swimmers getting yelled at for being on the lane line, or dying towards the end of set because it allows you to relate to the athlete. For once everyone can see that these guys are still human but are pushing their bodies to the limit. Hear you have the most explosive athletes in our sport and there is little to no intensity throughout 3 videos. Sorry, still love the site but I was really sad when I watched these sets. Earlier in the year I could show my non swimmer friends videos on here and they got into it. The last few, especially the weight room, not so much. Sprinting has a lot to do with talent and I%u2019d like to see these guys show it off without a fast skin on.
Simman posted May 6 at 6:43pm.
I talked to an AU swimmer today and was told that they knew garrett was coming and they tried to plan the most ridiculous set ever, as a prank on floswimming
Tophat posted May 6 at 6:33pm.
deplete top athletes of vital electrolytes...blah blah blah. This guy is the KING I want to swim for him!
Lady_artemis posted May 6 at 6:32pm.
As long as they replenished the electrolytes after practice within 2 hours, they body can recover. Maybe a little exercise physiology is needed by some . . .
Sosweet posted May 6 at 6:30pm.
I think people really need to stop make a big deal of this. Last time i checked Cesar Cielo was the fastest sprinter the NCAA has ever seen. Set's like this are just what people say...pain tolerance sets. When cesar is dominating people going ut fast and then coming back faster then almost anyone else its bcause he can tune is mind away from the pain and its because of sets like this that people are able to push the limits of what people think is fast. One day someone will think of something like that for 200 fliers and then maybe the world wouldn't be so far behind phelps...btw eamon sullivan and bernard(french) are doing things LIKE this and they have been tossing the 50 and 100 free World Record back and forth for about a month now so people chill, obviousely it works for them no one is making anyone do it
Homesickle posted May 6 at 5:46pm.
its a good set, not a waste of time. it gives them the right mindset, and its an amazing lactate set... stop hating, you haters are just jealous that youre not sprinters
Bru posted May 6 at 4:36pm.
bru you must chug it!!
Goodset posted May 6 at 4:06pm.
remember that this year especially, and maybe every year, the 50 free and lots of events come down to who wants it the most.
who's going to want it more? these guys who have shown some toughness, felt like crap and still raced, or the guy who just did the set plain? this will help these guys because they ARE at the level to which this applies. its about having something extra to remember when that guy might out touch you i think. i mean, they dont do this everyday.
Bunchasissys posted May 6 at 3:18pm.
look at the guys that are doing this set... IF you want to call a 5th places finish at NCs an off year for auburn, its clearly not because of these guys. Obviously these kinds of sets are working for them, and thats not so say that everyone should try them, but just chill out. and puking from chugging gatorade never hurt anyone
The Main Set, Auburn Sprinters
thats intense, the whole point of that is to throw up. GAH!
reminds me of the many times I've stopped after an intense set, trying not to blow chunks in the gutter-one of these days it's gonna happen
- who names their dog "chunks" anyway?
if u never trew up in a hard training set its because you dont know how to train. dont like it? go ballet. This is swimming and this is why Cesar is a olimpic gold medal! gratz to Brett. Go Hard ot Go Home!
from a brazilian swimming lover, Leandro
I hope my coach doesn't see this video. My biz partner/OWS coach has, though. He recommended I watch it...sick man.
ahahahah
That is to Muench
THIS IS .........:s
ooooowwwww
I swear this is the worst thing ever.
I'm sure anyone whos done it feels my pain.
Thanks Floswimming
Even if the NCAA did not find out until after the fact, all of those championships would/should be stripped and serious sanctions will be handed out accordingly. Have you ever seen or heard of some of the retroactive penalities they have handed out? The fab five at Michigan does not exist according to the NCAA.
Until that report comes out about the ad in Brazil and he was taking money (which the NCAA will be glad to investigate), you don't know squat. Unless you are prepared to name your sources don't throw garbage around. Leave that for collegeswimming.com
Did your scholarship get taken by a foreigner and that is why you are so bitter? Just remember that one of the greatest US backstrokers of all time is not from this country, Lenny Krayzelburg ring a bell?
they are not professionals. Well at least not all of them. i didnt know professionals could train with amateurs?
Too funny, too true.
what a horrible set XD but apparently they thought it was fun to do.....kindof
EW..... glugging down hot gatorade...
and beside theres nothing wrong with this set it pushes ur mental strength
and training till u throw is common place in many sports such as boxing footbal soccer track etc.
Hate it or love it but you all keep coming back for more...
1. Brett Hawke is HOT!
1) Auburn Sprinters and Brett Hawk are incredibly creative.
2) The mental game is a priority to sprint athletes.
3) Auburn Sprinters and Brett Hawk like pulling our leg and putting on a show.
4) A segment of the Floswimming audience would rather chug gatorade to throw up, than train to get better.
5) Message boards might not be the best place for intelligent conversation.
It's funny that the same kind of people that agree with 24,000 a day don't agree with this kind of set.
More so than "athlete safety" the bottom line here is that there are a lot of people who are jealous of Auburn's success and even more who loathe the way their sprinters train.
If "athlete safety" were that important to these people, they should push to outlaw insane club coaches from giving insane sets like 400's butterfly for 10 year olds and 600's butterfly for punishment, not ripping on mature post grads who swim for a living.
You know what, I hope those insane club coaches do this with their 12 year olds. I would much rather they do this set than some of the garbage that club coaches have them doing.
12 x 400 IM for 10 year olds?
Can we say overtraining? Injury?
How many athletes have been pushed out of the sport by shoulder injuries?
I laughed so hard and got so much from it! This was a "learning experience". Eveyone swims with discomfort, pain and nausea at some point in their career. These guy brought that scenario to themselves.
If you think this is irresponsible let look at Elite Team XYZ and their blowout 25s set. Blow all your air out and sprint without breathing. If you feel this is educational and teaches a valuable lesson , you are a hypocrite. Lack of oxygen to your brain and passing out in the water, seriously! This is far safer, the only cost is discomfort and a few dollars in gatorade.
For all those worried about their precious sport of swimming and it being tainted by this, relax. People I am friends with who knew nothing about the sport know about Phelp's DUI and D'Arcy caving in some guys face. Choose your battles better.
great video
great site
great coach
Garrett, your doing a great job, please keep it up! And if you think its good enough for the website, please post, there is something to learn from ALL of this...
Poor people on cleanup they left chunks....
Great fun day set haha. There sure wasn't too much actual chugging going on for the last 1-2 drinks haha.
Only 2 more till 100 ha ha.
this video is awesome, and as you can probably tell its strictly for entertainment purposes... it also shows that the best sprinters/sprint coaches have fun, unique practices...
keep up the good work, garrett
Swimming is fun, it should be fun. We all know these guys put in the work, and if they want to make up some rediculus set to show America, then that just shows us that they don't take life or swimming too seriously, and many people could learn a lesson from that, no matter what age (its not dangerous for 11 years to have fun is it?)
2) hahahaha Cesar you can tell hes just like SHUT THE &%#@ up PLEASE.
3) Whats the record?
it isn't something you reccommend ... but you post it on your site and is quoted in the video saying "that's the coolest set I've ever heard"??
um, okay.
Successful results. Cleanup wasn't bad...Just breast milk. Good for the soul.
Everyone on this site wants swimmers to be recognized as elite athletes and comparable to nba, nfl players, etc but when a joke set like this comes out everyone eats it up and defends it. I'm not saying that going to auburn was a waste of time, and i'm not expecting them to give away all their secrets but at some point you have to show the goods. Respect comes from doing things that no one is willing to or can't do. What does caesar do in X amount of 50's at practice? Do the guys go at it and race each other on a regular basis? Perhaps seeing these guys dying because they are going 100% would get a better reaction than being filled with a gallon of warm gatorade.
It was nice seeing these guys personalities at practice but speaking for myself I think a trip to AU would have been more worth while even if you just hooked up all these guys to a power rack to see what they can pound out. The interesting thing about a lot of the videos on floswimming is that finally a swimmer can make some kind of correlation between practice and races. I enjoy seeing elite swimmers getting yelled at for being on the lane line, or dying towards the end of set because it allows you to relate to the athlete. For once everyone can see that these guys are still human but are pushing their bodies to the limit. Hear you have the most explosive athletes in our sport and there is little to no intensity throughout 3 videos. Sorry, still love the site but I was really sad when I watched these sets. Earlier in the year I could show my non swimmer friends videos on here and they got into it. The last few, especially the weight room, not so much. Sprinting has a lot to do with talent and I%u2019d like to see these guys show it off without a fast skin on.
who's going to want it more? these guys who have shown some toughness, felt like crap and still raced, or the guy who just did the set plain? this will help these guys because they ARE at the level to which this applies. its about having something extra to remember when that guy might out touch you i think. i mean, they dont do this everyday.