Marius Kusch and Elliot Ptasnik’s Guide to Sprinting

Marius Kusch and Elliott Ptasnik dive into the unconventional methods that have taken Marius from considering retirement to achieving personal bests at the recent World Cups. They discuss Marius's return to competitive swimming, his decision to focus on sprint events, and how Elliot's coaching approach emphasizes quality over quantity. They break down how efficiency, power, and mental calmness are key factors in Marius's recent success.

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00:00 Hello Elliot & Marius
02:24 Times at World Cup
05:10 Focusing on the 50s
06:17 Three Pillars
07:45 Fitness Outside the Pool
11:24 Coming up with the formula
13:43 Weekly Schedule
17:24 Volume of Speed Efforts
19:40 Life and Training
23:10 McEvoy and Proud
25:42 Speed Endurance and Staying Calm
27:46 Not Caring About Times
28:56 Easy Speed
31:32 Relaxation in All-Out Efforts
34:34 Resistance Work
39:17 Rest
43:08 Drop from Training to Race
48:28 50 Tempo
50:53 Arm Recovery
52:01 Noe Ponti
53:02 Hips in fly
54:00 Catch
55:55 Thanks Elliot & Marius