#145 Chad Le Clos

Chad Le Clos is one of the greatest racers of our lifetime. At 20 years old, he shocked the world by taking down Michael Phelps in the 200 Fly at the 2012 Olympic Games. He is a 4x individual Olympic medalist in 3 separate events including a Silver in the 200 Free behind Sun Yang. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Stuck in South Africa 02:30 Training at 4 Facilities 06:00 Specialize in 1 Event? 07:45 Olympic Inspiration: 2004 4x100 Free Relay 08:55 Michael Phelps 10:00 Coach Graham Hill 11:15 Bert Le Clos 14:20 Winning 2010 Commonwealth Games 16:15 How'd you beat Michael Phelps? 20:00 Toughness 23:45 50's Fly with a Sponge 25:25 200's Fly in Practice? 27:05 Looking Around During the Race 29:50 Responding to L's 34:05 Life After Winning Gold 36:30 Energy Standard 37:45 Phelps is Back 38:40 Silver in 200 Free 39:50 Sun Yang 40:30 Ryan Cochrane 43:15 Shadow Boxing in front of MP 45:30 Sport shouldn't be personal 48:30 Mentality in the Ready Room 50:30 Keep on Swimming 51:15 Behind the Blocks 53:20 James Gibson 54:30 2021 Tokyo Olympics 55:45 Chad Le Clos Swim Academy 57:00 Mare Nostrum 2009 This episode is sponsored by: Destro Swim Towers! Use code "brett" at checkout to save $150 per double tower! Subscribe, Review, Share! Apple Google Spotify YouTube Connect | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr On Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Connect | Chad Le Clos On Twitter On Instagram Produced by: SWIMNERD Sponsored by: Destro Swim Towers: use code "brett" at checkout to save $150 per double tower! Supported by: Fitter & Faster Artwork photo courtesy of Mine Kasapoglu. Follow her on Instagram. Also, watch her interview on Episode 134! She can rip down a mountain on skis or a snowboard...Turkish national champion!