Articles by Katrina Radke

Nort: The Mind has most powerful impact on performance

Katrina Radke (Dear Katrina) talks with Nort Thornton, Olympic Coach, and legend, about the mental game.  This part of our…

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A New Year, A New You: Ways to Create New Habits

Katrina Radke shares ideas for new intentions to help you have new possibilities in your practices and meets. Dear Katrina:…

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Nort Thornton, Olympic Coach and Legend shares importance of change

Katrina Radke interviews Olympic Coach and legend Nort Thornton. His successes are numerous: several NCAA Championship titles as a coach…

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Follow Dreams and Value Friendships, with advice from Missy Franklin

As the holiday season is upon us, I thought you might enjoy this clip from Missy Franklin, five-time Olympic medalist….

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Olympian Staciana Stitts, Cal alum Margie Hollister: College Swimming

Dear Katrina, Some people tell me that all I do is swim. Yet, I love what I do. Signed: Confused….

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Olympian Claire Donahue talks about short course Worlds in Dec., and Olympics

Claire Donahue talks with Katrina Radke about getting ready for Short Course World Championships in Turkey, this December. She shares…

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Dear Katrina: Mike Alexandrov -Art of concentration, Olympics, upcoming year

Mike Alexandrov, two-time Olympian talks with Katrina Radke about the art of concentration: staying focused in each moment rather than…

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Liv Jensen, NCAA Champion talks about swimming for Rio

Liv Jensen talks with Katrina Radke about winning NCAAs as an individual and as a Cal team member. She also…

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Jackson Roach, Director USA National Junior Team shares plethora of information

Jackson talks with Katrina Radke about how to make USA National Junior Team, how this group has helped bridge the…

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Todd Schmitz shares favorite Olympic moment, and Missy Franklin’s and his goals

Todd Schmitz talks with Katrina Radke about his favorite Olympic moment, and his and Missy Franklin’s goals. He shares being…

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Missy Franklin talks about going to Cal, and final year with Coach Todd Schmitz

Missy Franklin talks with Katrina Radke about going to Cal next fall, where she will swim for Head Coach Teri…

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Does Ryan Lochte think Michael Phelps will come back?

Ryan Lochte, eleven-time Olympic medalist talks about a few things in this interview with Katrina Radke. He is asked how…

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Pete Motekaitis, Olympian Scott Weltz’s coach: how they made Olympic dream a reality

Pete Motekaitis, UC Davis Coach, and Olympian Scott Weltz‘s coach, talks with Katrina Radke, about how they dealt with UC…

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Missy Franklin talks about making new dreams! (Video is up)

Missy Franklin, five-time Olympic medalist, just had a fabulous swim meet at the Minnesota Grand Prix (and Todd Schmitz’s whole…

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Garrett Weber-Gale talks about racing at MN Grand Prix, and more

Garrett Weber-Gale, double gold medalist from 2008 Olympic Games, talked with Katrina Radke about his 50 yard freestyle at the…

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