Bruno Fratus No Longer Training With Hawke, Will Train With Wife Lenhardt

Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus is no longer training with Brett Hawkebut will train for his wife, Michelle Lenhardt, in the leadup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic year.

The 30-year-old Fratus has been a staple of Brazil’s elite swimming scene for much of the past decade. He was a Pan Ams gold medalist in 2011, 2015 and 2019, and won World Championships medals in the 50 free in 2015 (bronze), 2017 (silver) and 2019 (silver). Fratus confirmed to SwimSwam that he’d no longer be training under Hawke for the coming year.

“I’m trying to set the best possible scenario for my 3rd Olympic run,” Fratus said, adding that he’s grateful for the years he’s trained with Hawke. “I’m thankful and appreciative of all the hard work we’ve put together and, of course, proud of all the great success we had.”

Brazil’s SporTV reports that Fratus will be training in Coral Springs, Florida. Fratus only plans to return to Brazil for the Brazil Trophy in April. That’s Brazil’s Olympic selection meet. He will train with his wife Lenhardtwho had already been coaching him daily, though Hawke was in charge of planning the training regimen. SporTV reports that the decision was made by all three, “by mutual agreement, and without any friction,” in a translation of the Portuguese.

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Madafaka
4 years ago

Is it just me or his left hand seems much bigger than his right hand in picture

anonymoose
Reply to  Madafaka
4 years ago

its just you

Coubertain
Reply to  Madafaka
4 years ago

It happens when you drink tap water in Brazil

Old Town Road
4 years ago

I wish I had a wife that yelled at me and made me do things that I dont want to. Oh, wait I DO!

Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Kidding aside, that guy is the fast twitchiest sprinter out there. Not saying the best, sprinter but if there were a race from a dead stop for 15 meters, he’d win.

coach john
Reply to  Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

isn’t him like over 70 times swimming 21 seconds??

Ol’ Longhorn
Reply to  coach john
4 years ago

Him is. Are we speaking Borat?

Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Least he’s not training with Tusup.

Observer
Reply to  Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Heard he can be pretty intense too, it would be fireworks for sure

Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Least he’s not going to ASU.

Jred
4 years ago

Hawke is having a bad year.

Tom from Chicago
Reply to  Jred
4 years ago

is he coaching anyone?

ElvisVB
Reply to  Jred
4 years ago

Actually he’s having a great year. I’ve never seen him happier. He’s really enjoying helping the youth with clinics and fitter faster.

Olympian
4 years ago

Haven’t I read that before??

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