The next updates to the Olympic Darkhorse series are here, with episodes 7 and 8. In between episodes, Ilaria Cusinato announced her withdrawal from the International Swimming League, where she had initially joined the Rome-based team the Aqua Centurions.
In Episode 7, we see more action from the pool as Cusinato and Zsombor Bujdoso continue their workouts. A lot of the footage is of the two swimmers and Tusup in the indoor pool working on start technique and body entry into the water. They also head out to the outdoor pool, pushing through more grueling sets and doing some swims for times. At the end of the video, Tusup tells Cusinato that he wants her to break the World Record, not just win gold, though it’s unclear which event he’s referring to (probably the 400 IM, which has felt like their focus, and which is arguably Cusinato’s best event). They high five at the end of the set and video after Tusup calls her performance in the set she had just done a ‘breakthrough.’
EPISODE 7
Episode 8 has a lot more gym footage of the swimmers training and lifting. It’s week three, and Tusup notes their soreness and how broken down they are. He says they’ll curb the weights a bit so they can let the muscles recover and focus a little more on work in the pool.
Has anyone else watched episode 9? I haven’t been so anxious to see new episodes drop since _Serial_ was a thing.
He’s literally the European version of Sean Hutchison
Considering he is not even European thats s big call .
What a weird music video
These videos have the smell of phlex swim all over them.
looked it up. She definitely would have been disqualified if swimming in Alaska.
I am enjoying these. If there are any other olympic training videos, practice with pancakes, I am here for it.
I’m concerned watching them in the weight room. Seems like Shane is pushing them pretty hard, and its pretty obvious that they don’t have a strong lifting background. If Ilaria gets injured Shane is toast.
That’s my prediction. She’s going to get injured or quit from burnout. The worst was one of the earlier episodes where she had serious unilateral hip pain after squatting and he said it was just muscle soreness from lifting. This is not going to end well.
I try not to join in on this stuff but he acts like an entitled brat
After watching these videos. Shane is actually a really good coach. I believe Ilaria Cusinato will break the world record in the women’s 400 meter IM at Tokyo 2020 Olympic.
I don’t think you can draw that conclusion (that he is a good coach) from these videos. There’s not actually enough content to show his coaching. To me, looks like he just wants to be their friend. Makes for great entertainment, but definitely not quality coaching.
And my dog will participate in next year’s Kentucky derby…
Tusup guaranteed it -:)
The women’s 400 IM in Tokyo has become a soap opera.
I’m here for it with my popcorn in hand.