Michael Bohl

Mental Preparation Matters: How Australia Can Reinvent Itself

Australia will need to do more than emulate the United States if it wants to thrive in 2020

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Storied Coach Michael Bohl Reacts To Post-Rio Aussie Criticism

Current St. Peters Western Head Coach, Michael Bohl, responds to criticism concerning Australia’s swimming performance at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Sweetenham’s Reaction To Lackluster Aussies: Change In Leadership

Bill Sweetenham, a coach prolific in Australian swimming history, has called for an overhaul in leadership in response to the nation’s performance in Rio.

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Aussies Reportedly Face ‘Soupy-Looking’ Water In Rio Warm-up Pool

Three Australian swimmers chose to leave the Olympic Aquatic Stadium’s warm-up pool due to ‘cloudy’ water conditions.

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Aussie Insider Training: Listen To A Mic’d Up Michael Bohl

At the Australian Olympic Team’s training camp at Auburn University, St. Peters Head Coach Michael Bohl was mic’d up, giving us a peek into a green and gold practice.

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Michael Bohl Talks Relay Takeovers as Aussies Train at Auburn

The Australian swim team is finding time outside of hard training to relax and strengthen the team dynamic with little time to go before Rio.

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Bohl’s Approach to Preparing His Athletes for Success in Rio

Like many of the best coaches in the world how Michael Bohl has achieved success is no secret or is it some complicated formula…

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Aussie Coaches, Athletes Have Eyes On The Omaha Pool

Aussie Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren, “World rankings at this point in time don’t mean too much”, as Mitch Larkin watches what American rival Ryan Murphy produces in Omaha.

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Larkin’s 2012 Olympic Experience Provides Him With Confidence for Rio

World champion Mitch Larkin discusses managing increased expectation, his 2012 Olympic experience and preparation headed into Rio…

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Verhaeren Targets Improving Daily Performance Environments for Coaches

In an exclusive interview with SwimSwam Jacco Verhaeren discussed how he has focused on helping coaches optimize their daily performance environments…

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TSS Aquatics Place Five on Australian Oceania Championships Team

Five Southport School Aquatics members will represent Australia at the Oceania Championships…

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Three More St Peters Western Athletes Qualify for Rio

Over the first three days of competition at the Australian Championships five St Peters Western swimmers have qualified for Rio…

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Seebohm Among Swimming Australia’s Sports Performance Award Winners

Seebohm was one of three Swimming Australia-associated members honored at this week’s ASPAs Awards.

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Watch St Peters Western at Work – Wilson, Larkin and McKeon (Video)

Watch highlights of St Peters Western’s practices from December 22nd and December 24th…

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Madi Wilson Discusses Her Tactics for the 100 Backstroke (Video)

In this video interview Madi Wilson discusses how she approaches the 100 backstroke, her focus on easy speed and how she allows herself to swim a relaxed race…

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