Visit to Switzerland

So I am still training overseas in Europe, it feels like a month has passed but actually only a week!

In the past week we have travelled to Singapore and taken a swimming workshop for the Australian School there, travelled to Milan and set up our base camp for a few days and recently just travelled to Lugano in Switzerland to spend a few days with a coaching legend of swimming.

Genardi Touretski is the god father of sprint swimming, his philosophies are still used to this day. He coached the Russian machine Alexander Popov and Australian hero Michael Klim for many years leading up to the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

Alex and Klimmy broke numerous world records with times that are still in the top 5 in the world.

We trained 4 times in the pool over 2 days and spent a few brain storming sessions with Genardi at his pool in Lugano. We watched some videos from almost 15 years ago of his training techniques and machines that he build to help train the sprinter and I must say they are absolutely amazing.

It was definitely the highlight of my trip so far spending time with Genardi and his squad, it was great to get some ideas outside the box and to listen to his stories (he has about 1000 and is not afraid to tell one!).

Whilst we were there we also got to go and see the Dam with 007 Golden Eye where he jumps off the edge! Photos below

The photos below are: (Top Left) My training group with Genardi Touretski who is the one standing in the middle with navy top and white pants, (Top Middle) The view of the pool with me swimming towards the camera, (Top Right) The Dam made famous is James Bond 007 Golden Eye where he jumps off the edge, (Bottom Left) Brain storming session with Genardi and my coach with some underwater videos and (Bottom Right) our humble sleeping arrangements...some people think we travel in style! But its quite the opposite!