The Aqua Strength Podcast

Aqua Strength Performance

Founder of Aqua Strength Performance, Jack Brown, and younger brother, Cal Brown, talk all things aquatics, performance, strength training, and psychology. With joy, progress, and good times coming out of their gym in the Bay Area everyday, they wanted a way to share all of that with you. The show will include conversations, stories, guests, Q&A's and much more. Aqua Strength Athletes  & Jacked and Athletic programs: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web ASP Website: https://www.aquastrengthperformance.com/ Jack's Instagram: @aquastrengthperformance Cal's Instagram: @aquatstrengthcb

  1. Jun 1

    #71 - 4 Things Athletes NEED to Hear

    In episode 71 of the pod, discover how the right environment can accelerate your athletic growth, why perceived pressure is often self-imposed, and how aligning actions with foundational principles like nutrition and mental composure leads to long-term success. Learn the importance of finding the right fit in coaching and training environments to reignite passion and effectiveness. This episode offers actionable insights to help athletes optimize their performance and mental health. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    57 min

  2. Apr 29

    #70 - The Sprint Swimming Blueprint w/ ASP

    In this episode, Cal & Jack reveal their full weekly training blueprint for sprint swimmers looking to become ELITE sprinters. If you're a coach, athlete, or parent frustrated with the outdated “more is better” approach, this episode is your wake-up call to rethink recovery, technique, and race-specific practice. You'll discover how to structure a week of training that balances high-intensity speed work with strategic rest. From a five-day workout philosophy to the importance of emotional environment, Cal and Jack share detailed plans for each day highlighting how targeted sessions can significantly improve top-end speed, "speed endurance", and race readiness without overtraining or sacrificing joy. We break down the core principles of Charlie Francis's high-low model, exploring how to harness the nervous system for maximum gains, without the middle ground that leads to stagnation. Dive into tactical tips on implementing speed-focused drills like resisted efforts, race-pace sets, overspeed training, and hypoxic breathing, all designed to enhance neural output and technical consistency under fatigue. Why does this approach matter? Because neglecting recovery and mental clarity can leave athletes stuck in a cycle of unproductive training and declining performance. The episode reveals how to create a supportive environment, leverage outside experts, and make training enjoyable. Ultimately making athletes crave practice while achieving measurable progress. This episode arms you with a proven, science-based framework to optimize performance, prevent burnout, and keep athletes excited about the water. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 3m

  3. Apr 17

    #69 - 5 Pro Athletes Swimmers Can Learn From

    Most athletes think peak performance comes from pushing harder or doing more drills, but the true game-changers are the mindsets and habits they develop outside the pool. In this episode of the Aqua Strength podcast, Cal and Jack reveal five ELITE athletes from other sports who hold invaluable lessons for swimmers and water polo players alike. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    43 min

  4. Apr 10

    #68 - Build Unshakable Confidence

    Most swimmers and coaches focus heavily on training volume and technique, but what if the key to unlocking faster performance lies in the mental game and environment? In this eye-opening episode, Jack and Cal reveal how the mental side of sport (confidence, race exposure, and coaching mindset) can make or break race-day results, even more than physical preparation. Discover how real confidence is built through consistent race-like experiences and how exposing athletes to pressure situations regularly transforms their performance. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you hit "follow" and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    41 min

  5. Mar 11

    #67 - Enjoyment is the Foundation w/ ADAM PEATY

    Adam Peaty, the fastest breaststroker in history, discusses his career, training, mindset and dominance. We cover prioritizing speed over endurance, discover how his revolutionary approach to training (focusing on explosive power, precise stroke rate, and mental resilience) can transform performance and reignite passion for the sport. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or enthusiast, this episode is full of incredible value and insight from an absolute legend in the sport. Thank you Adam. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you leave us a review and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    46 min

  6. Mar 5

    #66 - Olympic Trials Swimming ONCE per Week w/ KAITLYN JOHNSON

    In episode 66 with Kaitlyn Johnson, we explore her incredible swimming story. From her early days at the YMCA, 28x All-American at Clarion University, to qualifying for the Olympic Trials after training in the pool ONE day per week. Caitlin's journey defies the traditional training narrative. Discover how strategic rest, smart nutrition, and focused training led her to peak performance, after years of being out of the pool. Kaitlyn shares her unique approach to training, emphasizing quality over quantity and how strength training played an integral role in her success as a sprinter. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you leave us a review and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    44 min

  7. Feb 25

    #65 - "Don't Burn the Steak" w/ TONY HOLLER

    In episode 65 of The Aqua Strength Podcast, JB and Cal chat with famous Track Coach, Tony Holler. Tony is known for his training system "Feed the Cats," that he's been using and teaching across the world for DECADES. Tony works with coaches to implement these sprint based training techniques and coaching philosophies across TONS of sports (track, football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) The list goes on. And today, Tony took time to outline his systems and share how his approach could be implemented into the sport of swimming. Tony has over 40+ years of Coaching and teaching experience and a list of accomplishments that would be too long to write out. He is a master of his craft, and cares MOST about helping athletes fall in love with their sport. It was an absolute honor and privilege to speak with Coach Tony Holler. Enjoy. If you ENJOY this episode, all we ask is that you leave us a review and share the show. Thank you. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 3m

  8. Feb 10

    #64 - How Junk Volume RUINS Swimmers w/ ELVIS BURROWS

    In this episode of the pod, JB and Cal chat with Elvis Burrows. Elvis is a former Olympic swimmer turned coach, consultant, & commentator. We discuss why most swimmers are training their brains and bodies for the middle of the race, not the finish line, why traditional yardage-focused practices are holding athletes back, and how embracing high-intensity, technical training can unlock unprecedented speed. In this episode, you’ll discover why less can be more in the sport of swimming. Elvis breaks down the misunderstood difference between yardage and volume, exposing the flawed belief that more laps equal faster times. You'll learn how elite swimmers develop the killer instinct and technical mastery that turn races into wins. This episode is essential listening for coaches tired of the status quo, athletes hungry to improve, and anyone fed up with slow progress from endless yardage. Link to Aqua Strength Athletes + JACKED & ATHLETIC programs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Aqua Strength Agreement: If you enjoy this episode, or it provides any sort of value, we ask that you please share the show and leave us a review. The only way the ASP community grows, is if you share the show. Thank YOU so much.

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Founder of Aqua Strength Performance, Jack Brown, and younger brother, Cal Brown, talk all things aquatics, performance, strength training, and psychology. With joy, progress, and good times coming out of their gym in the Bay Area everyday, they wanted a way to share all of that with you. The show will include conversations, stories, guests, Q&A's and much more. Aqua Strength Athletes  & Jacked and Athletic programs: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/aqua-strength-performance?attrib=538828-web ASP Website: https://www.aquastrengthperformance.com/ Jack's Instagram: @aquastrengthperformance Cal's Instagram: @aquatstrengthcb

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  • Creator
    Aqua Strength Performance
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Aqua Strength Performance
  • Show Website
    The Aqua Strength Podcast

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