November 26, 2006: Golden Goggle Wrap Up Show
Nathan and Scott took the opportunity to use the shortened US holiday week to discuss the results and awards winners from USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle awards. Also discussed on this weeks show was the retirement of Ian Thorpe and what it means for the future of swimming and what Thorpe meant to the past. […]
November 18, 2006: Ian Crocker and Swimmer’s Salaries
The Boston Red Sox recently bid $51.1 million to win the right to negotiate with Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. After winning the auction this week, the Red Sox have until midnight on Dec. 14 to agree to a deal with Matsuzaka and his agent, Scott Boras. Could swimming take a page from this book? […]
November 11, 2006: International Reaction with Markus Rogan
Leaving the borders of the United States for the first time, Deck Pass discusses the week in swimming, as well as the international perception of the on-going morning finals topic, with Olympic and international superstar, Markus Rogan. Markus talks with Scott and Nathan about his charity work, Aaron Piersol’s winning streak and the European swimmer’s […]
November 4, 2006: Does a Coach Make a Swimmer or Vice Versa?
This week we talk a bit about morning finals, again. Why? Because everyone else is talking about it. We also spend a considerable amount of time on the question, “does a coach make a swimmer great or does the swimmer make the coach great?” We all probably have our opinions and you get to hear […]
