Rocco Meiring is an Olympic gold medal winning swim coach from South Africa. He coaches Tatjana Schoenmaker, the Tokyo Olympic Champion and the fastest woman in the history of the world in the Women's 200 Breaststroke LCM (2:18.95). Tatjana's training partner, Kaylene Corbett, came 6th in that same race.

Prior to this, Coach Rocco was already a legend. In 1997, he became South Africa's first National Coaching Director at the University of Pretoria -- he is still at the University today. His impact on swimming in South Africa is second to none. 
Enjoy!
00:00 Swimming Sponsors
03:30 Hello Rocco Meiring
05:20 University of Pretoria
08:00 Altitude effect
10:50 University program
13:20 Coaching 100 Kids
15:30 No complaints
17:05 Keeping elite athletes
19:59 Principles of Coaching
22:40 Graham Hill
22:58 Experiment
27:35 Adaptation
29:30 Communication
32:40 Kaylene Corbett
39:00 Kathie Wickstrand
41:45 Tatjana Schoenmaker
55:30 200 Breast World Record
01:00:15 Olympic Final nerves
01:02:45 Losing the 100
01:05:30 Bob Bowman
01:08:20 Funding

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