Pro Corner with Austin Surhoff

Part two of our conversation with legendary baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.  In the episode, the guys discuss Cal's role as a veteran leader on the great Baltimore Orioles teams of 1996 & 1997. Cal talks about playing through serious injury - what motivated him to keep playing through pain (hint: helping the team).  He also talks about his move to third base in 1997 after already having a Hall of Fame career as baseball's best shortstop, in order to help firm up the team's defense. Why did he put aside ego and make the move? (hint: to help the team) The guys also dig into the lighter side of things with Cal's POV of an infamous 1998 brawl between the Orioles and the Yankees. The storylines involved sound straight out of the WWE! Estimated timeline: 0:00 - Austin Introduces the episode 5:15 - Cal's leadership on the Orioles' 1997 "Wire to Wire" team 10:00 - Playing through excruciating pain to make sure the Orioles stayed in the playoff race 13:30 - What makes someone a "player's manager?" Cal's analysis of what made Davey Johnson a great manager 22:30 - The infamous Orioles/Yankees brawl in 1998 - what lead to it happening? What's happening on the field during a brawl? 30:30 - Cal's decision to move to third base after a storied career at shortstop Enjoyed the episode? Rate & Review to tell us what you think, and hit Subscribe to be notified of all new episodes! Follow us on Instagram @procornerpodcast for all episode updates Follow Austin @AustinSurhoff on Instagram and Twitter Use this homepage for all updates about Pro Corner: https://linktr.ee/austinsurhoff Thanks for listening!

Baltimore Orioles Star Trey Mancini stops by Pro Corner to talk about his path from falling in love with baseball as a 5 year old to becoming an MLB player.  Along the way, Trey was an 8th round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles. After being told that players drafted in that round only have a 25% chance of making it to the Show, Trey resolved himself to beat those odds, and consistently improved himself and adapted his game in the minor leagues in order to do so. Now, he's a star for the Orioles and a veteran leader on the team. This episode covers his career path up to making the major leagues. Part 2 will cover his MLB experience. Estimated Timeline of topics: 0:00 - Austin Introduces the Episode 4:00 - Trey's funny story about getting tossed from a minor league game 6:45 - Beating colon cancer & getting back to playing shape this offseason 10:00 - Falling in love with baseball as a 5 year old kid at Cleveland Indians spring training games 12:45 - Taking his game to the next level as a high school athlete 16:15 - How mentors made an impact on him 22:15 - The most valuable things he learned at Notre Dame 26:00 - Deciding to turn pro 32:00 - First impressions of the minors 33:15 - How he transformed his game to prepare for the big leagues 40:30 - How to dictate an at-bat 43:15 - How he became a big league outfielder after having ZERO experience at the position Enjoyed the episode? Rate & Review to tell us what you think, and hit Subscribe to be notified of all new episodes! Follow us on Instagram @procornerpodcast Follow Austin @AustinSurhoff on Instagram and Twitter Use this homepage for all updates about Pro Corner: https://linktr.ee/austinsurhoff Thanks for listening!

In part two of our conversation with Elizabeth Beisel, Austin steers the conversation to her career post swimming as swimmings biggest crossover media personality. Broadcasting, TV appearances, writing a book...Elizabeth has put together all of the pieces to keep growing in the industry for years to come.  But even though the work is exciting, and makes her famous, and comes with all of the fun parts of being "known" in the world...it's still work. And Elizabeth got her start the same as most people in their jobs: dreams as a kid, studying the subject in college, taking unpaid jobs after college, and constantly working her ass off to improve. She even watches film to analyze her performance on camera -- just like swimmers analyzing film of their stroke. Relentless pursuit of perfection: the mark of a pro. Estimated Timeline of topics: 0:00 - Austin Introduces the Episode 2:45 - Beisel's early attraction to performance, including theater & violin classes as a kid 8:45 - What she learned from her first experiences with commentating 11:45 - Mentors & Idols she learned from in broadcasting, and how they helped her improve 23:00 - Her experience appearing on Family Feud, and what she learned from Steve Harvey 36:15 - The importance of genuine rapport in the broadcasting booth 39:45 - Writing her book Silver Linings after having zero previous experience & never thinking she'd write a book 45:30 - How much work she put into the book AFTER she wrote it: editing, design, promotion Enjoyed the episode? Rate & Review to tell us what you think, and hit Subscribe to be notified of all new episodes! Follow us on Instagram @procornerpodcast Follow Austin @AustinSurhoff on Instagram and Twitter Use this homepage for all updates about Pro Corner: https://linktr.ee/austinsurhoff Thanks for listening!

Elizabeth Beisel is one of the toughest swimmers in the history of the US Olympic Team. A 3x Olympian in arguably the hardest event in swimming (the 400IM), she gave herself over to some of the hardest training on the planet to achieve her goals for over a decade. 

What's most impressive about Elizabeth is her ability to have an impact outside the pool -- she is incredibly outgoing and postive, and always thinks of how to help her teammates succeed as much as herself. A true pro, and a true teammate. 

Estimated Timeline of topics: 

• 0:00 - Austin Introduces the Episode 
• 4:15 - What Elizabeth is up to nowadays as a retired Olympic swimmer 
• 11:30 - Pro Career Beginnings 
• 14:55 - How Her Idols Positively Impacted her Path to Being an Olympian 
• 21:50 - How Her Preparation Process Evolved As A Pro 
• 29:00 - The Intensity and Positivity of Her All-Male Pro Training Group at Florida 
• 29:50 - How She Put Together a "Job" From Pro Swimming 
• 37:10 - Reframing Goals Going Into Her Last Olympics 
• 45:50 - Her Choice to Contribute as a Leader in the Wake of Personal Disappointment 
• 50:30 - 400 IMers are NUTS! Austin and Elizabeth discuss.... 
• 58:15 - Austin Solo Outro 

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This week, Fike Swim Founder & University of Texas Swimming & Diving Alum James Fike stops by Pro Corner. James is the first Pro Corner guest from the business side of the professional swimming industry. He's also still swimming, and at 39 years old is still going personal best times.  

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After the solo introduction with Austin, the conversation starts at the 7:43 mark! 

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Fike Swim is one of the swimming industries disruptive young companies. On the product side, the company's motto of "Swim Different" is channeled through training tools like the Brick kickboard that aim to improve on designs assumed to be the "norm." 

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On the side of athlete sponsorship, Fike Swim finds ways to help their sponsored athletes like Aly Tetzloff & Maddy Banic grow their brand (along with putting some money in the pocket) by collaborating with them to design signature suits - exactly like Nike or Adidas designing signature shoes for basketball players. 

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In the podcast, the guys discuss: 

• How to hit personal bests at 39 years old 
• Founding Fike Swim after trying out "corporate America" and wanting to strike out on his own 
• Fike Swim's disruptive approach to sponsoring their athletes
• The collaborative process behind designing Fike Swim athletes' signature suits 
• What makes a program like Texas Swimming & Diving Special 
• The process of creating a successful product like the Brick kickboard - from inventing the design, to negotiating with the Chinese factories, all the way to marketing the finished product 
• Nutrition's role in his continued swimming improvement 

Connect with James & Fike Swim 

• Instagram: @FikeSwim 
• Online: https://www.fikeswim.com 
• Email: fikeswimproducts@gmail.com (he responds to everything) 

Connect with Pro Corner: 

• Instagram: @ProCornerPodcast 
• Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast 
• Email: austin@procornerpodcast.com 

Connect with Austin 

• Instagram: @austinsurhoff 
• Twitter: @austinsurhoff 

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For a very special 10th episode of the podcast, 4x Olympian & the GM of the ISL Champion Cali Condors Jason Lezak stops by Pro Corner (4:37).  

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 Jason is one of the greatest sprinters in history - a 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist, a World Record Holder, and still to this day the owner of the fastest relay split in the history of swimming - 46.0, which he performed to win the famous 2008 4x100 freestyle relay at the Beijing Olympics.  

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The two most notable facets of Jason's accomplishments are that he coached himself for the last six years of his career - from 2006 to 2012 -  making two Olympic teams in that time, and that he was 32 years old when he reached his apex in 2008. Both fly in the face of common swimming wisdom. By doing what he did, Jason showed a whole generation of swimmers that you can pave your own path to your goals, and there's never an expiration date on improvement. 

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Now, Jason is the GM of the ISL's Cali Condors. This episode was recorded mid-season, and since we recorded, the Condors went on to win the 2020 ISL Championship. He is now a champion in the pool and out of the pool. 

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 In the episode, the guys discuss:  

• His day-to-day role as GM of the Condors  
• How he built an eventual champion the right way  
• The shifting professional swimming landscape  
• The impact of seeing the 1984 Olympics in person on his own dreams  
• How he improved and refocused his goals after each Olympic team he made  
• A rocky start to coaching himself, and the improvements he had to make to his training  
• Choosing to compete at the Maccabiah Games in 2009, and seeing the impact he had on the next generation of Jewish athletes  

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 Pro Corner has a Patreon Page! Check it out to support the pod, and gain access to exclusive bonus content. 

https://www.patreon.com/procorner  

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 Connect with Jason:  

Instagram: @Jason.Lezak  

Twitter: @JasonLezak  

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 Connect with the Cali Condors:  

Instagram: @calicondors_isl  

Twitter: @calicondors_isl  

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 Connect with Austin:  

Instagram: @AustinSurhoff  

Facebook: @AustinSurhoff 

Twitter:  @AustinSurhoff  

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Instagram: @ProCornerPodcast  

Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast  

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In the intro: a reminder from Austin about the upcoming Pro Corner Patreon Page, launching December 2nd. He also reveals a live show with Madisyn scheduled for next week - keep an eye out for the exact day and time being announced very soon!

If you wanna skip the intro, scroll to timestamp 5:52!

Today's Guest: Texas Pro & World Championships Gold Medalist Madisyn Cox stops by Pro Corner to talk about her life as a professional swimmer so far. Overcoming setbacks has been Madisyn's most important skill she developed these last few years. She has done so in stunning fashion, and has become one of America's best Individual Medley swimmers. 

In 2016, she experienced the deep disappointment of narrowly missing the Olympic team. She used that to fuel her best year of swimming ever - all the way to scoring an individual Bronze in the 200 IM and a Gold in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 2017 World Championships. She discusses the incredible joy she felt when she got her hand on the wall to win bronze, and everything she did to prepare herself for that moment. Hint: hard work matters, but the mind matters the most.

In 2018, she tested positive for a banned substance, and for months had to navigate the process of finding out what tainted substance had triggered the positive & mounting an appeal. She was vindicated when an independent court of sport supported with her case that she had unknowingly taken tainted vitamins. What got her through this harrowing time? As she puts it, she never wavered on this mantra: "I did not do anything wrong. I'm not a cheater." Easy to say, harder to believe about yourself in hard times. Once again, the mind matters the most.

Madisyn also discusses:

- Her powerful use of visualization techniques (google images is a big help) 

- Her income as a professional athlete, including a sponsorship deal with Arena

- Mentors that showed her how to be a pro

- The importance of consistency and family in her success.

Connect with Madisyn:

Instagram: @Mad_Cox

Connect with Austin:

Instagram: @AustinSurhoff

Facebook: @AustinSurhoff

Twitter: @AustinSurhoff

Connect with Pro Corner:

Instagram: @ProCornerPodcast

Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast

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In the solo opener: Austin announces the Pro Corner Patreon page, launching on December 2nd to celebrate the 10th episode of Pro Corner. The page will contain access to exclusive premium content like bonus footage with podcast guests, performance advice from experts in the sports industry, and an inside look into Austin & other pros' training regimens. All for the purpose of finding an edge in high pressure situations - sports or otherwise. 11:10 - Today's Guest: Austin's old pal and fellow Texas alum Jack Conger stops by Pro Corner to talk about taking his training to the next level & moving to Cavalier Aquatics to train with Todd Desorbo. The guys also talk about Jack betting on himself, winning Gold at the Olympics, and getting the world's craziest lesson in PR (if you know you know). Jack is one of the greatest swimmers in the history of the University of Texas: Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion, American Record Holder, & over a dozen NCAA titles. More importantly, Jack is a loyal friend who never welches on his principles. Easy guy to root for. Connect with Jack: . Instagram: @jack_conger . Connect with Austin: . Instagram: @AustinSurhoff . Facebook: @AustinSurhoff . Twitter: @AustinSurhoff . Connect with Pro Corner: . Instagram: @ProCornerPodcast . Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast . Like what you heard? . Rate, Review, and Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! . Wanna chat? Have questions? . Drop a line on Instagram @procornerpodcast, or via email at austin@procornerpodcast.com.  The best questions will be answered by Tate Jackson and I in a live in a mailbag episode!

Aly Tetzloff of the ISL's LA Current stops by Pro Corner to talk to host Austin Surhoff about her first two seasons as a professional swimmer, and everything she learned from the experience so far (5:55).  

The two discuss:

 - the choice to move from her college town of Auburn to a true "pro group" at Wolfpack Elite  

- how she puts together her income as a pro swimmer, including a nanny job she adores  

- being a FikeSwim ambassador  

- her love for the sport being tested by COVID lockdowns - and renewed resolve afterward  

- her visualization and goal-setting process  

- Fitter Faster Faves: Her favorite question she gets at swim clinics with the Fitter Faster Tour

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Connect with Aly:  

Instagram: @AlyTetzloff   

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Connect with Austin:  

Instagram: @AustinSurhoff  

Facebook: @AustinSurhoff  

Twitter: @AustinSurhoff   

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Connect with Pro Corner:  

Instagram: @ProCornerPodcast  

Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast 

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NCAA Champion & Cali Condors Pro Swimmer Tate Jackson stops by Pro Corner to chat with host Austin Surhoff about his experience as a professional swimmer. 

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The guys cover: 

- A day in the life of an ISL Swimmer on Margaret Island in Budapest, including training accommodations, the 90 minute outside rule, strange eating schedules, and COVID Marshals.

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- How he adapted his training plan to the #BudapestBubble, with input from legendary coaches like Jonty Skinner and Eddie Reese. 

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- The excitement of being signed as a free agent to the Condors in 2019 by his childhood hero, team GM Jason Lezak. 

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- Having zero concept of short course meters times (the ISL pool format) and how much he enjoys having no clue what his times mean. 

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- His income sources as a professional swimmer 

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- fun times in Las Vegas after last year's Championship match 

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Connect with Tate: 

Instagram: @brotateo 

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Connect with Austin: 

Instagram: @AustinSurhoff 

Facebook: @AustinSurhoff 

Twitter: @AustinSurhoff 

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Facebook: @ProCornerPodcast . 

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#ISLMode is fully engaged at Pro Corner. To kick off our ISL Series, we start with Austin's conversation with Fitter Faster Head of Development & former LA Current coach Brett Hawke (4:45). The guys discuss: . - Coaching emotion in sprinting - Reshaping the economic prospects of pro swimmers - Managing the two fastest sprinters in the world in the same training group - A call to action for elite US Swimmers to get 100% behind the ISL . The guys finish with "Fitter Faster Faves," Brett's favorite question he gets at swim clinics. . Brett Hawke is one of the world's greatest sprint coaches, and ran the world's fastest group of collegiate and pro sprinters when he was at Auburn University in the late 2000's and early 2010's. Gold medals, world records, and NCAA titles were won in spades by his athletes. Before coaching, Brett was also an Olympian for Australia, in 2000 and 2004, and their former national record holder in the 50m freestyle. Last year, Brett was a member of the LA Current coaching staff in the inaugural International Swim League season. Brett is also the creator and host of Inside with Brett Hawke, an awesome swimming podcast where Brett talks with the world's greatest athletes and coaches in swimming. . Connect with Brett: Instagram: @hawkebr Fitter & Faster: https://fitterandfaster.com/swim-clinics/with/brett-hawke/ Inside with Brett Hawke Podcast: http://youtube.com/channel/UCUnIPHpA60QccvbkmCa4kzw . Like what you heard? Rate, Review, and Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! . We're on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFrDPZ3c2U6YlA4ikM0FdaQ/ . Wanna chat? Have questions? Drop a line on Instagram @procornerpodcast, or via email at austin@procornerpodcast.com.  The best questions will be answered soon in a mailbag episode!

Austin has a conversation with Fitter Faster Swim Clinic teammate Marina Spadoni (3:13). Marina is a professional swimmer based in West Palm Beach who swam collegiately at Arizona State University.  

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Marina and Austin dig into what it truly means to be a pro in swimming, meditation and visualization techniques, finding your purpose in sport, and Icelandic horns.  Later, they wrap with "Fitter Faster Faves," Marina's favorite question she gets at swim clinics.  

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Austin then calls up his buddy Matt Hoyland for the first segment of "Wanna Know Something Cool?" (1:29:11) They discuss the Mandela Effect. Minds are stretched, perspectives are shifted.  

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Connect with Marina:  

Instagram: @MarinaKealani  

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For the inaugural Pro Corner episode, Austin has a conversation with longtime friend and Fitter Faster Swim Clinic teammate Elvis Burrows. Elvis is a Bahamian swimmer who was a two-time All-American at the University of Kentucky, and a member of the Bahamian Olympic Swim Team.  

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Elvis and Austin catch up about the weather, how Elvis made the Olympics, and the impact the Olympic experience had on his collegiate career. They also talk a weird amount about the fun side of being bald... 

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Later, the guys finish up with "Fitter Faster Faves" - Elvis's favorite question he gets from young athletes at his Fitter Faster Swim clinics (there's a fun one and a serious one). 

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Connect with Elvis: 

Instagram: @ElvisVB  

Twitter: @ElvisVB  

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