TOM DEAN
Tom Dean overcame two bouts of COVID to win the 200 Freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics beating out compatriot Duncan Scott and Brazil's Fernando Scheffer. He added a 2nd gold as a part of Great Britain's 4x200 Free Relay win.
Tom trains with BFF Jimmy Guy (Episode 83) under Dave McNulty at British Swimming’s National Centre Bath. His age group coach was Paul Lloyd.
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00:00 Swimming Sponsors 03:30 Hello & Congrats 05:00 Facts about Red Heads 07:15 Tom's family 08:00 NCAA recruiting trips 09:20 University of Bath 11:00 Dave McNulty 15:20 Jimmy Guy 17:30 2x COVID 21:10 Natural talent? 23:15 Sister Connie 24:50 Shift from IM to Free 26:40 Ian Thorpe 28:55 Watching the greats 30:25 Being a contender 32:00 Duncan Scott 33:00 David Popovici 35:50 Paul Biedermann's 200 Free World Record 38:20 Holding 52's 40:25 Head games 42:15 4x200 Free Relay 46:40 ISL 49:52 The Cork 51:00 Paris Olympics 52:00 Peak Weekly Schedule
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