Summary: - Innovative & Unorthodox Swim Training - Athlete-Centered Coaching Philosophy - Learn more at RITTERSP.com - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ritter-sports-performance/id801493885" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> <a href="http://www.teamunify.com/tsc/__doc__/146380_4_Sprintsalo.pdf" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/073607242X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=073607242X&linkCode=as2&tag=risppe-20" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://rittersp.com/podcasts/swimming-fast-with-dr-dave-salo-part-2/">Listen to Part 2 of the interview with Coach Salo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sprintsalo" target="_blank">Follow Coach Salo on Twitter - @SprintSalo</a> Coach Dave Salo's bio from USC: Dave Salo came to USC more than seven years ago as one of the most successful club and national coaches in the country. Now in his eighth season as the Trojans head men's and women's swimming coach, Salo is firmly entrenched among the NCAA's top collegiate coaches. Additionally, his wildly successful Trojan Swim Club has made him a go-to coach for top-shelf swimmers around the world who are seeking to propel their careers even further. With both program's competing at an elite level and in the hunt for national championships, it was no surprise that Salo received a five-year contract extension in the summer of the 2011. "I am proud of the improvements we have made and quite eager to continue progressing in this direction," said Salo. "The vote of confidence from Pat Haden and (senior associate athletic director) Donna Heinel on the job that we are doing is greatly appreciated. It's great to be a Trojan!" Salo, who has more than 25 years of collegiate, club and national level coaching experience, replaced Mark Schubert in 2006 when Schubert assumed USA Swimming's head coach position. Though far from complete, Salo's remarkable career was honored in 2010 when he was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Further validating his strength as a coach, he recently completed his third U.S. Olympic staff coaching assignment, serving as a 2012 U.S. Olympic women's swim team assistant coach. Salo had the Trojans rolling again in 2012 as the USC women's and men's teams repeated their third- and seventh-place finishes at their respective NCAA Championships. For the women, that marked the fifth year in a row USC either improved or matched its previous year's NCAA finish and it was the fourth in a row for the men. The 2012 women's team was led again by Katinka Hosszu, who completed her Trojan tenure with her fourth and fifth NCAA titles (200y fly, 400y IM) while earning a max seven All-American honors (including a second in the 200y IM) to give her 20 for her career. Hosszu was one of 12 All-Americans for the Trojans. Haley Anderson won her first career NCAA title in the 500y free in addition to taking third in the 1500y free. Both Stina Gardell and Meghan Hawthorne reached the final of the 200y IM while Gardell also did it in the 200y breast and Tanya Krisman did the same in the 200y fly. Kasey Carlson and Christel Simms joined Anderson as three-time All-Americans thanks to strong work on relays. The Trojan women also won seven Pac-12 titles, including three by Hosszu and two by Anderson. Salo's men's team featured six All-Americans, led by Vladimir Morozov, who continued his rise as one of the NCAA's top sprinters with a second in the 50y free and a third in the 100y free. In a meet marked with close calls for the Trojans, Dimitri Colupaev was second in the 200y free while Cristian Quintero was second in the 500y free. Alex Lendrum also reached the final of the 200y back. Morozov also won Pac-12 titles in the 50y and 100y free while Colupaev won the 200y free. Morozov was the first Trojan since 1977 to double up in the sprint events at the Pac-12s. Following the 2012 NCAA season,
