Doug Wharam of the Nashville Aquatic Club on the training of the Walsh Sisters

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Doug Wharam is the assistant head coach and executive coordinator of the Nashville Aquatic Club in Nashville, Tennessee. This means that Wharam Alex Walsh And Gretchen Walsh when they were 13 and 11 years old, and coached them throughout high school. Wharam tells heartwarming anecdotes about how different the two were as sisters and how they developed in the pool.

• 0:00 Doug Wharam Introduction
• 1:22 The Walsh sisters are part of the 2024 Olympic team
• 4:55 First time coaching the Walsh sisters
• 6:18 First memories of Alex & Gretchen
• 9:27 Alex’s Consistency
• 11:31 Gretchen’s physical/mental benefits
• 12:46 Alex’s versatility
• 15:56 Who will win, Alex or Gretchen, in a 200 IM SCM?
• 17:55 Alex’s series of 4th places at the World Cup
• 20:56 Lessons I learned as a coach from Alex
• 23:24 Lessons I learned as a coach from Gretchen
• 25:26 Walsh parents
• 28:44 Training alone
• 30:51 Relationship now
• 34:24 Celebrate small successes

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