Johnny Austermann

Bio
Manager and Stroke Analyst at tweak < the athletic edge > Johnny Austermann has been involved with the sport of swimming since 1991 when he began swimming for the Huntington Woods Hurricanes, where he now coaches in the summer. He swam two years for Berkley High School and then competed solely for the Oakland Live Y'ers his junior and senior year. Johnny swam for the University of Michigan Men’s Varsity Swimming Team and Club Wolverine from 2004-2008 where he competed in numerous elite level competitions and was coached by Olympic Coaches Jon Urbanchek and Bob Bowman. Johnny retired from competitive swimming in 2008 after helping the University of Michigan win it's 33rd Big Ten Team Championship earlier in that year and swam his two final races at the Olympic Trials that summer (the 400 and 1500 FR). He managed the Michigan team in 2009, where he helped the team's new coach, Mike Bottom, implement a video analysis system to be used by the swimmers, while finishing his degree in Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science. Having spent the past 20 years in the sport of swimming Johnny possesses a distinguished knowledge of stroke mechanics/technique, mental preparation, and racing strategy as well as an ability to break these concepts down into easily understandable material for swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Johnny recently began training for triathlons and enjoys reading business and tech related publications, running with his dog Boo, drinking coffee, eating Chipotle and going to the movies .

Teaching Approach
Technique is everything! Reduce drag then generate propulsion. Core is key!

Success stories
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