Bob Bowman Discusses NCAA Title with Texas, Marchand's Return to Racing, and Phelps as a Coach

SwimSwam sat down with Bob Bowman, the Director of Swimming at the University of Texas, who delivered the Longhorns a national title in his first year at the helm. Bowman, who was coming off of winning a national title with Arizona State the year before, discussed the similarities and differences of winning national titles at ASU and UT, noting that Texas has a storied history of national success that gives a confidence boost to its athletes. Bowman also addressed Leon Marchand's scheduled return to competition, the Pro Swim Series in Ft. Lauderdale, confirming that we may see the 4x Olympic champion in some freestyle events. To round out our conversation, Bowman told a few stories of watching his grandchildren (Boomer, Beckett, and Maverick Phelps) play on their respective soccer and baseball teams, the latter of which their father, Michael Phelps, is the coach of. 0:00 Bob Bowman Introduction 2:41 Blending Texas Tradition with Bowman System 7:22 Winning an NCAA Team Title 14:01 Preparing to Swim Under Pressure 17:34 Indiana Dual Meet 21:45 LCM Training 24:56 Return of Leon Marchand 26:40 Summer McIntosh 27:05 Olympic 50s of Stroke 30:10 Hubi Kos at Hungarian Nats 34:51 Michael Phelps as a Coach