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Randy's extreme emphasis on weight control has particularly rankled females in the past. Last year, in an effort to get rid of the excess pounds on some his women swimmers. Randy introduced "Fat Patrol"--a policy that forced overweight women to swim 1000 yds. freestyle. interspersed with sit-ups or push-ups--after workouts...
...Swimming coaches--and brothers--Randy and Eddie Reese are proof that there is more than one road to success. Although totally dissimilar in their approaches to swimming, both brothers have risen to prominence in the collegiate and AAU swimming world; while Eddie's University of Texas squad captured the NCAA Championship crown last month for the first time. Randy's University of Florida women's team took fifth place at the AIAW Championships, and his men finished third in the NCAA competition. In addition, Randy's Florida Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) and Eddie's Longhorn Aquatic Swim Team (LAST--Paul...
Working one on one with swimmers sometimes means a lot less pool and training time in Eddie's program. "If a guy comes in and doesn't want to swim one day. I'll talk to him for an hour and a half about how he's feeling and what's bothering him." Eddie says, "I think it's a lot more important to keep swimmers motivated than to just throw them into the pool every...
...only does he alleviate boredom by constantly varying his workouts, but Eddie is also well known for his sharp wit and his ability to make everyone laugh--especially at himself. Former Harvard swim captain Richard Greer, who trained with Eddie for several years in Florida, says that the coach's contagious zest for life helps his swimmers...
...think Eddie is the most popular swim coach in the country," he says. "You can always tell who Eddie is at a swim meet because so many people are clustered around...