Soichi Sakamoto
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Soichi Sakamoto
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Soichi Sakamoto was a Hall-of-Fame American swimming coach for the Hawaii Swim Club from 1946 through 1981, the University of Hawaii from 1946 through 1961 and the U.S. Olympic team in 1952 and 1956. He pioneered the use of interval and resistance training for competitive swimmers, methods that have now become standard throughout the sport. He coached several national champions and five Olympic medalists that included Bill Woolsey, Thelma Kalama, Evelyn Kawamoto, Bill Smith, and Burwell Jones.
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American swimming coach
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichi_Sakamoto
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2019-05-24T20:08:32Z
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2024-09-11T06:52:23Z
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