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Joe is the head technique coach for Rush Performance Coaching and the founder of the Bay Shore Swim Training Facility which he designed and built in 2005. As a Total Immersion Instructor, he has spent thousands of hours specializing with swimmers and other athletes in a one-on-one environment using a multi-lane endless pool and under and above water video cameras. Besides the visual feedback from the use of video cameras there are also swim mirrors on the pool floor and a waterproof head set for real time verbal feedback while swimming.
Joe’s expertise is hardly limited to the pool. As a certified USAT Level II coach and Race director, Joe Petrush has worked with hundreds of multi-sport and endurance athletes ranging from beginner to elite. In 2010, Joe furthered his experience and knowledge when USAT selected him to participate in their elite mentorship program at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs. Besides participating in clinics and seminars to stay current with the latest scientific findings, Joe also shares his knowledge at USAT coaching certification clinics teaching new and prospective USAT coaches.
He is versed in the design and application of power-based training and racing plans for cyclists and triathletes. Joe is also trained in the use of High Frame Rate video analysis for runners. From his experiences, Joe has designed one of the most comprehensive training programs in endurance sports, maximizing any athlete’s potential while reducing their risk of injury.
His extensive work with thousands of swimmers from Division I College athletes to new swimmers prompted Joe to develop a training system that will maximize any swimmer's potential. He specializes with competitive youth and adults in all aspects of swimming: technique, conditioning, starts, turns, underwater work, pacing, nutrition, recovery and the most important aspect of all, the mental game.
Joe is also an active member of the local multi-sport community and enjoys competing in the sport of triathlon. He mainly focuses on the 70.3 distance and has competed in the world championship three times. After retiring from racing, he focused on weightlifting and strength training to round out his own training regimen.