Effortless Swimming

I was recently a guest on Kieser’s Healthy to 100 podcasts to talk about exciting topics regarding training, swimming equipment, and much more. I hope you enjoy it! 01:59 Swimming Equipment Must-Haves 04:48 Get Yourself A Good Wetsuit 07:20 Buoyancy Shorts 10:37 Training Sessions: What You Need To Know! 19:43 Training Mistakes For Swimmers 23:20 […] The post Back to Basics with Brenton Ford (Kiese...

In today’s episode, I want to talk about five things that helped me break out of the swimming rut. For the last three months or so, since coming to the pool from our recent lockdowns, it’s taking me ages to get back, much longer than what it had in the past. I want to share […] The post 5 Things That Helped Me Break Out Of A Rut In My Swimming appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

My guest today is Craig Bryan. A year ago, he attended our clinic, and recently, I had the chance to do another swim analysis with his swimming and saw a huge improvement. I got him on the podcast to talk about the improvement that he made and what he did to 18 seconds off his […] The post Case Study: What’s Possible In 12 Months with Craig Bryan appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

My guest today is the Queen Of English Channel, Chloe McCardel who has successfully swam across the English Channel for a record-breaking 44th time. Join us as Chloe talk about her experience in achieving this record-breaking feat. 01:47 Keeping Eye On The Price02:45 Has It Got Any Easier?04:28 Unsuccessful Crossing06:15 More Channel Crossings?08:04 Last Swim13:43 […] The post The Queen Of English...

On this episode, I was recently a guest on Kieser’s Healthy to 100 podcasts. I was a guest there for two episodes. I thought it would be great to publish it in our own podcast because I think you will thoroughly enjoy the things we talked about in this podcast. It’s pretty much going to […] The post Back to Basics with Brenton Ford (Kieser Podcast: Healthy to 100) appeared first on Effortless Swim...

My guest today is Chris Natterer from Ultraworking. He is a Lead Product Manager at Ultraworking.com. In this episode, Chris will talk about what we can do to be more productive to make sure we stick to habits and also to talk about nutrition as well. All of these things tie in really well in […] The post How To Create Sticky Habits And Avoid Wasting Your Time with Chris Natterer appeared first on...

My guest today is Aidan Booth who is over at New Zealand. Aidan mentioned in one of his emails that he hit a PB on his hundred freestyle after going through the 8-week Faster Freestyle Course. Listen as Aidan shares his experience and how he broke the 1:15 Barrier. 00:51 Goal3:11 Power Diamond4:33 Stroke Rate6:38 […] The post Case Study: Breaking The 1:15 Barrier in A 100m Freestyle with Aidan Boo...

My guest today is Michael Riber. I contacted him a couple of weeks ago because I would love to have him on the podcast to talk about his improvement after finishing the 5-Day Catch Challenge. Enjoy 00:54 Swimming Background09:37 Swimming Injuries10:56 Accept What You Are And Do Something About It16:17 Sky Diving And Swimming18:09 Improvement […] The post Case Study: Wiping 1-min Off A 100m Time Tr...

My Guest today is Zac Turner, he is a physio at Kieser Australia. I have met Zac through a clinic that I was running in Melbourne, he invited me to try Kieser Gym that he worked at. I have been going there for a couple of months now, I have really enjoyed it, got a […] The post A Different Approach To Strength Training with Zac Turner appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

Marquest joins us in this podcast episode to talk about his early struggles when he started swimming. From barely finishing 50 yards to completing 1000 yards without stopping. Marquest shares his experiences, what he’s been through to achieve this. Enjoy 01:02 Swimming Background9:00 Doing Half Ironman09:30 I Gotta Start With Something16:52 But Swimming25:53 Signing Up […] The post From Gassed Out...

My guest today is Ari Klau and he is a professional triathlete who started only at the beginning of this year. He essentially came from no swimming background at all and he is gotten to a point now where he swimming very well for someone who doesn’t have a background in swimming. His background is […] The post Starting From Scratch with Ari Klau appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

My guest today is David Tilbury-Davis. You might know him, you might not. He is the former coach of Lionel Sanders, he coaches a number of professional triathletes, he is one of the most highly successful, highly experienced triathlon coaches out there at the moment. He has been coaching for the last 26 years, he […] The post Lessons From The Top with David Tilbury-Davis appeared first on Effortle...

My guest today is Phil Clayton. Phil was a professional Ironman, Surf Ironman Competitor from 1992 to 2004. In 2000, he won the World Ironman Championships. He has a lot of experience as a Surf Ironman Coach and as a swim coach. His main thing is helping people get comfortable, get experience to become open […] The post Uncovering The Magic Of Ocean Swimming with Phil Clayton appeared first on Eff...

My guest today is a fellow coach, a competitor, a triasthlete who has done a huge amount of racing. He has done one of the longer distance triathlon that there is, the Ultraman. 01:50 Competition/ Coaching Background03:58 Training From Ironman To Ultraman06:37 Not Too Much Running07:28 Swim Training08:33Swim Techniques09:59 Open Water Swimming Skills15:07 Coaching Triathletes17:45 […] The post Pre...

My guest today is an elite athlete who won an incredible 5 World Championships is paddle boarding and holds the course record for the Molokai to Ohau race in Hawaii. Won his first full Ironman series in 2018 and the Coolangatta Gold Ironman in 2019. Join us as Matt talks about his training sessions, visions […] The post Keeping Your Cool In 10ft Surf with Matt Bevilacqua appeared first on Effortle...

My guest today is Alex from AB Physiology. Take a listen as Alex talks about the importance of breathing, share some breathing exercises and how we should prioritize exhale. 04:32 Strategies Used To Help People Stay Calm06:44 Level OF Awareness Towards Breathing09:39 Breathing Exercise14:28 Breathing In A Highly Stressed Situation16:16 Prioritize Your Exhale19:40 CO2 Tolerance29:59 […] The post It...

My guest is Olympian Tristan Hollard. I wanted to get him into the podcast to talk about his experience in qualifying, his training and racing at the Olympics. 01:42 Holy Hollard!!05:36 Reaching The Potential04:01 Developing Discipline And Routine07:56 It’s Not Easy09:43 It Changed My Life Completely11:51 Is This What’s Best For Me?14:14 Changing The Attitude […] The post What It Really Takes To B...

My guest today is Irene Cats from Swimfitforlife based up in far north Queensland. I find a lot of similarities between me and Irene as a coach, we normally coach adults, and a lot of adults that haven’t got any swimming backgrounds or adults who just learned how to swim. In this podcast, I want […] The post The Beginner’s Guide To Freestyle with Irene Cats appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

Seeing some incredible improvement with his swimming time, I want to get Chris into the podcast to get his take on what’s made the difference for him and with experiences like this, a lot of listeners will surely have a lot of takeaways that could help them in their swimming journey. 01:36 Swimming Background04:14 Training […] The post Cracking The 30-minute Half Ironman Swim with Chris Naimoli ap...

I have been working with Chris for a little bit over a year and recently had a good result in his Ironman swim. I thought it would really good to get him into the podcast to talk about what he has done to improve his swimming. 01:09 Swimming Background02:40 Swimming In The Dark04:18 Reluctant To […] The post Getting Beyond 1:45 per 100 with Chris Georgeson appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

My guest today is Prescot Balch. Prescot was recently featured in one of our YouTube videos where we are looking at how can someone can go from 2:10 minutes per hundred down to 1:30. I want to get him into the podcast to talk about his experience and frustrations when it comes to open water […] The post [Case Study] What To Do When Your Open Water Times Are Slower Than Your Pool Times with Prescot...

Our guest today is Ben Kent who had recently made some big improvements with his swimming time. I like to get people who has gone through some of our programs and mage improvements just to show that it is possible and with the right focus and know how you can really make changes to your […] The post How One Stroke Change Lead To A 16 Seconds PB with Ben Kent appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

Our guest today is Neil Agius who recently broke the World Record for the Longest Non-Stop Swim in the Ocean which is 125km over 52 hours. Join me as Neil talks about his incredible swim. 01:53 After The Swim02:47 How Much Time To Train And Prepare For The Big Swim03:33 Week Structure/Scheduling04:16 Managing Emotions And […] The post 52 hours and 125km (Breaking The World Record For The Longest N...

Today, we are talking about the 5th and final Core Principle of Fast Freestyle: find your rhythm and timing. 00:36 The Dancing Part Of Freestyle01:13 Kick Timing04:35 Use Different Types Of Kick10:33 Serape Effect13:35 Hand Speed14:07 Split Tempo17:54 Drills19:22 8 Week Faster Freestyle Course Join the 5 Day Catch ChallengeJoin the Effortless Swimming MembershipEffortless Swimming […] The post The...

In today’s episode, we will be discussing the core principle number four of Fast Freestyle, which is developing an effective catch and pull. 01:40 No Need To Overpower The Catch03:07 Teaching The Four Key Positions04:00 Start Of The Catch06:00 High Elbow Catch07:35 Power Diamond Position10:20 Exit Of The Stroke11:36 YMCA Drill Progression14:38 More Drills To […] The post The 5 Core Principles Of F...