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Our guest today is Harriet Brown who is a World Ironwoman Champion, Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series Champion, Australian Team Captain, and Molokai to Oahu Paddle Board Champion. 01:26 Underwater Filming03:10 Injury During Championship05:14 Being Out For The Whole Season07:18 Exercise Makes You Happy07:51 Injury As A Positive Experience08:54 Having Some Time Off10:45 Considering A Career After […] The...

As we end a wonderful year, here’s a collection of the best podcast snippets for 2019. Enjoy! 00:19 Do Not Overthink 02:04 Flexibility 05:02 Stroke Changes In Open Water 08:12 “I Can’t Do That, I Am Spontaneous” 12:26 Breathing Exercises During Downtime 15:17 Locking Changes as a Habit 18:19 Serape Effect on Freestyle 20:43 Don’t […] The post The Best Of 2019 Podcasts appeared first on Effortless...

Coming back as a guest is Garry Hurring who is a former Olympic swimmer and Olympic coach. Gary has coached with as in our Hell Week Camp in Thanyapura, Thailand. Here are the things we talked about: 01:15 Hell Week Camp At Thanyapura03:26 Common Things Observed From Swimmers At Hell Week07:05 There’s No Advice That’s Going […] The post What To Do If You Can’t Get Under 1:45/100m with Gary Hurring...

Our guest for todays episode is Sam Penny who is the first person who attempted to swim the English in winter. In this episode, we talked about Sam’s training, strategy and his journey in crossing the English Channel. 00:52 The Swim08:40 We Had No Idea What Was Going To Come10:07 Shutting Your Mind Down11:19 Hypothermia […] The post Attempting The English Channel In WINTER with Sam Penny appeared...

Our guest today is Baden Schaff, who is a PGA pro in golf, and he is also the co-creator of Skillest. Now you might’ve heard me talk about Skillest, this is the app that we use at our clinics and at our camps, to help analyze swimmers strokes and also just to really show them […] The post Lessons From Golf That Will Improve Your Swimming With Baden Schaff appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

We sit down with Josh Minogue as we talk about how patience pays off, his Coolangatta Gold triumph and his triathlon journey. 04:09 Swimming Background 07:16 How Can Disappointment Be Good For Me? 09:08 If You Stop Learning, Stop Coaching 10:08 Being An Athlete and Being A Coach 13:12 Coaching And Training For Triathlon 14:43 […] The post When Patience Pays Off with Josh Minogue appeared first on...

Our guest in today’s episode is Darren Stojanovic from Dynamic Stability. He is a physiotherapist but he is also doing a lot of work in breathwork. In this episode, Darren and I will be talking about different breathing techniques which can help you control your emotion and help you improve your performance. 3:01 Learning About […] The post Hijack Your Breathing, Control Your Emotions And Increase...

Ryan Hodierne is the Biomechanist for NSWIS (New South Wales Institute of Sport). He has worked with a lot of high-level swimmers including Cate and Bronte Campbell, and we talk about how everyday swimmers can use high-level biomechanics to improve their swimming. 01:06 Thoughts about Sensarii 02:31 Simplifying Data To Make It Useful 05:02 Communicating […] The post High-Level Biomechanics For Wee...

My guest is Tim Ford, who is someone I’ve known for the last few years, and a number of years ago, he started his triathlon journey and over that time he’s lost more than 50 kilos. He’s completely changed his life with respect to his health, his fitness, and his work, and I think it’s […] The post Rewriting Your Future With Tim Ford appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

My guest today is Nick Jankovskis from METS Performance. METS Performance is a Melbourne based company that help athletes with a whole range of tests that you can use to then use some data to incorporate that into how you’re training, particularly for endurance athletes. Nick and I will be talking about how we easily […] The post Don’t Let The Numbers Rule Your Swimming with Nick Jankovskis appear...

Our guest today is Michael Andrew, he is a competitive swimmer and has been the gold medalist for the 100-meter individual medley at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships. He is training in a non-traditional way and has pioneered the Ultra Short Course Race Pace Training. 02:32 Ultra Short Race Pace Training07:04 Team Environment08:01 […] The post Breaking The Mould With Michael Andrew ap...

Carl joins us again on the podcast. His background is in Functional Movement and in this episode, he shares some interesting aspects of the Serape Effect. 01:34 Carl’s experience with Serape Effect03:13 Brenton’s Interpretation of Serape Effect04:24 Carl’s Take on Serape Effect06:04 Exercises08:58 Understanding and Starting Serape10:29 Building the Coordination11:24 Serape Effect on Freestyle13:50...

My guest today is Ryan Roselli. He attended one of our freestyle clinics in Brisbane last March. During the Cairns Half Ironman, he managed to swim 5 minutes quicker than last year. In this episode we, talked about the things he focused on in his stroke, making the changes permanent and some advice to swimmers […] The post How To Take 5-minutes Off Your 70.3 Swim with Ryan Roselli appeared first o...

Trever Gray is an HRV based coach who works with Olympians and amateurs, ensuring athletes are adapting to training stimuli optimally. He is also a professor of anatomy & physiology and nutrition at Tacoma Community College. Join us as we talk about Heart Rate Variability, Respiratory Muscle Training and Blood Flow Restriction Training. 00:59 Trever […] The post How To Know When To Push Hard Or Ba...

Andre Obradovic joins us again in this episode as we talk about how to stop wasting your time and being more effective in your training. 00:53 Background on Being Productive03:14 Structural Schedule04:52 Today’s Plan Scheduling App09:37 Factoring The Appointments16:08 Sticking To It17:08 Getting Back On Track18:37 “I Can’t Do That, I Am Spontaneous”19:02 Spontaneity26:18 Being […] The post How To...

Why It Pays Off To Follow The Process With Taren Gesell Our guest today is Taren Gesell of the YouTube Channel Triathlon Taren whom we had two analysis videos. The video analysis was six months apart and over that time he really made some impressive improvements and continues to get better. 01:07 How Taren started […] The post Why It Pays Off To Follow The Process With Taren Gesell appeared first...

Jason Key is an age group triathlete based out of Texas. Jason joined our membership last year and has since gone from 1:50/100m pace in his triathlon swims to an incredible 1:30/100m pace. Click here to join the video membership 00:56 How Jason started with Effortless Swimming. 02:01 Jason’s focus as an athlete. 04:54 Time […] The post From 1:50/100m to 1:30/100m Pace with Jason Key appeared firs...

We welcome back Solomon Wright who recently won the New Zealand 10km Open Water Championship. In this episode, Solomon talks about his training leading up to the National Championship and how he recovered from shoulder injury. We also added a before and after video of Solomon comparing his stroke now and 12 months ago. 02:53 […] The post The Road To NZ 10km National Championship with Solomon Wrigh...

As we end a wonderful year, here’s a collection of the best podcast snippets for 2018. Enjoy! 00:47 How to Work on the Right Things with John Mullen 03:01 Laser vs the Lantern 05:12 Train in Manual, Race in Automatic 07:23 Move your Big Rock First 09:01 How to Train for 10km plus Swims with […] The post The Best of 2018 Podcasts appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

We are joined today by Els Visser who is a professional triathlete from the Netherlands Els had a TEDX talk about how a shipwreck experience changed her life. In this podcast, Els shares to us that experience with the hope of inspiring others. 00:37 Sinking Ship Experience 2:57 Stay or Swim 9:42 Surviving the Island […] The post Learning From Disaster With Shipwreck Survivor and Professional Triat...

We’ve just returned from our annual Hell Week camps in Thailand. Here are nine things I learned from the camp that I thought it would be worth sharing on a podcast. 1. Clear your mind 2. Regular feedback 3. Go crazy 4. Find your ideal stroke rate 5. 3 different ways to think about your […] The post 9 Things We Learned From Hell Week appeared first on Effortless Swimming .

00:58 Pre Swim Routine for Olympic Athletes 02:35 How Much Time Should Be Given To Pre-Swim Routine 06:33 Basic Movements in Yoga Routine 8:58 Q Swim/ Q Swim App 15:24 Time Commitment in Integrating Yoga into Training 18:52 Yoga And Recovery 20:54 Breathing 25:13 On Adults Wanting To Improve Their Swimming 26:36 Balancing Your Nervous […] The post How Australian Olympic Swimmers Improve Mobility w...

Our guest for today’s episode is Carl Reader who is a Functional Movement Coach and a Biokineticist (Exercise Therapist). He’s been helping athletes and clients move and exercise better through functional movements. Join us as we discuss warm up, squats and functional movement. 00:28 Carl Reader’s Background 2:29 What Can Swimmers Do As Warm Up. […] The post Why Squatting Can Help You Swim Faster...

Our guest today is Ben de Rivaz from Breca. Breca hosts swimrun events which take place on trail and open water; team races in pairs wearing wetsuit and trainers, transitioning between running and swimming stages. Join us as we discuss topics about the format swimrun compared to triathlon, why it is appealing to a lot […] The post The SwimRun Revolution with Breca’s Ben de Rivaz appeared first on...

Getting beaten up by riot police. Setting his alarm 4 hours too early before the biggest race of his life. Not being able to walk for 4 days just weeks out from his last Olympic Games. These are just a few of the challenges 3x Olympian, Olympic bronze medallist and 100m Freestyle World Champion Brent […] The post Rising Through Challenge with 100m Free World Champion Brent Hayden appeared first on...