The Koa Sports Podcast

For the first time in history Koa Sports hold the IRONMAN Australia, IRONMAN Asia Pacific and IRONMAN Busselton TriClub Championships.  It just goes to show, you can have fun and race well at the same time. We take you through an incredible weekend of racing and results, and of course…. the afterparty.  Did the Greg Monster return?  How did 13 Koa Sports athletes end up in the...

All the emotion, all the celebrations and all the tears!  We take you into the IRONMAN recovery tent to get the low down on how the day went down for Koa Sports athletes.  AG Champions, first timers, PR’s and flat tyres.  Unfiltered content from athletes that put it all on the line! Thanks IRONMAN for access, another incredible event. Kids…. earmuffs. Join the Tribe,...

We are LIVE from IRONMAN Port Macquarie, where champions are born!  5 x professional and AG Championships between the 4 coaches, we give you the low down on how to get the job done, Greg also contributes in other ways. Santa goes missing from a local restaurant, Eric phones in from St George USA.  Has social media been good or bad for society as a whole? The most anticipated sh...

One of the coaches rides in an ambulance, but finds a way through with grit and determination.  In what has been one of the saddest weeks that we can remember not only for sport but society, we give our thoughts and emotions on those events.   The reigning Mens IRONMAN Australia Champion Tim Van Berkel joins us for how he plans to defend his title, but also how to retain his reputat...

RaceRanger is a revolutionary triathlon start-up providing an electronic drafting detection solution to the sport for referees and triathlon.  James Elvery Co-Founder and CEO, join the KSP for a conversation that will blow your mind!  RaceRanger are forging ahead with what will be one of the best solutions to the plague of drafting that has overtaken non-drafting long course triathl...

It’s that time of the year where everyone loves a little guilty pleasure… those extra easter eggs, a little more butter on the hot cross bun, or listening to the Koa Sports Podcast but too afraid to tell your mates about it.  It’ll all good, we got you! In true Koa Sports style we take the conversations to the deep undergrowth, nothing mamby pamby or pretend.  Ever wanted to kn...

It’s access all areas thanks to IRONMAN Oceania and the team!  We take you to the finishers tent where our Koa Sports athletes either crushed or were crushed by the Geelong 70.3 course, always a mixed bag!  Red Bull, Watermelon, Gels, Gatorade, Pickle Juice and a little more caffeine is always the perfect blend for raw emotion and celebration. Plus, Tim avoids hypothermia for t...

A bumper episode of the Koa Sports Podcast, with racing coming in hot (no pun intended).  Hell of the West and Geelong 70.3 see the athletes and coaches on the road to glory!  Eric from Zwiftbet gives the market update on what the punters are eating up along with some juicy exotics.  A few athletes join us to briefly talk about their upcoming races, the Koa Sports Draft is back...

With an unfavourable tide for paddling, CF found some time to join us in the studio this week!  After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback again on the Koa Sports Draft the boys double down and name the KINGS of sport with a special guest appearance.  Who went number 1? South Africa and New Zealand was a big fill up for Koa Sports athletes, who would have thought that coaches...

The landscape of training and racing is really starting to change, athletes are more and more time crunched than ever before, the glory days of working from home are seemingly over and 16 hour training weeks are becoming a distant memory! What does this mean and how can athletes adapt to a more ‘traditional’ work, training and life balance?  We unpack some training hacks to get the most...

A small grass roots local triathlon has grown into one of Australia’s largest multisport festivals, Huskisson, location South Coast of NSW, or better known as Husky. Mark (Emmo) Emerton, owner and founder of the great race joins us for a chat, and like any Koa Sports chat, this isn’t a timestamped history and put you to sleep tale, full of emotion, colour and honesty!  Kids…. earmuffs.&n...

Episode 100 of the Koa Sports Podcast!  “if we do 10, we’ll do a 100”. All coaches on the podcast, as we also get to know a few Koa Sports Professional triathletes, Hamish Longmuir and Connor Duffy.  We take you through some of the best bits over the years, and bring it all back down to earth with your regular favourite segments. Can you believe we even receive a voicemail...

We did it guys!  Toby Keegan from Triathlon Australia joined us on the Koa Sports Podcast, he’s fired up and has some suggestions for Greg on his journey. Plus the new Koa Sports Zwift Club has launched and is live, find out how you can join and what to expect!  Is the greatest racing league making a return? Will it be tied to Zwiftbet? A banquet of guests on this episode, Kai...

Ultraman is a 3 day triathlon, Carl Read has won Ultraman Australia twice (2018 and 2019).  Day 1 is a 10km Open Water Swim and 140km Ride, Day 2 is a 281.1km Ride and Day 3 is a 84.3km run (double marathon).  Carl talks us through what it takes to be at the top of this sport, as well as the struggles and battles that he has had to overcome in the rich tapestry of his life so far.&n...

Forget the ginger and turmeric, we have got you covered here on the Koa Sports Podcast, the best way to get over that hangover! Over a couple of Sailor Jerries, the coaches set you up for a massive 2023 and ring in some cracking guests, like Pete Murray.  Just what does the great man get up to when he’s not standing on the red carpet? Plus the inside locals scoop on the band new Port Mac...

What does it take to break the all comers Australian Age Group Ironman record? Planning, experience, hard work, a great support network and a great coach. Rhys Lawler is a man familiar with listeners to the KSP. Dive back into Episode 48 to hear more about his background. Clayton and Rhys sit down to break down his amazing Ironman Western Australia performance and look up the road to wha...

All coaches in the same room with the headsets on and laser guns ready to fire!  Feelings are hurt, dreams squashed and for one coach the trauma of being airlifted to hospital after a nasty bluebottle sting aired on Bondi Rescue is addressed on this episode of the Koa Sports Podcast.  We look back on an incredible year of racing from Koa Sports athletes, review our 2022 predict...

Work hard, play harder!  Koa Sports took out the IRONMAN Club Championship at Busselton, how is this possible when our coaches and athletes have so much fun?  For the first time in a long time we get a little bit serious and unpack some training and racing data from Adam Lamb and Clint Dow, numbers really do tell a story. But wait there’s more!  If you can stick around for...

Philip Billikopf is the Co-Founder of Mauna Endurance a global endurance coaching company.  Yes that’s right we sat down here on the Koa Sports podcast with the enemy!  Hardly, we admire the story and can relate to many of the challenges Phil and Mauna have faced over the past few years.  8 IRONMAN and 70.3 World Championship finishes to his name a very handy AG’er and end...

It doesn’t get any more backstage than an IRONMAN finishers tent, with special thanks to IRONMAN for the media passes, we were able to sit and celebrate with our Koa Sports athletes as they took in the emotion of the day of their lives.  We highly recommend earmuffs for the kids, we also highly recommend hiring a Koa Sports coach after listening to this episode.  You’re just simply...

We take the microphones to the Koa Sports pre-race swim at IRONMAN Busselton and get to know more of the tribe.  International athletes, first timers and AG winners one of those podcasts where you might learn a little. In true Koa Sports style the coaches picked up their official IRONMAN media passes and take you deep into the heart of an event, unlimited and unfiltered access. Stra...

We are LIVE from Busselton Western Australia for the IRONMAN and 70.3 on Sunday, where 45 Koa Sports will be ripping in!  Busso, Beer Mile (9:30am Monday, Busselton Jetty) and some HUGE news regarding the IRONMAN world championships. We break down the implications and confusion surrounding the 2023 IRONMAN World Championships and future of the big race moving forward… Join the...

Jason Avery set his sights on qualifying for Kona at IRONMAN Malaysia in November 2022, following his first IRONMAN at Cairns 5 months earlier.  His preparation flawless with a PMC chart having curves in all the rights places.  The race plan went out the window, with over 350mm of tropical rain falling on the island in a 24 hour period.  Swift water rescues, knee deep water and...

Dating back to the 1980’s the Beer Mile is the sport for those that like running and drinking beer, in this case, in tandem.  Chris Robertson and Adam Shurson Co-Hosts of “The Beer Mile Podcast” and in their own right highly talented track runners join us on this episode to talk about the history, the rules, the fails and the triumphs.  If you’ve ever wanted to know the answer...

The Bronze Statue is back, live in the studio! We spend more time previewing the Koa Sports Beer Mile than Noosa and the 70.3 World Championships combined.  It does get a little tense at times, as CF reminds Tim that his life expectancy is much shorter than he expects.  Earmuffs are advised for this one, sorry kids. Get in QUICK the "how many fingers' promo closes in a few days (fro...