The Koa Sports Podcast

We launch the BIGGEST ever Koa Sports promotion with season 2023 fast approaching the time to join one of the worlds leading endurance coaching groups is… NOW! What the hell is going on in China? What is social media ‘inception’? What are the biggest rookie mistakes a triathlete can make? What happened the to Zwift State of Origin? We answer all the questions you don’t want answered and...

We wrap up a massive few weeks on the big island.  What are some key coaching takeaways from the new two day format?  A bubbling controversy in the men’s professional race that won’t go away. Greg has an altercation with a prominent musician in Hawaii in a car park.  Tim gives us a ‘blow by blow’ of his day and Greg probes into all the areas of his preparation and training. War...

Bron Steele had her debut IRONMAN in Cairns 2022 where she qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships, fast forward to the big day and Bron finished as the first Australian female age grouper overall, in 10:32. Just how did she pull it off?  How did that day unfold?  Bron doesn’t pull any punches and tells her story of her race here in Kona. Join the Tribe, Be the Warriorwww...

We take you right into the heart of the 2022 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona.  Interviews with athletes, spectators, officials pre, during and post-race.  You won’t get any closer to the finish line than here. Emotionally charged and packed with energy.  Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.www.koasports.com.au

Can the Norwegians handle the heat? Is Ditlev too young? Is it Lionels turn to be the bride? Just how big will that front swim pack be?  Wurfed V2? Woof Woof…. Skipper is coming in hot! We try to unpack the biggest day of the year. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.www.koasports.com.au

Can the Angry Bird be beaten?  Is LCB going to run out the marathon? Will Anne Haug come roaring home on the Queen K? What can Laura Philipp (or Philipps as Tim calls her) lay down?  Any Aussie smokies? We also check in with the great Clayton Fettell and go through each of his athletes who are hitting the start line here at the Ironman World Championships. We'd love you to flip...

TVB is one of Australia’s most successful IRONMAN and long course triathletes in history, and if it’s even possible an even better bloke than athlete! From swimming his first competitive laps at 16, to pre-race anxiety, post race shenanigans with our great coach Clayton Fettell to an in depth chat about all things Kona. TVB takes to his 7th Professional Start here in Kona in 2022. G...

Think you’ve read it all, seen it all and know it all about the IRONMAN World Championship course?  In Koa Sports Podcast style the boys take a different look at the course and also totally butcher the history of this iconic event.  They’ve raced it and coached it, get the insights from those who know, not some journo on a laptop with google maps. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior...

Aloha! Your Koa Sports Podcast is in Kona, for the IRONMAN World Championships 2022!  Exclusive access, athletes, predictions, course previews, an unconventional look into the race that stops….well nothing really.  But for triathletes it’s a very important day! We open the Kona account with a brief look into our 18 Koa Sports athletes, how they got here and what’s in store for the w...

2022 Ironman Sunshine Coast 70.3 All 4 coaches on deck interviewing athletes and supporters both pre and post race. Some huge PB's of course and plenty of fun and emotion to bring in the start of the Australian racing season. Subscribe, rate and review. www.koasports.com.au#saydogap

The Norseman.....the worlds hardest Iron distance triathlon. Brutal conditions. 6000m of vert and a whole lot of weather in between. We go deep with Dougal "Doogs" Walker here on his prep and race day! Follow Doogs on the gram @dougalwalkerEric is back. Huge market for the Sunshine Coast 70.3www.koasports.com.au#saydogap

Lee "Hollywood" Turner is a true character. One of the more passionate humans we've come across. Extremely well known throughout the Australian cycling community and once upon a time did an Ironman. He's all things fast bikes, fast cars, rap music and going BANG!Get ready for a laugh here. Follow Lee on the gram @_leeturnerwww.koasports.com.au#bethewarrior

Live from the Noosa Classic on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, we sit down with Marcel Emmenegger, Head of Sales – Distributor Markets from BMC HQ in Switzerland.  Marcel has worked at BMC for almost 2 decades and provides not only an interesting historical insight, but also what BMC lovers and cycling enthusiasts have to look forward to in the near future.  Koa Sports and BMC...

Matt Kerr is the current IRONMAN overall Age Group World Champion. When he races he breaks course records like they don’t even exist, he’s raised the bar and has massive ambitions in the sport of triathlon. We sat down and asked him all the questions you want answers to before he sets off around the world for another campaign. What an interview! Follow Matt on the gram @mz_matt_kerr or at htt...

CF and Tim take their coaching hats off for this one and share their experiences as athletes. A contrasting look at winning as a Professional athlete and AG athlete around the world. CF won races over a period of 15 years as a professional and Tim has won his past 8 races at an AG level over the 70.3 and IRONMAN distance. What can we learn from winning habits?www.koasports.com.au#saydoga...

Mat Grills is a straight edge vegan ultra endurance runner.  103kgs doing his first marathon. Ultraman finisher. All round ripping guy! His next goal is to run coast to coast in Australia. 5000kms in 50 days! WOWMat isn't exactly what you might think.....and he likes things this way! Follow him in the gram @mat_grills or on his website. https://www.adventuresandactivism.com/www.koasports...

Back by extreme popular demand CF and Greg sit down and again and talk all things bike. Eric from Zwiftbet is in da house with a great market for both the Canadian Open and Greg's new job. Cappa gets his questions answered. Clothing store open. https://teamshop.cuore.ch/koa-sportswww.koasportscoaching.com#saydogap

4 coaches in the studio taking aim at each other and many in the endurance community.  If pros were a cheese is back, cappas facts, CF’s quiz and an impartial view of the new PTO World Tour.  New Cuore clothing store is open and ready for orders.https://teamshop.cuore.ch/koa-sportsIf we offended anyone, we apologise, but please subscribe rate and review whilst you’re here! www....

Kimmo Tuunanen is a Koa Sports athlete based in Finland under the guidance of Coach Tim.  Since joining Koa Sports in mid-2021, Kimmo won IRONMAN Finland 2021, and was recently crowned M45-49 European Champion in Frankfurt.  Kimmo shares his story to date, his preparations, lessons and race stories. Triathlon training in Finland is no walk in the park…. His next race is the IRO...

Coaches and Greg and Tim explore the grass roots of triathlon clubs in Australia, the benefits of belonging and how Koa Sports can enhance your club members experience and performance on race day. We catch up with the Co-Founder of Greensborough Triathlon Club, Oliver Yourn. Koa Sports and GTC partnered up in January 2022 with all stakeholders reaping the rewards as the relationship continues to b...

We sat down with Clint in May to have a look through his background in Triathlon and his goals for the upcoming Ironman Cairns. In his own words Clint had an "OK" day up in Cairns and we caught up post race and went through his race day, what he changed and adapted from the previous year to not only drop a huge PB but take the chocolates in his age group. www.koasportscoaching.com#bethewarrio...

Beau Jones is the founder of Bottle It, a recent entrant to the Ironman finishers club and a man with a cracking story of overcoming adversity and a stack of hurdles to get things done! Hailing out of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney Beau talks us through his story through to today and what is up the road including how he ended up a poster boy for Ironman Australia earlier in the year! Plenty of fun...

Clayto and Greg do a deep dive into all things cycling, bikes, set ups and everything in between. Ever wondered where you should spend your hard earned to get more speed? Ever heard the words, saddle angle, jockey wheel or tubular and thought you heard Hebrew? Well this is the show for you! Eric from Zwiftbet jumps in with some great markets for this weekends Ironman Frankfurt. www.koasports....

In October 2021 (Episode 34) we sat down with Bassel Kanounji a Dubai based Koa Sports athlete. He had just signed up for his first ever IRONMAN.  On this episode we check in with Bassel and get the full story, from his impeccable preparation to his extraordinary debut race in Hamburg as few weeks ago. Thinking of signing up for an IRONMAN?  Reach out, this could be you! J...

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!Koa Sports are your Asia Pacific TriClub Champions for 2022, we retell the stories from the weekend at IRONMAN Cairns.  The good, the bad, the ugly. Incredibly proud of the teams’ performance, athletes, coaches and supporters. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.www.koasports.com.au