Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Can yoga help your swimming?  In this podcast episode, US Masters Champion Trina Schaetz chatted about that very question from her perspective as a yoga instructor, as well as discussing everything else that makes up her training week. We discussed what it is like training in one of the mecca's of masters swimming, California and how Trina made her way through Covid, finding...

Send us Fan Mail It takes a lot of determination and hard work to swim at the Olympics, when you don't have a 50m pool to train in! That's just part of the story for Angelika Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso in West Africa, who has represented her country at 3 x Olympic Games and now studies and swim masters in the US. We chatted about all this and much more in this episode. I loved hearing a...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever contemplated doing a marathon swim? Like The Rottnest Channel Swim, or even something longer like the Derwent River Swim? Well Andrew Donaldson has completed both, as well as several others, and on this podcast he shares with us everything to consider when doing a marathon swim. Andrew graciously shared all his knowledge, about what type of training he does and his p...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist and recent FINA Masters WR holder, US Olympian Ryan Held from the New York Athletic Club. We talked about Ryan's swim in the 4x100m free relay to win gold in Rio '16 and how he ended up swimming that third leg in the final, with Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian and Caleb Dressel as team mates. We also discussed the r...

Send us Fan Mail Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast brings you a TST Quick Splash report , with a recap of all the action from the US Masters Nationals in San Antonio, Texas. * Meet reflections from Kristin Gary, Brian Bergford, Britta O'Leary and Kathleen Sandner * Highlighted swimmers who broke NR's over the courser of the meet - Laura Val, Erika Braun, James Fike, Karlyn Pipes and Steve West *...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we chat with Male Swimmer of the Meet from the recent Australian Masters Championships - Paul Lemmon. We took a deep dive into Paul's training and discussed the secret to his success, in not only breaking 6 National Records at the recent Nationals meet, but replicating that success a few weeks earlier at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships on...

Send us Fan Mail Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast brings you a TST Quick Splash report, with a round up of all the action from last week's Masters Swimming Australia Nationals. * Two new individual WR's * Highlighted swimmers from the 85 NR's broken - Leigh Rodgers, Gill O'Mara, Paul Lemmon, Darius Schultz and David Bale * Elite men's relay with Olympians Chris Fydler and James Hi...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, I sat down and chatted with Canadian Masters swimmer - Dr Lynn Marshall. Lynn is an inspirational swimmer, whose swimming journey has taken her through multiple FINA WR swims, induction into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame, and most notably, an amazing recovery from a terrifying cycling accident, and a return to top level masters swimming a...

Send us Fan Mail Today I welcomed a past student of mine from Firbank Grammar to the microphone - Rachel Goh.  From that little Year 7 girl, she became a world class swimmer representing Australia on the FINA World Cup Circuit and at two FINA World SC Champs. She has 35 world level medals to her name and is a 2 x NCAA national 100 Backstroke champion. She is an Auburn University Alum and now respe...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone knows about pre-activation before getting in the water to swim, but how many of us do it?  Well listen into today's podcast chat with Masters Swimmer and Myotherapist - Kerri Layton, and you may change your mind and find time in your schedule to include it! We covered a lot about swimmers injuries and how to manage them in our chat, as well as how to continue to trai...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are joined by FINA World Champ and US Masters swimmer - Britta O'Leary. Britta squeezes a lot into her week and comes out trumps in all her endeavours. What with young children, work and family life, as well as a tenure on the USMS Board, she still manages to get in her swim training and finds time to race. Very successfully I might add, as evident...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is Californian resident, US Masters swimmer and Professor of Sociology - Lynn Fahey. Lynn is a vibrant and fun loving gal, who has re-discovered her love for swimming, after being out of the water for 10 years.  Like many masters swimmers, she travels a lot for her work, and shared with us the ways she adapts her training, whether that be in a hotel pool...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we have a TST Quick Splash report: *New World Records to the UK's Helen Gorman and Andrea Heath * New Aus National Records to Jennie Bucknell and Guy Farrow * Virtual Masters Swim Meet on VmeetSwim * Set of the week - from Sydney's Seaside Pirates * Swimtalk Pilates * The UK's Jane Asher talking about her swimming Don't...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is Canadian Olympic swimmer and Masters Swimmer - Tim Bach. We chatted about Tim's swim journey from a young age in Canada as one of eight children, to making the Canadian Olympic Team in 1972 and what is what like to compete as a 19yr old in those games.  Many years later, Tim found himself in Australia via his work as a University lecturer and red...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast , we have a TST Quick Splash report: * New Masters World Records * Swimtalk Pilates update * Set of the week * RPE.  What is it and how to use it in your training Don't forget the Torpedo Swimtalk Masters Virtual Swim Meet on VMeetSwim has been extended to the end of March.  Get your times in now.  Join our team or create your own. Ent...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we chat to the open water marathon swimmer - Craig Lewin. Known as "The Salty Swimmer" not only does Craig coach swimmers to succeed in marathon swims, he has completed the Triple Crown himself, starting with Catalina, on to Manhattan and finishing with the English Channel, to round out the triple. We chatted about how he prepared for those swims;...

Send us Fan Mail Sharing his story with us on today's podcast, is US swimmer James Fike, who is swimming lifetime personal best times, faster than he did in College as an 18yr old.  How is James doing that? What has he changed? And where can we get some of that magic, fountain of youth elixir? All is revealed, as James shares his strategies and training in depth with us. Not only is James hit...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we have a TST Quick Splash report: New dates for FINA World Masters in Fukuoka 2023 Rod Watkins and the "Iron Pot Swim" Upcoming National meets from around the globe. Hear from Jacinta and Darius , two of the swimmers entered into the Torpedo Swimtalk Masters Swim Meet on VMeetSwim Enter here: https://vmeetswim.com/ and entry exte...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is superb masters pool and open water swimmer - New South Welshman Aaron Cleland. We chatted extensively about Aaron's passion for masters swimming and his commitment to furthering involvement and encouragement for those finding our wonderful community in their adult life.  Part of the reason Aaron swims is to inspire and role model fitness and dedi...

Send us Fan Mail I was delighted to welcome to the podcast LA Olympic Bronze Medallist and Sports Manager to the likes of Adam Peatty and his niece Emma McKeon, to name a few, all round nice guy - Rob Woodhouse. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia and now based in Glasgow, Scotland, we discussed Rob's swimming journey from early days in a small 4 lane indoor 25m pool in Melbourne's eastern...

Send us Fan Mail Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast has a sister! Welcome to the first edition of the TST Quick Splash report - a quick bite size pod to keep you up to date with news from around the masters swimming world. In this pod: FINA World Masters in Fukuoka cancelled Compete virtually in Torpedo Swimtalk Masters Swim Meet Hear from one of the masters swimmers already entered into the virtual meet -...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is multiple masters World Title Holder - the lovely Kristin Gary. We chatted about Kristin's journey to masters swimming, from keen junior to NCAA competitor for Duke University. Her hiatus after College away from the pool, only heightened her love of swimming when she found the masters swimming world. It is always interesting to hear different masters swim...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast marks our 50th episode release and I was thrilled to be joined by triple Olympian and Captain of the Australian Women's Water Polo Team - Rowie Webster. Rowie shared her experience and insights from her swimming and water polo career and interestingly what she has changed, and adapted in her approach to training and competing as she moves into her 30&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Are you searching for a masters swim meet that fits in with everything else in your life?  Well look no further than here!  In this very exciting episode of the podcast, we chat to Mark Knagg, founder of VMeetSwim , a free virtual swim meet platform, where swimmers submit times and can track their progress against other swimmers in their age group from around the globe! And the gr...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast guest is a Masters Swimming World Champion, Surf and Open Water Swimmer and Coach of the Bondi Ocean Surf Swimmers, BOSS Squad, Talbot Henry. Talbot has a love of both pool and ocean swimming, which he is sharing with a growing band of ocean water swimmers at Bondi Beach Sydney, with his BOSS squad. We chatted about how he structures open water sessions; what...