Thu, 8 December 2016
Race Pace Training is about swimming at or quicker than your racing speed. It’s often done in short intervals (eg 25m or 50m) with enough rest between intervals to recover and hit race speed on the next one. On this podcast Garrett McCaffrey, coach at the Phoenix Swim Club, joins me as we chat about how to best include this type of training in your workouts (and if it’s relevant to you!).
Direct download: Race_Pace_Training_with_Garrett_McCaffrey_and_Chris_Ritter.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:32pm AEDT |
Wed, 7 December 2016
Nam Baldwin is the owner and Director of Performance at the Equalize Training Company. Nam is an emotional and stress control & management specialist, the co-developer of internationally recognised B.E.T Training, mentor and motivational health coach. He has worked with a number of Olympic Gold medalists and several world champions including professional surfer, Mick Fanning.
Direct download: The_Psychology_of_Performance_with_Nam_Baldwin.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:12pm AEDT |
Thu, 20 October 2016
Luke McIlroy is the Director of Sport Science at METS Performance Consulting. Luke helps athletes perform their VO2 Max test. Find out what their lactating flexion point and their resting metabolic rate. Knowing these will help you train more scientifically and be more effective with the workouts you are doing. If you train 10 hours a week instead of 15, then, you'll have more time to spend with you family, rest and recover. In this podcast, we talk about how you can avoid the grey zone and how you can be more effective with the time you spend training. |
Wed, 12 October 2016
Simon Griffiths is the founder and publisher of H2Open Magazine. H2Open Magazine is a magazine about open water swimming and everything that incorporates races and swims around the world. Simon will be sharing:
Direct download: Podcast_The_best_places_to_swim_with_Simon_Griffiths.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:57pm AEDT |
Mon, 19 September 2016
In this episode of the Effortless Swimming Podcast, our guest is David Samuelsohn. David is coach and founder of Westchester Masters Club in Larchmont, New York. David wrote an article Lose the Limp for a More Powerful Freestyle so in this podcast we'll talk about that and
|
Fri, 2 September 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Eric Neilsen. Eric Neilsen is a multisport coach and consultant who works with athletes of all abilities from novice to professional, by providing personalized services that empower clients to achieve their full athletic potential. Eric will be sharing about how he got started coaching, a few tips about triathlon training and the ABC's of optimal health and training. |
Thu, 11 August 2016
My guest in this episode of The Effortless Swimming podcast is Karlyn Pipes. She is one of the top 10 Master Swimmers of all time and a multiple record holder in all 4 strokes in Masters Competitions. |
Thu, 11 August 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Katee Pedicini. Katee is the author of "Healing The Grumpy Athlete". We will talk about her background, health and wellness and how her book came to be. |
Thu, 11 August 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, I have two special guests: Chloe McCardel and Michael (Murph) Renford (son of legendary marathon swimmer, Des Renford). |
Sat, 4 June 2016
In this episode of the Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Sam Ashby. Sam is a part of the Australian Swim Team. He is coaching an age group squad in Melbourne. Today, Sam will be talking about his transition from being a swimmer to being a coach. |
Tue, 24 May 2016
In this podcast episode, we’ll talk to Kevin Koskella of TriSwimCoach about the key takeaways he’s had from interviewing guests in his own podcast and how it can help triathletes and swimmers improve their performance. |
Wed, 18 May 2016
This is the 3rd episode in this 3-part series of interviews with Eney Jones. In this episode we’ll talk all about racing and rhythm - how to achieve better results in your swimming and races. Let’s get into it! |
Wed, 18 May 2016
This is part 2 of the 3-part podcast series that I’m doing with Eney Jones. In this episode, we’ll talk about gears that we can use to improve technique, rhythm and feel for the water. |
Wed, 18 May 2016
In this 3-part episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Eney Jones. In part 1, we’ll talk about cues and analogies for faster swimming. In the second podcast, we’ll talk about gear for faster swimming and the third podcast of this series is about racing and rhythm and how you can put everything together to get a better result in your triathlon or swimming race.
|
Tue, 10 May 2016
In this episode, we have Level 3 triathlon coach and coach to many pros, Grant Giles. He works with a range of triathletes from Tim Van Berkel to Clayton Fettell. Grant specializes in the psychology of sports performance and how you can use mindfulness and other techniques to break through mental barriers.
Direct download: The_Psychology_Of_Performance_with_Grant_Giles.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:50pm AEDT |
Wed, 23 March 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Kim Schwabenbauer. We recently had her as a guest and since the last podcast we had with her, she is now pregnant! We talk about how it is to be a professional triathlete, to now being pregnant and what the future looks like for her. We also talk about a few things she is studying from her Master’s degree:
Direct download: Navigating_Big_Life_Change_with_Kim_Schwabenbauer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:42pm AEDT |
Tue, 26 January 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Craig Percival. Craig is a very successful triathlete and a multi-sport athlete. He finished second over all in The Ultraman World Championships in 2014. He has completed 20 Ironman events, a 4-time Hawaii-finisher and now getting ready for his biggest challenge yet - 8 Iron distance events in 8 days in the 8 different state and territories in Australia in March. In this podcast, Craig will share with us:
|
Tue, 26 January 2016
In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Pete Robinson aka "Robbo". He is a 3-time world champion in Triathlon, qualified for the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, and a bronze medalist in the Commonwealth Games.
|
Mon, 25 January 2016
This episode's guest is Andre Obradovic. Andre is a mindset, health and well-being coach. Andre specializes in sleep. He works with executives and athletes in helping them get more control of their sleeping habits. In this podcast, Andre will let us know about:
Direct download: Escaping_Sleep_Deprivation_with_Andre_Obradovic.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:15pm AEDT |
Mon, 11 January 2016
Our guest for this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast is fun, inspiring and motivating. Kim Schwabenbauer is a professional triathlete from the U.S. and a nutritionist.
01:33 - Breaking a Collarbone: Adversity or an Advantage? To learn more about Kim and work visit her website www.fuelyourpassion.net |