Fri, 22 December 2017
We discuss how the concept of the domino effect can be helpful in the obstacles that you are facing. Listen and you will learn how identifying that initial or smaller dominoes can be beneficial in knocking over bigger dominoes.
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Fri, 15 December 2017
In this podcast episode we talk about few important points from Angela Duckworth's book GRIT and why people love swimming despite being difficult and challenging. |
Tue, 12 December 2017
We're also announcing the opening of bookings for Hell Week 2018 which is on Thursday, December 14, 2017, 9:00 am Melbourne time. |
Fri, 1 December 2017
For this episode, we talk about how wearing a watch in training affects focus and technique in swimming. |
Wed, 29 November 2017
Today's podcast is entitled "The Best of 2017". We have compiled all of the best parts from all the podcasts across the year and put them on this episode. This special episode is a mix of everything--from ideas, skills, and techniques to becoming a lean athlete and swim fast to overcoming anxiety and uplifting your mental state. Thank you very much for a big year. Thanks again for listening. I will see you in 2018. |
Wed, 22 November 2017
A quick update on why we haven't recorded many podcasts lately.
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Wed, 18 October 2017
In this podcast, we will talk about when to be 'In the moment' and when to be 'Out of the moment' in swimming and how this balance can help you as an athlete. This is in addition to our previous topics about focus, technique and delivers practice in order to change your habits and improve your swimming. This episode is something you shouldn't miss. |
Tue, 17 October 2017
Last year Elise Butler was swimming 20 mins for her 1km time trial. Over the past 18 months she's made big improvements, now swimming well under 17 minutes. Elise joined us last year for our Hell Week swim camp and has joined us again for this year's camp in Thailand. In this podcast she shares how she's knocked more than 15 secs per 100m off her 1km pace.
Direct download: 94_Breaking_through_the_Elusive_2_minutes_barrier_with_Elise_Butler.mp3
Category:Swimming Podcast -- posted at: 8:07pm AEDT |
Wed, 13 September 2017
The 66 day and 18 month rule is a good rule to live by to replace old habits and become competent at a skill. Most people don't stick with something long enough to see results, especially when it comes to changing their swimming. |
Thu, 31 August 2017
Lisandra de Carvalho has been a friend of mine for almost eight years. She comes from a competitive swimming background and now focuses primarily on open water events. In this episode, we discuss everything to do with long distance open water swimming. Lisandra has raced the 19.7km Rottnest channel swim solo on three occasions and as a duo on one occasion. If you are planning to do an open water race of 10 km or more, this podcast will teach you everything you need. |
Fri, 25 August 2017
Gary Hurring is a former swimmer and a coach from Wellington, New Zealand. Gary won the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the men's 200 meters backstroke and silver medal in the same event at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. He finished fourth in the 100m and fifth in the 200m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was also appointed as New Zealand's swim team coach at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Direct download: How_To_Change_Your_Technique_From_An_Olympic_Coaches_Perspective.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm AEDT |
Thu, 10 August 2017
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Wed, 9 August 2017
This podcast episode is about having a breakthrough swim, whether it’s in a triathlon or an open water swim. Our guest today is Paul Speed a coach a recently turned pro triathlete. With Paul, he changed his technique and training to make that second pack and come out with the water with the faster group so he can have a better chance of keeping up in the bike and setting himself up for a good race.
Direct download: How_to_have_a_breakthrough_swim_with_Paul_Speed_1.mp3
Category:Swimming Podcast -- posted at: 6:45pm AEDT |
Tue, 18 July 2017
In this podcast, we welcome back Eney Jones who is a successful Master’s swimmer, open water swimmer, and an accomplished triathlete. She lives and works in Boulder, Colorado and has worked with many of the top triathletes to help them improve their swimming. She is also the creator of the Eney Bouy.
Direct download: The_Latest_Research_On_Swimming_Fast_In_Open_Water_with_Eney_Jones.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:23pm AEDT |
Fri, 26 May 2017
Tabitha Jones is a previous Hell Week camp attendee. Since coming to Thailand with us last year, she's take more than 20 seconds off per 100m pace over a half ironman distance swim. An impressive achievement in 8 months! Tabitha shares with us the things that have helped her do this from changes to technique, workouts, how she approaches races and the different attitude she takes towards her swimming. |
Wed, 3 May 2017
Swimming Coach, Brian Ford is the Head Coach of the Traralgon Swimming Club since 1997. He was a National Age swimmer in the 1970s. He is a firm believer in discipline and strong communication. If you want to learn about the importance of discipline, enthusiasm and being a people person, listen in as my dad shares his life lessons and expertise as a seasoned swimming coach. 04:58 - Meet Brian Ford 07:50 - Why reputation is important. 08:55 - When to Draw The Line Between Being a Coach and Being a Parent 16:00 - Micromanaging vs Delegating 22:41 - Basic Principles in Dealing with People 30:45 - On Being Careful with Who You Hang Out With 33:30 - "Every opportunity is an opportunity to give as much as you can." 35:30 - This is the way I am as a coach... 38:17 - Why It's Okay to Coach with a Lot of Enthusiasm 40:20 - To Care or Not to Care? |
Wed, 12 April 2017
Meighan Julbert is a Mental Skills Consultant for The MindSide - a sports and psychology center located in Alabama. She has worked with a number of athletes from different sports like softball, golf, swimming, soccer, and others. This podcast is perfect for those who has performance anxiety and to those who feels like their mental state has let them down during competition. 01:53 - What's going on in your head? To learn more about Meighan and her work, visit http://www.themindside.com/meighan-julbert/ |
Thu, 23 February 2017
Ranell Hobson is the Coaching Director at The Academy of Sports Speed. She will share her experience in working with athletes at The Academy of Sports Speed and how their teachings cross over to all types of athletes. 01:00 - Skills, Functional Movement, Elasticity, Power and Mechanics of The Sports |
Thu, 23 February 2017
Meredith Atwood is the creator of Swim Bike Mom a website dedicated to give motivation to women across the globe to women who are doing triathlon and those who are looking to get into triathlon. 01:00 - Take Us Back To 2010 To learn more about Meredith and her work, visit her website www.swimbikerun.com |
Thu, 23 February 2017
Andre Obradovic has been our guest before where he talked about how you can adjust your sleeping routines and habits so you can perform better in the pool.
www.loseyourbelly.com.au |