The Effortless Swimming Podcast

In this episode, we talk about magic words and how you can use the power of language to become a faster swimmer. 00:23 Swim Camp 01:41 Identify Yourself As A Swimmer 04:50 Cues 06:41 Replace Can't With Don't 08:10 Replace Should With Could

My guest today is Andy Donaldson who recently came back from breaking the Cook Strait World Record. In this episode, we will talk about his experience before and during the swim and his goal to complete the Ocean Seven in a year to raise money and awareness for mental health. 02:40 What's your headspace going into this swim? 04:58 How long into the swim did you realize things are going well? 09:30 Completion Is Key 10:22 The goal is to do the ocean seven within 365 days 14:19 How are you keeping yourself mentally ready for the swim? 17:19 Swimming Background 20:12 What is it about the sport that you think drew you back? 26:10 What's your training? 36:30 What's your routine like? 38:31 What sort of stuff are you doing to keep your shoulders strong? 41:16 How long would your strength and conditioning sessions go for? 41:53 What do you love to do outside of swimming? 43:28 What's surprised you about your quest to do the ocean seven in a year? 44:54 Follow Andy on Social media to follow his journey

Joining us today is Dr Jim Taylor, who specializes in Sports psychology and is the author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. In this episode, we will talk about useful mind hacks that you can implement into your training. 01:51 The Concept Of Marginal Gains 07:47 Words Impact How We Perceive The World 11:16 "I Choose To Push My Limits" 16:07 Unfamiliarity, Unpredictability, And Lack Of Control 19:43 Smiling Is A Powerful Mental Tool 25:45 Fun Is A Powerful Mind Hack 28:39 Flow Not Force 31:46 Take Control Of Your Breathing 35:38 Celebrating The Daily Victories 40:14 Get In Touch with Dr Jim Taylor

Welcome to the third and final part of this three-part podcast with Brant Best. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. Tune in now! 02:50 More isn't BETTER 05:27 Elbow is too high for too long 10:43 Extreme high elbow catch 13:17 "Ladder" cue 16:28 More episode with Brant coming soon!

Brant Best will be joining us for a three-part podcast. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. This episode will discuss how it's valuable to be able to quantify data and drills that he loves and hate. 00:33 Do you have a standard process when looking at the data? 08:38 Force Field 12:14 Should you have more power on one arm if you're just breathing every two? 13:20 I'm not a big fan of breathing three 14:12 I'ts super valuable to be able to quantify data 17:01 Drill that I love and hate! 20:31 Thumb Drag Drill

Brant Best will be joining us for a three-part podcast. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. This episode will discuss what he learned from working with elite athletes. Watch out for the next episodes!! 00:58 Canberra Camp 02:27 How To Swim A Good 100 Freestyle At The Elite Level? 05:40 Kyle Chalmers Is A Beast 06:12 Tension Needs To Be Optimal Rather Than Maximal 10:59 EO Swim Better 13:01 Soften Up, To Go Quicker. 16:00 Putting Too Much Force On The Water 19:14 What Is It That We Should Be Focusing On?

What is stopping you from getting any faster? Tune in to this episode now! 1:52 How You Hold Your Body 3:12 Head Position 3:45 Kick 4:40 Breathing In The Right Position 7:08 Building A House 7:21 Tension 8:41 Not Sighting In The Right Way 10:32 The 5 Core Principles Of Fast Freestyle

I've got John Hancock to join me again on the podcast. He recently returned from having a successful crossing of the Cook Straight and is here today to share his experience and some of the preparations he did for the swim. 00:57 Where did this goal come from? 04:28 What are the preparation that you did? 09:33 17 hours of swimming in one week 12:46 How many Ks a week were you doing? 12:33 It's a very tidal crossing 17:59 Grateful to have a team of people supporting you 19:51 Covering yourself with grease 21:40 "If the swells on your side then surf across" 26:24 Was there anything that surprised you about the swim? 28:35 All about preparation and execution. 29:10 Surround yourself with people who want you to be successful 29:54 Do you feel like your achievement changed you as a person? 34:14 What's next for John?

Carl joins us again on the podcast. He has a background in Exercise Physiology and Pilates but primarily in Functional Movement. In this episode, we will talk about how Carl has helped many swimmers with their pain and injury and understand the root cause of some of the injuries that they're having. 01:26 What Injuries Do You Usually See Among Swimmers 05:16 Working On The Posture 07:55 Getting Blood Flow To The Injured Part Of Your Body 10:41 "Voltage Is Healing" 12:27 From Hauling To Floating 14:39 Trying Too Hard Puts Tension In The Body 16:17 Swim From Inside Out 18:20 Learn How To Hold Your Body Correctly 18:42 Squatting 20:36 Don't Brace Too Much In The Pool 24:00 Connection Improves The Whole Mobility 26:29 Get In Touch With Carl Read

In today's episode, I will talk about the equipment and pool toys that I recommend to the athletes that I coach. 00:41 Have A Good Pair Of Fins 03:38 Paddles 05:51 Pull Bouy 06:45 Kickboard 07:20 Snorkel 08:15 Noseclip 08:38 Goggles 10:56 Heart Rate Monitor 11:50 Powermeter/Analysis

My guest today is Tim Reed, an Australian coach, and triathlete, who has had multiple Ironman and IM70.3 wins. I wanted to get Tim's perspective regarding swimming and coaching and discuss the struggles of transitioning from a professional athlete to a full-time coach. 01:15 Biggest Success In Racing 03:30 There Was No Overnight Success 04:51 Connecting With Athletes 06:38 A Powerful Combination 11:02 Pulling Back From Squad 14:13 Having The Evidence/Data 16:50 You Don't Need To Look Pretty 20:14 Stop Swimming Like Ian Thorpe 27:07 Correct One Thing At A Time 28:00 Swim Like No One Is Watching 29:17 Differences In Technique For People Getting Into A Wetsuit 32:02 Open Water Skills 35:13 Surrounded By Other Swimmers 37:27 Transitioning To A Full-time Coach 43:48 Training Sessions 47:55 What's Next? 50:02 Get In Touch With Tim

In today's episode, we have Dr. Jim Taylor, a sports psychologist and author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. We will talk about the strategies for dealing with pain and figuring out what your motivations are. Tune in to this episode now. 00:58 Competed In The Super Sprint And Olympic Distance Triathlon 03:03 Strategies For Dealing With Pain 06:02 Exertion Pain And Injury Pain 08:51 Identity Plays A Role In How You Manage Pain 14:32 Discomfort VS Pain And Suffering 17:13 Associating Negative Emotions With Pain 18:51 Pride And Inspiration 21:51 What's Real Suffering? 23:38 Key Phrase: Long And Loose 26:11 Do A Long Warm-up 28:27 Distractions 30:28 Motivation: Less Ra Ra, More Insight 36:36 Constantly Remind Yourself Of What Your Goals Are 37:11 90% Of Success Is Just Showing Up 39:59 Don't Look At The End Of The Workout 41:57 Get In Touch with Dr. Jim Taylor

I want to have this episode to direct and help people determine what course will help them get better as a swimmer going forwards. 01:13 5-Day Catch Challenge 02:53 The Beginner Freestyle Course 04:25 8-Week Faster Freestyle Cours 8:15 Video Membership 09:08 Monthly Live Call 10:17 Stroke Analysis Membership 13:02 The Swim Camp

My guest in today's episode is Melissa Hughes from Tasmania. We will talk about her remarkable journey into the world of triathlon. 01:19 I swim like a runner 02:30 Arms are a bit wide 04:17 How many swim sessions a week? 06:08 What is YMCA Drill? 08:43 Building Confidence in the race 11:44 I've got to overtake all the heroes! 13:08 Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 17:30 Thinking about doing the triathlon 19:19 Do you think you can continue training without doing any long-term damage? 20:29 What are you working towards or focusing on with your swimming?

In today's episode, we are looking at why you should look for the cause, not look at the symptom. 00:22 Itchy eyes? 02:30 We Need To Find The Cause 03:05 Leigh Nugent-Coming soon? 04:02 First Thing To Look At Is the Body Position 05:44 Head Position 05:53 Making Sure The Kick Is Effective 06:04 Rotation 06:13 Great Way To Analyze The Stroke 08:05 We Don't Often See The Cause

I wanted to talk about a different approach to achieving your goals in today's episode. It might be something you haven't heard before, but it can be a helpful way to achieve what you want. Tune in to the episode now! 00:43 Think of your perfect day and write that down 2:56 What does your ideal day look like? 5:39 Atomic Habits: A must read book

In today's episode, we sat down with Brigetta Hamilton to talk about her impressive improvement over the last 6 months. Brigetta attended one of our clinics in May starting at 2:20 pace per 100. She got her time down to 1:48 and now she is at 1:39. Find out what she did to improve! 00:51 Swimming background 01:17 Were you able to swim comfortably without stopping when you started swimming? 03:02 Does your cycling background help with your swimming? 05:10 When you are working on going faster, what do you usually think? 11:15 Developing Intuition 14:34 Your feel for the water looks so much better 15:59 Rocking side to side and recovery 18:35 What's your next goal? 20:35 Try the sight and breathe method 21:23 When you relax, you swim better and quicker

My guest today is Taryn Richardson, an advanced sports dietitian, and a triathlon nutrition specialist. In this episode, we will talk about triathlon and swimming nutrition and what you can do to make better choices to get fitter and healthier. 1:08 What are the common mistakes working with age group triathletes/swimmers 3:58 Coming back to the fundamental things 6:12 Eating before swimming 12:11 Why does swimming make you hungry 14:05 Dietary periodization and why it's so important 17:39 How individualized are the nutrition plans that you provide for people? 19:27 How to lean up and still maintain energy for training 23:19 Improving Your Eating Habits 29::55 Recovery nutrition 34:35 Lighter is not necessarily better 37:14 Get in touch with Taryn

In today's episode, we will discuss the best ways to go about improving how you look when you swim. 02:00 The Base Position 03:35 Have The Right Amount Of Rotation 04:48 Keep The Kick Fairly Narrow 05:53 Good Recovery 09:05 Soft Hands 10:20 Good Looking Freestyle Is Never Hurried Or Rushed 11:41 Slow To Fast 12:06 Skinny S Shape 12:31 The Breathing 14:00 The Kick 14:41 Style Is Important 15:36 Visualize Yourself Swimming Like A Pro

In today's episode, I wanted to get Victoria Smith, who recently joined the Maldives Camp, to share her swimming improvements over the 12 months. Tune in now! 01:11 What got you into swimming? 9:23 Have there been any frustrations that you've experienced with your swimming since you began? 10:48 What helped to make your coordination better? 11:47 Do you come from a dancing background? 13:34 What did you change to have yourself feel stronger in the water? 20:14 What is it that you love about swimming? 23:14 Being Aware Of Your Body 25:37 How long did it take you to get that feeling of being able to hold the water? 27: Did the Maldives camp help improve your open-water swimming? 31:10 What advice can you give to someone who just started swimming?

So thrilled to have Ironman World Champion Gustav Iden in today's podcast episode. Tune in now as he shares his inspiring journey toward success! 02:02 What's changed for you after winning Kona? 03:06 What is about the sport you love? 04:17 How did you manage the front-pack swim after not as well in some races leading up to it? 05:28 Did you do any race simulation in training in the open water? 10:15 What's been your journey with swim technique over the years? 12:22 In swimming, it's different strokes for different folks 15:41 What do you most age groupers could do to improve their swim? 17:03 How often are you doing lactate testing in the pool? 17:38 Do you feel you gain fitness from swimming which helps in bike and running? 18:24 How many kilometers do you swim a week? 19:00 At what point in the race did you start hurting? 19:54 What's the most important advice you got in your career and why? 21:03 Do you take in the same grams of carbs in swim practice as you do the bike and run? 21:32 What's your stand-alone marathon time? 22:34 What setting do you use on your form goggles? 23:35 What's the best of tech from Santaratech for a mid-pack AG 24:44 What is your least favorite thing about triathlons? 25:33 Does your stroke rate or kick change between different distance events? 28:16 What's next for Gustav Iden?

My guest today is Dan Atkins who is the Queensland National Performance Center Head Coach in Australia and has been working with top-end athletes. We will talk about some of Dan's coaching philosophies and strategies and how they can help everyday swimmers and triathletes. 01:01 Swimming To Triathlon Coaching 03:09 Using Cues, Trigger Words, Or Nursery Rhymes 06:01 Making It Simple And Less Complicated 07:08 Different Levels Of Swimmers 10:14 Setting Up A Triathlon Club 12:23 It Is A Very Challenging Sport! 15:18 Always Thinking One Step Ahead 17:34 Learning Important Skills 2206 Trying Out New Things 26:49 We Need To Go Easier 30:08 We Now Have A Smarter Approach To Training 33:47 Psychological Reciprocity 35:25 What's Next?

My guest today is Josh Salley who is based in Wales and has recently completed his first half Ironman. Josh and I have been working for the last couple of months doing some stroke analysis and technique coaching. Tune in to this episode now! 00:49 Swimming Background 02:46 Improving Quickly 03:45 Focused More On Technique 04:38 Overcoming Open Water Swimming 07:18 Treat It As A Training Session 09:10 Swimming Consistently 09:54 This Made The Biggest Difference To My Stroke 11:45 Overrotation 13:26 Look At The Cause The Symptoms 13:58 Very Narrow Kick 15:57 Start with a 6-beat Kick 16:55 Warm Up The Leg and Get The Kick Going 17:50 8-Week Faster Freestyle Course 19:08 Determination And Hard Work 20:06 This Is An Absolute Game Changer 21:03 What's Your Setup For Recording? 22:44 Video Feedback

My guest today is Frank Huisman. He's a swim coach based in the Netherlands. Tune in to this episode to learn more about becoming a faster and more efficient swimmer. 01:08 Working With Kristian Blummenfelt 01:52 Developed A Wetsuit For Kristian 03:27 What Is Impulse Time? 06:17 Speed Is Determined By Two Major Things 08:49 Get Your Swim Efficient 11:03 Keep Your Drag Low 12:10 Stroke Length 13:08 What Are The Things Impacting Body Position 15:52 The Swimmer's Superman 18:31 Perform The Kick In The Right Way 22:11 3 Reasons Why You Have Kick 26:12 Simplify The Swim Technique 27:00 Swim Stroke Chart 31:32 To Bring Awareness 36:38 What If The Stroke Rate Is Too Low? 39:12 Get In Touch With Frank! 39:27 What's Next?

In this episode, I will talk about stroke count and how to use it to your advantage to become a faster swimmer. 01:29 What Is A Stroke Count? 04:18 How Can You Use Your Stroke Count To Become A Faster Swimmer? 06:20 How To Reduce Drag And Increase Propulsion 09:43 Best Average Time Across The Whole Set 11:55 Maintaining The Best Technique And Form 13:45 The Best Athletes In The World Are The Most Consistent Athletes 17:09 New Clinic Schedules!

Gerry Rodrigues is coming back as a guest in today's episode. He is one of the world's leading open-water swimming coaches and the founder of Tower 26. We will talk about swimming techniques and tips for triathletes. Tune in now! 01:33 Ironman Kona 03:54 The Game Has Changed 05:06 The Four Key Things 07:56 Blend Between Technical Work And Hard Work 09:51 Get Feedback Immediately 12:16 It's A Giant Puzzle! 14:40 Training In The Pool For The Open Water 21:03 Swimming With/Without A Pool Buoy 27:08 Learn How To Filter The Information You Receive 30:07 Kicking 33:47 Treat The Problem, Not The Symptom 36:24 Going Back To The Fundamentals Of The Stroke 38:53 Feel For The Water 43:00 Catch VS Setup? 48:02 I Want People To Get Good Results

In today's episode, I wanted to talk about some of the key things I got from the other coaches and swimmers at the Maldives Camp. 01:13 Rotation 03:04 Front Kick Rotation Drill 04:45 S-Shaped Pull 08:39 Front Scull Drill 09:36 Kick Timing And Connection 12:29 Are You Swimming Enough? 14:02 Long-Term Goals 16:01 The Next Maldives Camp

My guest today is Oke Büll. He's a triathlete located in Germany and recently had some great success in Ironman Copenhagen. We will talk about how he was able to improve his swimming. Tune in to this episode now! 01:00 Getting Started In Triathlon 02:39 Swimming Background 05:15 Ironman Swim Distance 06:43 Breaking Down The Stroke 09:15 Relaxed Swimming 10:15 Changes In Speed 11:37 Quality VS Quantity 13:30 Training Sessions 15:21 Open Water Training 19:40 YMCA Drill 22:51 Maintain Consistency In Training 25:26 Relax And Focus On Your Technique 26:33 Have A Weekly Plan 27:26 Having Patience Is Very Important

In today's episode, my guest is Suzanne Nottage. We will talk about the progress in her swimming over the last couple of years. Tune in now! 00:57 Swimming Background 02:10 Joining Ironman 03:28 When Did You Start To Enjoy Swimming? 04:01 Hang Around With The Right People 07:22 5-Day Catch Challenge 10:19 Go Slow Before You Go Quicker 12:44 Two Important Takeaways 14:45 Doing Less VS Doing More 15:40 Timing Of The Kick And The Catch Together 17:33 One-Arm Freestyle Drill 19:02 Big Improvement 21:24 Training Sessions 23:48 Have A Much Better Feel For The Water 25:29 Started the 8-Week Faster Freestyle Course 26:50 Film Yourself

In today's episode, I wanted to talk about the five common mistakes I've seen from around 6,500 analysis videos I did over the years. Tune in now! 01:34 Breath Timing 02:56 Having The Cue Of Pulling To The Breath 04:30 Over Rotation 05:34 Rocking Side To Side 08:13 Recovery 10:37 Deep Catch 12:40 Head Position 15:43 Slightly Higher Position In The Water

Excited to have Dr. Jim Taylor back to talk about the mental aspect of the race and some excellent practices for approaching races in a healthy way. 02:43 How To Get Mentally Prepared Before The Race 05:03 Three Key Goals To Follow 06:48 Embrace The Suck 10:56 Physical Intensity 13:05 Music Is A Powerful Mental Tool 13:28 Have A Pre-Race Routine To Ensure Total Preparation 15:48 Review Your Race Plan 18:19 Perceived Effort Sets In Training 20:47 Don't Be A Victim In The Race 21:45 You Can't Finish Strong If You Don't Have The Fitness 24:32 Make Sure To Fuel Well 28:36 User Power Words/Phrases 29:58 Smile And Make Fart Noises 33:49 Post-Race Reflection 37:06 Start With A Positive Attitude 38.33 Get In Touch With Dr. Jim Taylor

In today's podcast episode, I want to talk about a book I recently listened to on Audible, The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter. I wanted to share some learnings from this book that I thought were really good. I hope you enjoy this episode! 00:23 The Comfort Crisis 00:48 Problem Creep 02:44 Remind Ourselves To Be Grateful 03:02 Toughening Theory 03:47 Misogi 06:07 Doing Challenges 07:23 Better Perspective On What's Important 07:54 Creating Your Rites Of Passage 09:06 Being In Nature 10:14 Conversations Are More Meaningful 11:02 The Way To Combat Loneliness 12:19 Ditching Unnecessary Comfort

Carl Reader is joining us again in today's podcast episode. He is a Functional Movement Coach with a background in Exercise Physiology and Pilates. We will talk about the importance of upper and lower body connections and an exercise that can help you achieve better posture and mobility. 03:56 One Of The Best Ways To Get Your Body Connected 07:26 Case Study 1: Chronic Hip And Hamstring Problems 10:58 Case Study 2: Muscle Imbalance 12:08 Rotational Balance 13:41 Hip Flexor Tightness 17:45 Tight Hip Flexors Can Affect Breathing 18:53 Lack Of Shoulder Mobility 20:39 A Simple Exercise That Can Help You A Lot 21:55 Functional Movement Course 22:33 Get In Touch With Carl! 22:49 Coaching Online

My guest today is Dave Halantas. He came to our clinic in 2019 and went through our 5-Day Catch Challenge course. We will talk about what he's changed over the last 12 months to see a big improvement in his swim times in the Ironman swim distance. 01:29 Swimming Background 02:58 Shoulder Rotation 04:45 Take Away From The Freestyle Clinic 06:45 The Benefit Of Having A Swim Coach 09:35 Ironman Swim 10:56 Relaxed And Confident In The Water 14:01 Starting In Zone 1 15:13 5-Day Catch Challenge 16:24 Frequency And Consistency 19:00 Having A Better Mindset 19:53 What's Next?

My guest today is Kate Galliett, who has a degree in Exercise Science and has been a strength and fitness coach for 21 years. In this episode, we will talk about ways to achieve an unbreakable body. Tune in now! 01:13 Got A Degree In Exercise Science 02:47 What Does An Unbreakable Body Mean? 03:20 Adopting The Signal Response Principle 06:36 Explorer's Mindset 07:47 Three Main Tenants To The Explorer's Mindset 12:27 Focus On Things That Are Working 13:01 Six Pillars Of An Unbreakable Body 14:37 Strong Feet 15:48 Hip Mobility 16:35 Strong Glutes 17:38 Strong Torso 18:30 Shoulder Mobility 19:11 Strong Posture 22:50 Digging Deep Into Posture 25:15 Do This To Improve Neck Range Of Motion And Mobility 28:15 Having Issues With Shoulder Pain? 26:38 Internal Rotation And Shoulder Blade 32:45 What Exercises Can You Do For Your Shoulders? 38:47 We Need To Believe In Our Bodies 40:39 Too Old Is A Myth 41:11 Have A Short Daily Routine For Our Signals 42:54 Longer Workout Is Not Better 43:49 Theory Of Zones Of Tissue Tolerance By Scott Dye 46:09 Maintain Your Zone Of Homeostasis 47:53 Keep Up With Kate!

In today's episode, my guest is Dr. Jim Taylor, who specializes in the psychology of sport and is the author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. We will talk about the mental side of sport, swimming, and triathlon. Tune in now! 01:38 Helping Athletes To Be Mentally Prepared 03:18 Is Mental Training Similar To Physical Training? 05:13 Develop A Mental Toolbox 07:00 Be In A Place Where Your Mind Works With You 7:44 Don't Force It! 09:00 Fear Of Open Water Swimming 10:13 Mental imagery Is The Most Powerful Mental Tool 15:54 The Ultimate Goal 18:25 Overcome Conditions And Competitors 20:47 Every Race Is A Learning Experience 21:56 Mental Muscles To Focus On 23:23 Motivation And Confidence 29:02 What Motivates You? 32:00 How You Perceive Yourself 33:34 Healthy Perspective Is Important 37:00 Get Your Mind On Course 39:00 Consistency Of Mind 40:50 Train Your Mind Daily 43:10 Awareness Of What You're Doing With Your Mind

My guest today is Gary Wheeler from New South Wales. He has gone through our online courses and seen great results! We will talk about his progress over the last couple of months. 00:48 Joining The 8-Week Faster Freestyle Course 01:51 Swimming Background 04:41 Going Through The Course For The Second Time! 06:15 Finding The Rhythm 07:35 Get Faster By Improving Technique 08:35 Swimming Tall And Proud 09:29 Tune In To How You're Feeling 12:58 It's A Challenge! 13:59 Swimming Solo 16:12 Using Tempo Trainer 18:17 Going Straight To The Catch? 21:13 Focus On The Fundamentals

My guest today is Bronwen Stacey who attended one of our freestyle clinics a few years ago. We will talk about the progress she has made since doing the clinic. Tune in to the episode now! 00:55 Three Sessions A Week 01:54 What Is A Towel Session? 03:30 Bronze Medallion Course 05:23 Noosa Triathlon 07:34 Thoughts On Core Shorts 09:09 Learning Something New Is A Struggle But... 10:42 Key Takeouts From Swim Clinic 14:15 Follow-Up Filming And Analysis 15:08 There's Always Something To Learn And Improve 16:05 Front Quadrant Timing 17:54 Stay Relaxed To Get Faster 19:03 Wearing Form Goggles 20:40 What I Love About Swimming 21:27 Swimming In The Ocean During Covid 22:13 Consistency And Technique 23:51 Have A Good Coach

In today's podcast episode, we are talking about five ways that you can get into a flow state while you swim. 00:24 Why It's Important 02:06 Eliminate Distractions 02:32 Take Off Your Watch 03:42 Get Into It With A Clear Mind 04:09 Box Breathing 05:00 Meditation 05:17 Journaling 06:57 Listening To Music 08:28 Single-Task Focused 9:16 Using Trigger Words/Cues

This episode is a repost from a podcast that I recorded on the Get Fast Podcast with Jordy and Gerard Donnelly from TriVelo Coaching. Check out this episode now! 01:02 Who Is Brenton Ford? - Effortless Swimming 02:47 The Most Common Mistake Triathletes Need To Fix 04:30 Why You Should Aim To Be "front quadrant" 05:39 Stop Leading With Your Head 07:05 How To Get The Right Timing in Your Stroke (sweet spot) 08:26 Timing Is Key To Improving Speed 10:01 The "Slow to Fast" Principle For Timing 10:59 It's Not About Strength 12:34 How To Know If You're Breathing Too Late 15:42 How To Time Breathing In Open Water With "sighting" 17:37 Should Sighting Be Part Of Your Pool Sessions? 20:23 Brenton's Best Starting Breathing Drill 23:42 Are Swim Drills As Important As We Keep Saying 25:53 Adequate Time VS Frequency In Doing Drills 28:27 Technique Matters Most 29:41 Understanding The Complexity Of Hydrodynamics And Reducing Drag 31:57 Buoyancy: How To Get Yourself Higher In The Water? 34:40 Getting Your Head Down To Get Your Legs Up 36:00 Should Endurance And Speedwork Be Combined? 39:29 What Are The Optimal Rest Periods For Different Training Sessions? 42:26 Frequency And Total Volume Of Swimming Throughout The Week 46:27 Discussing The Norwegian way Of Training 52:31 Off-Season Approach To Swim Training 54:26 Brenton and Gerard's Advice For Overcoming Anxiety On Race Day

My guest today is Kenneth Graham. We've been working together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps swimmers swim faster. Check out this episode now! 00:42 Working As A Sports Scientist 02:19 MAD System 03:24 What Is Exciting About The SwimBetter? 04:36 Producing Force At The Right Time And Direction 07:09 Refine Your Stroke 07:43 Technique vs. Fitness 08:44 When Do You Use The SwimBetter? 10:57 How To Swim Faster 14:23 Using Pool Buoy 15:43 Increasing Proprioception 17:44 Doing Sessions On Your Own 18:57 Swimming Speed 22:34 Learning To Apply Strength And Power To Your Propulsion 26:33 Workout For Endurance Swimming 27:43 Direction Of Forces And Consistency 31:47 Make Your Stroke Consistent 32:45 Get Out Of Your Head And "feel"

I've got Ioannis Aliazis on today's podcast episode. He has recently been through the 8 Week Faster Freestyle course and is here to share his improvements over the last couple of months. Ioannis is also a freediving instructor, and we will talk a little bit about some of the crossovers from freediving to swimming. 01:01 Swimming Background 01:23 The Best Exercise For Freediving 02:03 I Found Your Channel 02:25 Going Through The 8th Week Freestyle Course 03:39 Kick Timing 06:16 2-Beat Kick In Open Water Swimming 06:53 Following A Structure 07:40 Getting Your Questions Answered 09:34 Swimmers To Freedivers 13:31 Keep Calm & Don't Panic 16:05 Build Your Confidence 19:22 Friendly Competition 20:58 Practice More And Get A Good Coach 22:00 Find The Reason To Enjoy Swimming 23:10 Listen To Your Body 23:58 Swimming Is A Feeling Activity

Today, my guest is Anthony McDonald, who has been going through some of our online courses and made such incredible improvements over the last couple of months. Tune in to this episode now! 01:01 There's Always Room For Improvement 01:34 Swimming Background 04:45 Focusing On One Or Two Things At A Time 07:38 Going Through The Highs And The Lows 11:38 Swimming On Top Of The Water 14:05 Breathing Position 18:41 Goldilocks Approach 19:23 Posture 21:05 Swimming Long Distance 24:14 Being On The Right Headspace 25:24 What Is Your Long Term Approach? 27:57 A Little Bit Of Direction

My guest today is Brant Best. We've been working together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO which helps swimmers swim faster. Check out this episode now! 00:22 The SwimBETTER 02:10 Working With Elite Athletes 04:34 Too Much Length Is Not Good 07:45 Overreaching 13:04 Why Your Hips Need To Be In The Right Position 18:30 Breath Timing 27:31 Build Up Awareness 29:32 Speak To Your Coach 32:49 Core Fundamentals 41:02 Moving Efficiently 44:49 Avoid Distractions And Increase Your Focus

Glad to have Dan Smith back in today's podcast episode! Dan is a former Olympic swimmer and now the founder of Worldwide Speaking. Join us as he shares his journey in helping parents and athletes all over the world. 00:29 It's A Fantastic Video 01:46 Retiring From Swimming Sport 05:59 Helping Parents And Athletes 09:06 Parental Pressure On Athletes 12:29 Sporting Strategy For Parents 13:38 Results Are Powerful 18:45 Developing People Skill 20:48 Worldwide Speaking & Courses 21:53 Parent Program 23:56 Small Habits Have A Big Impact

In today's episode, I wanted to get Scott Harpham from New Zealand to share his swimming improvements over the last couple of years. We talked about going back to fundamentals, consistency, and more. 00:53 Swimming Background 03:08 Starting Training 06:04 Finding Effortless Swimming 08:05 8 Week Faster Freestyle Course 09;23 Seeing A Big Difference 13:11 Constant Reinforcement To Relax 16:40 More Effort Does Not Equal More Speed 18:26 Going Back To Fundamentals 23:58 Getting The Body Position Right 27:52 Consistency Is The Key

So excited to have Eney Jones back again as our guest in today's podcast episode. Eney is an open-water swim champion and a former triathlete. In this episode, we'll talk about coaching, drills, split tempo, and ways to swim faster. 01:22 Online Analysis 05:43 Power Phase - Power Diamond 07:18 Your Catch Is Dependent On Your Body Type 10:05 Scapular Mobility Is Important 10:43 Superhero Posture 12:50 Office Chair Swivel Drill 22:53 Split Tempo 27:55 Galloping Stroke 29:17 Breathing 33:46 Eney Bouy 34:55 Using Resistance Band 39:29 Get Your Mermaid Resistance Band 44:58 Contact Eney

In today's episode, I will dive into a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. I wanted to explain some of the concepts that I found incredibly helpful for achieving the goals that I set myself. 00:46 Maldives Swim Camp 02:31 Understanding How Habits Are Formed 03:54 Favorite Quotes From The Book 05:19 Habits Need To Be Effortless 06:40 Make A Habit Attractive 10:00 Less Friction 11:36 Make Your Habit Satisfying 13:24 It Takes Time To Build A Habit 16:33 Make Good Habits A Part Of Your Identity

Today, my guest is Paul Mackinnon, a professional running technique coach who helped many runners and triathletes worldwide. We discussed running cues, how to improve your running skill, and more about coaching. I hope you enjoy this episode! 01:16 Coaching Athletes 03:07 Nike's latest shoes 05:54 Running Cues 11:13 Common Mistakes For The Average Runner 12:26 Arm Swing Is Important To Running 13:52 Asking The Right Questions 19:57 Self Awareness 23:48 Is There Not Much Technique To Running? 27:46 Different Paces 32:16 One Cue At A Time 36:27 Focus On One To Two Things 40:03 The Balanced Runner Membership 45:14 What's Next?

I've got another guest on today's podcast. He is someone who I started working with recently to help improve his swimming, and he's gone from around 205 pace per 100 and down to the low 140s. I hope you enjoy it! 01:31 Swimming Background 04:14 Started Triathlon 05:25 I Found Effortless Swimming 06:38 5 Day Catch Challenge 08:37 Joining The Membership 12:50 Coaching And Feedback 19:57 First Race Win 22:06 Impressive Improvement 25:01 I Don't Hate Swimming Anymore 27:00 What's Next?