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The Effortless Swimming Podcast

Faster times and better technique aren"t a guarantee when you train hard. What really makes a difference to your speed and efficiency in the water? The Effortless Swimming podcast helps make a complex sport really simple to better your swimming. We cover open water swimming, triathlon swimming and pool swimming. Hosted by Australian National swimmer and coach Brenton Ford.

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23:02

#122: The SwimRun Revolution with Breca's Ben de Rivaz

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/08/16

Our guest today is Ben de Rivaz from Breca. Breca hosts swimrun events which take place on trail and open water; team races in pairs wearing wetsuit and trainers, transitioning between running and swimming stages. Join us as we discuss topics about the format swimrun compared to triathlon, why is it appealing to a lot of athletes, different courses and location and a possibility of a National Championship. 00:19 About Ben de Rivaz 03:12 The SwimRun Format 05:36 The Appeal of SwimRun Sport 14:37

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01:06:04

#121: Rising Through Challenge with 100m Free World...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/07/24

Getting beaten up by riot police. Setting his alarm 4 hours too early before the biggest race of his life. Not being able to walk for 4 days just weeks out from his last Olympic Games. These are just a few of the challenges 3x Olympian, Olympic bronze medallist and 100m Freestyle World Champion Brent Hayden shares on today's podcast. 00:47 Brent's achievements 05:22 Focus on the things you can control 06:54 Back spasms leading up to the 2012 Olympics 14:55 Sport is unscripted 16:11 Beaten up and

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01:08:09

#120: From Commonwealth Games To Coach with Rory Buck

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/07/09

This week I’m joined by Rory Buck to discuss the intricacies of swimming and coaching. Rory Buck is an ex-competitive swimmer turned coach, who went from being a collegiate swimmer to representing South Africa at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Turning to coaching to learn more about swimming, Rory now coaches from Dubai. Join us as we discuss topics such as swim culture, the right age to start swimming, a feel for the water, mentality, sighting, effort in swimming and self-perception as

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19:37

#119: How To Swim 10% Faster in 9 Months with Jason...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/07/09

This week’s podcast features Jason Hamilton as our guest. An athlete and triathlete who I met during Hell Week last year in Thailand, Jason joins us to speak about his journey as a swimmer, and how he trained to qualify in the World Championships. We cover topics such as winter swimming locations, using structure to keep yourself focused while training and exactly what made Jason swim faster. Join us as we reflect on progress and setting goals as a swimmer. 02:20 – Jason Hamilton. 04:00 – Qualifying

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48:51

#118: The Fearless Mind with Professional Triathlete...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/07/03

In today's episode, We are joined by Angela Naeth who is a professional triathlete. If you are someone who enjoys thinking and reflecting on your sport, your life and things around that, I think you will really enjoy this episode. Angela is a very genuine person and she is someone who has done a lot of thinking and reflecting on her own over the past eight years that she has been racing triathlon. We talked about some ways that she has overcome anxiety around racing and performing, something that

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06:51

#117: What You Believe Will Make You Freeze

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/06/19

There are some beliefs that will help you and there are some beliefs that are keeping us from achieving our full potential. Ask yourself. What are the beliefs that are holding me back?

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41:02

#116: Conquering The 40km Crossing of Lake Taupo with...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/06/05

We are joined today by Vicky Tate who has recently swam the 40 kilometr crossing of Lake. Earlier this year she made a crossing and she is one of less than a hundred swimmers who have completed the crossing. She came along to Hell Week last year, our Hell Week camp in Thailand and this was something that prepared for the swim. Join us we talk about her experience. 00:30 From Not Being Able to Swim a "K" to a 40 km Straight Swim 02:01 The Only Thing That Is Going To Stop You Is You. 04:58 Techniques

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59:33

#115: The Ultimate Way to Reset Your Body with Bevan...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/05/17

Our guest for today's Episode is Bevan Mckinnon who has been in the triathlon scene for over 15 years as a coach and as an athlete. Here are the topics discussed: 05:09 Intermittent Fasting 08:35 Ketogenic State 11:29 Training while Fasting 21:34 The Satisfaction in Coaching 38:10 Speed Reserve 39:59 Zero To Hero To know more about Bevan Mckinnon, please visit: https://www.fitter.co.nz/

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21:45

#114: How Body Composition Affects Your Swimming with...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/04/02

My guest today is Andrew Ho-Peng who is from Dexa Melbourne. Dexa is a body composition scan that tells you about your bone density, visual fat levels, lean muscle mass and a number of other things. It is a really good way to check in with your health and well being. Listen as Andrew explains what Dexa does, who is it best for. 01:37 How Did Dexa Started? 04:07 Types of Clients that Avail Dexa. 05:33 Metabolic Health 08:11 The Focus of Dexa. 10:36 Dexa as a Motivation

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#113: How To Fuel For The English Channel with Tara...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/03/20

If you ever wondered how you should fuel for a marathon swim, then this podcast is for you. My guest for today is Tara Diversi, who has experience in long-distance swimming. She swam the English Channel and the Rottnest Channel and a number of other long-distance swims. She works closely with a handful of people every year to help them leading to their marathon swim. She works with them to help them get their feeding and fueling right on the day but more than that is looking for the best approach

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#112: Swim by Feel (Not by Data)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/03/14

In this episode, we talked about the things I have learned from chatting up with the Rottnest Channel Swim 2018 winners, Solomon Wright and Heidi Gan. Leading up to the race, both of them encountered some obstacles, however, I believe they were able to rise above the situation because of these three things : -Going by Feel/Intuitiveness -Sustained Pace Work -Experience

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01:16:20

#111: Rottnest Recap With Winners Solomon Wright and...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/03/08

Today's episode is the Rottnest Swim Recap. We've got the winners Solomon Wright and Heidi Gan who won the male and female section in both record times. Solomon just went under 4 hours and Heidi went 04:21. We've got them on the podcast today talking about their lead up to the race, how they fueled, their pacing, their strategy and you will also hear that both of them have a little bit of interrupted lead-up. We go into detail about what they did to combat that and how they managed to put 6-weeks of

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38:23

#110: Uncovering The Breath Training Secrets Used By...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/03/06

Our guest in today's podcast is James Fletcher who has a background in Physiology. He has recently moved into Breath Training for athletes. He has worked with elite level swimmers such as Cameron McEvoy and James Roberts who both have been in the Australian Olympic Team. We talked about his specialization which is a very scientific and measured approach to enhancing your ability to breath. On this episode we discuss: 02:01 James Fletcher's background and Cirque du Soleil. 05:00 Breath Training 7:05

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#109: How Do I Know If My Child Is Talented With...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/28

We welcome back Wayne Goldsmith who has been our guest in the previous podcasts. He is one of the most passionate sports performance expert all over Australia, New Zeland, and the world. Join us as we discuss Change, Commitment, and Motivation in the world of coaching. 01:40 - There is no such thing. 03:58 The Role of Parents. 04:26 The Power of Commitment to Excellence 10:51 What we have to change from a Coaching Perspective to Sustain the Sport 17:20 What should Coaches do to help make that Change

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01:11:54

#108: Race on Instinct (Avoid Over Thinking) with...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/22

I've known Grant through mutual friends for a quite a while. He is a Triathlon coach and to me, he is one of the best coaches that teaches and coaches a lot base on Mindset, Intuitiveness, and Beliefs. In the podcast, we talked about a lot of different topics from How to Change your Structured Beliefs, the methods and the questions that he asks his athletes in order to get them to change their beliefs. We also tackled overplanning races and how many people are too guarded and protective with the

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#107: Simple Changes Big Results with Gary Hurring

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/20

Our guest today is Gary Hurring who has been featured on our Podcast episode # 90 which is one of our most listened to episode that we have ever done. Gary is a former Olympic swimmer and coach from New Zealand and I really like his approach to swimming and to coaching and the way he goes about it. I really learned a lot from the episode that we did together. If you haven't listened to it yet, go back to episode #90 and it is called "How to Change your Technique from an Olympic Coaches Perspective"

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#106: How to Train for 10km+ Swims with Lisandra de...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/14

Join us and let's welcome back Lisandra de Carvalho as we talk about how to train for 10km+ swims. Lisandra has been swimming the Rottnest channel on numerous occasions. She has been my training partner these past few months in preparing for the Rottnest Swim this month. Listen as we talk about the things that are essential in preparing for 10km+ swims. 02:59 Change of Perspective in Training 04:11 Voluntary Graduated Exposure 6:06 The Importance of having a Training Partner 16:23 The Benefits of

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03:41

# 105: Move Your Big Rocks First

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/13

There are times when we get confused on what to prioritize. In today's podcast, we talk about how it is beneficial to prioritize the bigger things first such as technique, focus, and mindset. Moreover, giving time also for smaller rocks such as strength training, diet, and mobility.

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03:40

#104: Train in Manual, Race in Automatic

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/10

Swimming can be compared to driving a car. In today's podcast, we share with you about going from manual mode to automatic. When training, we like our swimmers to be in the manual mode where they really need to focus so that they can coordinate these little elements together.If you can practice that in training, you come to a point where it starts to become more automatic and you almost completely switch off from thinking about your stroke. You can just go in the race mode and any technical focus

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04:57

#103: Laser vs The Lantern

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/07

One of the analogies we like to use in swimming is the laser vs the lantern approach. Which approach should you use? Listen as we talk about the importance of having a laser approach in your training.

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