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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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09:34

#101d: The Power of Individualized Coaching

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/02/02

In this podcast we share to you why generalized coaching style doesn't work for most swimmers.

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04:35

#101c: Shock The System

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/01/26

When you train, do you feel like you only have one speed? In this podcast, we share to you on how you vary your pace in training, on how to shock the system.

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04:14

#101b: The Catch

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/01/25

Most of the propulsion will come from the catch. We have worked with more than 1300 athletes and we have observed that most of them can improve their catch.

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05:04

#101a: Before Training Routine

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/01/19

How long does it take you to warm up in training? We share our favourite pre-training routine to improve shoulder stability and reduce the chance of injury.

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25:18

#102: How to Work on the Right Things with John...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/01/16

John Mullen grew up swimming his whole life. He studied Physical Therapy and received his Doctorate in Physcal Therapy at USC. He is a renowned expert in sports swimming and rehabilitation. Listen and learn as he and Brenton discuss about Needs Analysis, what to do if you don't have a sports psychologist and many more

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44:29

#101: My Top 8 Ways to Swim Faster in 2018

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2018/01/11

This podcast episode is from the audio of our Facebook Live and we talk about my consolidated thoughts on what most triathletes and open water swimmers can do to swim faster this 2018.

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04:27

#100: The Domino Effect

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/12/22

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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06:23

#99: Grit

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/12/15

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.

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06:23

#98: One Step Backward, Two Steps Forward

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/12/12

In today's podcast, listen on how the principle of taking one step backward and taking two steps forward is applicable whenever you changing a habit or when you make changes in your stroke. We're also announcing the opening of bookings for Hell Week 2018 which is on Thursday, December 14, 2017, 9:00 am Melbourne time.

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03:56

#97: Should You Wear A Watch To Track Your Swimming?

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/12/01

For this episode, we talk about how wearing a watch in training affects focus and technique in swimming. If you are using a watch when swimming, a little experiment that we would like you to try is that for 2 weeks leave your watch in your bag or at home and see how you get to track your swimming with your focus, feel and technique, and perception.

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58:22

#96: The Best of 2017 Podcasts

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/11/29

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.

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02:04

#95: Update: Where we've been

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/11/22

A quick update on why we haven't recorded many podcasts lately.

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08:07

#93: Being 'Out of the moment'

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/10/18

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.

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22:48

#94: Breaking Through the Elusive 2 Minutes per 100m...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/10/17

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.

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09:33

#92: 66 Days and 18 Months

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/09/13

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.

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36:16

#91: How To Swim The Rottnest Channel

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/08/31

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.

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46:42

#90: How To Change Your Technique From An Olympic...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/08/25

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. In this podcast, we discuss the principle of the 'Pit of discomfort' and how to change your

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50:06

#89: Swim-Specific Yoga with Jeff Grace

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/08/10

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22:10

#88: How to have a breakthrough swim with Paul Speed

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/08/09

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.

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46:23

#87: The Latest Research On Swimming Fast In Open...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2017/07/18

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. She was on the podcast many times before talking about technique, posture, tempo, catch and pull, open water racing tips and awareness in the open water. In this episode, we talked about her latest

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