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Effortless Swimming

Brenton Ford

How To Swim | Swimming Technique

sports & recreation professional

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How To Swim Effortless Fly, Back and Breast with Sam...

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2023/05/11

My guest today is Mr. Sam Ashby, a coach who has trained swimmers to national medals. In this episode, we will talk about the benefits of practicing different swimming strokes. It helps the body move differently and can aid in recovery and developing swimming skills. We will also discuss common mistakes that occur during clinics […] The post How To Swim Effortless Fly, Back and Breast with Sam Ashby appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Using Swim Data To Measure Technique Changes with...

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2023/05/03

My guest today is Scott Dickens, a two-time Olympian. And now director of Business Development at Form, who is one of our sponsors of the podcast. We will talk about the 8-Week Faster Freestyle course, how you can ensure you’re making progress and the improvement you would want to see. Tune in now! 01:02 Technique […] The post Using Swim Data To Measure Technique Changes with Olympian Scott Dickens appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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The Secret Tool I Use To Analyse Technique (That...

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2023/04/27

My guest today is Baden Schaff. We will talk about one of the best analysis tools that I’ve come across called Skillest and how athletes and coaches can use video analysis to improve. 00:30 The Greatest Analysis Tool 02:32 Why Was The Skillest Created? 06:48 A Marketplace That Allows You To Be Discoverable By Students […] The post The Secret Tool I Use To Analyse Technique (That Almost No Coaches Know About) with Baden Schaff appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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How Swimming Instills Lifelong Discipline with Pro...

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2023/04/20

In today’s episode, I got professional triathlete Joshua Lewis to talk about swimming, training sessions, and most importantly, opening yourself up to opportunities and experiences. 01:10 Swimming background 06:21 You’ve got to be able to prioritize correctly 10:34 Switching to Pro Triathlon 15:18 Coaching role 16:40 Putting yourself out there 18:49 Getting into a sport […] The post How Swimming Instills Lifelong Discipline with Pro Triathlete Joshua Lewis appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Using Stroke Rate, DPS and Consistency To Transform...

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2023/04/11

My guest today is Brian Johns who is a three-time Olympian former world record holder in the 400 IM and, the head of coaching science at FORM. In this episode, we will talk about improving your technique using FORM goggles and how important reliability and consistency are to transform your swimming. 00:47 Best achievement: Coming […] The post Using Stroke Rate, DPS and Consistency To Transform Your Swimming with Brian Johns appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Magic Words

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2023/04/03

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 Magic Words by Jonah Berger 2023 Whitsundays Swim Camp: https://effortlessswimming.com/whitsundays/ Change your […] The post Magic Words appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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On A Mission To Complete The Oceans Seven in One Year...

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2023/03/27

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 […] The post On A Mission To Complete The Oceans Seven in One Year with Andy Donaldson appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Mental Hack for Marginal Mental Gains with Dr Jim Taylor

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2023/03/20

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 […] The post Mental Hack for Marginal Mental Gains with Dr Jim Taylor appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 3 of 3)

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2023/03/14

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 […] The post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 3 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 2 of 3)

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2023/03/10

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 doesn’t like. 00:33 Do you have a standard process when looking […] The post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 2 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 1 of 3)

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2023/03/07

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 post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 1 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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11:53

The ‘Single Point Of Failure’ In Your Stroke

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2023/03/02

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 Get the 5 […] The post The ‘Single Point Of Failure’ In Your Stroke appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Taking On The Cook Strait with John Hancock

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2023/02/22

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 […] The post Taking On The Cook Strait with John Hancock appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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Stop ‘Hauling’ Yourself Through The Water & Swim With...

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2023/02/15

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 […] The post Stop ‘Hauling’ Yourself Through The Water & Swim With Ease with Carl Reader appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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