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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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All Episodes

35:13

#26: The One About Swimming In Ironman (with John and...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/11/13

In this podcast episode, I will talk to John and Bevan from IMTalk.me. The reason why I want to have them on is because majority of the listeners of this podcast are triathletes and a number of people I have spoken to who have listened to their podcast said they are outstanding so I thought I have got to check them out. They are 2 New Zealand guys talking about Ironman. Really just having a good time talking about triathlon and Ironman.

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33:45

#25: The One About Going Natural (with Renee Trost)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/10/18

In this episode of the Effortless Swimming podcast, we have Renee Trost who is Naturopath here in Melbourne. Renee has a background in field hockey. She was an Australian team member for a number of years. She played in World Cups, World Champs, Champions Trophy and was also in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics.

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23:05

#24: The One About Fixing Swimming Injuries (with...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/10/15

In this podcast, our guest is Helen Walker who is a Physio for Athletes. The reason I wanted to get Helen on the podcast today is because she’s been doing screenings for the number of my swimmers because they want to get checked up if they’re inflexible in any areas or if they need to strengthen any parts of their body to make them a more well rounded and complete swimmer so that they not only swim better but avoid injuries.

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01:06:17

#23: The One About Run Mechanics For Swimmers (with...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/10/15

In this episode I would like to talk about some of the things that Bobby McGee says when he gets people who have started out as swimmers and have gone to running. Some of the common traits or common flaws that he sees in swimmers going into running and how as a swimmer, how you can change them and start to look like a runner. Also, how you can improve your times and results.

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31:42

#22: Fixing Injured Shoulders (with Luke Van Every)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/24

Swimmers clock up 1,000′s of laps in the pool every year. Our shoulders cop a lot of the brunt of this. Luke Van Every is known as ‘The Shoulder Guy’. He’s a physio from Queensland, Australia. In this podcast I ask Luke about: Common swimming shoulder injuries How to avoid and treat shoulder injuries Do’s and dont’s of stretching What to be aware of if you’re hitting the gym

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34:45

#21: The One About Getting Lean (with Andy Anderson...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/23

In this episode I will interview Andy Anderson. Andy Anderson is the CEO of Ultimate You which is a gym here in Southbank, Melbourne. He is also the editor of Ultimate You Magazine. He is an entrepreneur, a strength and conditioning coach and a fitness expert. In this episode, we will talk to him about losing weight, shedding kilos and trimming down. As a swimming coach, I see that a lot of swimmers and triathletes has a big opportunity to drop their times when they lose weight. If you lose a couple

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34:00

#20: Improving Your Technique (with Terry Laughlin...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

We chat with Terry Laughlin from Total Immersion. Terry has developed a method of improving your swimming that has helped hundreds of thousands of swimmers and triathletes worldwide to swim smoother. He’s an expert at helping people fix the weaknesses in their stroke so they can move naturally through the water with grace and ease. In our chat with Terry he talks about: How he improved the speed of swimmers in the ‘slow lane’ to being much closer to that of the ‘fast lane’ swimmers Using the feel

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20:48

#19: Open Water Domination (with Oliver Wilkinson)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

We take a look into the world of marathon swimming. What motivates distance swimmers to do the huge miles week in week out? How do they prepare for big races? We talk with the 45km Manhattan Island swim world record holder, Oliver Wilkinson about: Training for distance events and the number of kilometers he does weekly leading up to a big race What he eats the night before to ‘carb load’ and how he refuels during a race Finding the right stroke rhythm quickly Which aspects of his technique he

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23:32

#18: Sprinting Power (with Olympic medallist Andrew...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

In this episode we look inside the mindset and training regime of top level sprinters.

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26:25

#17: Short Course Racing (with world record holder...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Our first US guest is a current world record holder and backstroke champion. Peter Marshall reveals how he broke three world records in backstroke. Like a lot of age group swimmers, Peter started out doing lots of miles in the pool. He was a distance swimmer in his early years but converted to a sprinter after making some changes to his training. In the podcast he chats about what changed in his program and how his gym workouts shifted focus. We cover race routines, psychology and developing power

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24:14

#16: The Comeback Episode (with Olympic gold...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Wowza, what an episode! We managed to pry former world record holder and Olympic champion Michael Klim away from his busy schedule for an insight into his comeback. After a number of years out of the pool Michael decided to pull on the speedo’s for another crack at the Olympics, training for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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23:28

#15: The One About Injuries (With Australian Swim...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

As you train more often you realise that injuries are common if you don’t do something to prevent them. Sports physio Justin McEvoy has been away with the Australian swim team treating elite swimmers such as Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Michael Phelps, Roland Schoeman plus dozens of other high profile athletes.

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20:23

#14: The English Channel Episode (with Chloe McCardel)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Being the second female and second Australian to complete a double crossing of the English Channel, Chloe McCardel is one of Australia’s best marathon swimmers. She’s won the prestigious 46km Manhattan Island race and is now gearing up for a triple-crossing of the English Channel.

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21:43

#13: The One About Preparation (with Australian team...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Months of hard work go towards one big race. Long hours in the pool, thousands of kilometers and tens of thousands of arm strokes…all for a few minutes of racing.

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24:50

#12: How To Win In Open Water (with Australian Open...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Sam Sheppard is one of Australia’s best open water competitors. Whether it’s 1km or 10km, Sam is a fierce racer and a smart swimmer.

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36:28

#11: The One About Improving Performance (with Wayne...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/19

When it comes down it, sport is more than just a physical battle. Five minutes of speaking with performance consultant Wayne Goldsmith and you get a sense of just how important the mental side of it is.

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32:38

#10: How to have more energy at the end of a race...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/18

In the first episode we chat with Olympic backstroker Ashley Delaney. He reveals: How he got started in swimming by accidentThe one thing he changed in his diet to drop two kilos in weight and start swimming faster times in trainingSmall things he focuses on each lap that made him one of the best underwater kickers Australia has ever seenOne change that you can make in a race to conserve your energy and have more speed and power at the end of every race Ash and I lived together for a year when he

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16:26

#9: The One About Epic Races (with Trent Grimsey)

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/18

Trent Grimsey is an open water swimmer, he is an Australian team member and most notably he has recently broken the English Channel world record. He went 6 hours 55 minutes, breaking the old record by 2 minutes and 50 seconds. We chat to Trent about the Channel swim but also his training, technique and how he avoids injury doing so many km’s in the pool.

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07:58

#8: Why Usain Bolt Travels With a Chiropractor...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/18

On this episode of Effortless Swimming podcast, I have Koe Davidson who is a swimmer with me at PowerPoints and he is also a chiropractor. I have been seeing Koe for the last couple of weeks about a sore back, but going in to get that treated I have had a lot more come out of it than just that. I felt better in the pool, I have more power and I have felt a whole lot better just generally from getting treated twice a week.

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11:51

#7: The One About Becoming Triathlon World Champion...

The Effortless Swimming Podcast ·

2013/09/18

Russell Smith is the current age group triathlon world champion in Olympic distance & Asia Pacific age group champion in Ironman. He has been using the Effortless Swimming Workouts as part of his training program. In this podcast, he will talk about how he is using the Effortless Swimming Workouts to succeed in triathlon.

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