On the Deadfoot Diver Podcast, host Curtis interviews Canadian diving pioneer Doug Elsey, who shares how Jacques Cousteau inspired him to start diving in the 1960s, earn early NAUI certification, and use commercial diving to pay for engineering and ocean engineering studies. Elsey recounts joining Dr. Joe MacInnis’s Sublimnos underwater habitat project in Tobermory for $15 a week, running public and research programs, working with National Geographic photography, and meeting figures such as Philippe

The SwimSwam Breakdown is joined today by Elvis Burroughs and Dax Hill, AKA Night Swim, to discuss the first two matches of the College Swimming League.

In this episode of Night Swim, we dive deep into one of the most important—and most overlooked—parts of swimming: technique.Dax and Elvis discuss why technique should come before endless yards, why bad habits can become permanent when swimmers are rewarded for them, and why coaches should consider front-loading technique work early in the season. From the pitter-pat freestyle kick to body position, the catch, crossover, and flip turns, this conversation gets into the details that can make a real

Are you logging thousands of yards each week only to watch your pace stay frozen in time? Most masters swimmers and triathletes fall into the same trap: they try to engineer their stroke into looking smooth and effortless, yet they find themselves stuck grinding out laps at a single, unchanging speed. In this episode, we sit down with Brenton Ford, the mastermind behind Effortless Swimming. Having coached thousands of athletes worldwide—from beginners to elite triathletes and national champio...

Swim moms are experts at tracking everyone else's sleep, food, nerves, entries, schedules, and splits. But who is tracking ours?This week, Renee and Rochelle talk honestly about swim-mom mental health and why putting on your own oxygen mask first is not selfish—it is infrastructure. They unpack the never-ending group chats, meet-weekend stress, bleacher comparison, and pressure to be everyone's soft landing, then share practical ways to care for yourself without turning self-care into

Faith Lamah shares her journey in swimming, from her early experiences to the challenges and rewards of the sport. She discusses the transition to college swimming and the importance of balancing life and swimming. Faith also reflects on performance, personal growth, training, and equipment, offering valuable advice to younger swimmers.

🛒 Elsmore Swim Shop — ElsmoreSwim.com | Code SOCIALKICK for 20% off👕 Tall Slim Tees — TallSlimTees.com | Code SOCIALKICK for 20% off Support the Podcast: https://socialkickswim.com/shop Former Stanford swim coach Tracy Slusser joins Social Kick to discuss her career pivot from coaching Olympic athletes like Katie Ledecky to launching a leadership coaching business for coaches. She opens up about women in coaching, parental leave in sports, work-life balance on the pool deck, and her push for

The Weedy Seadragons swim at Kingston Beach, south of Hobart every Saturday. In summer, some members swim from Kingston Beach to Blackmans Bay and back - about five kilometres. Harold Gatenby is one of the founders of the group, and he sat down with the Blue Room's Sabra Lane for a chat about the group, and about the addiction that is ocean swimming.Features:Harold Gatenby, founder of the Weedy Seadragons.Sabra Lane - the Blue Room host.Themes:ocean swimming, open water swimming, cold water

Returning to swimming after years away can leave you feeling exhausted, sore, and disconnected from the water. In this episode, we break down three key things that can help you rebuild your swimming and feel stronger and more comfortable in the water. You'll learn how body position, breathing, stroke length, and a more relaxed kick can make swimming feel easier and more efficient. We'll also look at how to structure your training when you're getting back into the pool and why giving yourself three

Sam Short just had the summer of his dreams. He swept the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle events, cementing his status as Australia's next great distance legend by taking down records held by his childhood heroes: Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett!In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we catch up with Sam (bright and early on UK time!) to discuss his all-conquering year. Sam reveals the brutal reality of international travel for Aussie swimmers, why he ignores his Oura ring when it

The conversation with Jon Goynshor, the executive producer of the documentary 'When Everyone Swims,' covers the inspiration behind the film, the disparities in access to swimming, the involvement of Olympians, the lack of diversity in college swimming, and the importance of taking action and community involvement. The conversation also highlights the promotion of the film and community engagement, emphasizing the need for swimming equity and the recognition of swimming as a human right.

Welcome to episode 351 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week we pull another gem from the vault for our Throwback Mixtape series, rolling back to Ep 240, "Taking on Big Challenges w/Susie Moonan," recorded about a year ago on the eve of her One Water Race, one of the longest and toughest swimrun-style adventure races in the world. Coming off ÖTILLÖ this conversation felt like the right one to bring back, whether ÖTILLÖ is your someday goal or you are staring down your own big challenge

The conversation covers Delaney's journey as a breaststroke swimmer, her early swimming experiences, joining a club, overcoming plateaus, team dynamics and goals, college plans, and closing thoughts. Delaney's specialization in breaststroke and her determination to overcome plateaus are the main takeaways from the conversation.

Cam McEvoy holds the 50 freestyle world record at 20.88 and is the reigning Olympic and world champion in the event. In a normal 50 training block, he swims about 1.5K a week. Fresh off Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, the Australian sprinter joins Katie Hoff Anderson to explain the gym-first, low-volume approach he built after Tokyo, why it runs against so much of how swimming has always trained, and why he believes the sport has not even seen its ceiling for strength yet. Cam walks thro...

This week TWF has the pleasure of welcoming CEO of the Swimming Teachers' Association, Dave Candler onto the podcast. Dave has spent his career in the world of aquatics and has most recently just reached a decade in his current role at the helm of the STA. Throughout the episode we get into Dave's journey within in the world of aquatics and how things have changed while he's been in the role. We discuss how great being a swimming teacher is and the power of swimming.

After a long hot summer, Beth Morrey and Marianne Levy reunited to wang about their holiday swims, slime in the Serpentine, and skinny dips.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildswimmingwangers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

360swim Podcast: Audio for Swimmers 🎧Do you feel like an Olympian for the first 15 meters, only to hit a wall of exhaustion and sinking legs by meter 25? It’s not a lack of cardio—it’s a physics problem. In this deep dive, we break down the counter-intuitive "Tree Log" method to instantly fix your alignment, stop the teeter-totter effect, and glide through the water with zero wasted energy. 💦 In this episode:• 0:00 - The 25m Frustration (Why it’s not a cardio issue)• 2:15 - The Physics

This Deadfoot Diver Podcast episode features cave diver and rescue/recovery specialist Edd Sorenson, who explains how he discovered cave diving in the 1990s and became known as the person called when recoveries are deemed impossible. He recounts early IUCRR involvement, his first unexpected recovery at Ginnie Springs, and multiple high-risk recoveries and rescues, including a difficult Dominican Republic operation and the Tennessee cave rescue where a diver survived 27 hours in an air pocket

After an eight-year break from competitive swimming, Tom Cohoon has made a remarkable return to sprint swimming. Inspired by watching his younger brother Alex compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tom took on board lessons from the world’s best sprinters - and he has since broken a British Masters record in the 50m freestyle and found himself lining up alongside Olympic swimmer Alex at National Championship finals. And the most intriguing part? Tom is doing it while working full-time - chasing ...

Dr Andrew Lyttle has spent more than three decades helping athletes and coaches better understand how humans move through the water. From his PhD research on drag and swimming efficiency at UWA, through nearly 20 years at WAIS, to his current role as National Performance Support Lead for Biomechanics at the AIS, Andrew has been at the forefront of swimming biomechanics in Australia.In this episode, we explore the science of drag, why efficient swimming should feel easier rather than harder and