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The Effortless Swimming Podcast

#120: From Commonwealth Games To Coach with Rory Buck

Jul 9, 2018
01:08:09

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 well as much more.

01:10 – Rory’s competitive background. 04:30 – Dubai and swim culture. 06:50 – The right age to start swimming. 11:30 – Putting effort into swimming. 20:00 – Confidence in the water. 27:30 – Developing and maintaining a feel for the water. 38:00 – Swimming in a triathlon. 42:00 – Sighting in open water. 52:50 – Watching triathletes and reflecting. 01:01:10 – The mindset and delusions.

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