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The Effortless Swimming Podcast

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Feb 9, 2023 • 14min

#268 : Pool Toys - The Good, Bad and Ugly

In today's episode, I will talk about the equipment and pool toys that I recommend to the athletes that I coach.  00:41 Have A Good Pair Of Fins 03:38 Paddles 05:51 Pull Bouy 06:45 Kickboard 07:20 Snorkel 08:15 Noseclip 08:38 Goggles 10:56 Heart Rate Monitor 11:50 Powermeter/Analysis
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Feb 1, 2023 • 51min

#267 : How To Adapt Your Stroke For Triathlons with 70.3 World Champion Tim Reed

My guest today is Tim Reed, an Australian coach, and triathlete, who has had multiple Ironman and IM70.3 wins. I wanted to get Tim's perspective regarding swimming and coaching and discuss the struggles of transitioning from a professional athlete to a full-time coach. 01:15 Biggest Success In Racing 03:30 There Was No Overnight Success 04:51 Connecting With Athletes 06:38 A Powerful Combination 11:02 Pulling Back From Squad 14:13 Having The Evidence/Data 16:50 You Don't Need To Look Pretty 20:14 Stop Swimming Like Ian Thorpe 27:07 Correct One Thing At A Time 28:00 Swim Like No One Is Watching 29:17 Differences In Technique For People Getting Into A Wetsuit 32:02 Open Water Skills 35:13 Surrounded By Other Swimmers 37:27 Transitioning To A Full-time Coach 43:48 Training Sessions 47:55 What's Next? 50:02 Get In Touch With Tim
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Jan 25, 2023 • 43min

#266 : Enjoy Pain And Uncovering What Really Motivates You with Dr Jim Taylor

In today's episode, we have Dr. Jim Taylor, a sports psychologist and author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. We will talk about the strategies for dealing with pain and figuring out what your motivations are. Tune in to this episode now. 00:58 Competed In The Super Sprint And Olympic Distance Triathlon 03:03 Strategies For Dealing With Pain 06:02 Exertion Pain And Injury Pain 08:51 Identity Plays A Role In How You Manage Pain 14:32 Discomfort VS Pain And Suffering 17:13 Associating Negative Emotions With Pain 18:51 Pride And Inspiration 21:51 What's Real Suffering? 23:38 Key Phrase: Long And Loose 26:11 Do A Long Warm-up 28:27 Distractions 30:28 Motivation: Less Ra Ra, More Insight 36:36 Constantly Remind Yourself Of What Your Goals Are 37:11 90% Of Success Is Just Showing Up 39:59 Don't Look At The End Of The Workout 41:57 Get In Touch with Dr. Jim Taylor
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Jan 18, 2023 • 16min

#265 : Which Coaching Program Is Right For Me?

I want to have this episode to direct and help people determine what course will help them get better as a swimmer going forwards. 01:13 5-Day Catch Challenge 02:53 The Beginner Freestyle Course 04:25 8-Week Faster Freestyle Cours 8:15 Video Membership 09:08 Monthly Live Call 10:17 Stroke Analysis Membership 13:02 The Swim Camp
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Jan 11, 2023 • 24min

#264 : [Case Study] 5-mins Faster In An Olympic Distance Triathlon Swim with Melissa Hughes

My guest in today's episode is Melissa Hughes from Tasmania. We will talk about her remarkable journey into the world of triathlon. 01:19 I swim like a runner 02:30 Arms are a bit wide 04:17 How many swim sessions a week? 06:08 What is YMCA Drill? 08:43 Building Confidence in the race 11:44 I've got to overtake all the heroes! 13:08 Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 17:30 Thinking about doing the triathlon 19:19 Do you think you can continue training without doing any long-term damage? 20:29 What are you working towards or focusing on with your swimming?
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Jan 4, 2023 • 9min

#263 : A Simple Guide To Finding The Cause Of Your Technique Errors (Not Just The Symptom)

In today's episode, we are looking at why you should look for the cause, not look at the symptom. 00:22 Itchy eyes? 02:30 We Need To Find The Cause 03:05 Leigh Nugent-Coming soon? 04:02 First Thing To Look At Is the Body Position 05:44 Head Position 05:53 Making Sure The Kick Is Effective 06:04 Rotation 06:13 Great Way To Analyze The Stroke 08:05 We Don't Often See The Cause
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Dec 28, 2022 • 9min

#262 : A Different Approach To Achieving Everything You Want In Swimming (And Life)

I wanted to talk about a different approach to achieving your goals in today's episode. It might be something you haven't heard before, but it can be a helpful way to achieve what you want. Tune in to the episode now! 00:43 Think of your perfect day and write that down 2:56 What does your ideal day look like? 5:39 Atomic Habits: A must read book
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Dec 21, 2022 • 23min

#261 : [Case Study] 2:20 to 1:39/100m In 6 Months with Brigetta Hamilton

In today’s episode, we sat down with Brigetta Hamilton to talk about her impressive improvement over the last 6 months. Brigetta attended one of our clinics in May starting at 2:20 pace per 100. She got her time down to 1:48 and now she is at 1:39. Find out what she did to improve! 00:51 Swimming background 01:17 Were you able to swim comfortably without stopping when you started swimming? 03:02 Does your cycling background help with your swimming? 05:10 When you are working on going faster, what do you usually think? 11:15 Developing Intuition 14:34 Your feel for the water looks so much better 15:59 Rocking side to side and recovery 18:35 What's your next goal? 20:35 Try the sight and breathe method 21:23 When you relax, you swim better and quicker
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Dec 14, 2022 • 38min

#260 : Fuelling For Performance (And How To Avoid Late Night Sugar Binges) with Taryn Richardson

My guest today is Taryn Richardson, an advanced sports dietitian, and a triathlon nutrition specialist. In this episode, we will talk about triathlon and swimming nutrition and what you can do to make better choices to get fitter and healthier. 1:08 What are the common mistakes working with age group triathletes/swimmers 3:58 Coming back to the fundamental things 6:12 Eating before swimming 12:11 Why does swimming make you hungry 14:05 Dietary periodization and why it's so important 17:39 How individualized are the nutrition plans that you provide for people? 19:27 How to lean up and still maintain energy for training 23:19 Improving Your Eating Habits 29::55 Recovery nutrition 34:35 Lighter is not necessarily better 37:14 Get in touch with Taryn
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Dec 7, 2022 • 16min

#259 : How To Look Good When You Swim

In today's episode, we will discuss the best ways to go about improving how you look when you swim. 02:00 The Base Position 03:35 Have The Right Amount Of Rotation 04:48 Keep The Kick Fairly Narrow 05:53 Good Recovery 09:05 Soft Hands 10:20 Good Looking Freestyle Is Never Hurried Or Rushed 11:41 Slow To Fast 12:06 Skinny S Shape 12:31 The Breathing 14:00 The Kick 14:41 Style Is Important 15:36 Visualize Yourself Swimming Like A Pro

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