The Effortless Swimming Podcast

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

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 did? 09:33 17 hours of swimming in one week 12:46 How many Ks a week were you doing? 12:33 It's a very tidal crossing 17:59 Grateful to have a team of people supporting you 19:51 Covering yourself with grease 21:40 "If the swells on your side then surf across" 26:24 Was there anything that surprised you about the swim? 28:35 All about preparation and execution. 29:10 Surround yourself with people who want you to be successful 29:54 Do you feel like your achievement changed you as a person? 34:14 What's next for John?

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 Do You Usually See Among Swimmers 05:16 Working On The Posture 07:55 Getting Blood Flow To The Injured Part Of Your Body 10:41 "Voltage Is Healing" 12:27 From Hauling To Floating 14:39 Trying Too Hard Puts Tension In The Body 16:17 Swim From Inside Out 18:20 Learn How To Hold Your Body Correctly 18:42 Squatting 20:36 Don't Brace Too Much In The Pool 24:00 Connection Improves The Whole Mobility 26:29 Get In Touch With Carl Read

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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