The Effortless Swimming Podcast

Today, my guest is Anthony McDonald, who has been going through some of our online courses and made such incredible improvements over the last couple of months. Tune in to this episode now! 01:01 There's Always Room For Improvement 01:34 Swimming Background 04:45 Focusing On One Or Two Things At A Time 07:38 Going Through The Highs And The Lows 11:38 Swimming On Top Of The Water 14:05 Breathing Position 18:41 Goldilocks Approach 19:23 Posture 21:05 Swimming Long Distance 24:14 Being On The Right Headspace 25:24 What Is Your Long Term Approach? 27:57 A Little Bit Of Direction

My guest today is Brant Best. We've been working together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO which helps swimmers swim faster. Check out this episode now! 00:22 The SwimBETTER 02:10 Working With Elite Athletes 04:34 Too Much Length Is Not Good 07:45 Overreaching 13:04 Why Your Hips Need To Be In The Right Position 18:30 Breath Timing 27:31 Build Up Awareness 29:32 Speak To Your Coach 32:49 Core Fundamentals 41:02 Moving Efficiently 44:49 Avoid Distractions And Increase Your Focus

Glad to have Dan Smith back in today's podcast episode! Dan is a former Olympic swimmer and now the founder of Worldwide Speaking. Join us as he shares his journey in helping parents and athletes all over the world. 00:29 It's A Fantastic Video 01:46 Retiring From Swimming Sport 05:59 Helping Parents And Athletes 09:06 Parental Pressure On Athletes 12:29 Sporting Strategy For Parents 13:38 Results Are Powerful 18:45 Developing People Skill 20:48 Worldwide Speaking & Courses 21:53 Parent Program 23:56 Small Habits Have A Big Impact

In today's episode, I wanted to get Scott Harpham from New Zealand to share his swimming improvements over the last couple of years. We talked about going back to fundamentals, consistency, and more. 00:53 Swimming Background 03:08 Starting Training 06:04 Finding Effortless Swimming 08:05 8 Week Faster Freestyle Course 09;23 Seeing A Big Difference 13:11 Constant Reinforcement To Relax 16:40 More Effort Does Not Equal More Speed 18:26 Going Back To Fundamentals 23:58 Getting The Body Position Right 27:52 Consistency Is The Key

So excited to have Eney Jones back again as our guest in today's podcast episode. Eney is an open-water swim champion and a former triathlete. In this episode, we'll talk about coaching, drills, split tempo, and ways to swim faster. 01:22 Online Analysis 05:43 Power Phase - Power Diamond 07:18  Your Catch Is Dependent On Your Body Type 10:05 Scapular Mobility Is Important 10:43 Superhero Posture 12:50 Office Chair Swivel Drill 22:53 Split Tempo 27:55 Galloping Stroke 29:17 Breathing 33:46 Eney Bouy 34:55 Using Resistance Band 39:29 Get Your Mermaid Resistance Band 44:58 Contact Eney

In today's episode, I will dive into a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. I wanted to explain some of the concepts that I found incredibly helpful for achieving the goals that I set myself. 00:46 Maldives Swim Camp 02:31 Understanding How Habits Are Formed 03:54 Favorite Quotes From The Book 05:19 Habits Need To Be Effortless 06:40 Make A Habit Attractive 10:00 Less Friction 11:36 Make Your Habit Satisfying 13:24 It Takes Time To Build A Habit 16:33 Make Good Habits A Part Of Your Identity

Today, my guest is Paul Mackinnon, a professional running technique coach who helped many runners and triathletes worldwide. We discussed running cues, how to improve your running skill, and more about coaching. I hope you enjoy this episode! 01:16 Coaching Athletes 03:07 Nike's latest shoes 05:54 Running Cues 11:13 Common Mistakes For The Average Runner 12:26 Arm Swing Is Important To Running 13:52 Asking The Right Questions 19:57 Self Awareness 23:48 Is There Not Much Technique To Running? 27:46 Different Paces 32:16 One Cue At A Time 36:27 Focus On One To Two Things 40:03 The Balanced Runner Membership 45:14 What's Next?

I've got another guest on today's podcast. He is someone who I started working with recently to help improve his swimming, and he's gone from around 205 pace per 100 and down to the low 140s. I hope you enjoy it! 01:31 Swimming Background 04:14 Started Triathlon 05:25 I Found Effortless Swimming 06:38 5 Day Catch Challenge 08:37 Joining The Membership 12:50 Coaching And Feedback 19:57 First Race Win 22:06 Impressive Improvement 25:01 I Don't Hate Swimming Anymore 27:00 What's Next?

Today, my guest is Katherine Starr, a former Olympian, and Commonwealth Games athlete. Katherine advocates for a safe and abused-free environment for athletes. Join us as she shares her incredible and inspiring story. 00:55 Becoming an Olympic Athlete 9:00 Not Speaking Up 14:54 I Started Missing Practice 16:47 Athlete Integrity Coaching 20:54 Conflict Delayed Is Conflict Multiplied 22:29 You Are The Power 29:27 Working With Athletes And Coaches 33:14 Win From Within 36:13 Creating A Safe Team Environment 38:00 Relationship With Time 44:01 Rescue Me 47:28 Get In Touch

Carl Reader is coming back as our guest in today's podcast episode. We will talk about case studies of swimmers dealing with body pain and the best way to help them. 01:30 Neck and Shoulder Pain 04:56 Building That Core Strength 06:54 Body Awareness 09:27 Hamstring Injury 12:47 Rock And Roll Movement 14:33 Knee Injury 16:26 The Body Is Designed To Move 17:31 Lunge Exercises 20:16 The Beauty Of Functional Movements 22:41 Does Deep Tissue Massage Work?