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My guest today is American swimmer Ryan Murphy, who has achieved incredible success in the Olympics Games, winning multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals. Ryan discusses how his motivation and training have evolved over the past decade, enabling him to stay competitive. We explore his unconventional beliefs, the obstacles he has overcome, including an injury […] The post What It Takes To Win Olympic Gold And Break Worlds Records with Ryan Murph appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

I’m excited to introduce my guest, Ben Geard, from Element Swimming. Ben and I go way back as great friends, and he was one of the coaches during the Maldives Camp last year. At Element Swimming, Ben offers lessons for beginners and helps swimmers progress from beginners to an intermediate level. That’s what we will […] The post Moving From Beginner To Intermediate with Ben Geard appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

Our guest today is Marc Evans, a former National USA Triathlon team coach. In this episode, we will introduce the M25 Lift Paddle. We will discuss the paddle’s purpose and why it differs from others in the market. Specifically, we will focus on how it helps improve the catch, which is an essential part of […] The post High Elbow Catch Masterclass with Marc Evans Part 2 appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Mark Evans, who is returning to the podcast after eight years. He is a former coach for the National USA Triathlon team and is widely recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and extensively researched individuals in this field. In today’s episode, we will explore the catch and techniques for continuous […] The post High Elbow Catch Masterclass with Marc Evans Part 1 appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Mr. Sam Ashby, a coach who has trained swimmers to national medals. In this episode, we will talk about the benefits of practicing different swimming strokes. It helps the body move differently and can aid in recovery and developing swimming skills. We will also discuss common mistakes that occur during clinics […] The post How To Swim Effortless Fly, Back and Breast with Sam Ashby appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Scott Dickens, a two-time Olympian. And now director of Business Development at Form, who is one of our sponsors of the podcast. We will talk about the 8-Week Faster Freestyle course, how you can ensure you’re making progress and the improvement you would want to see. Tune in now! 01:02 Technique […] The post Using Swim Data To Measure Technique Changes with Olympian Scott Dickens appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Baden Schaff. We will talk about one of the best analysis tools that I’ve come across called Skillest and how athletes and coaches can use video analysis to improve. 00:30 The Greatest Analysis Tool 02:32 Why Was The Skillest Created? 06:48 A Marketplace That Allows You To Be Discoverable By Students […] The post The Secret Tool I Use To Analyse Technique (That Almost No Coaches Know About) with Baden Schaff appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

In today’s episode, I got professional triathlete Joshua Lewis to talk about swimming, training sessions, and most importantly, opening yourself up to opportunities and experiences. 01:10 Swimming background 06:21 You’ve got to be able to prioritize correctly 10:34 Switching to Pro Triathlon 15:18 Coaching role 16:40 Putting yourself out there 18:49 Getting into a sport […] The post How Swimming Instills Lifelong Discipline with Pro Triathlete Joshua Lewis appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Brian Johns who is a three-time Olympian former world record holder in the 400 IM and, the head of coaching science at FORM. In this episode, we will talk about improving your technique using FORM goggles and how important reliability and consistency are to transform your swimming. 00:47 Best achievement: Coming […] The post Using Stroke Rate, DPS and Consistency To Transform Your Swimming with Brian Johns appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

In this episode, we talk about magic words and how you can use the power of language to become a faster swimmer. 00:23 Swim Camp 01:41 Identify Yourself As A Swimmer 04:50 Cues 06:41 Replace Can’t With Don’t 08:10 Replace Should With Could Magic Words by Jonah Berger 2023 Whitsundays Swim Camp: https://effortlessswimming.com/whitsundays/ Change your […] The post Magic Words appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

My guest today is Andy Donaldson who recently came back from breaking the Cook Strait World Record. In this episode, we will talk about his experience before and during the swim and his goal to complete the Ocean Seven in a year to raise money and awareness for mental health. 02:40 What’s your headspace going […] The post On A Mission To Complete The Oceans Seven in One Year with Andy Donaldson appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

Joining us today is Dr Jim Taylor, who specializes in Sports psychology and is the author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. In this episode, we will talk about useful mind hacks that you can implement into your training. 01:51 The Concept Of Marginal Gains 07:47 Words Impact How We Perceive The World 11:16 […] The post Mental Hack for Marginal Mental Gains with Dr Jim Taylor appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

Welcome to the third and final part of this three-part podcast with Brant Best. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. Tune in now! 02:50 More isn’t BETTER 05:27 Elbow is too high for too long 10:43 Extreme high elbow catch 13:17 “Ladder” cue 16:28 More episode […] The post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 3 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

Brant Best will be joining us for a three-part podcast. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. This episode will discuss how it’s valuable to be able to quantify data and drills that he loves and doesn’t like. 00:33 Do you have a standard process when looking […] The post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 2 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

Brant Best will be joining us for a three-part podcast. We worked together on a product called SwimBETTER by EO, which helps athletes swim faster. This episode will discuss what he learned from working with elite athletes. Watch out for the next episodes!! 00:58 Canberra Camp 02:27 How To Swim A Good 100 Freestyle At […] The post Swim Softer To Go Faster with Brant Best (Part 1 of 3) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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 Get the 5 […] The post The ‘Single Point Of Failure’ In Your Stroke appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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 […] The post Taking On The Cook Strait with John Hancock appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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 […] The post Stop ‘Hauling’ Yourself Through The Water & Swim With Ease with Carl Reader appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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 DMC Fins HERE Front Swim Snorkel HERE EneyBuoy2 […] The post Pool Toys – The Good, Bad and Ugly appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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 […] The post How To Adapt Your Stroke For Triathlons with 70.3 World Champion Tim Reed appeared first on Effortless Swimming.