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Today on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast  I am joined by Nick Hope  who is a champion British Masters Swimmer and a renowned Sports Journalist. It was so enjoyable chatting to him, while he shared his unique perspective from both angles. How does a successful freelance journalist, who follows the big sporting events round the globe - think Olympics, Paralympics and World Championships - fit his own masters swimming training into that schedule? Where and how does he train and what is the secret to his success? Juxtapose onto that story, the wonderful experiences he can share from pool deck in his interviews with many champions of swimming from around the world, and I think you will find many gems of advice in Nick's discussion on this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast Connect with Nick:WebsiteInstagramConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInNewsletterLeave us a review

While everyone is feeling inspired by the wonderful swimmers hitting it out of the ball park at the Commonwealth Games, let's hear from a masters swimmer from the Commonwealth - British masters swimmer and world record holder - Amanda Heath.Amanda was so generous in sharing her insights into her training and racing, and the strategies she employs - both physically and mentally - are so very useful for all swimmers to hear and implement into your own training. Amanda specialises in races 200 and above, and has her WR in breaststroke and individual medley. Anyone one up for Amanda's favourite set of 5 x 400 IM at training today?  Have a listen into this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast while we discuss this and lots more about masters swimming in the UK.Connect with Amanda:FacebookLinkedInConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInNewsletterLeave us a review

Can we learn from elite and professional swimmers in our sport? I believe we can! And today's guest on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast shares many insights from that very vantage point.As Janelle Elford, she shared in the dominance of Australian middle distance freestyler's of the late 80's and early 90's, culminating in a gold, silver and bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.  As Janelle Pallister, she coaches alongside Michael Bohl on the Gold Coast working with the high performance swimmers from Griffith University - the likes of Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown and Mack Horton to name a few - and is currently on the Swimming Australia coaching team in Birmingham for these Commonwealth Games. She is also mother and coach of up and coming Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, who scored a bronze in the 1500m in Budapest last month.So as you can see, Janelle has a truckload of experience to share with us from a swimming and coaching point of view. She is humble, down to earth and I have a feeling the swimmers she works with admire her perspective.Click on the link to connect with Janelle:InstagramFacebookLinkedInClick on the link to connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInNewsletterLeave us a review

Swimming entrepreneur and masters swimmer champion Rob Kent joins us in this episode of  Torpedo Swimtalk PodcastHailing from Toronto Canada, we had a long ranging chat about Rob's swimming, first as a Canadian National Swimmer, his epic open water swim races as a masters swimmer and the training he does in the pool. Lay over that, his founding of the L.O.S.T. swimming group, which sparked him to start the Global Swim Series and due to Covid, has now pivoted into the inaugural Race the Legends camp and race later in the year.  And as a little side project, he was General Manager of the Toronto Titans ISL Team. This guy loves swimming! In the ocean, in lakes and in the pool. Rob's passion for H2O comes through in each word he speaks, and I love that he has the same passion for promoting participation in open water swims as he does for the elite swimmers in the pool at ISL.Listen in to this great chat with this legend of swimming. You will definitely take something away to help with your own swim journey.Connect with Rob:Global Swim Series - Race the LegendsL.O.S.T. Swim GroupConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:Listen to the podcast here or on any platformWrite us a review hereSign up to our newsletter hereFollow us on our socials:Facebook Instagram

How can you swim a super fast 1500m race, whether that be in the pool or in the open water? And what should you be doing at training to increase your chances of posting that fast race?  US Masters Swimmer Kelly Palace, shares all this and more in this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk PodcastNot only is Kelly a FINA #1 ranked swimmer in long distance events, she also hosts the successful Champion's Mojo Podcast where she talks to champions about their "mojo"! It was delightful speaking to another female podcaster and discovering what inspired her to start the podcast and hear about the lessons she has learned from interviewing champions over the 165 episodes she has produced. It is always exciting to chat to a fellow swimming tragic and I absolutely loved hearing about the nitty gritty of Kelly's training, coaching and life in one of the mecca's of masters swimming, Florida. Oh, and Kelly gives us some great advice about overcoming a swimmer's shoulder injury. So much valuable information here for every masters swimmer.  Champion's Mojo Podcast:  https://championsmojo.buzzsprout.comInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/championsmojo/  Website:  https://www.championsmojo.com  Connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Subscribe to our free newsletter here:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/contactWe would love for you to leave us a review on the podcast platform you listen on, or here:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/podcasts

How many of us "lean in" to the pre race nerves we feel before racing? Do you shy away from those feelings or embrace them and use them to your advantage? And shouldn't those nerves be absent in masters swimming, because we are just challenging ourself?  Well it turns out that can make us nervous too! US Masters swimmer Brian Bergford is my guest on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast today and gives us very in depth answers to these very questions. In his day job, Brian is a performance psychology coach and he applies all his learning to his own swimming as well as many other athletes. What can we learn from that for our own masters swimming? Brian is a passionate masters swimmer, who discovered swimming as an adult, and who strives for excellence and personal betterment in both training and racing.  How does he do that? Well you need to listen into the pod to find out. You won't be disappointed! You can connect with Brian:Website:  www.bergfordperformance.com Facebook: Brian BergfordInstagram: @brianbergfordYou can connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Don't be shy, leave us an Apple or Spotify review so we know what you are liking!

Masters swimming means so much too many thousands of swimmers around the world and today's guest Graham Croft from Western Australia is no exception. And he is pretty successful at it as well.With over 40 years of competitive racing, FINA WR's and Australian Surf Lifesaving titles, Graham has the energy and drive to continue challenging himself and strive for new goals.  He is already looking forward to age-ing up, as we say in masters circles, next year to give a red hot go at a whole new raft of records.I loved what Graham had to say about swimming the 200 and 400 freestyle. Some great advice for all in this chat. You can connect to Graham:Facebook; Graham CroftYou can connect to Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/We would love for you to leave us a review, on whatever platform you listen on!

Have you ever tried swimming at altitude? It is certainly something I would like to try and I found out all about it from our guest today - US masters swimmer and FINA WR holder Katie Glenn.Katie lives, swims and coaches at high altitude in the fairytale town of Vail, Colorado with the Off Piste Aquatics Masters Team.  Outdoors, all year round, in a glorious heated pool amongst snow capped mountains.What are the effects and benefits in training so far above sea level, and what happens when you come down to low or no altitude. Katie shared her knowledge and experience, as well as her coaching ideas and what she does in her own training. It is always lovely to meet a fellow kindred swimmer and that was no exception with Katie. I am sure you will love hearing all about her swim journey through College, and onto the US National team and now as a masters swimmer.Connect with Katie:Facebook: Katie McClelland GlennInstagram: @offpisteaquaticsConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/We would love you to leave us an Apple or Spotify podcast review. 

In this episode of TST Quick Splash Podcast, we have news from around the masters swimming world.* A round up of some terrific masters swimming from competitions held in Scotland and Canberra - highlighting swims from Helen Gorman, Amanda Heath and David Bale.* What can we learn from watching elite swimmers at the World Championships in Budapest?What were the swims of the meet?* A training drill from one of those gold medal swimmers from Budapest - Ryan Held* A training set from past World Shortcourse medallist - Rachel GohListen to the podcast:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/podcastsLeave us an Apple review! We love hearing your thoughts and it helps others find us.

What happens when Open Water swimming royalty mets Olympic Gold medallist, head to head in an ocean race? Listen into this podcast with Sam Sheppard to find out how the cards fell when Sam faced off against Mack Horton at the iconic Lorne Pier 2 Pub race, on the surf coast in Victoria.Sam Sheppard has done and won most of the big swims in Australia, and it was delightful to get his insights on training, racing and why he enjoys the open water so much. And a question for those of us that like to enter the ocean over the warmer months and race a few swims - What is Sam's best advice for catching and holding that wave at the end of a swim?Listen in to this podcast to get all the answers.Connect with Sam:Facebook: Sam SheppardInstagram: @samsheppardConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/We absolutely love bringing you this podcast each week, and if you enjoy listening, can we ask that you please leave us a 5 star rating and a review.  It really helps other swimmers find the podcast and shares the love. Scroll down to leave a rating and review!

How do you stay at the the top of the swimming game and qualify for your fourth US Olympic trials at age 40? Today's podcast guest Steve West knows exactly how to go about it and shares with us the ins and outs and his recipe for success, which has garnered him multiple masters world records!Steve exudes vitality and energy, and lives and trains in Huntington Beach California, where he moved after finishing College. We chatted about his training, both past and present; how he adapts training sets so he can continue to train breaststroke, when everyone else is swimming freestyle; and how he keeps his body "match fit" and ready to race with flexibility exercises.After hearing Steve's swimming journey you can almost hear the Californian sunshine radiating through your headphones. I am sure you will enjoy this chat from a bonafide Masters Swimming Champion.You can connect with Steve:Facebook: Steve WestInstagram: @swimsurfswYou can connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts. It helps other swimmers find the podcast.

In this episode of TST Quick Splash, we have news from around the masters swimming and open water world.* A sprint training set from masters WR holder and Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Fydler and an open water set to use for preparing for open water racing from 7 x Lorne P2P Superfish winner and Australian Dolphin Sam Sheppard* 5 terrific training drills for you to try from Ryan Held, Lynn Marshall, Angelika Ouedraogo, Andy Donaldson and Trina Schaetz* And a round up of some terrific swimming across masters competitions happening around the world - featuring Helen Gorman, Brent Foster, Ryo Imai and Andrew CarrConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Leave us a review! We love hearing your thoughts and it helps others find us.

In 2000, Chris Fydler was a winning member of one of the most memorable Olympic men's 4 x 100m freestyle relay races in swimming history.  22 years later he has just become a master's WR holder in the 50m freestyle sprint (50-54) and the men's 4 x 50m freestyle relay 200+.What motivates a swimmer of Chris' statue to continue swimming and racing all these years later? Has his training changed over the years and what is his secret to swimming so fast?Quite simply, he just loves the water and swimming with mates.  Now there is a recipe for relay success!Give this podcast with Chris a listen and find out why he says that in training for sprinting, "less is more".You can connect with Torpedo Swimtalk here:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/You can register to receive our free newsletter here:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/contactLeave us an Apple review! It helps other swimmers find us.  Let's spread that Masters Swimming love.

Can yoga help your swimming?  In this podcast episode, US Masters Champion Trina Schaetz chatted about that very question from her perspective as a yoga instructor, as well as discussing everything else that makes up her training week.We discussed what it is like training in one of the mecca's of masters swimming, California and how Trina made her way through Covid, finding ways to keep doing the thing she loves - swimming!I loved Trina's positivity and vitality and her willingness to share what she does so openly.  I am sure you will love hearing about her swimming journey.Connect with Trina:Facebook: Trina SchaetzFacebook Page: Swimmer's Edge Yoga YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmzRigYWTFsrrvy_j0cY2Q/videosConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Subscribe to our newsletter:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/contactLeave us an Apple review!

In this episode of TST Quick Splash, we have news from around the masters swimming and open water world:*Meet reflections from the recent Masters Swimming QLD State SC Champs from Cairns:Susanne Milenkevich, Nathan Sable, Chris Savage and Sal Cuming;*New Masters WR's past podcast guests, swum in Canada, Cairns and Tunisia from Erika Braun, John Cocks and Karlyn Pipes;* A great open water race ready training set to try from Rotto Solo Channel Race winner Andrew Donaldson;* And, a personal cautionary tale!Connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/If you love our episodes, leave us a review! We love hearing your thoughts.

It takes a lot of determination and hard work to swim at the Olympics, when you don't have a 50m pool to train in! That's just part of the story for Angelika Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso in West Africa, who has represented her country at 3 x Olympic Games and now studies and swim masters in the US. We chatted about all this and much more in this episode. I loved hearing about Angelika's outlook on masters swimming and the joy she has in racing and continuing to look for ways to improve. And look out for Angelika in Paris in 2024, as she continues to strive towards a 4th Olympics!Connect with Angelika:Facebook: Angelika Sita OuedraogoInstagram: @angelikasitaConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://torpedoswimtalk.comSign up for our newsletter:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/contact

Have you ever contemplated doing a marathon swim? Like The Rottnest Channel Swim, or even something longer like the Derwent River Swim? Well Andrew Donaldson has completed both, as well as several others, and on this podcast he shares with us everything to consider when doing a marathon swim. Andrew graciously shared all his knowledge, about what type of training he does and his preparation, both before and during the swim.And what happens when you put in all that preparation and something doesn't go to plan? We discuss how Andrew dealt with that as well, during his recent Ausbil Swim, from Palm Beach to Shelley Beach along the NSW coastWe also chatted about Andrew's passion project which he co-founded called "Swimclan" which is a starting point for swimmers interested in marathon swimming, but not sure where to begin!You will love hearing about Andrew's swim journey and I am sure you will gain many insights from his experiences and advice.  Enjoy!Connect with Andrew:Instagram: @swimclanaustraliaWebsite: https://www.swimclan.com.au/Connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/Sign up for Torpedo Swimtalk's newsletter:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/contact

Today's podcast guest is 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist and recent FINA Masters WR holder, US Olympian Ryan Held from the New York Athletic Club.We talked about Ryan's swim in the 4x100m free relay to win gold in Rio '16 and how he ended up swimming that third leg in the final, with Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian and Caleb Dressel as team mates. We also discussed the recent 2022 US Nationals and Ryan's 100m freestyle race that got him back onto that US Team for the upcoming World Championships..  In between those two bookends, Ryan experienced a few set backs, that might have made other swimmers throw in the towel, so to speak. But his quiet determination, hard work and humility ensured Ryan came back to form at just the right time. Not to say that there weren't highlights in that time, namely breaking the US 100m National Freestyle record in 2019 and in 2021 breaking the 25-29 yrs FINA Masters WR in the 50m free.Ryan's stories around all these events are just pretty terrific.  I love the fact he is a huge fan of masters swimming and he sees himself doing more masters meets when he retires from professional swimming.  Not yet though! he has plenty more goals to reach leading into Paris 2024. Ryan is certainly a swimmer to watch and a joy to have on the podcast.  You will love this chat.Follow Ryan on Instagram:@heldiloxConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://torpedoswimtalk.comLeave us a review.  We love to get your feedback!

In this episode of TST Quick Splash, we have a recap of all the action from the US Masters Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.* Meet reflections from Kristin Gary, Brian Bergford, Britta O'Leary and Kathleen Sandner* Highlighted swimmers who broke NR's over the courser of the meet - Laura Val, Erika Braun, James Fike, Karlyn Pipes and Steve West* A reflection from 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist Josh Prenot to USMSConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://torpedoswimtalk.comIf you love our episodes, leave us a review! We love to hear your thoughts.

On today's podcast we chat with Male Swimmer of the Meet from the recent Australian Masters Championships - Paul Lemmon.We took a deep dive into Paul's training and discussed the secret to his success, in not only breaking 6 National Records at the recent Nationals meet, but replicating that success a few weeks earlier at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships on the Gold Coast, where he kicked all the goals in his chosen races.Cross training forms a big part of his achievements.  What does Paul do in that cross training between the two disciplines that brings him such success in both? Listen in to this podcast and find out all the answers to these questions.Connect with Paul:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.lemmon.3Connect with Torpedo Swimtalk:https://torpedoswimtalk.com