#94: Breaking Through the Elusive 2 Minutes per 100m Barrier with Elise Butler

#195: The 5 Core Principles Of Fast Freestyle (#2 Find Your Balance): In today's episode, we're looking at Core Principle Number 2. This principle is all about minimizing drag. Here are the three things that we covered on this principle. 01:46 Proud Posture 05:06 Taut Core 9:00 Effective Kick The 5 Core Principles Of... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

14 min listen

#194: The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#1 Breathe Deep And Relax): In this week's episode, I want to cover the foundation on how we teach technique and the structure that we follow when we analyze stroke which is the 5 Core Principles of Fast Freestyle. 01:45 Use Your Diaphragm 02:29 Breathing Exercises Out Of The... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

12 min listen

#193: The Five 'B' Method To A Succesful Triathlon Swim with Frank Sole: My guest today is Frank Sole who is a fellow coach from Arizona and the author of "The Five 'B' To A Succesful Triathlon Swim. Reading through his book, I found so many similarities about how we coach. I want to get him to the podcast because I think... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

66 min listen

#192: Patience And The Power Of Long Term Thinking with Simon Hearn: My guest today is Simon Hearn, a professional triathlete whom I've known for a couple of years now. He turned pro in the last two years and I want to get him in the podcast to talk about that journey and a little bit about his journey in swimming.... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

48 min listen

#191: CASE STUDY: Stuck At The Same Speed For 4 Years Then Wiping 10 Seconds Off In One Month with Nic Owens: My guest today is Nic Owens who is based in Sydney. Nic mentioned that he has been stuck with his time for over a year and now recently has made a significant improvement with his time. I want to get him into the podcast so that he can share what he... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

20 min listen

#190: An Insider's Look At Competing And Coaching At An Olympic Level with Brett Hawke: My guest today is Brett Hawke. Brett is a former Australian swimmer, two-time Olympian, and Commonwealth Games, medalist. He has competed and coached at the elite level and has a number of athletes who did very well at the recent Olympics. In this... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

37 min listen

#189: How To Train And Race Distance Freestyle with Olympian Kiah Melverton: My guest today is Kiah Melverton who has just returned from Tokyo. She recently placed 6th in the 800m and the 1500m Freestyle. Join us as she talks about her experience during the trial, leading up to the Olympics and the Olympics. 1:33 Racing With... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

32 min listen

#188: Functional Movement For Swimmers With Carl Reader: Joining us again is Carl Reader. He has a background in Exercise Physiology and Pilatesbut primarily working in Functional Movement. We recently created a course together which is Functional Movement for swimmers. in this course, Carl teaches you how... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

26 min listen

#187: What Is Causing Your Persistent Shoulder Pain (And How To Fix It) with Brad Beer: Joining us in this podcast is Brad Beer who is an APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Founder of POGO Physio, best-selling author of 'You CAN Run Pain-Free!', podcast host of The Physical Performance Show, and also an experienced runner and... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

39 min listen

#186: Wiping 9 Minutes From Your Ironman Swim Time With Amy Ryan: Amy recently did the Cairns Ironman. She had a pretty big PB. She went from 1:18 down to 1:09. I invited her to the podcast to chat about what she did to make such a big improvement on her swimming speed. 01:05 What Inspired You To Work On Your... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

12 min listen

#185:The Highs And Lows Of Being An Olympian with Julie McDonald: Julie McDonald is one of Australia’s most celebrated Swimmers. She’s competed in 2 Commonwealth Games and 2 Olympics. Julie held the Commonwealth Record for the 800m freestyle for 21 years, the longest standing record for any Australian. Join me... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

56 min listen

How A Few Small Changes To His Technique Wiped 70 Seconds From His 1000TT with Abe Goldberg: Abe Goldberg has recently been through the 5-Day Catch Challenge. He knocked 7 seconds per hundred of his 1000 yeard time trial. I thought it would be great to get him on so that he can share what he changed about his stroke and about his swimming... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

21 min listen

#183: How To Beat Jan Frodeno Out OF The Water With Sam Laidlow: My guest today is Sam Laidlow who is considered one of the best triathletes in France today. He is born in the UK and was raised in French Pyrénées. Join us as Sam talks about his training, beliefs, and goals. 00:46 Working Hard And Working Smart... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

29 min listen

#182:What It Takes To Be Successful In Marathon Swimming with Phil Rush: In this episode, I am chatting with Phil Rush, who has the fastest double and triple crossing of the English Channel. In this episode, we chat about a number of things including how can you get better at adapting to the cold, the type of training that... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

34 min listen

#181: 9 Seconds Faster Per 100m with Peter Bloor: My guest today is Peter Bloor from Vietnam. I invited him on the podcast to talk about the impressive results he has observed after day two of the '5 Day Catch Challenge'. He shared about what he had changed and did to make such an improvement. 1:00... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

16 min listen

#180: How To Move Better On Land (For Better Technique In The Water) with Jeff Grace: My guest today is Jeff Grace from Swimming Specific Yoga. Jeff has been in the podcast before. Now he is coming back to talk more about body awareness, mobility. preparation and many more. 02:26 Moving Better With Yoga 04:55 Body Awareness in Overhead... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

37 min listen

#179: 7 Lessons From Coaching The Pros With Bevan Mckinnon: My guest today is Bevan Mckinnon. He is a coach at Fitter Coaching and he hosts a podcast called Fitter Radio. Bevan coaches multiple pro triathletes who have won several Ironman and 70.3 Distance Events. He has also won the Age Group World... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

45 min listen

#178: Do Swim Drills Work?: In todays episode, I want to go over an article that I was sent recently by Bevan Mckinnon who host the podcast Fitter Radio. I thought it is going to be worhtwhile going over this article that he sent because when I first read the title and when I... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

15 min listen

#177: 4 Seconds Faster in 5 Days with Kris Martenstyn: Joining us in this episode is Kris Martenstyn from Singapore, who had some great results from the 5 Day Catch Challenge that we recently run. He will talk about the improvements he has seen and what he may have changed about his stroke to get these... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

22 min listen

#176:2:25 To 2:10/100m In 2 Months with Quang Pham: My guest today is Quang Pham who recently had a significant improvement with his swim time. I thought it would be useful to have him share what he has done to improve. Listen to this episode, you might pick a couple of things that you might implement... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

18 min listen

#175:"I Couldn't Believe My Time When I Looked At My Watch" with Trey St. John: Joining us in this episode is Trey St. John whom I have been working with for a couple of months. Trey recently joined a triathlon and couldn't believe that he clocked in a sub-24 minute time. Join us as Trey talks about what he thinks contributed to... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

32 min listen

#174:100km In The Bay with Hollie Buerckner: My guest today is Hollie Buerckner who just completed a 100km around the bay, starting from Port Melbourne finishing in Sorrento. Join us in this podcast as Hollie shares her experience during that 5 day swim. 4:52 Having a great support system is... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

58 min listen

#173:1:45 to 1:30/100m in 12 Months with Chung-Haun Li: My guest today is Chung-Haun Li who has been on our Stroke Analysis Membership for 12 months. I have asked Chung-Haun to guest in our podcast to share his story and improvement for the last 12 months because he's had a pretty significant improvement... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

24 min listen

Swimming Between New Zealand's North And South Island With Rebecca Hollingsworth: Rebecca Hollingsworth recently swam across the Cook Strait. In this episode, she talks about how her preparation, training, and experience on that swim. 00:40 It's Supposed to be 23km 2:23 Training While Waiting For Another Window 5:00 Doing A Tandem... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

27 min listen

#171: 40km Across Lake Taupo with John Hancock: My guest today is John Hancock, the most recent person who successfully completed the Lake Taupo swim. 00:46 Lake Taupo 02:29 Deciding To Cross Lake Taupo and How Long is The Preparation 05:34 Is 2 Month Preparation Enough? 08:27 "As Long As You Can... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

32 min listen

#170: How To Make Your Swimming Feel "Effortless": In this episode, I want to talk about making your swimming effortless. I have been watching about Lionel Sanders, a professional triathlete has put up in his swimming recently which he has titled "Stop Sucking At Swimming" and he is basically trying... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

10 min listen

#169: How To Avoid Being A "One Speed Swimmer": Do you only have one speed? In this episode, we are talking about developing your gears as a swimmer. If you want to develop your ability and your skills as a swimmer or as a triathlete, then it is going to really pay off to be able to adjust the... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

12 min listen

#168: 7 Things I've Changed With My Swimming In 2021: I thought it might be useful through some of the things that I am tweaking, adjusting, and changing with my own swimming that you may find useful in your own swimming. 00:36 Changing Habits and Having a Good Routine 02:55 Starting The Day The Right... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

16 min listen

#167: Case Study: A 50 Second Improvement Per 100 Yards with Chuck Rine: In this episode, Chuck, who joined the Effortless Swimming Membership a couple of years ago, shares about his swimming experience, his hesitation in joining the membership, and how he has significantly improved over the years 01:06 Joining Effortless... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

22 min listen

#166: From Barely Making 25m To Swimming 1:47/100m with Karsten Weber: 00:58 Swimming Background 01:53 Joining Ironman After A Heart Attack 04:57 "Never Did Any Freestyle" 11:05 Comparing Strokes From A Month Ago 12:04 Finding The Right Balance With Your Stroke (Sweet Spot) 14:12 Not Power But Technique 14:30 "You Don't... by The Effortless Swimming Podcast

19 min listen

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#94: Breaking Through the Elusive 2 Minutes per 100m Barrier with Elise Butler

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