Effortless Swimming

This is the 3rd episode in this 3-part series of interviews with swim coach Eney Jones. In this episode we’ll talk all about racing and rhythm in your freestyle. Let’s get into it! 00:45 – The Final Piece of The Puzzle 01:10 – On what Eney considers when looking for someone’s rhythm… 02:39 – Do […]

This is part 2 of the 3-part podcast series that I’m doing with Eney Jones. In this episode, we’ll talk about gear and toys we can use to improve technique, rhythm and feel for the water. 01:00 – What’s inside Eney’s swimming bag? 03:00 – The Best Accessory You Can Have 03:40 – The Real […]

In this 3-part series of The Effortless Swimming Podcast we have one our favourite swim coaches returning to join us, Eney Jones. In Part One, we talk about cues and analogies for faster swimming. In the second podcast, we’ll talk about gear and toys for faster swimming and the third podcast of this series is […]

In this episode, we have Level 3 triathlon coach and coach to many pros, Grant Giles. He works with a range of triathletes from Tim Van Berkel to Clayton Fettell. Grant specializes in the psychology of sports performance and how you can use mindfulness and other techniques to break through mental barriers. If you enjoy the mental […]

In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Kim Schwabenbauer.  We recently had her as a guest and since the last podcast we had with her, she is now pregnant!  We talk about how it is to be a professional triathlete, to now being pregnant and what the future looks like for her. We […]

In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Craig Percival. He and his wife run the AquaShop here in Melbourne. That’s how I got to know him. He previously shared with us a short video with his tips in choosing the right wet suit. Click here to watch that video. Craig is an […]

This episode’s guest is Andre Obradovic. Andre is a mindset, health and well-being coach. Andre specializes in sleep coaching. He works with executives and athletes in helping them get more control of their sleeping habits. In this podcast, Andre and I discuss: the importance of sleep how it can affect your performance in the pool […]

Our guest for this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast is fun, inspiring and motivating. Kim Schwabenbauer is a professional triathlete from the U.S. and a nutritionist. Kim and I talk about: her experience when she broke a collarbone, thinking she would never be able to swim again and turning pro just three years later nutrition […]

What can you focus on in your next triathlon swim or open water swim to hold a faster pace? I did my first 70.3 distance event recently in Ballarat, Australia. I swum 22:44 for the 1.9km and was the fastest age grouper and 5th overall out of the water. There are a few things I was […]

In this episode, we have Gerry Rodrigues of Tower 26. Tower 26 is a well-known swimming group in Santa Monica, United States where Gerry coaches a number of athletes (mostly triathletes). Listen in as Gerry discusses: the difference between training a swimmer versus training a triathlete his philosophy in swimming his approach in workouts how […]

In this podcast, we have Steph Saullo. Steph empowers people to learn how to make the best nutrition-based choices for themselves and their goals. Her professional and academic credentials include a master’s degree in food and nutrition and Registered Dietitian. In this episode, Steph will share with us how you can get better performance in your […]

Andy Anderson is the co-founder of Ultimate You Change Centres. He is famous for the ‘9 in 6’ program. A program that aims to help people lose 9 kilos in 6 weeks. This program has a 90-95% success rate with his clients that do the program. Andy and Brenton discuss how swimmers and triathletes can use the same shifts […]

In this episode of the Effortless Swimming Podcast, our guest is Performance Coach Chris Ritter. He has worked with a wide range of athletes from youth, masters to Olympic gold medalists. He has worked closely with Cullen Jones – 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist and American World Record Holder. In this podcast we talk about: specific […]

In this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast, we have Travis Mahoney, he is an Australian Swim Team member. He started specialising in swimming at a later age of 16. He qualified for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he placed 6th in the 400 IM. Now, he is training towards the 2016 Olympic Team. In […]

Our guest in this episode of The Effortless Swimming Podcast is James O’Connor. He is a success and leadership coach at Elite Team Leadership where he works with a wide range of sports and athletes to help them improve their results in their chosen field. He is also host of the JocX podcast. In this […]