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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In today’s episode, we have Dr. Jim Taylor, a sports psychologist and author of Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. We will talk about the strategies for dealing with pain and figuring out what your motivations are. Tune in to this episode now. 00:58 Competed In The Super Sprint And Olympic Distance Triathlon 03:03 Strategies […]

I want to have this episode to direct and help people determine what course will help them get better as a swimmer going forwards. 01:13 5-Day Catch Challenge 02:53 The Beginner Freestyle Course 04:25 8-Week Faster Freestyle Cours 8:15 Video Membership 09:08 Monthly Live Call(Inside the membership) 10:17 Stroke Analysis Membership 13:02 The Swim Camp […]

My guest in today’s episode is Melissa Hughes from Tasmania. We will talk about her remarkable journey into the world of triathlon. 01:19 I swim like a runner 02:30 Arms are a bit wide 04:17 How many swim sessions a week? 06:08 What is YMCA Drill? 08:43 Building Confidence in the race 11:44 I’ve got […]

In today’s episode, we are looking at why you should look for the cause, not look at the symptom. 00:22 Itchy eyes? 02:30 We Need To Find The Cause 03:05 Leigh Nugent-Coming soon? 04:02 First Thing To Look At Is the Body Position 05:44 Head Position 05:53 Making Sure The Kick Is Effective 06:04 Rotation […]