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Effortless Swimming

Summary: National coach and swimmer Brenton Ford dives into the latest techniques for faster swimming as he chats with Olympic swimmers, coaches and experts. The #1 source of swimming information for swimmers, triathletes and coaches.

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Podcasts:

 [Case Study] 2:00/100m to 1:20/100m with Scott Harpham | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:57

In today’s episode, I wanted to get Scott Harpham from New Zealand to share his swimming improvements over the last couple of years. We talked about going back to fundamentals, consistency, and more. 00:53 Swimming Background 03:08 Starting Training 06:04 Finding Effortless Swimming 08:05 8 Week Faster Freestyle Course 09;23 Seeing A Big Difference 13:11 […]

 Unusual Ways To Swim Faster with Eney Jones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:29

So excited to have Eney Jones back again as our guest in today’s podcast episode. Eney is an open-water swim champion and a former triathlete. In this episode, we’ll talk about coaching, drills, split tempo, and ways to swim faster. 01:22 Online Analysis 05:43 Power Phase – Power Diamond 07:18  Your Catch Is Dependent On […]

 Atomic Habits with Brenton Ford | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:49

In today’s episode, I will dive into a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. I wanted to explain some of the concepts that I found incredibly helpful for achieving the goals that I set myself. 00:46 Maldives Swim Camp 02:31 Understanding How Habits Are Formed 03:54 Favorite Quotes From The Book 05:19 Habits Need […]

 The Effortless Swimming Of Running with Paul McKinnon (The Balanced Runner) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:14

Today, my guest is Paul Mackinnon, a professional running technique coach who helped many runners and triathletes worldwide. We discussed running cues, how to improve your running skill, and more about coaching. I hope you enjoy this episode! 01:16 Coaching Athletes 03:07 Nike’s latest shoes 05:54 Running Cues 11:13 Common Mistakes For The Average Runner […]

 [Case Study] 2:05 to 1:40/100m in 4 months with Felipe Telles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:55

I’ve got another guest on today’s podcast. He is someone who I started working with recently to help improve his swimming, and he’s gone from around 205 pace per 100 and down to the low 140s. I hope you enjoy it! 01:31 Swimming Background 04:14 Started Triathlon 05:25 I Found Effortless Swimming 06:38 5 Day […]

 Making Good From Bad with Katherine Starr | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:07

Today, my guest is Katherine Starr, a former Olympian, and Commonwealth Games athlete. Katherine advocates for a safe and abused-free environment for athletes. Join us as she shares her incredible and inspiring story. 00:55 Becoming an Olympic Athlete 9:00 Not Speaking Up 14:54 I Started Missing Practice 16:47 Athlete Integrity Coaching 20:54 Conflict Delayed Is […]

 Swimming (And Moving) Pain Free with Carl Reader | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:03

Carl Reader is coming back as our guest in today’s podcast episode. We will talk about case studies of swimmers dealing with body pain and the best way to help them. 01:30 Neck and Shoulder Pain 04:56 Building That Core Strength 06:54 Body Awareness 09:27 Hamstring Injury 12:47 Rock And Roll Movement 14:33 Knee Injury […]

 [Case Study] From 2:20 to 1:22 For 100 Yards with Matthew Tones | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:05

In today’s episode, I wanted to get Matthew Tones on the podcast to talk about how the 5-day catch challenge and 8-week faster freestyle course helped him get from 2:20 to 1:22 for 100 yards. 00:55 Swimming Background 03:10 Training Sessions 06:30 Started The 5 Day Catch Challenge 08:16 Immediate Results 10:15 Better Entry 11:02 […]

 Learning To Skate In The Water with Scott Roth | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: Unknown

In today’s episode, I have a swimmer whom I worked with over the last few months. I have done some stroke analysis and coaching together for a while and he has been getting some good results I thought that’s a good thing to talk about in the podcast. 01:18 Swimming Background 05:41 I Was Getting […]

 Start In The Middle with Abbie Fish | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:17

Today, my guest is Abbie Fish, who is the founder and technique coach at Swim like A. Fish. In this episode, we talked about coaching kids, adults, and some things that will help them become more successful and better swimmers later on. 01:20 Swimming Background 04:05 What I learned When I Began Coaching 06:27 Coaching […]

 Back to Basics with Brenton Ford (Kieser Podcast: Healthy to 100) PART 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:17

I was recently a guest on Kieser’s Healthy to 100 podcasts to talk about exciting topics regarding training, swimming equipment, and much more. I hope you enjoy it! 01:59 Swimming Equipment Must-Haves 04:48 Get Yourself A Good Wetsuit 07:20 Buoyancy Shorts 10:37 Training Sessions: What You Need To Know! 19:43 Training Mistakes For Swimmers 23:20 […]

 5 Things That Helped Me Break Out Of A Rut In My Swimming | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: Unknown

In today’s episode, I want to talk about five things that helped me break out of the swimming rut. For the last three months or so, since coming to the pool from our recent lockdowns, it’s taking me ages to get back, much longer than what it had in the past. I want to share […]

 Case Study: What’s Possible In 12 Months with Craig Bryan | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: Unknown

My guest today is Craig Bryan. A year ago, he attended our clinic, and recently, I had the chance to do another swim analysis with his swimming and saw a huge improvement. I got him on the podcast to talk about the improvement that he made and what he did to 18 seconds off his […]

 The Queen Of English Channel with Chloe McCardel | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: Unknown

My guest today is the Queen Of English Channel, Chloe McCardel who has successfully swam across the English Channel for a record-breaking 44th time. Join us as Chloe talk about her experience in achieving this record-breaking feat. 01:47 Keeping Eye On The Price02:45 Has It Got Any Easier?04:28 Unsuccessful Crossing06:15 More Channel Crossings?08:04 Last Swim13:43 […]

 Back to Basics with Brenton Ford (Kieser Podcast: Healthy to 100) | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: Unknown

On this episode, I was recently a guest on Kieser’s Healthy to 100 podcasts. I was a guest there for two episodes. I thought it would be great to publish it in our own podcast because I think you will thoroughly enjoy the things we talked about in this podcast. It’s pretty much going to […]

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