Effortless Swimming

By Brenton Ford

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Effortless Swimming episodes:

July 25, 2012#11 The One About Smooth Swimming (with Paul Newsome from SwimSmooth)
Paul Newsome explaining catch in the Catch Masterclass DVD
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Paul Newsome is a knowledgeable swim coach who has:
won the British University championship in triathlon
swam the English Channel
coached and worked with Olympic swimmers and triathletes
In this interview we talk about:
The six different swim types (do you know what the fastest two are?)
Does stroke count really matter?
How hard should you work in training to get the best results in your race?
What ratio of technique to fitness should you be doing in your workouts?
What toys do you use in training to improve?
Check out SwimSmooth at www.swimsmooth.com.
BONUS: If you purchase any product from SwimSmooth, submit a ticket at EffortlessSupport.com and I’ll send you ‘Hell Week Workouts‘ as a bonus.
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May 29, 2012#10 How To Win In Open Water (with Australian Open Water swimmer Sam Sheppard)
Sam Sheppard is one of Australia’s best open water competitors. Whether it’s 1km or 10km, Sam is a fierce racer and a smart swimmer. In this interview we cover:
How to draft and when best to do it
Where to position yourself in the pack
Sleeves vs sleeveless wetsuits: Who should wear what
How to breath and not swallow water
What sets to do in training to get the best results in your races
Sam also features in our open water swimming video program here. Use the coupon code ‘podcast’ to save $100 when joining.

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April 02, 2012 #9 The One About Preparation (with Australian team swimmer Sam Ashby)
Months of hard work go towards one big race. Long hours in the pool, thousands of kilometers and tens of thousands of arm strokes…all for a few minutes of racing.
In this episode we talk with Sam Ashby (who features in the Mastering Freestyle program) about what do 3 weeks out from a big meet. He talks about the stages of tapering (tapering is where you reduce the intensity of your training leading up to competition). We talk about warming up on the day of your race and what a good routine consists of.
This episode is ideal for competitive swimmers and coaches. Subscribe to the Effortless Swimming podcast.
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March 18, 2012#8 The English Channel Episode (with Chloe McCardel)
Being the second female and second Australian to complete a double crossing of the English Channel, Chloe McCardel is one of Australia’s best marathon swimmers. She’s won the prestigious 46km Manhattan Island race and is now gearing up for a triple-crossing of the English Channel.
In the podcast Chloe covers:
How to adjust to cold water for open water swims
The one change she made to her diet that helped her swim the fastest channel time in 2011
Why breaking up all tasks into smaller size chunks can improve your mental toughness in races
Keep up to date with Chloe’s training and preparations at ChloeMcCardel.com.
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*Correction: Chloe would actually be the 4th person, 1st Australian and 2nd female to complete a triple crossing if she is successful in her attempt not the 2nd person ever as I mentioned in the introduction.

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February 22, 2012#7 The One About Injuries (With Australian Swim Team Physio Justin McEvoy)
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As you train more often you realise that injuries are common if you don’t do something to prevent them. Sports physio Justin McEvoy has been away with the Australian swim team treating elite swimmers such as Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Michael Phelps, Roland Schoeman plus dozens of other high profile athletes.
In this episode of Effortless Swimming we cover:
Why most physio’s have no idea about treating swimming injuries
How to get treatment that fixes injuries fast
The one thing you should always avoid if you’re injured
The ‘weeks off training’ to ‘weeks it takes to get back to fitness’ ratio
Why high profile athletes get weekly or fortnightly physio check ups
You can book in for treatment with Justin or any of the other specialist physio’s at PhysioHealth by visiting their website at PhysioHealth.com.au
Listen to the episode in the player above or subscribe to the podcast and get new episodes straight to your iTunes!
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February 05, 2012#6 The Comeback Episode (with Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim)
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Wowza, what an episode! We managed to pry former world record holder and Olympic champion Michael Klim away from his busy schedule for an insight into his comeback. After a number of years out of the pool Michael decided to pull on the speedo’s for another crack at the Olympics, training for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Michael talks about:
What motivated him to make a comeback to the sport after so many years out of the pool
the changes he’s made to his training now that he’s focusing only on the 100m freestyle
How to manage a full time training schedule while having a family to look after and a business to run
How he started an international business by answering a common problem experienced by swimmers
Weight training and how increase strength for sprinting
You can listen to the podcast by using the player above your subscribing to the podcast in iTunes.
You can keep up to date with Michael at www.milksincare.com or on Twitter.
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January 31, 2012 #5 Short Course Racing (with world record holder Peter Marshall)
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Our first US guest is a current world record holder and backstroke champion. Peter Marshall reveals how he broke three world records in backstroke. Like a lot of age group swimmers, Peter started out doing lots of miles in the pool. He was a distance swimmer in his early years but converted to a sprinter after making some changes to his training. In the podcast he chats about what changed in his program and how his gym workouts shifted focus. We cover race routines, psychology and developing power in the water.
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January 17, 2012#4 Sprinting Power (with Olympic medallist Andrew Lauterstein)
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In this episode we look inside the mindset and training regime of top level sprinters. Our guest, Olympic butterflyer and freestyler Andrew Lauterstein talks about:
The feeling of being in an Olympic final, the pressure and nerves before a race and he breaks down his 100m butterfly final in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Racing with the strategy of ‘not trying’ so that technique, rhythm and feel fall into place easier
Why starting your catch early in the stroke can lead to faster sprinting
What to focus on in butterfly for a smooth and powerful stroke
Why he now does straight arm freestyle rather than bent arm freestyle
We cover much more in this episode of ‘Sprinting Power’ with Andrew Lauterstein. You can listen to the Effortless Swimming podcast above or by subscribing to us in iTunes.
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24min
January 07, 2012#3 – Open Water Domination (with Oliver Wilkinson)
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We take a look into the world of marathon swimming. What motivates distance swimmers to do the huge miles week in week out? How do they prepare for big races? We talk with the 45km Manhattan Island swim world record holder, Oliver Wilkinson about:
Training for distance events and the number of kilometers he does weekly leading up to a big race
What he eats the night before to ‘carb load’ and how he refuels during a race
Finding the right stroke rhythm quickly
Which aspects of his technique he focuses on in training
How hard he works his kick in long distance swims
Dealing with the mental challenges in cold water and endurance races
Ollie has trained with my squad in Melbourne for over 12 months and has recently moved backed to England. He has completed the English Channel and has placed in numerous long distance open water races such as the Rottnest Island swim in Western Australia. You can keep up to date with what Ollie is up to at his blog.
Tell us the hardest training set you’ve in the comments section below!

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21min
January 03, 2012#2 Improving Your Technique (with Terry Laughlin from Total Immersion)
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We chat with Terry Laughlin from Total Immersion. Terry has developed a method of improving your swimming that has helped hundreds of thousands of swimmers and triathletes worldwide to swim smoother. He’s an expert at helping people fix the weaknesses in their stroke so they can move naturally through the water with grace and ease. In our chat with Terry he talks about:
How he improved the speed of swimmers in the ‘slow lane’ to being much closer to that of the ‘fast lane’ swimmers
Using the feel of the water to increase your speed rather than thinking technically about the stroke
The one thing you should focus on with your head position for more relaxed swimming
You can find out more about Terry’s Total Immersion workshops, DVD’s and books at www.TotalImmersion.net and they’re also available on Amazon.

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FAQs about Effortless Swimming:

How many episodes does Effortless Swimming have?

The podcast currently has 391 episodes available.