Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Founder of EOLab Jaimie Fuller and Newcastle Performance Hub Head Coach Sander Ganzevles

This week we take a unique look inside one of the best swimming products in the business right now, the EOLab SwimBetter. Founder Jaimie Fuller joins us to discuss how the idea for the amazing new device came about, and how it is helping swimmers from all over the world improved their technique and efficiency. Jaimie gives us a detailed run through of how the SwimBetter works and how data from your swim is easily and quickly transferred directly to your phone or ipad.

Sander gives us the coaches view on the SwimBetter product, how he uses it with his squad up in Newcastle and the benefits ALL coaches can get by using it with their athletes.

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Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Aussie Dolphin Star Shayna Jack

In this podcast Shayna talks to us about her difficult time at Australian Trials in Melbourne and how she was disappointed with her results and performances, and how she turned that around in staging camp leading into Fukuoka.

Shayna takes us through the incredible week that was, including her part in the 4x100 World Record breaking Freestyle girls Gold medal winning relay on night one. As well as her other incredible relay performances averaging 51.7 through the week.

We discuss her amazing Silver medal in the 50m Freestyle, and how much that moment meant for her personally and sharing it with her coach Dean Boxall.

Shayne talks to us about how proud she is of her coach Dean's performance over in Fukuoka, and how much integral he is to her success as an athlete

All that and a whole lot more, you WON'T want to miss this episode

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Canadian National Team Coach and Elite Coach with CAMO Nation Greg Arkhurst

In this podcast we talk to two time Olympian Greg Arkhurst about his journey from being an athlete and competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics, through to being an elite level coach in Canada and putting athletes on the national team.

Greg talks to us about his experience at the 2023 Fukuoka World Champs and what some of the highlights for him personally were, as well as some of the great performances he witnessed from other countries also, including the Aussies.

We talk speed training, both physically and mentally. And we also dive into the the art of coaching from a psychological perspective and ways coaches can help their athletes to the next level.

Absolute great chat, with a great guy and terrific coach, don't miss it

Welcome to our OTB Headlines podcast where i am joined every week by Former World Champion and World Record holder, Australian swimming legend and Superstar commentator Bobby Hurley to discuss and go through all things topical and newsworthy in the world of swimming.

This week we talk about Junior Worlds right now in Israel where the Junior Aussie Dolphins are smashing it at the moment. From Flynn Southam, Olivia Wunch, Jaclyn Barclay, Bella Grant, Jamie Perkins and all of the amazing relay performances, Bobby and i got through some of the outstanding swims so far in the pool and some of the amazing coaching achievements also.

We talk all about the alleged scuffle in training between Adam Peaty and Luke Greenbank, and i ask Bobby if he has seen any altercations in training during his time in the pool.

And World Aquatics decision to allow some Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral athletes. What that means? Will it have implications? We will wait and see

Don't miss this weeks cracker 

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Aussie Dolphin and STAR of the 2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships Sam Short

In this podcast Sam talks to us about his amazing World Champs including his incredible win to become WORLD CHAMPION in the Men's 400 Free on night 1, setting the tone for what was to come for the Dolphins team.

We go through his massive week including the very close second in the 800m Freestyle, and the tough but rewarding third in the 1500m swim. We go into the depth of Male distance swimming right now in the world.

Sam talks to us about his coach Damien Jones and what makes their partnership work so well, as well as having an eye on Paris 2024 and what he'd like to improve over the next 10months in the lead up.

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other.

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network.

This week Shannon and I discuss his time coaching in Edinburgh. We go through his decision to head over, his first impressions and what it was like working closely with Chris Jones and Matt Trodden.

Shannon talks to us about the athletes he worked closely with including Kathryn Greenslade, Elizabeth Simmonds and Tain Bruce, and some of the highlights he had with his team while working over in Scotland.

We also touch on, Junior Worlds results right now in Israel, NSW Senior State Short Course results and look ahead to next weeks Australian Short Course Champs in Sydney.

A lot in this episode, don't miss it

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Aussie Swimming Legend Bronte Campbell

In this chat Bronte and I talk about her road to Paris 2024, and how training is different now these days for her than most of her career. Training under Shannon Rollason down at the AIS, and how much she is enjoying the challenge right now of getting herself back to the best she can be.

We talk about life outside of the pool, finding the balance between elite training and outside interests and passions, as well as how exciting next years Olympic trials are going to be with the wealth of talent in Australian Women's sprinting right now.

Bronte also talks to us about her NEW Swim Gear range PB with Bronte https://www.pbwithbronte.com/ how she was inspired to create this range and her aspirations for it.

Keep a look out on Instagram for a SPECIAL PRIZE GIVEAWAY as well

Welcome to our OTB Headlines podcast where i am joined every week by Former World Champion and World Record holder, Australian swimming legend and Superstar commentator Bobby Hurley to discuss and go through all things topical and newsworthy in the world of swimming.

This week we talk about the upcoming Junior World Swimming Championships in Israel. We go through the Aussie team list and discuss some of the amazing talent to watch out for over the next week, starting on Monday 4th September.

We also discuss World Aquatics possible sanction of Swimming Australia, how this has come about and what the likely outcome will be.

Bobby and I go through World Aquatics NEW Pacific Islands Performance HUB coming to the Bond University program and being headed up by Head Coach Chris Mooney.

As well as an update on the Comm Games in 2026, is it on? where is? VIC government gave back how much money?

It's all here, don't miss it

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with newest member of the Australian Dolphins Swim Team Kai Taylor.

In this podcast we chat with Kai about his amazing Olympic trials result from lane 8 in the Men's 200 Free to qualify for his first World Champs event. We discuss how the day had it's ups and downs from heats to the final, and how excited mum and Swimming Australia legend Hayley Lewis celebrated the victory from the stands.

Kai talks to us about his Fukuoka experience, first time with the team. The amazing Gold medal in the Mens 4x100 Freestyle relay on night 1, as well as his own individual performance in the 200 Freestyle.

We talk about coach Dean Boxalls influence on him as an athlete and as a person, as well as his future goals and having eyes on Paris 2024

Don't miss this great chat, with one of Australia's next big swimming stars

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other.

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network.

This week Shannon and I discuss his visitors to the AIS this week Matt Ballin and Lee Briars from the Brisbane Broncos, what he learned from their time down in Canberra and how coaches can learn a lot from other sports and other industries around leadership and the art of coaching.

We also discuss the observations of Leigh Nugent from the World Champs in Fukuoka. Shannon gives us a sneak peak behind the curtain at a presentation he and some coaches heard from Leigh, around trends coming out of Japan.

and we cover this weekends NSW Senior State SC Champs, and how his athletes are tracking, including Bronte Campbell.