Expert Analyst and former world record holder Bobby Hurley joins me again to go through all things season 3 of the ISL from the last 4 matches.

We discuss the Jackpot rule and skins events and do they help anyone other than the already strong teams?

We go through each match and give our stand out performers from the teams.

Could we entice some big names to come back to swimming and be a part of the ISL in the future?

All that and a whole lot more ISL chat, don't miss it

Season 4 Ep 31, We chat with 2 time Olympic Gold Medallist for Team GB Tom Dean.

In this podcast we discuss Tom's ISL team London Roar and when we can expect the Olympic Champion in action for Season 3 over in Italy.

We go through his incredibly tough lead up to Tokyo having to overcome Covid not once but twice, which took it's toll on Tom, and he tells up how he got through it all and stayed focused.

Tom takes us inside his amazing 200 Freestyle for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he won Gold for Great Britian and achieved a childhood dream, as well as being a part of the dominant men's 4x200 Freestyle relay team with Duncan Scott, Matthew Richards and training partner James Guy as the boys brought home another Gold medal.

We discuss his coach, his plans for the rest of the year and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 30, we chat with 2 time Olympic medallist from Tokyo for Team GB Luke Greenbank.

In this podcast we discuss Season 3 of the ISL and competing for Luke's team the London Roar.

We get into making his first Olympic Team for Tokyo, and his games experience. As well of course his amazing success in the Men's 200 Backstroke winning Bronze, and being a part of the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay team for GB that brought home a Silver medal as well.

We talk about the success of his coach Mel Marshal and what a tremendous team culture they have built within their squad including Anna Hopkin and Adam Peaty.

All that and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 29, We chat with Olympian and two time Olympic medallist Aussie Speed machine and NY Breaker, Matt Temple.

In This Podcast we discuss his time over in Italy so far competing in Season 3 of the ISL with his team the NY Breakers, and how much Europe are loving the mullet.

We also get into making his first Olympic team and how special that was with his teammate and fellow Olympic medallist Brendon Smith.

We go through his experience in Tokyo and how much he loved being a part of the Aussie relays being a part of two Bronze medal teams, as well as his individual events including the Men's 100 Butterfly where he finished 5th in the final.

All that and a whole lot more, you won't want to miss

Season 4 Ep 28, we are joined by owner and founder of one of the best dryland exercise programs in the country helping combine gymnastics core principals with swimming movements and fundamentals called Swimnastics, Kirsten Norden.

In this podcast Kirsten explains to us all about SwimNastics and it's origins, which is doing such tremendous work in the swimming community right now all around the world. We go through all the pro's for swimmers and coaches who are using  SwimNastics as a part of their program via zoom.

We also get into the importance work life balance, and mental health and how big of a role being healthy and happy plays in how successful your work can be. Some great conversation that can apply to everyday life, not just swimmers.

Dont Miss This Episode, One Of The Best Chats in 140 Podcasts

Season 4 Ep 27, We chat with Olympic Gold medalist from Tokyo and Team GB member Anna Hopkin

In this podcast, Anna and I discuss her success in Tokyo with making the finals in the Women's 100 Freestyle and seeing the progression of the GB Women's 4x100 Freestyle relay team as they finished 5th at the Olympic Games.

We get into the incredible performance of herself and teammates, Kathleen Dawson, James Guy and Adam Peaty in the Mixed 4x100 Medley relay, where team GB came away with the Gold medal and a world record.

We also talk about her coach Mel Marshal and what impact she has had on her swimming career and helping her achieve the ultimate success in Tokyo.

All that and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 26, we chat with Swimming Australia and Swimming Queensland young gun Ella Ramsay.

In this podcast we discuss Ella's love for swimming and following in her fathers footsteps (2000 Sydney Olympian Heath Ramsay). We discuss training in such a successful environment with her team St Peters Western under Dean Boxall and Maxine Seear.

We go into her incredibly successful 2021 Australian Age Champs and walking away with 14 medals in total, as well as her experience at the Olympic Trials in Adelaide and finishing 4th in the 200 IM.

We talk about her coaches Dean and Maxine and how much they have helped lift her confidence and take her swimming to the next level, as well as what it's like to train with Australian Team Members like Ariarne Titmus, Mitch larking, Elijah Winnington and Mollie O'Callaghan 

All that and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 25, we chat to AIS Performance Hub Head Coach, and a man who has done it all when it comes to Swimming Coaching Shannon Rollason.

In this podcast we chat about Shannon's success with Olympic Champ and former world record holder Jodie Henry as well as Alice Mills and many other athletes up at Chandler when they had that tremendous success between 2001 and 2004. We get into a key to that success and Shannon's thoughts around reverse periodisation as well.

We go through his time coaching in Europe, where he spent time in Denmark and the UK and what he learned from his time overseas. As well as his current success as AIS Performance Hub Head Coach and getting Jess Hansen on the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo.

Yes sir it's a long one, but with such a great story teller like Shannon, and so many fantastic pieces of coaching advice all the way through it, this is one you will not want to miss.

In this ISL Season 3 chat, Off The Blocks Expert Analyst Bobby Hurley and I go through all the action from matches 3 and 4 of the regular season.

We discuss Match 3 and the impressive Energy Standard victory, as well as Sarah Sjostrom and Siobhan Haughey's super fast racing. We discuss stand outs from each teams, and if there is a gap starting to develop already between the top teams and those who may miss the semi finals.

We go through Match 4 and Caeleb Dressels MVP performance in another dominant display from the Cali Condors in their win, as well as LA Current and Australia's own Madi Wilson and her amazing performances so far making her and ISL Star who's stocks continue to rise.

We preview the next two matches coming your way this week, as well as a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 24, we chat with one of NSW and Australian Swimming's fastest rising stars of the pool, West Illawarra Swim Club's own Sydney Brown.

In this chat we discuss how Sydney has been going during lockdown, as well as how much she enjoyed watching the Aussie during the Olympics in Tokyo.

We get into her awesome 2021 Australian Age Championships results, both individually and with her relay team in West Illawarra Swim Club. Sydney tells us about her coach James as well and how much he has helped her swimming career as well as the tremendous team culture the club has built.

All that and a whole lot more