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Well, we have hit episode number 100 and what better to celebrate than to have a superstar of swimming join us on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast this week, none other than Michael Klim. Gosh we enjoyed this chat!

Of course we spoke about his accomplishments, among them - 2 Olympic Gold Medals, 7 World Championships, 5 Commonwealth Gold Medals and an unbelievable 21 World Records, 3 of which were in the 100m Butterfly!

We covered Michael being coached and mentored by the legendary Gennadi Touretsky; the kind of training completed during that time and even the freestyle drill that changed his career (45:10) You may want to hear all about that!

More broadly, Michael shared some health issues he is experiencing with us and how the diagnosis of CIDP has changed his life, but also brought him back to his swimming roots. He is inspiring countless others with CIDP to get active and move, by sharing his journey.

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What is the swimming culture in the Pacific Island of Papua New Guinea like? And how does one succeed on the international swimming stage when no one else from your country has covered that ground before you? This week's guest on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast answers those questions and so much more!

Ryan Pini joins the pod to chat about his swimming journey. He has certainly reached those heights, as a 4 time Olympian and more recently as a dual Masters Swimming WR holder.

We discussed Ryan's journey from the pinnacle of Commonwealth Gold in 2006 and an Olympic final in Beijing in 2008, to his current role as Chef de Mission for PNG for Paris 2024; how he finds time to swim these days and his hope for a masters swimming exposure and opportunity for swimmers in the Oceania region.

He also shares a great set, that can do done in any stroke, and works the back end portion of your race.

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In this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we speak to award winning masters swim coach Ken Brisbin, who runs a great swim practice out of LA for the Long Beach Grunions Swim Team. 

We go in depth into how he structures his sessions and caters for swimmers of different levels; we chat about how coaches can make sessions appealing to swimmers new to masters swimming and what makes the master swim community so special.

I love the passion Ken speaks about with his coaching of masters and will certainly be looking up the Grunions to join in a workout next time I am in LA.

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You have to be pretty committed to swim in the dark and fog for 21 miles in the Catalina Channel and today's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast guest Sabrina Houston is just that!

Sabrina has spent her life in and around the water, first in the pool, then as an IRONMAN triathlon competitor and now as a marathon distance swimmer, who has completed 2/3 of the Triple Crown.  She also squeezes in time as a masters swimmer and coach in San Diego, California, as well as juggling being a new mum.

We spoke about the intricacies of training and swimming marathon distances, both the successes, hurdles and disappointments.  Sabrina's English Channel attempt was called off due to inclement weather conditions, and we chatted how she coped with that mentally and how she will attempt the crossing another day. I have no doubt she will be successful!

Sabrina explained how she helped co-found the Oceanside Masters Swim Club, what masters swimming means to her and why being part of the masters swimming community is the right fit for all adult swimmers.

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"Swimming is my life" says passionate Masters Swimmer Hoda ElRidi and that passion is certainly evident in our chat on this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast

Hoda hails from Cairo, Egypt where she fits her masters swimming training and competing around a busy profession as an electrical engineer at a petroleum company. How does she juggle that work life balance?

We chatted about Hoda's training; her joy in competing internationally; what masters swimming is like in Egypt and her involvement in helping setting it up.

"What about open water swimming in Egypt", I ask. "Well we do have The Red Sea .....", she explains.  Now that is a pretty impressive location for a swim!

Egypt is one of the 76 countries the podcast is listened too, and it has been a joy to bring Hoda's story to you for this episode, once again proving that our swimming community is worldwide and all involved in this great sport love it.

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In Part 2 of our live interviews from the World Swimming Championships (25m) from the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, we give you a ringside seat for the final three days of competition and bring you after race thoughts of all the greats of our sport.  Hear from:

Lilly King
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Matt Temple
Mollie O'Callaghan
Kasia Wasick
Jordan Croooks
Emma McKeon
Claire Curzan
Berryl Gastaldello
Louise Hansson
Lani Pallister
Madi Wilson
Gregorio Paltrinieri
Maggie McNeil
Ryan Murphy
Hwang Sunwoo
Tom Dean
David Popovici
Rebecca Smith
Siobhan Haughey
Kyle Chalmers

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On this exciting episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we have pool deck, post race interviews with all your favourite global swimming stars competing at the World Swimming Championships (25m) from Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. 

In Part 1 of this two part release, we wrap up the first three days of finals and give you a ringside seat with all the atmosphere of pool deck and the excitement of after race recaps, straight from the mouths of the following swim stars: 

Lani Pallister
Erika Fairweather
Kate Douglas
Alex Walsh
Kaylee McKeown
Matt Sates
Carson Foster
Finlay Knox
Gregorio Paltrinieri
Damien Jolly
Madi Wilson
Thomas Cecconi
Ryan Murphy
Maggi McNeil
Nicholas Santos
Kyle Chalmers
Dakota Luther
Lizzy Deckers
Lilly King
Nic Fink
Chad Le Clois
Anna Elendt
Adam Peaty

Look out for Part 2, from days 4 to 6 of finals coming soon!

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US Paralympic medallist Jamal Hill is an extraordinary swimmer with an amazing swimming journey, which he shared with us on this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast

From discovering he had Charcot-Marie Tooth neuropathy at age 10, to finding masters swimming and then winning bronze in the 50m Freestyle at last years Paralympics, Jamal is a force of nature in all he does.

And his passion and success in his own professional swimming career, has led him to philanthropic work as the founder of  Swim Up Hill where the core aim is to teach 1 million marginalised people to swim. 

I loved hearing about his philosophy as to what makes a champion and the purpose he feels from that idea (26:50min)

You will be inspired by all Jamal has to share!

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In this episode of Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we chat to vibrant triple Olympic swimmer  - Englishman James Hickman

James represented the UK at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics; won the World Short Course 200m butterfly title 5 times and held the 100m and 200m Short Course World Record during that period.  He has some great tales to tell from that time.
With all these wonderful swimming accolades behind him, he settled down to a career in marketing and trotted around the globe for Speedo, finally landing in Sydney 6 years ago with his young family.

In this harbour side city, he re-ignited his love of swimming by finding his "people" at a local Sydney pool and discovered a new passion in open water swimming as well. Now he finds himself a FINA Masters Swimming WR holder with his mates in a 4x50m relay and regularly racing in the pool and ocean when he can fit it all into his schedule.

We chatted about his current training schedule - What he does, how often and what type of training he undertakes.  James explained what he has learnt and is still learning in the open water. We talk about the way he used to train - "You have to make training harder than the race" and how this mantra fires him up now to challenge himself in the water.

The biggest takeaway from our chat was his passion and connection to the water and that is something all lovers of swimming will recognise. 

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Marathon Swimmer Sam Poulsen embodies determination and true grit as she conquers open water swim adventures. She has successfully crossed the English and North Channels in the UK and has plans for some exciting un-chartered swims in the near future. Sam shares all her tips and what she has learnt on today's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast episode.

What kind of training does she do to prepare for these epic adventures; Which type of mindset does she use before and during the swim; and how does she combat the cold water extremes, tides and jellyfish she encounters on these swims.

Learn from Sam's experience and take that away to your own training and preparation for your next open water swim adventure.

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