The Effortless Swimming Podcast

#431 : He Quit His Job & Is Now Chasing His Father's World Record with Adam Wilkie

Join Adam Wilkie as he embarks on a year-long challenge to honor his Olympic champion father by attempting to match his legendary 2:15 record in the 200-meter breaststroke. Despite limited swimming…

#430 : This Video Will Find You Right Before Your Next Breakthrough with Brenton Ford

Stuck at the same swimming speed? In this episode, we break down how to smash through your training plateaus by fixing the "bottlenecks" in your technique. Drawing from 19 years of coaching…

#429 : The Science and Art of Open Water Swimming

In this episode, I sit down with Grant to share what I've learned over nearly two decades of coaching and racing in both pool and open water environments, including qualifying for Open Water…

#428 : Swim Technique Hierarchy of Needs

I recently joined the That Triathlon Show Podcast with Mikael Eriksson for a deep dive into freestyle technique and what I call the "swim technique hierarchy of needs." In this conversation, we…

#427 : It Sucks, But It Will Make Swimming Feel Easy

Why does swimming feel so hard after just a short break from the pool? In this episode, we talk about the importance of consistency in swimming and why regular time in the water is the key to feeling…

#426 : Once You Ignore Your Watch, You'll Get Faster

What if the key to swimming faster is actually ignoring your watch? In this episode, we explore how constantly checking pace, splits, and stats can take swimmers out of the moment and disconnect them…

#425 : Secrets To Fast Freestyle with Steph Clutterbuck

In this episode, we sit down with professional triathlete Steph Clutterbuck to break down the real secrets behind efficient freestyle swimming. Instead of grinding harder in the water, Steph explains…

#424 : How To Conquer The English Channel When You Live In The Desert with Brendan Cullen

In this episode, Brendan Cullen recounts his remarkable transformation from a non-swimmer to successfully completing the demanding English Channel swim. He reflects on how mental resilience,…

#423 : Why You've Been Taught To Over-Rotate with Brenton Ford

One of the most common things I see in newer swimmers… is how flat they are in the water. Their hips are flat, their shoulders are flat — and what ends up happening is they just spin their wheels.…

#422 : Why You're Not Faster After Working On Your Catch with Brenton Ford

You've probably heard it before — your freestyle catch is everything. And maybe you've been working on it. You've improved the position, you feel stronger in the water, and technically… it looks…

#421 : How This Swimmer Got Faster, Without Working Harder with Brenton Ford

If you feel like getting faster in the water means you just have to work harder… push more… suffer more… there's a good chance you're taking the wrong approach. Because here's what most swimmers…

#420 : The Real Reason You Are Out Of Breathe with Brenton Ford

#419 : Only 6 Swimmers In History Have Done This with Sam Short

So what does he do that 99.999% of swimmers don't? How is he able to swim this fast? I've spent my career analyzing the best swimmers in the world, but watching Sam swim up close is a completely…

#418 : I'm Now 8 Seconds Quicker Per 100m with Brenton Ford

Six months of consistent training. You're showing up to the pool. You're doing the sets. You're putting in the work. But your times… haven't moved. You're still sitting at 1:50, maybe two minutes per…

#417 : If Your Arm Collapses When You Breathe, Do This with Brenton Ford

Last month, a 39-year-old swimmer joined our weekly coaching members call. She was training for her first Ironman. She'd been swimming for about a year—consistent, disciplined, three sessions a week,…

#416 : Don't Be Prey: The 10-Year Battle to Reclaim a Life with Mark Sowerby

What would drive someone to voluntarily swim through the most dangerous ocean channels on the planet — no wetsuit, no cage, no way out except forward? In this episode, we sit down with Mark Sowerby,…

#415 : The Catch Timing Secret Olympians Use with Brenton Ford

There's a timing pattern that separates fast swimmers from slow swimmers—and most people never see it. You can watch someone swim in real time and miss it completely. But slow the video down, frame…

#414 : The Breathing Fix That Dropped My Time 12 Seconds with Brenton Ford

I watched a swimmer fix one breathing mistake and drop 12 seconds per 100 meters—not in four months, but in four weeks. No extra fitness. No added training volume. Just one specific change in how she…

#413 : How I qualified for the Nationals (at 38 years old) with Brenton Ford

At 20 years old, I missed qualifying for the National Championships by three hundredths of a second in the 50 backstroke. Fast-forward 18 years, and at 38, I qualified for Nationals in the…

#412 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#5 - Find Your Rhythm And Timing) with Brenton Ford

.Today, we are talking about the 5th and final Core Principle of Fast Freestyle: find your rhythm and timing. 00:36 The Dancing Part Of Freestyle 01:13 Kick Timing 04:35 Use Different Types Of Kick…