Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast

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

Former World Record Holder and World Champion and Off The Blocks Expert Analyst Bobby Hurley helps me go through all the action in the first 2 Matches of the ISL Season 3. We discuss the strong rosters that both Energy Standard and Cali Condors have, as well as the great effort from Toronto Titans in their first match. Bobby does a tremendous job explaining some of the rules around the ISL concept for all the new comers to this fantastic concept, as well as have a look at some of the teams we haven't seen in action yet including London Roar.   We also discuss the success of the Aussie Paralympic team in Tokyo, and the financial incentive disparity between Olympians and Paralympians in our country.   Enjoy 

Season 4 Ep 23, We chat with Team GB most decorated athlete from a single Olympic games Duncan Scott. In this podcast we talk to Duncan about his phenomenal performances in Tokyo, including his individual medals and being on the dais with teammate Tom Dean, as well as the electric swim Team GB produced in the Men's 4x200 Freestyle to win Gold and dominate the field. We discuss race plans, and training leading up to the games as well. We get into Season 3 of the ISL and him racing again for the London Roar, as well as answering some Google questions that clearly the whole world have been trying to find out about the Scottish superstar.   All that and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 22, we talk with a man helping change the dialogue we use around mental fitness and well being with his phenomenal organisation Gotcha4Life, Mr Gus Worland.   In This podcast, Gus talks to us about how Gotcha4Life was started, struggles around mental fitness in todays climate and how we can identify them in others and in ourselves, reaching out and talking to a friend about how your feeling, as well as changing the way we think about being a man in 2021. Its a fantastic chat and one i am very proud of, this isn't a podcast just for swimmers, this is a podcast for everyone. Hope You enjoy   Head to the Gotcha4Life website below for more details on this amazing group of people. https://www.gotcha4life.org/

Season 4 Ep 21, We chat you young superstar of the Australian Olympic Team, 3 Time Olympic Medallist and New Junior World Record Holder in the 17yrs 200 Freestyle Mollie O'Callaghan. In this podcast we talk to Mollie about making her first ever Senior Australian team at just 17 in Adelaide and what a massive week that was. We discuss training camp in Cairns. Of Course we go through her amazing swims in Tokyo as a part of the Women's relay teams, including the 4x200 where she led off with a 1.55 and broke the junior world record. We also talk about her Coach and master motivator Dean Boxall and how important it was having him their with her at the games.   All that and a whole lot more OUT RIGHT NOW - ALL NEW - OTB CREW SHIRTS Be a part of the Crew and buy one today https://www.offtheblocksswimmingacademy.com/otb-crew-merchandise

Season 4 Ep 20, we chat to 4 time Olympic Medallist from Tokyo, Aussie Superstar Kaylee Mckeown In this podcast Kaylee takes us through her amazing performances at the 202 Olympic Games including her Gold medal winning individual 100 and 200 Backstroke, we talk race plans and training for the events and which set helps let her know she is ready to race fast. We discuss her long-time coach and mentor Chris Mooney and what he has meant to her journey and how special it was to share those moments with him in Tokyo. We also talk about the Aussie relay success, what her plans are from here and even have some fun with some google questions.   OUT RIGHT NOW - ALL NEW - OTB CREW SHIRTS Be a part of the Crew and buy one today https://www.offtheblocksswimmingacademy.com/otb-crew-merchandise  

Season 4 Ep 19, we chat with one of Samoan Swimming's brightest stars in the pool Kokoro Frost.   In this podcast we discuss his coach and 1996 Olympian Jon Winter, we chat about training and race plans, representing Samoa and what it was like to compete with a home crowd. Goals for the future, his amazing sponsor Arena and so much more.

Season 4 Ep 18, we chat with Tokyo Olympic Champion in the Women's 400 and 200m Freestyle Ariarne Titmus. In this chat we discuss with Arnie all about her amazing performances at the games including on night one when she won the 400m Freestyle, beating the legend that is Katie Ledecky and brought a nation to their feet. We get into her training and preparations for Tokyo, mentally approaching a big week of competition and staying in control, her coach Dean Boxall and their special partnership that helped her achieve the success she did at the Olympics, and a whole lot more.....

Season 4 Ep 17, we chat with Olympic Bronze Medallist from the Women's 10km Marathon Swim Kareena Lee In this chat we discuss Kareena's incredible swim in Tokyo to become the first ever Australian to medal in an Olympic Marathon Swimming Event. We discuss her coach JR and what an influence he has had on her career. We talk about her race plan, the conditions in Tokyo and a whole lot more.   Don't miss this chat with a women who made history in Tokyo

Season 4 Ep 16, we chat with Olympic Gold and Bronze Medallist from Tokyo 2020 Zac Stubblety Cook In this chat, Zac and i discuss his unbelievable swim in the Men's 200 Breaststroke to win Gold for Australia, we discuss his relay success as well with a Bronze in the Mixed Medley Relay, as well as team culture, racing at the biggest event in the world, his coach Vince Raleigh and a whole lot more.

Season 4 Ep 15, I am joined by Lewis Clareburt, Erika Fairweather, Zac Reid and Carina Doyle from the New Zealand Olympic Swim Team. The NZ Olympians discuss their time over in Tokyo, the experiences of racing at an Olympic Games and what lessons they took away, shenanigans in the Olympic village with stuff going missing, Cardboard Beds, Rising to challenges, Fast racing, Banter and a whole lot more.

Season 4 Ep 14, One of Australia's greatest ever Olympians Michael Klim and I go through all the action from the pool over in Tokyo last week at the Olympic Games We discuss is Caeleb Dressell the new Michael Phelps, Emma McKeons dominance, What other sports from these games has caught Klimmy's eye, Brisbane 2032 and what that means for swimming in Australia, and some of his favourite head to head races over what was an historic week of swimming in Tokyo. All that and a whole lot more.

Season 4 Ep 13, we chat with Aussie Swimming Legends Giaan Rooney and Bobby Hurley about all the action from the pool in Tokyo last week. We discuss some topics of conversation surrounding the week including selection on Australian relay teams, Cate Campbell and Emily Seebohm's amazing legacy after 4 Olympic Games, Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown, Zac Stubblety Cook and the rest of the Australian team's incredible performances, Dean Boxall's passion and a whole lot more.

Bobby Hurley and I wrap up finals sessions 7 and 8 of the Olympic Swimming Program over in Tokyo. We Go Through Men's 100 Fly - Dressell Break World Record and Wins Women's 200 Back-Mckeown and Seebohm go 1,3 and celebrate together on the podium Women's 800 Free-Ledecky v Titmus one more time, Ledecky retains her crown as the distance queen. Mixed 4x100 IM Relay-Peaty proves the difference as Team GB win Gold, with Aussies grabbing a Bronze   Men's 50 Free- Dressell dominates again,  Women's 50 Free-McKeon dominates again Men's 1500 Free- Bobby Finke does it again Women's 4x100 IM Relay-McKeown, Hodges, McKeown and Campbell bring home one final Gold medal for Australia Men's 4x100 IM Relay-Team USA win, with Dressell going a 49.0, and Team GB Silver with Peaty going a 56.5

In This Podcast we go through   Men's 100 Fly Semi-Milak looks good, Dressell flexes and goes 49.7 Women's 200 Breast-South African Shoenmaker wins in NEW WORLD RECORD Men's 100 Back-Rylov makes it a double and goes back to back Women's 100 Free-Cometh the hour, Cometh the Champ Emma McKeon wins Gold, Cate Campbell at her 4th Olympic Games races home for Bronze Men's 200 IM-Wang of China gets the job done with Gold, Duncan Scott races home for Silver Women's 200 Back- Emily Seebohm shows her experience qualifying for tomorrows final fastest

Join Former World Record Holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley and I, as we go through all the action in the pool from Finals session number 4 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. We Chat About Men's 800 Free- Fink from USA, Fink outta nowhere Men's 200 Breast-Zac Stubblety-Cook wins for Australia and takes Gold Women's 100 Free Semi-Mckeon and Hueghey look strong, Cate Campbell looking comfortable as well Men's 200 Back Semi-Rylov in great form and not looking like slowing down in the final Women's 200 Fly-New fan fav of mine Zhang Yufei of China wins in a dominant performance Men's 100 Free-Dressell and Chalmers went in as favourites and .06 separated them in the end as Dressell wins Women's 200 Breast Semi-South Africa dominate as Shoenmaker and Corbett win their semi finals Men's 200 IM Semi-Scott, Wang and Seto go into the final fastest, is that the way it will be tomorrow Women's 4x200 Free Relay-Major upset as China takes Gold, USA getting Silver and Australia a Bronze medal