Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast

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 100 Free Semi- Dressell looks sharp, everyone swimming 47's it's going to be a close final tomorrow Women's 200 Free-Ariarne Titmus continues to dominate by winning another Gold for Australia Men's 200 Fly-Milak did what Milak does, dominates and wins Women's 200 Fly Semi-Zheng Yufei looks too good for the field in tomorrows final Men's 200 Breast Semi- Kamminga and Stubblety-Cook dominate their semi's, Let's go Zac in the final Women's 200 IM-Ohashi makes it a double and wins the 200 IM as well, such a great moment for Japan Women's 1500 Free-The Greatest Women's swimmer of all time Katie Ledecky creates history as the first ever Gold medallist in the Women's 1500 Freestyle. Great race from Sullivan of USA also. Men's 4x200 Free Relay-Emotional scenes as the dominant Great Britain team win Gold, a galla

Season 4 Ep 12, we chat with 2 time Olympian, World Champ and Comm Games Medallist for Australia David McKeon. In this chat we discuss everything Tokyo Olympics including his Sister Emma McKeon's success so far in the pool. We talk about his own Olympic experiences in London and Rio as well as how exciting it is having the Olympic Games coming to Brisbane in 2032 and what the athletes can expect with a home games. And we discuss the success the family swim school has had with McKeon Swim School down on the south coast in NSW, producing Olympians like Emma, himself and Jarrod Poort. All that and a whole lot more.

F#@* Yeah what a finals session we just witnessed, join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Finals session 3. We Chat About. Women's 200 Free Semi - Titmus and Ledecky rivalry continues, congrats to Madi Wilson on making the final Men's 200 Free- Great Britain Quinella with Tom Dean claiming Gold and Duncan Scott SIlver Women's 100 Back-Kaylee Mckeown beats a red hot field to win Gold for Australia, F#@* Yeah Men's 100 Back-Russia Quinella with Rylov and Kolesnikov going 1,2. Women's 100 Breast-Major upset with 17yr Lydia Jacoby winning Gold Men's 200 Fly Semi - Milak Dominates, Chad Le Clos continues to show why he can't be dismissed Women's 200 IM Semi- USA Young Guns Douglass and Walsh head into tomorrows final as fastest qualifiers

Join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic finals session 2 We talk about Women's 100 Fly - Emma McKeon claims Bronze Men's 200 Free Semi - Duncan Scott makes his mark Women's 100 Breast Semi - Shoenmaker beats Lily King in New Comm Games Record Men's 100 Breast- The King Adam Peaty continues his reign Women's 400 Free - Aussie Ariarne Titmus dethrones Katie Ledecky and wins Gold for Australia Men's 100 Back Semi - Murphy and Kolesnikov step up as we head towards tomorrows finals Women's 100 Back Semi - Throw a blanket over them tomorrow in the final, McKeown, Masse and Smith Men's 4x100 Free Relay - USA claim Gold, Italy Silver, and Australia Bronze with a phenomenal anchor leg from the reigning Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers

Join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic finals session 1 We talk about Men's 400 IM - Aussie Brendan Smith Bronze Medal Women's 100 Fly Semi - The final is going to be a close race Men's 400 Free - Aussie Jack McLoughlan Silver Medal Women's 400 IM - Japans first Gold Medal at home with Ohashi Men's 100 Breast - Adam Peaty strong, Kamminga closing the gap slightly Women's 4x100 Free Relay - Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell, win Gold for Australia in a NEW WORLD RECORD time.

Season 4 Ep 11, with action kicking off in Tokyo for the Olympic Games we look back at our chats with 4 of the Superstar Swimmers representing NZ at their first Olympic Games.   Four absolute legends, we are so thankful to have them as friends of the podcast and we wish them and the rest of the NZ team all the best over the next week.

Season 4 Ep 10, we sit down and chat with 2 time Olympian, World Champs, Comm Games medallist, Aussie legend Elka Whalan (Elka Graham when she was in the pool), as she helps me discuss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In this chat Elka and i discuss Tokyo and all the action we are looking forward to seeing in the pool, as well as her own amazing career for Australia and some of her best experiences with the team. We also discuss Brisbane 2032 and what that means for the next generation of swimming stars for Australia.   All that and a whole lot more.

Season 4 Ep 8, we sit down with former Short Course World Record holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley to preview all of the Women's Events in the pool at the Upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Comprehensive guide to who we think the big players will be when action kicks off in Tokyo   Don't Miss It

Season 4 Ep 9, we sit down with former Short Course World Record holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley to preview all of the Men's Events in the pool at the Upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Comprehensive guide to who we think the big players will be when action kicks off in Tokyo   Don't Miss It

Season 4 Ep7 Part 2, we continue our chat with Brant Best about all things Sprint Freestyle. This is a talk we recorded 1 year ago for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and I thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now. Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat as part two of my chat with a man widely regarded as one of the sharpest minds in the world of swimming, Brant Best concludes.

Season 4 Ep6 Part 1, we chat all things Sprint Freestyle with former Australian team coach and current Queensland coach and club development officer Brant Best  This is a talk we recorded 1 year ago for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and I thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now. Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat with a man widely regarded as one of the sharpest minds in the world of swimming, Brant Best.

Season 4 Ep5, we chat all things Individual Medley with Australian and Queensland coaching legend Michael Bohl.   This is a talk we recorded for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and i thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now. Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat with a man widly regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever swimming coaches Michael Bohl.

Season 4 Ep4, we chat with 3rd generation French Olympian, ISL superstar Beryl Gastaldello. In this chat we discuss Beryl's training at the moment, her first Olympic experience in Rio, her journey to get their and how she is tracking on the road to Tokyo 2021. We also get raw and real about Beryl's experiences with depression and anxiety, as she opens up about her journey to the great place she is at today. All that and a whole lot more

Season 4 Ep 3, we chat with current Woman's 100 Freestyle Olympic Champion from 2016 in Rio Penny Oleksiak.   In this chat we discuss Penny's fast rise to superstardom from age group swimming to being Olympic Champion at just 16. We go through her plans for Tokyo, her work with Michael Phelps and the Phelps brand, as well as discuss the challenges that face and defending Olympic champion. All that and a whole lot more.

Season 4 (Part 2) Ep 2, we continue our chat with Australian Dolphins team member Mitch Larkin. In this episode we discuss Mitch's processes before a race and during,his incredible 2018 Comm  Games on the Gold Coast. life after swimming, as well as dealing with the media during difficult times of your career and life. All that and a whole lot more.

Season 4 (Part 1) Ep 1, we chat with Australian Swimming Superstar Mitch Larkin.   In this premier episode, we chat to Mitch about his amazing career so far, with all the highlights and learning moments along the way. As well as his goals for the future and what we can expect in 2021.

We are now just 7 days away from Season 4 of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast premiering for 2021, and to get you all ready to go here is a best of season 3 episode all around a champions mindset.   We also celebrate our 100th episode by revisiting a very special former guest of the show to say thank you so keep your ears out for that.   It's good to be back :)  

Season 3 Ep 49, we chat with the biggest name in world swimming right now, he is an outlier, he is a mould breaker, he is the fastest breaststroker in the world ever, he is the London Roar team captain, he is the one and only Adam Peaty. In this podcast we discuss his new baby boy George, his training through the pandemic, leading the London Roar into season 2 of the ISL, as well as his fast stroke rate, becoming the fastest in the world, a champions mindset, his goals for the future and a whole lot more.

Season 3 Ep 48, we chat with Australian Swimming Golden girl and the woman who put the world on notice at last years World Champs in Gwangju by winning the 400 Freestyle miss Ariarne Titmus.   In this podcast we discuss Ariarne not heading over to the ISL this season, how she has gone through the pandemic, her early days in the pool and growing up in Tassie, as well we touch on her rise to the top of Aussie swimming and now world swimming and the pressures that come with that, 2018 Comm Games on the Gold Coast and her phenomenal results there, as well as racing one of the best female swimmers of all time in Katie Ledecky and beating her last year in Gwangju and so much more.

Season 3 Ep 47 Part 2, we chat with 2 time Olympian and 4 time Olympic medallist, 22 time World Championship medallist and one of South Africa's greatest ever athletes Chad Le Clos   In this Part two episode of the podcast we chat with Chad about 2016 Rio Olympics, Drugs in sport, staying motivated for the future and what goals he has for himself looking ahead, as well as the 2021 Tokyo Olympics