Podcasts by Swim for Tri Podcast

Georgie from the longruncollective.com and I discuss Bills Legs 😳😆 from 2021-12-03T08:19:01

Bill wrote in with our first guest question regarding his legkick. Coach Georgie shares how she improved her kick to become a professional Triathlete. Enjoy! And do please email dan@swimfortri.com ...

Catching up with Joe Beer…. from 2021-11-11T20:33:18

New location, podcast from poolside 😊 Joe and I catch up chatting how our athletes have been improving despite the unusual challenges we find cropping up. How to train despite, what not to drop no...

A chat with Annie Emmerson, the voice of Triathlon, the BBC, the Olympics, her Elite racing career.... from 2020-11-11T19:26:47

Another famous lady more used to being on the other side of the mic, but today I am asking the questions. Annie first raced as far back as 1991 and has had success running for GB, Duathlon and T...

Joe Beer and I discuss training camps, something to look forward to on day 1 of lockdown from 2020-11-06T10:29:31

I first trained at Club La Santa in 1990 on a swim week getting ready to head back to the U.S. and Collegiate swimming. I have loved it ever since. Needing something to look forward to as we loc...

A chat with Dr Perry, Sports Psychologist and Ironperson. We chat mental health, social media and lockdown. from 2020-10-31T21:49:14

With a long background in communications she first started learning about performance psychology after competing in Ironman Melbourne in 2013. It was a really windy day with huge waves. For some...

4th Discipline- Nutrition is such a key topic we decided to chat to Claire again. from 2020-10-21T11:58:10

A chat with Claire about the new Hub feature she has created - https://www.4thdiscipline.co.uk/join-the-nutrition-hub

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A chat with Frankie Sanjana. Champion rower to AG Tri Champ to Pro to finally a Pro Win. 6years of hard work off the back of more hard work! from 2020-10-13T10:39:08

I have worked with Frankie for 6 yrs now and still have not met anyone quite so focused or determined or prepared to work so hard to do well. Tenacious and driven, hers has been a hard journey w...

30mins with Olympian Marc Jenkins. 'That' moment at the Athens Games, coaching and the new Jinx Sport concept. from 2020-10-06T19:07:52

A great insight to a great Olympian. How Marc Jenkins bounced back from Olympic disappointment and helped coach Helen to glory. We discuss his race career, that moment at the Athens Games, ...

JOANNE MURPHY - the journey from Triathlon to Commentator. Learn the secrets to talking for 9hrs straight! from 2020-10-02T14:29:12

Joanne, similarly to my sister and I quit her real job to follow her passion. And clearly it shines through here as she discusses Ironman, Triathlon in Ireland, Galway Tri, her fundraising explo...

Sport and Psychology - Hope Youngs explains her passion for sport and how to be faster. from 2020-08-21T05:37:02

Hope swims with us at our Lake, a very bright young lady now working on her PhD and it was refreshing to hear of her recent enjoyment of the sport of swimming. Hope also had some nice sports specif...

IronGran Eddie Brocklesby, Britains oldest Ironperson talks to me about how Tri started for Her and Silverfit. from 2020-08-04T15:27:59

Eddie loves to train, to race and to inspire others. At 77 she is Britain's oldest IM finisher, founder of the www.silverfit.co.uk, keen https://www.serpentine.org.uk member and has published he...

Joe Beer, Triathlon Coach and Sports Scientist talks to us about Training methodology, fatigue and getting your rest. from 2020-07-30T16:46:29

Joe Beer is a familiar name in the world of Triathlon. Pick up a copy of 220 Magazine and you will see his name. Award winning with multiple books published. https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/tim...

Rob from VASA talks to us about his background, the swim bench origins and swim technique. from 2020-07-24T15:49:17

Before VASA and the swim bench there was Exercise Physiology, books and an interest in nordic skiing. Rob explains how the company started, his love of sport, swim technique and training. <...

swimtips from the stairwell. The last one from 2020-07-17T10:39:36

Hope you do not mind me utilising this as a podcast but over on FB, YT etc I ran a lockdown series called swimtips from the stairwell which lead to our weekly stretch cord dryland sessions. We t...

marathonswims founder Diccon Loy talks pools, laps, loops and its clever zigzag format.... from 2020-07-08T19:00:10

Diccon Loy has an amazing background in swimming, events and sport in general, learn how the marathon swim event came to be. We also touch on the Swimathon, LevelWater, Great Swims, the Olympics...

A chat with Dan Abel, The Flying Kiwi... from 2020-06-26T09:19:35

Dan is a coach and swimmer I admire a lot. A lifelong swimmer, traveller, learned from the best and now bringing it altogether with his swim program in New Zealand. He is missed by his dedicated...

A chat with Colin Hill, Mr Openwater... from 2020-06-19T14:17:40

Colin knows openwater. Listen in to hear how Colin came to swimming, to Triathlon, started the Great North Swim, Chillswim, was listed in the Guinness Book of records, Swimming Hall of Fame, rac...

Ben Price, Coach, Competitor, Bike Fit and bio mechanics expert talks to us about his racing, coaching and 20yrs at Club La Santa from 2020-06-04T18:59:53

Ben Price, Coach, Competitor, Bike Fit and bio mechanics expert talks to us about his racing, coaching and 20yrs at Club La Santa. 

If you head out on a bike group at CLS you hope yo...

A chat with Andy Eaton, Super AgeGrouper and Tri Veteran of 34 years. from 2020-06-03T08:51:53

Andy talks about his long racing career, his favourite races, the evolution of the sport since the 80s and his training methods. He met his wife through Tri, Sue also was a strong international ...

Psychologist Heidi Lawrie helps me discover why I was not a better swimmer and how you might better switch from a team sport to Triathlon. from 2020-05-27T08:36:55

Heidi comes from an amazing sports background, Elite runner, Pro Tennis player and Nationally ranked swimmer. Her parents were both Olympians, but she pursued Psychology and now she combines thi...

SISU is the Finnish word for Stoic Determination and is also the name of the Tri Coaching group led by Duncan Grainge. from 2020-05-21T08:05:03

Duncan and I chat about his switch from athlete to coach, his background, Kona, IM Lanzarote and his coaching philosophies. A rising star on the Tri coaching scene he shares how he looks after h...

Gold in Rio, ParaOlympic swimming, The London Marathon, Swim Serpentine and a chat with Susie Rogers and Coach Michelle. from 2020-05-15T08:55:25

After 10 years of coaching Tri/Openwater I had become a little stale with my coaching and needed a new challenge. I was fortunate to meet Coach Michelle Weltman who was running the London Disabilit...

A chat with Claire who combines Ironman and being a Nutritionist. We talk about fuelling for Tri, a healthy diet, supplements and vitamins. from 2020-05-12T13:36:30

Claire FudGe - BSc RD Pg.Cert Adv Dip

Being a nutritionist and Ironman leaves Claire well qualified to talk about GI Distress and eating well. I asked her some questions about this and ot...

Eid. The Swimmer, the Refugee, the Nice Guy and the Olympic refugee status Team. We hear Eid's remarkable story. from 2020-05-08T12:56:28

Eid was shadowing one of our fitness sessions from the neighbouring public lane a while back. While at first I though how cheeky of him he then came and apologised. Didn't I feel dreadful as he ...

A chat with Dr Claire, sports psychiatry, lockdown and her sporting career. from 2020-05-02T19:17:35

Dr Claire Diethe is an old friend, originally came to us to improve her swimming in 2006 which she did ! (and talks about this in the podcast) and has helped with medical opinion ever since. Her...

Our longest serving Client - from Pro Tennis to Kona - Scott Coey from 2020-05-01T10:14:02

2003 SFT were just getting going at a single location in Essex. Scott heard about us and visited from South London each week. His commitment was legendary while his fitness and tech less so. Fro...

Swimming Technique from A Physio's point of view - A chat with Dan Smith, Swimmer & Physio from 2020-05-01T10:02:53

Dan and I go way back as swim team mates from our WF Gator days with coach Mark Taylor. As mentioned if you have a swim injury what could be better than being treated by someone who really knows...

Triathletes often suffer from Cramp in the Pool - Prof Maaike tells us more. from 2020-05-01T09:15:47

A discussion on Nutrition, Cramping and her own sporting history and ambitions. Prof Maaike Kruseman lectures at the Uni of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland. When we host training camps over...

Simon Griffiths - founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine from 2020-04-29T13:16:22

Simon Griffiths - founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine talks about all aspects of OW swimming. His own early tri career, OW and Otilo. 

Steve Trew - GB Olympic Coach, Olympic and BBC commentator from 2020-04-29T13:14:26

Steve Trew - GB Olympic Coach, Olympic and BBC commentator

A chat with Ralph - pilot episode - How I started in Tri a long time ago. from 2020-04-28T18:38:57

1992ish and while a student at Ohio University on a swim scholarship Ralph and I coached the Waltham Forest London Youth Games Tri team to success at the Interborough champs at Crystal Palace. T...