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The Effortless Swimming Podcast

Brenton Ford

EN444 episodes
sportsswimming

Faster times and better technique aren't a guarantee when you train hard. What really makes a difference to your speed and efficiency in the water? The Effortless Swimming podcast helps make a complex sport really simple to better your swimming. We cover open water swimming, triathlon swimming and pool swimming. Hosted by Australian National swimmer and coach Brenton Ford.

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Episodes (444)

#442 : Why Your Shoulder Hurts After Swimming with Brenton Ford

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#441 : Deep Dive Into Freestyle Technique Mechanics with Jan Prins

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#440 : Can Red Light Therapy Help Your Swimming? with Taryn Richardson

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Aug 13, 202625:29pending

#439 : Why You're (Likely) Under-Fuelling And Under-Performing with Eliza Kelly

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Aug 5, 202633:42pending

#438 : How To Swim Freestyle With (Almost) Zero Effort with Brenton Ford

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Jul 30, 202614:24pending

#437 : Understanding Arm Recovery and Connection In Freestyle with Tracey Bauma...

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#436 : How to Master Open Water Pacing, Swim Anxiety, and Stroke Mechanics with...

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#435 : Lessons From 250 English Channel Crossings with Tim Denyer

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#434 : 7 Rules From 10 Years Coaching Pro Triathletes with Brenton Ford

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Jul 7, 202615:34pending

#433 : Chasing the Chill: Understanding the Attraction Of Cold Water with Chris...

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#432 : 2:30/100m to the 1:40's with Sandra Surkamp with Sandra Surkamp

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

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

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#429 : The Science and Art of Open Water Swimming

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#428 : Swim Technique Hierarchy of Needs

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

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

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#425 : Secrets To Fast Freestyle with Steph Clutterbuck

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#424 : How To Conquer The English Channel When You Live In The Desert with Brend...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mar 9, 20267:58completed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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#411 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#4 - Develop An Effective Catch A...

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#410 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#3-Rock, Return And Align) with B...

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#409 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#2 Find Your Balance) with Brento...

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#408 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#1 Breathe Deep And Relax) with B...

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Dec 28, 202511:33pending

#407 : 10 Ways To Increase Your Swim Speed with Brenton Ford

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#406 : What does 1:05/100m for 2 hours look like? with Nick Sloman

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Dec 9, 202514:21pending

#405 : Why Most Swimmers Run Out Of Air In Flip Turns with Brenton Ford

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Dec 4, 202514:41pending

#404 : Why Your Arm Drops When You Breathe with Brenton Ford

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#403 : 5 Freestyle Fixes That Actually Work with Brenton Ford

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#402 : Reduce Your Stroke Count From 50 To 40 Strokes with Brenton Ford

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#401 : Which Freestyle Kick Is Best? with Brenton Ford

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#400 : How Much Can Your Swimming Improve In 2 Years? with Brian Hans

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#399 : 12 (unusual) lessons from Michael Phelps' coach

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#398 : Exhausted A One Lap? 5 Ways To Swim Forever with Brenton Ford

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Oct 21, 202514:04pending

#397 : Transform Your Catch In 17 Minutes with Brenton Ford

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#396 : 12 Ways To Make Your Swimming Unrecognizable In The Next 12 Months with B...

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#395 : How To Look (And Feel) Effortless In The Water with Brenton Ford

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#394 : This Stroke Crushes In Open Water with Brenton Ford

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#393 : Navigating the Challenges of Marathon Swimming with Craig Lewin

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