# The Effortless Swimming Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850.md RSS feed: https://effortlessswimming.libsyn.com/rss Official site: http://effortlessswimming.com Author: Brenton Ford Episodes: 439 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850.md ## Episodes - [#437 : Understanding Arm Recovery and Connection In Freestyle with Tracey Baumann](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/437-understanding-arm-recovery-and-connection-in-freestyle-with-tracey-baumann) — 2026-07-23T04:30:56+00:00 - [#436 : How to Master Open Water Pacing, Swim Anxiety, and Stroke Mechanics with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/436-how-to-master-open-water-pacing-swim-anxiety-and-stroke-mechanics-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-07-17T01:58:06+00:00 - [#435 : Lessons From 250 English Channel Crossings with Tim Denyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/435-lessons-from-250-english-channel-crossings-with-tim-denyer) — 2026-07-13T23:05:28+00:00 - [#434 : 7 Rules From 10 Years Coaching Pro Triathletes with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/434-7-rules-from-10-years-coaching-pro-triathletes-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-07-07T00:27:31+00:00 - [#433 : Chasing the Chill: Understanding the Attraction Of Cold Water with Chris Ballard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/433-chasing-the-chill-understanding-the-attraction-of-cold-water-with-chris-ballard) — 2026-06-30T02:30:45+00:00 - [#432 : 2:30/100m to the 1:40's with Sandra Surkamp with Sandra Surkamp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/432-2-30-100m-to-the-1-40-s-with-sandra-surkamp-with-sandra-surkamp) — 2026-06-23T00:05:57+00:00 - [#431 : He Quit His Job & Is Now Chasing His Father's World Record with Adam Wilkie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/431-he-quit-his-job-is-now-chasing-his-father-s-world-record-with-adam-wilkie) — 2026-06-11T06:31:36+00:00 - [#430 : This Video Will Find You Right Before Your Next Breakthrough with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/430-this-video-will-find-you-right-before-your-next-breakthrough-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-06-02T04:07:06+00:00 - [#429 : The Science and Art of Open Water Swimming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/429-the-science-and-art-of-open-water-swimming) — 2026-05-30T04:40:10+00:00 - [#428 : Swim Technique Hierarchy of Needs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/428-swim-technique-hierarchy-of-needs) — 2026-05-19T03:25:00+00:00 - [#427 : It Sucks, But It Will Make Swimming Feel Easy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/427-427-it-sucks-but-it-will-make-swimming-feel-easy) — 2026-05-15T07:44:23+00:00 - [#426 : Once You Ignore Your Watch, You'll Get Faster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/426-once-you-ignore-your-watch-you-ll-get-faster) — 2026-05-07T23:07:22+00:00 - [#425 : Secrets To Fast Freestyle with Steph Clutterbuck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/425-secrets-to-fast-freestyle-with-steph-clutterbuck) — 2026-04-27T02:51:53+00:00 - [#424 : How To Conquer The English Channel When You Live In The Desert with Brendan Cullen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/424-how-to-conquer-the-english-channel-when-you-live-in-the-desert-with-brendan-cullen) — 2026-04-19T03:18:17+00:00 - [#423 : Why You've Been Taught To Over-Rotate with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/423-why-you-ve-been-taught-to-over-rotate-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-04-07T05:30:08+00:00 - [#422 : Why You're Not Faster After Working On Your Catch with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/422-why-you-re-not-faster-after-working-on-your-catch-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-04-07T04:38:28+00:00 - [#421 : How This Swimmer Got Faster, Without Working Harder with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/421-how-this-swimmer-got-faster-without-working-harder-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-04-07T03:54:33+00:00 - [#420 : The Real Reason You Are Out Of Breathe with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/420-the-real-reason-you-are-out-of-breathe-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-03-16T22:46:59+00:00 - [#419 : Only 6 Swimmers In History Have Done This with Sam Short](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/419-only-6-swimmers-in-history-have-done-this-with-sam-short) — 2026-03-09T05:21:25+00:00 - [#418 : I'm Now 8 Seconds Quicker Per 100m with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/418-i-m-now-8-seconds-quicker-per-100m-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-03-09T04:29:56+00:00 - [#417 : If Your Arm Collapses When You Breathe, Do This with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/417-if-your-arm-collapses-when-you-breathe-do-this-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-02-17T03:44:51+00:00 - [#416 : Don't Be Prey: The 10-Year Battle to Reclaim a Life with Mark Sowerby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/416-don-t-be-prey-the-10-year-battle-to-reclaim-a-life-with-mark-sowerby) — 2026-02-13T00:27:21+00:00 - [#415 : The Catch Timing Secret Olympians Use with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/415-the-catch-timing-secret-olympians-use-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-02-02T01:40:47+00:00 - [#414 : The Breathing Fix That Dropped My Time 12 Seconds with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/414-the-breathing-fix-that-dropped-my-time-12-seconds-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-27T01:28:20+00:00 - [#413 : How I qualified for the Nationals (at 38 years old) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/413-how-i-qualified-for-the-nationals-at-38-years-old-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-15T01:15:23+00:00 - [#412 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#5 - Find Your Rhythm And Timing) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/412-the-5-core-principle-of-fast-freestyle-5-find-your-rhythm-and-timing-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-05T04:02:47+00:00 - [#411 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#4 - Develop An Effective Catch And Pull) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/411-the-5-core-principle-of-fast-freestyle-4-develop-an-effective-catch-and-pull-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-05T03:55:11+00:00 - [#410 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#3-Rock, Return And Align) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/410-the-5-core-principle-of-fast-freestyle-3-rock-return-and-align-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-05T03:41:27+00:00 - [#409 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#2 Find Your Balance) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/409-the-5-core-principle-of-fast-freestyle-2-find-your-balance-with-brenton-ford) — 2026-01-05T03:17:17+00:00 - [#408 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#1 Breathe Deep And Relax) with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/408-the-5-core-principle-of-fast-freestyle-1-breathe-deep-and-relax-with-brenton-ford) — 2025-12-28T22:01:06+00:00 - [#407 : 10 Ways To Increase Your Swim Speed with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/407-10-ways-to-increase-your-swim-speed-with-brenton-ford) — 2025-12-22T01:35:29+00:00 - [#406 : What does 1:05/100m for 2 hours look like? with Nick Sloman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/406-what-does-1-05-100m-for-2-hours-look-like-with-nick-sloman) — 2025-12-09T03:36:05+00:00 - [#405 : Why Most Swimmers Run Out Of Air In Flip Turns with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/405-why-most-swimmers-run-out-of-air-in-flip-turns-with-brenton-ford) — 2025-12-04T03:05:21+00:00 - [#404 : Why Your Arm Drops When You Breathe with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/404-why-your-arm-drops-when-you-breathe-with-brenton-ford) — 2025-11-27T03:30:55+00:00 - [#403 : 5 Freestyle Fixes That Actually Work with Brenton Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford) — 2025-11-20T04:27:47+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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