{"podcast":{"title":"The Effortless Swimming Podcast","slug":"the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850","podcast_index_feed_id":535850,"rss_url":"https://effortlessswimming.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://effortlessswimming.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/9/8/2/098286095f53828c27a2322813b393ee/Untitled_design_2.jpg","author":"Brenton Ford","episode_count":439,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:17:52.063160+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850"},"episode":{"title":"#403 : 5 Freestyle Fixes That Actually Work with Brenton Ford","slug":"403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford","published_at":"2025-11-20T04:27:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850","url":"https://effortlessswimming.libsyn.com/403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/effortlessswimming/5_Freestyle_Fixes_That_Actually_Work_online-audio-converter.com.mp3?dest-id=161224","summary":"There are so many different things you can do to get faster in your freestyle. In this episode, I'm gonna break down five proven ways that you can swim faster for less effort. Let's get into it. 00:26 Point Your Toes Inwards (42% Faster) 2:07 Dont Pat A Cat 3:19 Press On Your Chest To Bring The Hips Up 4:24 Reach And Extension 7:15 Increasing Your Distance Per Stroke 8:41 Accelerate Through Each Stroke","meta_description":"There are so many different things you can do to get faster in your freestyle. In this episode, I'm gonna break down five proven ways that you can swim fa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/episodes/403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-effortless-swimming-podcast-535850/403-5-freestyle-fixes-that-actually-work-with-brenton-ford.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}