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The Effortless Swimming Podcast

The Effortless Swimming Podcast

Written by: Brenton Ford
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 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.Effortless Swimming Water Sports
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  • #412 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#5 - Find Your Rhythm And Timing) with Brenton Ford

    #412 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#5 - Find Your Rhythm And Timing) with Brenton Ford
    Jan 5 2026

    .Today, we are talking about the 5th and final Core Principle of Fast Freestyle: find your rhythm and timing.

    00:36 The Dancing Part Of Freestyle
    01:13 Kick Timing
    04:35 Use Different Types Of Kick
    10:33 Serape Effect
    13:35 Hand Speed
    14:07 Split Tempo
    17:54 Drills
    19:22 8 Week Faster Freestyle Course

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    21 mins
  • #411 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#4 - Develop An Effective Catch And Pull) with Brenton Ford

    #411 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#4 - Develop An Effective Catch And Pull) with Brenton Ford
    Jan 5 2026

    01:40 No Need To Overpower The Catch
    03:07 Teaching The Four Key Positions
    04:00 Start Of The Catch
    06:00 High Elbow Catch
    07:35 Power Diamond Position
    10:20 Exit Of The Stroke
    11:36 YMCA Drill Progression
    14:38 More Drills To Work On Your Catch
    15:07 Setup Phase
    16:35 Path Of The Hand
    17:57 Hand Speed
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    21 mins
  • #410 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#3-Rock, Return And Align) with Brenton Ford

    #410 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#3-Rock, Return And Align) with Brenton Ford
    Jan 5 2026

    Today, we are talking about the third core principle of Fast freestyle which is Rock, Return And Align.

    00:36 Rock v.s. Rolling
    02:15 Return
    03:24 Correct Entry
    06:08 Align
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    10 mins
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