The Koa Sports Podcast

In our first ever triathlon focused podcast, IRONMAN and T100 battled it out for the hearts, minds and attention of the triathlon community on the weekend.  The well established albeit boosted IRONMAN Pro Series Geelong 70.3 taking on the inaugural T100 Gold Coast, in what seemingly appears to be two belter events with no clear winner. We caught up with Koa Sports Professional Female Laura Gillard to talk about her stunning Top 10 result on debut, as well as review a great day of racing, and Greg provides insights, tips and feedback as to how the day unfolded but areas for improvement for the start up T100 series moving forward.  #givingback The box trifecta got up in Geelong, Greg had to share his bread serving with others and can we all agree the new airport scanners are slower than the old, what a world. Cuore Shop is open - https://teamshop.cuore.ch/koa-sports Laura Gillard Instagram - @missydot_lg Join the tribe. www.koasports.com.au 

It’s time Koa gave back, and that’s what we are all about!  A bumper weekend of racing across Australia see’s a huge contingent of athletes taking on the T100 on the Gold Coast, Geelong 70.3 and 2XU Melbourne.  Never has there been a more athletes racing across a single day in triathlon history, spread far and wide, which is of course the perfect day to put the Grand Final on the GC. NZ airport security, conversations in public on speaker phones and Gregs found a nice little spot for post race Danang. WIN a puffer jacket, listen to the pod to found out how. Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

For the first time in Koa Sports history, we took the title at IRONMAN NZ 2026, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.  Did someone say global conspiracy? Tim is sounding more and more like Alex Jones. A monster performance demands a monster pod, and we deliver here.  Interviews with athlete post-race, and all the tales in and around, including an epic after party. Congratulations to all athletes who performed on the day and gave it their all. GO RED! Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

Greg recounts tales from his days as an Uber Driver in Western Sydney driving A list celebs from A to B around town.  We go deep on IRONMAN New Zealand the 2026 season opener in the pro series, with our biggest ever AG team set to take on the iconic race and mass swim start. Was there a “Bradbury’ type moment in IRONMAN in 2025?  Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

Let’s be honest, we’ve had a few letters over the years, and we feel with the help of the triathlon community we have become more inclusive and open minded.  After all Greg himself is evidence of that!  ‘West is best’ gets a visit, a police search is performed and another Casino review.  Events across the globe and a deep dive into new drafting rules for professional triathletes, riveting! Zoot Store closes on Feb 16 - https://custom.zootsports.com/KoaSports29549 Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au 

The Zoot store is OPEN!! - ⁠https://custom.zootsports.com/KoaSports29549Greg heads to the Republic of Western Australia and catches up with the group out west. All good podcasts have great takeaways and this is no exception. - How to do an Ironman after a wedding and 12 beers.- Rockingham's finest tourist attractions and sites.- How to go from 110kgs to 10:30 in an Ironman.....in 12 months.Join the Tribe. ⁠www.koasports.com.au

The Zoot store is OPEN!! - https://custom.zootsports.com/KoaSports29549 A podcast that prides itself on life lessons and street smarts, you will come away from this episode much richer for the experience.  Greg teaches us about nature, Tim discovers how the ‘volunteer’ eco-system works after living an incredibly sheltered existence.  The podcast equipment in heading west for the weekend, apologies in advance for questionable content and more soccer stories. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

In the interests of fair play, Tim puts in place all the lessons from the past to ensure Greg doesn’t become riddled with a vigorous and highly contagious bug, after all there is $1500 at stake here. Caz joins us to chat about mass swim starts, open water swimming and recounts a few of her own experiences, good, bad and ugly.  Some great tips, also some great race stories from Kona and Frankfurt IRONMAN. Is it OK for middle aged men to chant at the tennis and wear team jumpers?  Should diving and gymnastics be an Olympic sport? All that and more as we work our way closer to start lines in season 2026. Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au 

It’s very rare when the sequel is better than the original, and we will let the critics decide if that’s the case.  True to his word Tim dresses as a clown as we received confirmation that Zoot became the OMEGA division World Champions for 2025.  CEO of Zoot Doug Vargo joined Tim for a serious and considered chat about the World Title as well as what lies ahead for the gorgon that is Zoot in 2026. Gregs “No Alcohol” streak is over as he succumbs to the drink, 14 days was such a huge effort and one that he and the entire Koa Sports community should be proud of, well done mate. 2026 we go bigger and better, lets go! Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

We chased all year long and racked up almost 1 million points to earn our place onto the Division 1 global podium for 2025 and a massive congratulations to all our athletes who scored points across the season.  In the words of Tim Shaw from Demtel….. ‘But wait there’s more!’ A story from the past when a car parked inside Tim’s house and Greg’s journey is headed in the right direction. Another quality podcast to sign off in 2025 after a quality year of results. Join the tribe. www.koasports.com.au

Patrick Roberts delivered an extraordinary AG performance at IRONMAN Busselton in 2025, the fastest AG performance in Australia for the year. 8:18Swim – 49:22Bike – 4:27Run – 2:55 A complete performance and meticulous preparation.  In this episode Pat and his Coach Greg unpack key elements of the preparation, milestones and race day strategies.  You don’t’ need to be striving for an 8:18 for this podcast to be relatable, take a listen. Pat leaves no stone unturned and well and truly earns his qualification for the IRONMAN World Championship in 2026 on October 10. Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au 

Coach Tim Franklin falls victim to Ransomware and may now be compromised as the hacker as hours of footage… allegedly, we catch up LIVE with Tim from Day 3 of the Adelaide Test in the Ashes Series.  Koa Sports is all about the numbers and we run the numbers on what finishing time you needed to be offered a slot to Kona at Busselton in each AG.  Uncle Greg continues to give his nephew sage advice about how to make easy money fast, #bincoin While most are searching for the line in 2025, Koa Sports is galloping to the line wanting more! Bring on 2026, but a few episodes to go yet, as the rest of the world put the queue in the rack and rests. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

Koa Sports are the 2025 IRONMAN Asia Pacific Champions with an enormous team performance in Busselton on the weekend.  The fastest male age grouper Pat Roberts lead all day for an 8:18, 39 starters and 39 finishers, 11 to Kona, but who would have thought the highlight would come Saturday. That’s right, perhaps the highlight was an extraordinary punting performance from Tim at The Meadows, so much so The Esplanade Hotel TAB have requested a profile head shot so they can hang it in the toilets.  The Busso Beer Mile was run and done, check out our socials for all the great content! Go Red Join the Tribe. https://teamshop.cuore.ch/koa-sports⁠www.koasports.com.au

Caz has joined Koa Sports as a full-time coach, and we are thrilled to have her on the team with an athletic resume to behold, and coaching philosophy that is proven to get the best out of any athlete.  ​2 x Triathlon World Champion 2 x IRONMAN Hawaii World Championship6 x IRONMAN Champion30 x IRONMAN 70.3 ChampionChallenge Roth ChampionNoosa Triathlon Champion Caroline believes everyone’s journey is unique, whether you’re a beginner lacing up for your first run or a seasoned athlete eyeing a personal best. Her coaching philosophy is simple: start where you are, work hard, and celebrate every milestone. She’s not here to push you to be her; she’s here to help you be your best. From crafting training plans to sharing mental toughness tips, Caroline’s guidance is relatable and tailored, ensuring you feel empowered, not overwhelmed. Welcome Caroline and if you’re looking for a coach you know where to find us! Go Red www.koasports.com.au 

We ring the bells as one of Tim and Greg favourite venues suffers a major blow, but much like the Sunshine Coast 2025 Earthquake, they will rebuild.  IRONMAN Busselton is within reach and we breakdown the Professional Race will a full field preview and detailed synopsis.  Greg offers some tips and tricks of how to handle U-Turns on your bike, this is the sort of stuff people love! We have another international caller on the line and why are their more flies in Perth than anywhere else in Australia? Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

The team took out the Melbourne 70.3 on the weekend, to add to a ripping 3 months with Sunshine Coast, Western Sydney and Melbourne 70.3 TriClub Championships.  Standby as AusTri really start to get around us! Talkback is becoming a thing and not just on Australian shores, we’ve gone global.  The 70.3 World Champs was run and done, incredible Pro Racing it must be said. IRONMAN Busselton is nearing with every week, Greg’s partially torn rotator cuff has just recovered from 2024, we go again. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

They say life begins at 40, but Tim sees that a little differently as he joined the 40 club last week, pondering what little as been achieved and really the point of it all.  At least he has his hair….. Noosa Triathlon, Melbourne 70.3 and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships to name a few events previewed and reviewed. Andy is in trouble, the story collapsed as 4 pythons are dragged from a neighbours roof. Lots to learn kids, be careful when telling fibs, it never ends well. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

Greg unlike many Australians decided to explore the unknown, that is Southeast Asia.  A true pioneer, going off the beaten track where few have gone before.  Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap to name a few, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing and police detention at the border crossing is just the start.   Noah Finnimore M18-24 AG Champion IRONMAN Malaysia tells the tale of his race and the after party, as he punches his ticket to Kona in 2026.  After a few weeks as Greg selfishly left the audience behind, we are back for the big run up to end 2025 with a BANG! Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

We say a prayer for Greg as he soon heads to Southeast Asia to ride his bike between historical temples and famous night spots.  Kona is ON and we chat to Bianca Connor who is on the island just 48 hours away from the cannon sounding along with 1500 AG females from around the world ready to take on the hardest single day endurance event on the planet, the IRONMAN World Championships Hawaii. Talkback is back, Melbourne Marathon, The Gong and Laidlow for Busso IRONMAN?  Cast your votes people, which theme song are we running with 1 or 2? Join the Tribe www.koasports.com.au

For the first time in Koa Sports Podcast history we opened the lines to the audience in our first edition of “talkback”, and thankfully we got a few brave souls to pick up the phone. The Zoot X Koa Sports party shirts make their debut in the studio, as well as Greg lowering his shorts to show off a new sample product coming soon.  15% of the podcast content was about the sport we all know and love. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au KICKR STUDIO IN BALI - https://www.stillridebali.com/how-it-works