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The Shannon Rollason Podcast Episode 87 - Quotes For The Whiteboard

This week on the podcast, Shannon and I discuss the big news that NSW Swimming is sending a team over to race in Japan for the first time in 5 years. Here Shannon's thoughts, and how this all came about. We also discuss the World Cups and the first stop in Shanghai, how much did the swimmers make and what was the competition like in the pool. Shannon's set of the week is back, and it's not what you may think Song of the week and a whole lot more

Back from holidays and ready to go, Shannon and i get stuck into 2024 Australian Short Course Champs.  How did his team go?, what did he learn from the week? And of course we discuss Kaylee's amazing World Record in the Women's 100m Backstroke. We discuss the influx of international coaches to Australia in the lead up to 2032, and what's positive about it and what are some of the potential negative impacts that come with it as well.  We talk about Shannon's holiday, song of the week and a whole lot more  

This week while Shannon is enjoying is well earned week off tasting wine in Adelaide after another successful Australia Short Course Champs, we look back and revisit a great chat Shannon and I had back in 2022 with International Swimming Hall Of Famer and one of USA best ever coaches David Marsh. Shannon and David discuss his recent success with the Men's Cal Bears team at the NCAA's, as well as their take on what makes USA swimming the powerhouse that it is. David gives us his favourite swimmers of all time to watch as a fan of the sport, as well as his top tips when it comes to Sprint Freestyle, Breaststroke and Tapers.  David speaks to us about what continues to drive him as a coach and mentor as someone who has coached over 50 Olympians during his hall of fame career. We also discuss emotional control as a coach and how important it is during a big week of racing at big meets. Shannon and David continue to talk on a range of topics, and it's a must for all coaches and fans of our sport as these two legendary coaches bring the knowledge and experience. DONT MISS THIS ONE

This week on the Shannon Rollason Podcast, Shannon and I gear up for Australian Short Course Champs next week in Adelaide. We talk about the change in QT for making the World Champs team, as well as what we can expect from the week not long removed from Paris 2024. We talk about Glasgow hosting the 2026 Comm Games, how exciting it is to see the games continue, as well as The Shannon Rollason Podcast heading over to Scotland to cover the big event. Bob Bowman named sports illustrated 50 most influential people in sports, Swim Australia Awards night and of course song of the week. It's all here this week, don't miss it

This week we have the absolute honour of sitting down with one of the best to ever do it Mr Bob Bowman. Shannon and Bob talk all about Paris 2024, Leon Marchands amazing Olympic games as well as Bobs other athletes who performed well over the week as well. We talk about college swimming, and Bob's transition to Texas as well as what Bob is still learning about at this stage in his legendary coaching career. Bob gives us some of his best underwater and kick sets, and gives us some of his tips to help your program and coaching. I could keep writing more, but to be honest all you need to do is click play and listen to these two legendary coaches talk about swimming at the highest level. Enjoy

This week Shannon and I  sit down with Australian Dolphins Head Coach Rohan Taylor to discuss all things Paris 2024, including the teams success, and what he learned from the experience that he'd like to take forward looking ahead. We discuss LA 2024, and Rohan gives his advice to coaches around what to look for if you have aspirations of getting swimmers on the team. Whether its in your programming, or event selection, or even around preparing your athletes to be at their best at all times. We talk about the "silly season" and how it's important to get all coaches and athletes in their programs and roles before we starting planning too far into the future, and we talk about the success the Aussie Paralympic team is having at the moment and what we can learn from then heading into Paris with a different preparation strategy. All that and a whole lot more

This week on The Shannon Rollason Podcast, Shannon and I look back at the weekends NSW State Short Course Champs and some of the super fast swimming we saw in the pool. Shannon also gives us his thoughts on his own athletes performances over the 3 days. We discuss Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra and the USA teams dominance with 44 medals in total. Where Australia did well, and where we can improve looking ahead. Looking ahead to Brisbane 2032 what do we need to do to get our best athletes prepared? And who needs to pull their socks up to help us get there? The Coaches or the Governing Bodies? All that and of course song of the week, don't miss it

This week two of Australia's greatest ever coaches sit down and talk all things Paris Olympics when coaching legend Michael Bohl sits down with Shannon for a chat. Bohly takes us through his thoughts on his teams performances in Paris, including Kaylees 200 IM and where he feels she can still improve and be even faster. The two discuss coaching and programming for Kaylee also, looking at some of the sets she does to prepare her for competition. And Bohly gives us some great advice that all coaches out there need to here around finding your own identity as a coach and what works best for you and your program. It's a big week on the podcast, dont miss it

Welcome back to the Shannon Rollason Podcast for another week. This week we talk Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra, and NSW State Short Course coming up. Shannon talks to us about his chat with Patrick Miley, coach and Dad of the team GB legend Hannah Miley. He tells us about how improvements can be made in the race model, and pacing areas. We get into a chat about how the greats of any sport think differently. Do they lack empathy for those who aren't as talented? Do they lack the ability to understand how everyday people think when it comes to competition and steely focus? We get into it. And of course the world famous song of the week    Its all here this week, don't miss it 

This week on the podcast Shannon and i discuss the post Olympics merry-go-round that happens within the coaching ranks and the flow on effect it has onto our elite athletes. We also talk about opportunities for coaches to make changes, take risks and even move to coach overseas leading into LA2028. We talk about the Aussie team as well, who needs to take a break for a while to freshen up, and who needs to capitalise on the momentum off the back of Paris. Shannon gives us his surprising race of the week from the games, and also we discuss the pool again and theories as to why it quickened up at the end of the week. All that and of course song of the week, don't miss it

Shannon and I couldn't wait until next week to discuss all of the history making moments of Night 5 Finals action. From the unbelievable 46.40 NEW WORLD RECORD from Pan, and Kyles courages Silver medal which make 3 Olympic Podiums in a row. Or the greatest female sprinter of all time Sarah Sjostrom upsetting the Aussie party and winning Gold at her 4th Olympic Games. What about Leon Marchands moment of history also winning the 200 Fly ahead of one of the greatest butterfly swimmers of all time Milak and then backing it up by winning the 200 Breast again defending Olympic champion Zac Stubblety Cook an hour later. Bravo Leon, and Bravo Coach Bowman. All this and more, we couldn't wait another week, we were too excited 

Shannon gives us his thoughts on all the action so far in the pool at Paris 2024 Olympics, including all of the exciting close finishes we have seen. We discuss the slow pool theory, how to combat it and how it is actually making the racing more exciting with finishes coming down to a touch. Don't Miss it

This week on the podcast, Shannon and i talk all about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Shannon gives us his tips for Athletes and Coaches during these Olympics, including getting enough sleep, not letting the big name stars around you in the village be a distraction and even being cautious of too much bed hopping. Yes we really cover it all haha. We go through the relay events in Paris and Shannon gives us his thoughts on who's looking good, who's got question marks around them and who needs to get team selections spot on for success. Shannon gives us some of his predictions as well as the old favourite song of the week. It's Games time baby, you wont want to miss this