We chat to Abbey Harkin, Olympian at Tokyo 2020. Where did you grow up? How did swimming start for you? When did you know you could make something out of swimming? Who is the most influential person for you? What else do you do besides swim? What are your hobbies outside of swimming? What do you enjoy most about swimming? Olympic experience? Things you didn’t expect about the olympic environment? What were you given for making the olympics? Gifts/custom suits etc. and what is your favourite? Are the olympics different from other world renowned competitions? Who were your room mates? What is a valuable lesson you learned whilst away this time? What’s next for you? If you could give advice to your younger self, what would it be? www.swimwearshack.com.au Music from Ben Sound
A quick chat with Australian swimmer Carla Buchanan.
Chatting to Anthony Cook, founder of Volare Sports.
The founder and owner of DMC Fins - Don McCredie
Andrew Lauterstein chats to us today from Melbourne, Australia.
Ep8 James Hickman 1. When did you start swimming? 🏊♂️ 2. Did you always enjoy swimming? 😍 3. Go to snack before training? 🧃 4. Favorite food to have after a tough session? 🍕 5. Hardest swim session you have ever done? 🥵 6.What is it like working at @speedoaustralia ? ☺ 7. What's been your favorite experience at @speedo ? 😯 8. Did you always want to have your own radio and TV production company? 📺📻🎧 9. Who was the most interesting person you have had on "made in Manchester"? 🤔 10. What advice could you give me to make "the shack series" better? 🤩 11. Who did you look up to when you were a kid coming through the ranks? 🤗 12.Who are you most excited to see compete next year at the olympics? 🏊♂️🏊♀️ 13. Favorite achievement? 🥇 14 What was your mindset going into a major swim meet? 🤩 15. Did you ever think you would win 5x world titles in a row? 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 16. How often do you swim these days and are you working towards any swim goals? 😁 17. If you could change anything about your swimming career, what would you do and why? 🤙 18. What advice would you give your younger self? 🧒
Ep7 Brett Hawke Thank you so much @hawkebr, amazing chat! 😁 When did you start swimming? 🏊♂️ How did you deal with an upsetting race? 🤔 When you retired from swimming, looking back now, do you think it was the right decision at the time? If not, what would you change? What was your favorite all time acheivement? From coaching and swimming. 🥇 Hardest set you did as a swimmer? 🥵 What has been the toughest part of being a world class coach? 👊 Favorite country you visited? Why?🌎 What was the purpose of your podcast "inside"? Did you think it would blow up as much as it did? 💥 Who is your favorite athlete you have had on your podcast? 🤙 Looking back on history and seeing how far swimmers have come, how do you think athletes will get better in future? 🤯 Greatest swimming story you have experienced? 🏊♂️ Why did you move from Australia to the United States? Do you think you will return to Australia to live?🌎 Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years time? Do you have an ultimate long term goal? 🔜 Who is your favorite australian dolphin? @dolphinsaus 🐬 Do you have any mentors that have helped shape your coaching philosophies? 🤔 Who is the most hard working athlete you have coached? 🥵😳 What is the most impressive set you have done & witnessed someone do? 🤩 Did you have a swimmer you looked up to growing up or that you raced against? 🧒 In your opinion, who is currently flying under the radar and will surprise us the most next year at the Olympics? 🥇 What is the biggest lesson you learnt as a swimmer? 🤫 What advice would you give your younger self? 🧒
🏊♂️ EP6 Australian Dolphin Lachlan Staples🎙📽 When did you start swimming and why swimming of all sports? 🏊♂️ What was the highlight of your swimming career? 🥇 Did you always want to become a coach after your swimming career? 🤷♂️ What are the lessons or tips you have taken from your swimming career that have helped you become a successful coach? 🙇♂️ What was your favourite achievement as a swimmer and as a coach? 😄 What are your short term and long term goals as a coach? 🤩 What is the best thing about being a coach? 🥳 Hi lachlan. Who is your favourite 10 year old male swimmer in your junior squad at redeemer? 😎 Why did you change your hair style?😛 Favourite ever a) swim meet and b) house mate? Do hairstyles correlate to coaching and athlete performance? 😂 Who is your favorite Australian dolphin? Why? 🐬 Hardest set you had ever done and favourite set? 🥵☺ @whynotmeswimclinics How did the idea come up? 🤔 How did you pick the name? 😃 Where are the next locations you would like the clinics to be in? 🌏 Can you give us some insight to who might host the next clinic? 🤔 Do you have hobbies outside of swimming? 🚴♂️🏄♂️🚵♂️ What was @adam_peaty like? 😁 What international swimmer would you like to come host one of your clinics? sarahsjostrom & @caelebdressel Advice you would give your younger self today? 🧑
EP5 HAYLEY LEWIS 🏊♀️ 1. When did you start swimming and what is your earliest memory of the sport? 2. What inspired you to train harder & who was your inspiration? 3. Who was the coach that pushed you the most? 4. Did you have a competitor that you feared? 5. What is the hardest session you have ever done? 6. What advice would you give to a swimmer to stay focused if they feel others in their squad are being mean to them? 7. What was your favorite event to race in? 8. What was your favorite achievement? 9. What do you think made you such a world class athlete? 10. Given your experience in the sport, what advice would you give a younger athlete? Do you pass on advice to your son Kai? 11. Did you have a favorite person on the Australian swim team? 12. Was it an easy transition after retirement from swimming? @cominguprosesbalmoral 13. What products do you sell? 14. What is the most popular product you sell? 15. Did you always want to open a store like coming up roses? 16. What is one product you would like to stock in your store in future that you don't already have? 17. What is your favorite thing about the business? The biggest loser 18. What was your most memorable time on the show? 19. Who was your favorite trainer? 20. What made you decide to study psychology and what would you like to do with the degree when you have graduated?
EP4 ARIARNE TITMUS 🏊♀️🎙 When did you start swimming and what were your honest thoughts about it? 😍 What do you do just before a race? 🏊♀️ What inspires you to keep going even when your friends are doing so well and you aren't? 💪 Have you always loved the sport? Is it normal to not feel motivated all the time? 🥰 What has inspired you to keep swimming and be determined? 🥵 Do you have a celebrity crush? 😘 Kiss, marry, shoot? Justin beiber, Rafael Nadal, Shaun mendes 🤣 Are you a good dancer? Can you please show me 💃 What is your favorite meal to cook and eat? 🤤 What is your favorite junk food? 😏 What is the hardest set you have ever done? 🥵 Do you have a favorite set? 🤗 What advice would you give a young swimmer wanting to achieve what you have? 🏊♀️🏊♂️ Do you still get nervous? How do you deal with nerves? 😬 If you didn't swim, what sport do you think you would do? Would you also be world champion in that sport? 🎾 Favorite exercise in the gym? 🤔 Do you have any regrets in your swimming career? What would you do different? 🤫 What do you like to do in your down time? 😴 Favorite @speedoaustralia @speedo product? 🤿 Favorite @speedoaustralia @speedo training accessory? 🥇