Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast

Off The Blocks with Zac Stubblety Cook Ep 16

Season 4 Ep 16, we chat with Olympic Gold and Bronze Medallist from Tokyo 2020 Zac Stubblety Cook

In this chat, Zac and i discuss his unbelievable swim in the Men's 200 Breaststroke to win Gold for Australia, we discuss his relay success as well with a Bronze in the Mixed Medley Relay, as well as team culture, racing at the biggest event in the world, his coach Vince Raleigh and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with NZ Olympic Swim Team (Part 1) Ep 15

Season 4 Ep 15, I am joined by Lewis Clareburt, Erika Fairweather, Zac Reid and Carina Doyle from the New Zealand Olympic Swim Team.

The NZ Olympians discuss their time over in Tokyo, the experiences of racing at an Olympic Games and what lessons they took away, shenanigans in the Olympic village with stuff going missing, Cardboard Beds, Rising to challenges, Fast racing, Banter and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with Michael Klim (Tokyo Olympics Review) Ep 14

Season 4 Ep 14, One of Australia's greatest ever Olympians Michael Klim and I go through all the action from the pool over in Tokyo last week at the Olympic Games

We discuss is Caeleb Dressell the new Michael Phelps, Emma McKeons dominance, What other sports from these games has caught Klimmy's eye, Brisbane 2032 and what that means for swimming in Australia, and some of his favourite head to head races over what was an historic week of swimming in Tokyo.

All that and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with Giaan Rooney & Bobby Hurley (Tokyo Olympics Review) Ep 13

Season 4 Ep 13, we chat with Aussie Swimming Legends Giaan Rooney and Bobby Hurley about all the action from the pool in Tokyo last week.

We discuss some topics of conversation surrounding the week including selection on Australian relay teams, Cate Campbell and Emily Seebohm's amazing legacy after 4 Olympic Games, Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown, Zac Stubblety Cook and the rest of the Australian team's incredible performances, Dean Boxall's passion and a whole lot more.

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 7-8 (Aussies Finish The Week Strong with 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze)

Bobby Hurley and I wrap up finals sessions 7 and 8 of the Olympic Swimming Program over in Tokyo.

We Go Through

Men's 100 Fly - Dressell Break World Record and Wins

Women's 200 Back-Mckeown and Seebohm go 1,3 and celebrate together on the podium

Women's 800 Free-Ledecky v Titmus one more time, Ledecky retains her crown as the distance queen.

Mixed 4x100 IM Relay-Peaty proves the difference as Team GB win Gold, with Aussies grabbing a Bronze

 

Men's 50 Free- Dressell dominates again, 

Women's 50 Free-McKeon dominates again

Men's 1500 Free- Bobby Finke does it again

Women's 4x100 IM Relay-McKeown, Hodges, McKeown and Campbell bring home one final Gold medal for Australia

Men's 4x100 IM Relay-Team USA win, with Dressell going a 49.0, and Team GB Silver with Peaty going a 56.5

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 6 (Emma McKeon Gold, Cate Campbell Bronze For Australia)

In This Podcast we go through

 

Men's 100 Fly Semi-Milak looks good, Dressell flexes and goes 49.7

Women's 200 Breast-South African Shoenmaker wins in NEW WORLD RECORD

Men's 100 Back-Rylov makes it a double and goes back to back

Women's 100 Free-Cometh the hour, Cometh the Champ Emma McKeon wins Gold, Cate Campbell at her 4th Olympic Games races home for Bronze

Men's 200 IM-Wang of China gets the job done with Gold, Duncan Scott races home for Silver

Women's 200 Back- Emily Seebohm shows her experience qualifying for tomorrows final fastest

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 5 (Stubblety-Cook Stands Up For Australia With Gold In The 200 Breast)

Join Former World Record Holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley and I, as we go through all the action in the pool from Finals session number 4 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

We Chat About

Men's 800 Free- Fink from USA, Fink outta nowhere

Men's 200 Breast-Zac Stubblety-Cook wins for Australia and takes Gold

Women's 100 Free Semi-Mckeon and Hueghey look strong, Cate Campbell looking comfortable as well

Men's 200 Back Semi-Rylov in great form and not looking like slowing down in the final

Women's 200 Fly-New fan fav of mine Zhang Yufei of China wins in a dominant performance

Men's 100 Free-Dressell and Chalmers went in as favourites and .06 separated them in the end as Dressell wins

Women's 200 Breast Semi-South Africa dominate as Shoenmaker and Corbett win their semi finals

Men's 200 IM Semi-Scott, Wang and Seto go into the final fastest, is that the way it will be tomorrow

Women's 4x200 Free Relay-Major upset as China takes Gold, USA getting Silver and Australia a Bronze medal

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 4 (Ariarne Does It Again To Win 200 Free)

Join Former World Record Holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley and I, as we go through all the action in the pool from Finals session number 4 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

We Chat About

 

Men's 100 Free Semi- Dressell looks sharp, everyone swimming 47's it's going to be a close final tomorrow

Women's 200 Free-Ariarne Titmus continues to dominate by winning another Gold for Australia

Men's 200 Fly-Milak did what Milak does, dominates and wins

Women's 200 Fly Semi-Zheng Yufei looks too good for the field in tomorrows final

Men's 200 Breast Semi- Kamminga and Stubblety-Cook dominate their semi's, Let's go Zac in the final

Women's 200 IM-Ohashi makes it a double and wins the 200 IM as well, such a great moment for Japan

Women's 1500 Free-The Greatest Women's swimmer of all time Katie Ledecky creates history as the first ever Gold medallist in the Women's 1500 Freestyle. Great race from Sullivan of USA also.

Men's 4x200 Free Relay-Emotional scenes as the dominant Great Britain team win Gold, a gallant Aussie team fight their way to a Bronze medal anchored by a future star for Australian Swimming Tommy Neill "It's better than lego"

Off The Blocks with David McKeon Ep 12

Season 4 Ep 12, we chat with 2 time Olympian, World Champ and Comm Games Medallist for Australia David McKeon.

In this chat we discuss everything Tokyo Olympics including his Sister Emma McKeon's success so far in the pool. We talk about his own Olympic experiences in London and Rio as well as how exciting it is having the Olympic Games coming to Brisbane in 2032 and what the athletes can expect with a home games.

And we discuss the success the family swim school has had with McKeon Swim School down on the south coast in NSW, producing Olympians like Emma, himself and Jarrod Poort.

All that and a whole lot more.

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 3 (Kaylee McKeown Wins Gold In The 100 Back)

F#@* Yeah what a finals session we just witnessed, join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Finals session 3.

We Chat About.

Women's 200 Free Semi - Titmus and Ledecky rivalry continues, congrats to Madi Wilson on making the final

Men's 200 Free- Great Britain Quinella with Tom Dean claiming Gold and Duncan Scott SIlver

Women's 100 Back-Kaylee Mckeown beats a red hot field to win Gold for Australia, F#@* Yeah

Men's 100 Back-Russia Quinella with Rylov and Kolesnikov going 1,2.

Women's 100 Breast-Major upset with 17yr Lydia Jacoby winning Gold

Men's 200 Fly Semi - Milak Dominates, Chad Le Clos continues to show why he can't be dismissed

Women's 200 IM Semi- USA Young Guns Douglass and Walsh head into tomorrows final as fastest qualifiers

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 2 (Ariarne Timus wins Gold for Australia)

Join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic finals session 2

We talk about

Women's 100 Fly - Emma McKeon claims Bronze

Men's 200 Free Semi - Duncan Scott makes his mark

Women's 100 Breast Semi - Shoenmaker beats Lily King in New Comm Games Record

Men's 100 Breast- The King Adam Peaty continues his reign

Women's 400 Free - Aussie Ariarne Titmus dethrones Katie Ledecky and wins Gold for Australia

Men's 100 Back Semi - Murphy and Kolesnikov step up as we head towards tomorrows finals

Women's 100 Back Semi - Throw a blanket over them tomorrow in the final, McKeown, Masse and Smith

Men's 4x100 Free Relay - USA claim Gold, Italy Silver, and Australia Bronze with a phenomenal anchor leg from the reigning Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers

Olympic Swimming Finals Post Race Analysis w/ Bobby Hurley - Session 1 (NEW WORLD RECORD to Australia Women's 4x100)

Join Bobby Hurley and I as we go through all the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic finals session 1

We talk about

Men's 400 IM - Aussie Brendan Smith Bronze Medal

Women's 100 Fly Semi - The final is going to be a close race

Men's 400 Free - Aussie Jack McLoughlan Silver Medal

Women's 400 IM - Japans first Gold Medal at home with Ohashi

Men's 100 Breast - Adam Peaty strong, Kamminga closing the gap slightly

Women's 4x100 Free Relay - Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell, win Gold for Australia in a NEW WORLD RECORD time.

Off The Blocks with Best Of New Zealand Olympic Team Ep 11

Season 4 Ep 11, with action kicking off in Tokyo for the Olympic Games we look back at our chats with 4 of the Superstar Swimmers representing NZ at their first Olympic Games.

 

Four absolute legends, we are so thankful to have them as friends of the podcast and we wish them and the rest of the NZ team all the best over the next week.

Off The Blocks with Elka Whalan Ep 10

Season 4 Ep 10, we sit down and chat with 2 time Olympian, World Champs, Comm Games medallist, Aussie legend Elka Whalan (Elka Graham when she was in the pool), as she helps me discuss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

In this chat Elka and i discuss Tokyo and all the action we are looking forward to seeing in the pool, as well as her own amazing career for Australia and some of her best experiences with the team.

We also discuss Brisbane 2032 and what that means for the next generation of swimming stars for Australia.

 

All that and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with Bobby Hurley Ep 9 - Men's Olympic Preview

Season 4 Ep 9, we sit down with former Short Course World Record holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley to preview all of the Men's Events in the pool at the Upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Comprehensive guide to who we think the big players will be when action kicks off in Tokyo

 

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Off The Blocks with Bobby Hurley Ep 8 - Women's Olympic Preview

Season 4 Ep 8, we sit down with former Short Course World Record holder and World Champion Bobby Hurley to preview all of the Women's Events in the pool at the Upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Comprehensive guide to who we think the big players will be when action kicks off in Tokyo

 

Don't Miss It

Off The Blocks with Brant Best (Coaches Sprint Free Talk) Ep 7 Pt 2

Season 4 Ep7 Part 2, we continue our chat with Brant Best about all things Sprint Freestyle.

This is a talk we recorded 1 year ago for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and I thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now.

Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat as part two of my chat with a man widely regarded as one of the sharpest minds in the world of swimming, Brant Best concludes.

Off The Blocks with Brant Best (Coaches Sprint Free Talk) Ep 6 Pt 1

Season 4 Ep6 Part 1, we chat all things Sprint Freestyle with former Australian team coach and current Queensland coach and club development officer Brant Best 

This is a talk we recorded 1 year ago for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and I thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now.

Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat with a man widely regarded as one of the sharpest minds in the world of swimming, Brant Best.

Off The Blocks with Michael Bohl (Coaches I.M Talk) Ep 5

Season 4 Ep5, we chat all things Individual Medley with Australian and Queensland coaching legend Michael Bohl.

 

This is a talk we recorded for Swimming Queensland as a part of their High Performance Podcast and i thought it would be a nice change for the Off The Blocks audience to hear from an Aussie Coach who has done it all, so I'm sharing it with you all now.

Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat with a man widly regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever swimming coaches Michael Bohl.

Off The Blocks with Beryl Gastaldello Ep 4

Season 4 Ep4, we chat with 3rd generation French Olympian, ISL superstar Beryl Gastaldello.

In this chat we discuss Beryl's training at the moment, her first Olympic experience in Rio, her journey to get their and how she is tracking on the road to Tokyo 2021. We also get raw and real about Beryl's experiences with depression and anxiety, as she opens up about her journey to the great place she is at today.

All that and a whole lot more

Off The Blocks with Penny Oleksiak Ep 3

Season 4 Ep 3, we chat with current Woman's 100 Freestyle Olympic Champion from 2016 in Rio Penny Oleksiak.

 

In this chat we discuss Penny's fast rise to superstardom from age group swimming to being Olympic Champion at just 16. We go through her plans for Tokyo, her work with Michael Phelps and the Phelps brand, as well as discuss the challenges that face and defending Olympic champion.

All that and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with Mitch Larkin (Part 2) Ep 2

Season 4 (Part 2) Ep 2, we continue our chat with Australian Dolphins team member Mitch Larkin.

In this episode we discuss Mitch's processes before a race and during,his incredible 2018 Comm  Games on the Gold Coast. life after swimming, as well as dealing with the media during difficult times of your career and life.

All that and a whole lot more.

Off The Blocks with Mitch Larkin (Part 1) Ep 1

Season 4 (Part 1) Ep 1, we chat with Australian Swimming Superstar Mitch Larkin.

 

In this premier episode, we chat to Mitch about his amazing career so far, with all the highlights and learning moments along the way. As well as his goals for the future and what we can expect in 2021.

Off The Blocks with Best of Season 3 - Champions Mindset Ep 100

We are now just 7 days away from Season 4 of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast premiering for 2021, and to get you all ready to go here is a best of season 3 episode all around a champions mindset.

 

We also celebrate our 100th episode by revisiting a very special former guest of the show to say thank you so keep your ears out for that.

 

It's good to be back :)  

Off The Blocks with Adam Peaty (Season 3) Ep 49

Season 3 Ep 49, we chat with the biggest name in world swimming right now, he is an outlier, he is a mould breaker, he is the fastest breaststroker in the world ever, he is the London Roar team captain, he is the one and only Adam Peaty.

In this podcast we discuss his new baby boy George, his training through the pandemic, leading the London Roar into season 2 of the ISL, as well as his fast stroke rate, becoming the fastest in the world, a champions mindset, his goals for the future and a whole lot more.