Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast

WE ARE BACK In this new episode we speak with world leading coaching mind Wayne Goldsmith about all things sport and coaching in 2026 From team culture, to what coaches could be doing better when working with junior athletes this chat is a must for all coaches out there Don’t miss this amazing episode

WE ARE BACK To kick off our return to the podcast, our first guest is Head and Performance Coach of Carlile Chris Nesbit In this podcast we discuss the recent back to back win on the Australian Age point score for the Carlile club, as well as the amazing coaching team Chris has around him. We go back and learn about Chris’s start in coaching, and what led him become one of the most respected coaches in the world. So many great insights, you won’t want to miss this

We were just going to ride off into the sunset but out of respect to all of our loyal listeners who asked, who demanded for one more podcast, Shannon is back for one podcast only to say goodbye and thank you. In this podcast we discuss the decision to finish up our weekly show. We hear from special guests who have been a big part of the podcast along the way. Shannon gives us his thoughts on the Japan Open, NSW State Champs, and Australia v The World We go through our top 10 most downloaded episodes, favourite guests, as well as give our own top 3 favourite episodes we recorded. All that and a whole lot more, for one last time. You won’t want to miss this

Hello Everyone and welcome to the very special series of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast from the United States of America. Each week we will bring you episodes, either with myself and travel mate Dapto Swim Club Head Coach Phil MciLwraith, or interviews with some of America's best and experienced coaches and athletes including Herbie Behm, Vern Gambetta and many more. In this episode we chat with former USA College Star and Team USA Member Maxime Rooney

Hello Everyone and welcome to the very special series of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast from the United States of America. Each week we will bring you episodes, either with myself and travel mate Dapto Swim Club Head Coach Phil MciLwraith, or interviews with some of America's best and experienced coaches and athletes including Herbie Behm, Vern Gambetta and many more. In this episode we chat with USA Coaching legend and a man who has coach at Indianna, North Carolina, Nova Aquatics at Irvine, and as well with the Chinese National team working with athletes like Zhang Yufei, live from the 2025 ASCA World Clinic Mr Ron Turner. Ron shares with us his coaching philosophies from his long and very successful career. We talk about the amazing athletes his worked with including Shi Jinglin and Zhang Yufei from China, what he learned through his career and how to identify talent.  Working in China, being creative with your programming and a whole lot more. Great chat with a top coach, don't miss it

Hello Everyone and welcome to the very special series of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast from the United States of America. Each week we will bring you episodes, either with myself and travel mate Dapto Swim Club Head Coach Phil MciLwraith, or interviews with some of America's best and experienced coaches and athletes including Herbie Behm, Vern Gambetta and many more. In this episode Phil and i discuss our visit to LMU, Alpha Aquatics and Head Coach Scott Hubbard. As well we give our Top 5 Male USA Swimmers of all time. Santa Monica Pier, Bike Riding and a whole lot more

Hello Everyone and welcome to the very special series of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast from the United States of America. Each week we will bring you episodes, either with myself and travel mate Dapto Swim Club Head Coach Phil MciLwraith, or interviews with some of America’s best and experienced coaches and athletes including Herbie Behm, Vern Gambetta and many more. In this episode we chat with Arizona State Head Coach Herbie Behm live from the 2025 ASCA World Clinic. Herbie shares with us his coaching philosophies and how he structures his season. We talk about coaching legends Bob Bowman and Dave Salo, what he learned from working with Leon Marchand. The challenges of being a head coach, being creative with your programming and a whole lot more.

Hello Everyone and welcome to the very special series of Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast from the United States of America. Each week we will bring you episodes, either with myself and travel mate Dapto Swim Club Head Coach Phil MciLwraith, or interviews with some of America’s best and experienced coaches and athletes including Herbie Behm, Vern Gambetta and many more. In this episode Phil and i discuss our visit to Irvine for the Fitter and Faster camps with College swim pro Maxime Rooney as the lead coach. As well we give our Top 5 Female USA Swimmers of all time. In and Out Burger, Tipping and a whole lot more The Off the Blocks USA Series is proudly brought to you by NSW SCTA Off The Blocks USA Series is proudly brought to you by the Harold Holt Swim Centre’s historic ”Take The Plunge Swim Classic” being held at Melbourne’s Harold Holt Swim Centre on Sunday 30th November 2025

Off The Blocks is back for another week, and in this podcast we chat with an Olympic medallist who has gone onto to carve out a very successful coaching career so far with his team at St Andrews Swim Club, Ash Delaney. In this chat, Ash and I discuss his recent success at Trials getting Ben Hence and Isaac Cooper making the Australian teams for World Champs.  We get into the great success the club had at National Age Champs this year in Brisbane with St Andrew’s finishing in the top 10 for the first time, and getting 2 athletes on the Junior Aus team heading to Romania in August. We discuss his own swimming career, some great stories and how being an elite athlete himself has helped shape him as a coach. Favourite sets, non negotiables, working with Kirsten from SwimNastics, Kyle Chalmers and a whole lot more. Don’t miss this great chat

Two of the very best in the business in Bobby Hurley and Meagen Nay sit down with me to go through all of the action from the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials for World Champs in Singapore starting July 27. In this podcast we look at the Aussie team selected including alot of the swimmers making their debuts over in Singapore. We talk about the amazing week Lani Pallister had in the pool and how she has the potential for even more improvements leading into LA. Sienna Toohey’s amazing week, at 16 years of age making her first team and the phenomenal work her coach Wayne Gould has done behind the scenes in Albury. Kaylee McKeown’s controversial DQ and reinstatement in the 50 Back Kyle Chalmers and Cam McEvoy continuing to impress  Sam Short back on track, Katie Ledecky proving why she is the GOAT. And Summer McIntosh smashes 3 world records and puts the world on notice. All that and a whole lot more

In this NEW EPISODE of Off The Blocks we chat with Carlile Swim Club Head Age Group Coach Michaela Pattinson on the heels of their historic Australian Age point score victory in Brisbane. We discuss the work that has gone into the Carlile program since joining in 2021. Her views on developing junior athletes and some of the keys to their success at Nationals. Michaela gives us a great insight into her journey as a coach from Townsville, to Brisbane and then down to Sydney and all of the amazing mentors she has worked with along the way. We discuss the incredible success she has had placing Olivia Wunsch on the Australian Olympic team and the ride those two have been on to Paris 2024. We get into learning great lessons during the staging camp, as well as her experience in the stands at the Olympics. We talk about being a female coach on deck and what comes with that, especially following the announcement of her pregnancy and how she will be balancing coaching and being a mum in the future. All that and a whole lot more, don’t miss a great opportunity to learn from one of the best coaches on deck in Australia.

Shannon and I look back at the last 2 weeks in Brisbane at Australian Age and Open Champs

We recap all the action from Brisbane, London and Sweden. Its been a fast week in the swimming world

This week on the podcast Shannon and I discuss the massive news in the swimming world at the moment with form 50m events being added to the LA 2028 Olympic program. Good or Bad? we discuss the pros and cons Also we talk about King Kyle Chalmers blistering swims over in Norway last week

It's nationals time again, and Shannon gives his tips as we are a week or so away from the years biggest meet in Brisbane.

This week on the podcast Shannon and I discuss last weekends 2025 NSW State Open Champs in Sydney. How Shannon’s team went, as well as how the racing was across the weekend. With Brisbane 2032 Olympics plans rolled out this week we discuss the winners and potential losers in all of the funding and infrastructure coming. How swimming has a lot to be excited about. We do a blind draft of Olympic Sports, quote of the week, set of the week and of course the always popular song of the week.

This week Shannon and I sit down with Author, Coach Mentor and Inspiring guest speaker Wayne Goldsmith. Wayne is the founder of MoreGold Peak Performance Consulting and has been involved in the swimming industry now for 35 years learning from some of the legendary coaches of Australia. Shannon and Wayne discuss stories of Gennadi Touretski and Alex Popov,  Bill Sweetenham, the art of coaching and the importance of progressing as a coach and moving with the times. We discuss the alarming stats that came out this week around School carnivals here in Australia at the moment with 50% of year 6 students not knowing how to swim, as well as coaching as a profession and do we have a problem attracting you aspiring coaches to our sport and industry. All that and a whole lot more, Wayne picks song of the week and you don’t want to miss it.

Our swimming stats guru David Clark is back this week as we go through the top 10 Aussie swimmers of all time based of David’s extensive data and statistics. From 10 down to 1 we go through some of the biggest names in Australian sporting history, as David gives us some great stories and facts about each of our Aussie legends. We see what AI thinks of our list, David gives us some stories from his time in Paris for last years Olympic Games, as well as song of the week and plenty more.

Back again for another week of the podcast and this week we are talking City vs Country Teams. Would it work as a concept? And we discuss the contribution country clubs and programs have made to the Australian team over many years. We read out a listeners email, and discuss the importance of knowing you’ve worked hard and can be proud of yourself. We talk cyclones, retired swimmers, song of the week and a whole lot more

They said we wouldn’t make it, but we are here this week as The Shannon Rollason Podcast records it’s 100th episode. To mark the special occasion we have enlisted the help of podcast favourite and one of Australia’s best coaches Justin Rothwell to help us go through the Top 10 Greatest swimmers of ALL time as per an article that Shannon stumbled across recently. The list is up to November 2023, so excluding some of our current superstars. From 10 to 1, we go through the very best, and have some healthy discussions around how the list could look a little differently if we put ours together. Set of the week is back and of course song of the week. Great episode to bring up 100 Thanks to all of our listeners for sticking with us and making 100 episodes possible

This week on the podcast we go back 25 years to 2000 and compare the coaching, the athletes and so much more to the now in 2025. What has changed? What has stayed the same? We look at interesting trivia from the year 2000, as well as set of the week and your favourite, song of the week. All that and a whole lot more

This week on the podcast we are joined by special guest, Olympian from Sydney 2000 and CEO of NSW Swimming Kirsten Thomson. In this podcast we discuss Kirsten’s amazing swimming career and her Olympic experience, as well as challenges she faced in the pool along the way. We discuss her transition out of the pool and her decision to become CEO of NSW Swimming. We talk about what she’s proud of so far, what we can all do better, keeping coaches in the sport and a whole lot more. Kirsten also takes the wheel for Set of the week, Quote of the week and Song of the week, it’s a great chat with an amazing leader in our sport. Don’t miss it

This week on the podcast Shannon and I apologies to our loyal listeners for not getting all of our facts right on the topics we discuss, as we are inundated with correction messages from the previous weeks podcast. Shannon learns what Chat GPT and DM stands for, as well as his Beef of the week and no its not just with his cockatoos outside ruining his tree lol Set of the week is back, we read out one of our listeners DMs with an interesting story to go with it and Chat GPT gives us the top 5 toughest races to do on a swimming program. Song of the week and plenty of laughs

Shannon is back for another week and we are discussing Process v Outcome mindset and how important it is for our athletes to stop chasing PBs. We discuss Australian Open Water results from Busselton and give flowers to the clubs and athletes that performed well in WA last week. Thanks to the help of one of our loyal listeners we finish our 10 Australia coaches currently on deck in Australia who have Olympic games experience. Set of the week returns, song of the week as always and so much more

On 15/04/2022 We were fortunate enough to sit down with 4 time Australian coach of the year, and one of the best in the business Stephan Widmer, this is part 2 of our chat. In this part two podcast Stephan talks to us about some of the amazing swimmers he has had the pleasure of working with like Libby Trickett, Christian Sprenger, Melanie Schlanger and Jess Schipper among many others. We also get into his time with Swimming Queensland and helping mentor coaches, as well as many other great pieces of advice from one of the sharpest minds in the swimming business. Don’t miss our awesome part two chat with Stephan Widmer

On 15/04/2022 we had chat with 4 time Australian coach of the year, and one of the best in the business Stephan Widmer. In this part one podcast Stephan talks to us about last years Tokyo 2020 Olympic games and how he saw the swimming in the pool, as well as Joseph Schoolings performance following his Gold medal in 2016. We go through his early days in Switzerland as a swimmer and then transitioning into a coach and how his thirst for knowledge and competitive nature lead him to Australia in 1997, and the rest they say is history. We discuss his early days learning from Scott Volkers and other legendary Australian coaches upon his arrival. We talk coaching philosophies as well his thoughts on Australian swimming when he arrived, and his thoughts on it today in 2022. Stephan also gives us a great insight into his thoughts on training speed in Freestyle, his training sets and programs as well as what he looks for technically. Don’t miss part one of my chat with one of the sharpest coaching minds in the world of swimming and a man with so much knowledge and experience that we don’t hear enough from these days.

On 17/08/2020 we had a chat with one of the greatest swimming coaches of all time, a man who has mentored over 68 Olympians during his career so far, the one and only coach Gregg Troy. While we take a break through the holidays, we thought it was a great time to look back and listen to one of the great coaching minds we have had the fortune of having on the podcast. Even if you heard it the first time i guarantee you will learn something again today. In this podcast we discuss Gregg’s keys to being ready for next years Olympics, his early days in coaching and lesson’s he learnt, his work with Ryan Lochte, Elizabeth Beisel and Caeleb Dressell, as well as many discussions around programming and mentoring athletes to be the best they can be. So many words of wisdom in one podcast you will want to have your pen and paper ready.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners, and while Shannon and I are spending some time with family, we thought it was a good time to revisit our episode on Sprint Freestyle. Shannon takes us through his thoughts on developing Sprint Freestylers within your program, and transitioning their talent and potential through to open level, as he did with Jodie Henry and Alice Mills in the early 2000s

Shannon is back after a BIG week at NSW State Age Champs and there is plenty to talk about including the 30 World Records we saw tumble at Short Course World Champs. We get into Jordan Crooks 19.90 and re watch the incredible swim, as well as discuss Gretchen Walsh and her amazing 9 World Records. We go through the Aussies performances as well and who Shannon thought stood out from the Green and Gold. We talk State Champs as well, and the importance of the point score.  Christmas sets, song of the week, stolen bikes and a whole lot more

With NSW Sate Age Champs on this week, Shannon is busy supporting his athletes on pool deck so we thought it would be a great chance to go back in time and revisit his one on one chat with newly appointed Head Coach of Aquatics GB Steven Tigg. In this chat you will get many take always from both Steven and Shannon as they discuss their successes as coaches and the learning opportunities that lead them to their success. With so much knowledge in one podcast we had to put it back out again 2 years later for fresh ears to enjoy. See you all next week

Shannon is back fresh from Japan with plenty to chat about including the Blues success in Tokyo, NSW State Age coming up and plenty more

With Shannon away for another week in Japan with the NSW Team it’s time for another special guest host and this week it is non other than St Peters Western Age Group Head Coach Cam Gledhill. In this podcast Cam and I give our flowers to the retiring Aussie swimming legend Emma McKeon, and talk about what Female Aussie sprinting looks like over the next 4 years leading into LA 2028. Cam gives us some insights into what he has learned working up at St Peters Western with the best in the business Dean Boxall, but also the amazing coaching team they have around them. We talk transitioning from Age group swimming to Opens, and the successful way it was achieved with Jaclyn Barclay making her first Olympic team for Paris. No medal presentations at NSW State Age Champs? Set of the week, Quote of the week and of course song of the week are all hear again this week with Cam’s twist and story for each. Another great episode from a coach who is one of the sharpest minds on pool deck, dont miss it

With Shannon off to Japan with the NSW team, this week we have a special guest host helping fill his chair and it’s none other than one of NSW and Australia’s best coaches, and Manly Head Coach Justin Rothwell. In this podcast we discuss his success at Manly Swim Club, as well as his own history with Shannon and working with him over the years. We discuss successful team culture and Justin gives us his thoughts on the fundamental of how to build them within your club and team. Set of the week, Quote of the week and of course song of the week are all back again with a Justin Rothwell twist to them, so don’t miss this great episode with one of the best on deck

This week on the Podcast we discuss more coaching movement with Peter Bishop heading over to the Netherlands, as well as the who is the new coach of Belgium swimming. We discuss standards within your team, on the back of the NRLs West Tigers handing breach notices to 5 players who have not been complying to the standards set and agreed upon. Shannon gives us his take and why it’s best to move people on if they don’t uphold your team standard and culture. Song of the week, Set of the week and a new Quote of the week. All that and more, don’t miss it

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

Welcome back to the Shannon Rollason Podcast for another week. This week with prize money in swimming going up and the upcoming World Cups having up to 1 Million USD up for grabs, should elite Aussie swimmers be paying for their own support staff, much the same as Golfers or Tennis players have to? It’s a great topic of conversation and one that I’m sure will have divided opinions. Shannon also takes us through his Sprint Set of the week, and discusses the reasons behind it and how it can be progressed as the season moves forward. We talk about the news that Zac Stubblety Cook will be moving down to train with Mel Marshal in the new year, and why this is a good move for Zac at this stage of his career. All that and a whole lot more, of course song of the week as well. Don’t Miss it

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 on the podcast we sit down with the newly crowned Swimming Australia Olympic Program Swimmer and 9 time Olympic medallist Kaylee McKeown. Kaylee talks to us about her amazing Paris 2024 experience and how she went back to back in the Women’s 100 and 200m Backstroke events. We discuss what it took both Mentally and Physically going from the 200m Backstroke final into the 200m IM semi final, and what Kaylee learned from this experience. We talk about her coach Michael Bohl and what makes him one of the best to ever do it. Some of her favourite sets getting ready for Paris, and of course what is next for her and the program with Bohly’s departure at the end of this year. All this and so much more, don’t miss this great chat with an Aussie Superstar

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

Former World Record Holder and Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley and I sit down with Olympic Gold Medal winning Australian coach Tim Lane. Tim talks to us about his work with Cam McEvoy and that 50m Freestyle Gold medal winning performance from Paris, how they got there and of course what the experience was like for him as a coach over at the games. We also talk to Tim about how he transitions his coaching philosophy around training and sprinting for Age group swimmers and what that program looks like week to week, following his success at Junior Pan Pacs with Josh Conias. We are very lucky to have Tim sit down and share his coaching ideas and programming with us and can’t wait for everyone to hear it

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

Off The Blocks is back for a new season and what better way to kick off than with the KING and 3 time Olympian      Kyle Chalmers. Kyle sits down with me to look back on a massive Paris Olympic Games and the road he was on to get there including, change of coach and program, back injury and pain management and finding confidence. We talk all about his incredible Men’s 100 Free Final where he placed 2nd, what that experience was like, and was he happy with his performance. We break down his heats to semis to finals progression success and why he is so good at making it look so easy, as well as what he felt he could have executed a bit better from the final. We discuss how much the relays mean to him, swimming for the boys and his country and how the Men’s 4x100 free from Paris gave him all the confidence back he needed to know he could try and win the Men’s individual final. Kyle talks about setting goals moving forward and how he is far from done in the pool, with many more new and exciting mountains to climb. This chat more than shows why Kyle Chalmers is one of the greatest Australia Swimmers of all time, with so many great take away pieces of advice from a man who has podiumed at 3 Olympic games in a row, that’s why they call him King

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

The Olympic A team are back together as Bobby Hurley and Meagen Nay join us to go through all of the triumphs and tears that were the Paris Olympic Games in the pool. We discuss Michael Phelps and his disappointment in team USA results over the 9 days, and what that means for the direction of the team leading into LA 2028 and a home games. Adam Peaty and Phelps have called out WADA on their stance on doping violations for athletes, both wanting much tougher punishments for those who test positive. We get right into all of this, including the commentary around the Chinese team and PANS world record. We go through the immergence of some generational superstars in Leon Marchand, Summer McIntosh and David Popovici, and what we can expect of them in the next 4 years. The Aussie teams amazing results, as well as Coach Bob Bowman and Dean Boxalls incredible medal haul as coaches. The team give us their MVP of the week, Biggest disappointments and biggest surprises of the week that was in the Paris pool. Dont miss it

Bobby Hurley and i talk all about the amazing action from Paris on night 6 and 7 finals. Including Leon Marchand and his 4 Gold medals with todays 200 IM performance, as well as our own Kaylee McKeown and going back to back doubles winning the Women’s 200 Back. Cam McEvoy wins the first Gold medal for an Aussie male in 50m Freestyle, and we congratulate him and his coach Tim Lane on the incredible journey they’ve been on to get to this Paris victory. We look back on Night 6 as well, with Sarah Sjostroms amazing 100 Freestyle win, Marchands incredible 200 Fly, 200 Breast double up. And of course we discuss PAN and his unbelievable 46.40 WR in the men’s 100 Free

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

Bobby Hurley and i go through all of the action in the pool from Paris in Nights 1 and 2 of finals competition. We discuss Kaylee McKeown’s amazing 100m Backstroke title defence going back to back, as well as Dan Wiffens impressive 800 Free gold medal. We touch on the massive night French star Leon Marchand has ahead of him with the 200 Fly and 200 Breast double against stars Milak in the fly, and Stubblety Cook in the Breast, Can our Zac spoil the Paris party? Also we preview the blue ribbon events with the Women’s and Men’s 100 Freestyle, will we see a night of Green and Gold on the podium with stars Kyle Chalmers, Mollie O’Callaghan and Shayna Jack in action, or is there an upset coming our way with strike power coming from everywhere chasing the Olympic Gold. We also look back on the amazing finals that were Night 3, Ceccon’s Gold in the 100 Back, Smith winning 100 Breast and of course the incredible Women’s 200 Free between the two Aussie stars Ariarne and Mollie. We discuss covid being in the village, and what that means for the athletes trying to stay healthy and fit for their races to come.

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

Bobby Hurley and i go through all of the action in the pool from Paris in Nights 1 and 2 of finals competition. We discuss Leon Marchand and his dominating win in the Men’s 400 IM which got the home crowd loud and proud. Italian Breaststroke star Martinenghi and his upset win over Breaststroke legend Adam Peaty in the Men’s 100 Breast. Speaking of upsets, Torri Huske beating home her USA Teammate and World Record holder Gretchen Walsh in the Women’s 100m Butterfly. We also look back on night one and the massive success that it was for the Aussie team. Ariarne winning Gold in the Women’s 400 Free over Young Canadian Summer McIntosh and US legend Katie Ledecky, as well as the 4 peat for the Australian 4x100 Free Women’s team taking another Gold ahead of the US and China. And of course Elijah WInnington’s stand out performance in the Men’s 400m Free taking home the Silver Medal just behind German star and Olympic Gold Medallist Lukas Martens. Slow pool? we discuss some factors that may be making the pool in Paris a little slower than we had hoped for.

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

The countdown is almost over and now, IT’S SHOWTIME. With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games about to kick off in 2 days time, we have assembled two Aussie Swimming Legends in Former World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and 2 Time Olympian Meagan Nay to take you through all of the action you can expect over the next 9 days of competition. Time for the boys, as Meagan, Bobby and myself talk all about the amazing matchups coming our way including the showdown in the blue ribbon event the 100m Freestyle as Kyle Chalmers comes up against world record holder Pan Zhanle and former world record holder David Popovci and not to leave out American Jack Alexy, also Cam McEvoy, Ben Proud, Caeleb Dressel and Flo Manaudou in the 50m Free and of course Sam Short, Elijah Winnington battling it our against Lukas Martens and Kim Woomin of Korea. We get into potential relay success as well, andwill we see the rise back to dominance of USA teams. Our experts also give us their predictions on, Race to watch of the week, Star of the week, and Dark Horse swimmer of the week, as well as a whole lot more. If you are as excited for the Paris Olympic Games as we are, Don’t Miss This

The countdown is almost over and now, IT’S SHOWTIME. With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games about to kick off in 2 days time, we have assembled two Aussie Swimming Legends in Former World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and 2 Time Olympian Meagan Nay to take you through all of the action you can expect over the next 9 days of competition. Starting with the girls, Meagan, Bobby and myself talk all about the amazing matchups coming our way including the rematch of Ariarne Titmus, Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky in the 400m Freestyle, also Mollie O’Callaghan, Sarah Sjostrom, Siobhan Haughey, Shayna Jack in the 100m Free and of course Kaylee McKeown, Regan Smith, Kylie Masse and Katharine Berkoff in the 100m Back. We get into potential relay success as well, and who has the edge the Aussie’s or the US teams. Our experts also give us their predictions on, Race to watch of the week, Star of the week, and Dark Horse swimmer of the week, as well as a whole lot more. If you are as excited for the Paris Olympic Games as we are, Don’t Miss This

This week on the podcast, Shannon come to us once again LIVE from Canet over in France as the Australian Olympic team set up camp there on the road to Paris in July. Shannon takes us behind the scenes on what a staging camp looks like in the third week as the team prepare to move on, and Shannon prepares to fly home. Shannon talks to us about the handover between home coaches and team coaches during this process, as well as what his final words to Bronte will be before he boards his plane. We talk about relay selection and what that process looks like, as well as the US media bringing back Cate Campbells comments made last year following Fukuoka World Champs. Shannons final episode from Canet, don’t miss it

This week on the podcast, Shannon come to us once again LIVE from Canet over in France as the Australian Olympic team set up camp there on the road to Paris in July. Shannon takes us behind the scenes on what a staging camp looks like in the second week with training ramping up, and what the coaches are looking for over the next few weeks. We discuss balancing training schedules of all the team, and how much Shannon is enjoying being in the Olympic team environment again We discuss briefly the announcement of Mel Marshal as the NEW Head Coach at Griffith Uni from 2025 following the announcement of Michael Bohl taking some well deserved long service leave, And whether it was a good time to announce this or could it have waited. Don’t miss this as we get access to the inner sanctum of the Australian Olympic Swim team as they prepare for the biggest Olympic Games in recent memory

This week on the podcast, Shannon come to us LIVE from Canet over in France as the Australian Olympic team set up camp there on the road to Paris in July. Shannon takes us behind the scenes on what a staging camp looks like, and what the coaches are looking for over the next few weeks. Shannon and women’s clothes, Shannon and wine tours, Bronte’s progression while she has been in camp and a whole lot more. Don’t miss this as we get access to the inner sanctum of the Australian Olympic Swim team as they prepare for the biggest Olympic Games in recent memory

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, Shannon and I look back at his week in Brisbane at the Australian Olympic trials for Paris. Shannon talks to us about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to the program, production and overall feel of the meet itself, as well as gives us a great insight into his own week as a coach with his team and helping get Bronte Campbell onto her 4th Olympic team for Paris. We touch on the US and their trials, David Popovici’s amazing swims at Euros and a whole lot more

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast for 2024, this week we are taking a look the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials for Paris up in Brisbane with none other than former World Champion and World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and World Aquatics Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley. Bobby Hurley and I look back on the rest of the week up in Brisbane at Olympic trials including the team announcement. We go back to the Women’s 100m Free final and the amazing show those 8 females put on for the nation, as well as the send off the crowd and swimmers gave legend Cate Campbell following her 50m Free and missing her 5th Olympics. We discuss the Men’s 100 Fly, Women’s 200 Fly, Men’s 100 Free, as well as the make up of this years Olympic team with balance between youth and experience. We also chat US trials, and the massive production and show they are putting on right now in America and what we could learn from that heading towards Brisbane 2032.

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast for 2024, this week we are taking a look the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials for Paris up in Brisbane with none other than former World Champion and World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and World Aquatics Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley. Bobby Hurley and I look at the week of action from Brisbane so far including Arnies amazing WR in the 200 Free and her battle with teammate Mollie O’Callaghan. Cam McEvoys 50m Free win, as well as Australian Olympic team QTs and Bobby’s thoughts on them. We look back at the week so far as well and Kaylee McKeown’s amazing swims, Short and Winningtons battles in the pool and a whole lot more. We also make some predictions for the days to come, don’t miss it

SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE In this special bonus episode, Shannon takes us back to his 8 Olympic trials preparations and gives us some great stories of the past. Stories of triumph, tears, laughter and some very fast swimming.

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, Shannon and I look through the massive week of racing up in Brisbane at the Olympic Trials. All the big names are racing and Shannon casts his eye over the field to give us his thoughts on which athletes and events are going to be red hot. We discuss all the big races and Shannon gives us his race to watch of the week, and whether it will be a week for the young or for the experienced. As well as an update on his own teams chances up in QLD. Don’t Miss it

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, we look at the the ultimate men’s 200m Breaststroke Olympic final off the back of the passing of one of the greatest breaststrokers of all time UKs David Wilkie. During this episode Shannon also gives us great insight into what makes a great 200m Breaststroker, as well as how the event and stroke has evolved over the years. All that and a whole lot more, yes including the world famous song of the week lol

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, due to the success of the men’s 100 Freestyle and women’s 400 Freestyle episodes, we do our ultimate men’s 1500m freestyle Olympic final list. And this is by far the hardest final to put together so far. We also discuss Summer McIntosh and her amazing WR in the 400IM, the Canadian Men’s under the radar results from trials. Also Shannon gives some tips for doing a good presentation at a conference, as well as touching on how to coach in a woke 2024. Song of the week is back and a whole lot more

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back after a few weeks off for Australian Age and Open Championships, and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, Shannon and i go through the news and notes in the swimming world including the sad passing of coaching legend Jon Urbanchek. Shannon tells a great story of his time meeting Jon over the years which gives a great insight into the man as well as the legendary coach.  We discuss Bob Bowman’s decision to coach with France at the Paris Olympics, and get Shannon’s thoughts and reaction. And we take a deep dive into an interesting topic around, what your fastest swimmers are costing you and ways to plan ahead. Is it something you have ever thought about? Take a listen to Shannon’s interesting way of thinking about your program and making sure you are ready for change when it comes. All that and a whole lot more, yes including song of the week

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back after a few weeks off for Australian Age and Open Championships, and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast, due to the success of the men’s 100 freestyle episode, we do our ultimate women’s 400m freestyle Olympic final list, and look at who we think would make it to THE BIG FINAL over the history of female swimming in the 400m. Some we agree, some we don’t. Who would you have in yours? We also discuss the importance of knowing your swimming history, Summer McIntosh not racing the 800 in Paris, Haffnoui potentially out of Paris altogether and a whole lot more. And of course, Shannon’s world famous SONG OF THE WEEK

The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back after a few weeks off for Australian Age and Open Championships, and Shannon is fired up and ready to go. This week on the podcast we discuss Nationals up on the Gold Coast, what teams and swimmers caught Shannon’s eye, as well as his own athletes including Bronte Campbell and her calf injury update. We also do our best to discuss the drama surrounding the Chinese national team at the moment, with athletes testing positive to a banned substance, and authorities claiming it was a contaminated sample used. We get Shannon’s thoughts, particularly leading into Paris in a few months.   All that and a whole lot more, it’s good to be back

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon is away and sitting in the hot seat with me is Newcastle High Performance Centre Head Coach and friend of the podcast Sander Ganzevles. Sander and i discuss Adam Peaty’s return to form with a 57.94 in the 100m Breast. Bob Bowman being announce as the man to take over from Legend Eddie Reese in Texas. And what’s the correct etiquette at the Sydney Royal Easter Show with big crowds. We take a deep dive into next weeks Australian Age and Open Championships, and Sander gives us some insights that might prove helpful for Coaches, swimmers and parents heading to the Gold Coast. Sander gives us his Ultimate Men’s 100m Freestyle Olympic Final, and also song of the week, Sanders choice.

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I put together our Ultimate Men’s 100m Freestyle Olympic final, bringing together some of the BIGGEST names in men’s sprinting history.  We also discuss Kyle Chalmers preparation for Paris moving up to train with Ash Delaney on the Sunshine Coast, as well as some great results over the weekend at NSW Junior State, but how do we capitalise and transition them into great athletes who make teams at senior levels in the future? Happy Easter Everyone, we hope you all enjoy this weeks episode

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I look back on the weekend that was NSW State Open Champs and Shannon gives us his thoughts on how the weekend went, from his own teams perspective and as a whole.  We discuss QLD government looking at ways to wriggle out of the 2032 Olympic games And Shannon talks to us about ways to stay away from chasing personal best times every meet, as it can have a very detrimental effect on young athletes and their swimming journeys. Song of the week is back, I get on my soap box and plenty more

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss NSW State Open this weekend. What to look for at a meet like this so close to Australian Champs on the Gold Coast, as well as how his athletes are tracking heading into the 3 day meet. We touch on, Comm Games possibly in Malaysia, Brisbane 2023 will it have a new aquatic centre or not, The Shannon Rollason Podcast from Vegas and a whole lot more

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss how you would go about building a club from scratch. The do’s and don’ts in starting with a new club and program and the path to long term success. We also congratulate David Proud, the NEW Head Coach at SLC Aquadot and the new Sutherland performance hub program. And for all those who missed Shannon’s song last week Drop The Pilot due to my incompetence haha, i have a surprise to start the podcast

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast for 2024, this week we previewing the 2024 Doha World Swimming Championships with none other than former World Champion and World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and World Aquatics Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley. Bobby Hurley and I review the week of action over in Doha last week, from the Aussie men surprising the world in the men’s 50m form events with Isaac Cooper and Sam Williamson, to the Aussie women smashing it as well and great debuts for Iona Anderson and Jaclyn Barclay We also discuss Pan’s amazing World Record in the men’s 100 Free leading off the relay, and then his follow up in the individual event, we talk about the US men’s team disappointment, the distance events with Dan Wiffen stepping up and Haffnoui not hitting the mark. As well we touch on Cam McEvoys 50m events, where he went right and where he can learn. All that and a whole lot more

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon hits back at claims the AIS should be moved to QLD as promoted by former Aussie Olympian Leisel Jones and now QLD Premier Steven Miles. We discuss how the AIS has changed over the years in how it’s used and why moving it to QLD might not be the best option. Shannon gives us his thoughts on the Doha World Champs as well, as song of the week and much much more

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss the Doha World Champs action over the past 4 days, and Shannon gives us his thoughts on some of the races and athletes that have caught his eye at the meet so far. I put my set up for Shannon’s review, and he talks to us about how you can manipulate the set by regressing it and progressing it depending on what phase of the program you are in. All that and way more this week on SRP

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast for 2024, this week we previewing the 2024 Doha World Swimming Championships with none other than former World Champion and World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and World Aquatics Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley. Bobby Hurley and I preview this weeks Doha World Champs, which is shaping up to be a meet where the word ”Opportunity” is in the air.  Bobby and i take you through the Aussie team competing this week, as well as look at some of the key races to watch out for over the Championship week. We also give flowers to the amazing Aussie Open Water Team, who did an amazing job in Doha and in particular to Moesha Johnson, Nick Sloman and Kyle Lee who qualified for their first ever Olympic Games and are off to Paris. Don’t miss this episode to get you up to date on all of the action this week in Doha

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss his Top 5 Tips For Coaches and its all based around having a the best work life balance you can. With the pressures and time demands of our busy coaching world, Shannon breaks down his top tips for ALL coaches to hear. We also discuss Shannon’s new beef with one of Scotland’s best coaches and friend of the podcast Mat Trodden, as well as Shannon’s new segment ”Song of the week”. Training togs trends and a whole lot more Don’t miss this weeks episode, it’s an important one

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss the success of his team in Adelaide with Bronte going 53.3 in the 100 Free, and his whole team performed very well. We talk Open water results and the stand outs over in Busselton We talk 200 Breaststroke, What would you do if you won the lotto, Sharks and a whole lot more

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off 2024 with a bang. This week is the 2024 Australian Open Water Championships event over in Busselton WA, and to get us ready for some open water action we are joined by our very own stats guru David Clark as we preview the week of racing over in Western Australia, as well as take a quick look back to the history of this event and some of the amazing milestones and achievements that we have seen over the last 35 years

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2024 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss Paris 2024, and in particular preparing the last 6months of an Olympic Trials program. Shannon takes us through the do’s and don’ts when you are 6 months away from Olympic trials and shares some of the stories he has experienced as a coach over his career. What are some of the areas of training you can still tinker with, and what areas should have well and truly been ingrained in your program over the last 3 plus years on this Olympic cycle. Great episode with many insights and lessons to learn, from a man who has been there and done it at the last 5 Olympic Games, starting with GOLD in 2004 with Jodie Henry. Don’t miss it

We are excited to be back for 2024 on the Shannon Rollason Podcast This week, Shannon and I discuss the NSW Senior State Age Champs and what his watchful eye noticed over the 7 day competition. With Australian Age Champs program changing, we discuss the impact of removing finals for 50m form events. We also discuss Open Water in Busselton, World Champs in Doha and New Years resolutions for 2024. Its good to be back, Happy New Year everyone

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss Matt Temple’s amazing 50.25 in his 100m Butterfly which has put him up there with some of the fastest flyers of all time. Shannon gives us his Top 3 races of 2023, and the Top 3 he is looking forward to watching in 2024. Bed bugs in France, Buying Songs of Itunes for $2.19 still, Traveling around Australia in a car when you were younger, and Shannons Turducken cooking story. All that and a whole lot more, as we wrap up 2023 on The Shannon Rollason Podcast

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss selling the dream to young athletes as we here in Australia look ahead to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. Is it the same as before the Sydney 2000 Olympics or have the times changed? We also discuss swimming rivalries both with athletes and coaches, and does the sport need more rivalries to bring people back to the stands come championship times. And we discuss Kaylee McKeown’s phenomenal form and dominating the 50, 100 and 200 Backstroke. But is she the GOAT? What makes someone the GOAT? Is it fair to compare era’s ? All that and a whole lot more

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon answers your questions as we do Round 3 of Ask Shannon Anything.

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I discuss Sprint training and comments made this week about swimming Australia’s TID 2km time trial. Does it still have a place? What does Shannon think? We discuss the importance of still developing swimmers capacities as they are developing, and when it is appropriate to look at doing sprint based training only for athletes Also this week it was reported of NSW Swimming’s plan to develop the Sutherland Leisure Centre into another Performance Hub for the State. What does this mean? Is it a good plan? Shannon talks to us about his experiences with performance hubs from all over the world, and he his thinks it can best work. A lot to get through, and sure to get people talking. Don’t miss this weeks episode

AND the winner is.... Pimpama Swimming Club up in QLD  Massive congrats to Pimpama Swim Club, and huge thank you to all of our listeners who participated in this massive competition. For everyone who missed out, head over to https://www.eolab.com/ right now and check out their amazing products that are helping revolutionise the way we are able to analyse stroke efficiency and technique. Massive thanks to Jaimie Fuller and the eoLab team for coming on the podcast and helping make Pimpama Swim Club’s dreams come true with this fantastic prize giveaway

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. SHANNON IS BACK from his well deserved break, and this week we are diving straight into all the action that’s been going on at the 2023 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup. From Kaylee McKeown’s amazing world records, Cody Simpsons impressive 51 in the 100 Fly, Siobhan Haughey’s great performances and many more. Shannon also gives us his take on Bronte Campbells performances over in Europe. All that and so much more, it’s great to be back and hope you all enjoy

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. Shannon IS ON HOLIDAYS. So this week while Shannon is enjoying a well earned break, so you don’t miss out on any great insights or content, we look back at a chat Shannon had with QAS Coach Brant Best in November 2021, as the boys talk all about 2011 Shanghai World Champs, as well as sprint Freestyle. Hope you enjoy. This week Shannon welcomes special guest in World Championship winning and Olympic Coach, now QAS Coach development officer and one of the sharpest swimming minds in our business Brant Best. Brant joins Shannon to discuss the 2011 Shanghai World Champs and all the highlights and learning experiences from the major meet, including illness within the camp, preparation for the meet and of course James Magnussens incredible win in the men’s 100 Freestyle. Shannon and Brant go through Brant’s early influences in coaching as well and what lessons he still keeps with him on pool deck today. Some great stories and learning moments for all coaches out there in this one

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang,  Due to this week being super busy I thought it was a great chance to look back on a great chat i had with Aussie Legend Coach Michael Bohl on Individual Medley. This episode came out in July 2021, but so much of what Michael chats to us about in this podcast is so relevant today. This week we chat all things Individual Medley with Australian and Queensland coaching legend Michael Bohl. In this podcast Bohly talks to us about all things medley, from training it, racing it and planning for it. He gives great insight into building a medley swimmer from an age group level and what it takes to produce a strong medley swimmer at an elite level. Grab a pen and paper and get ready for a brilliant chat with a man widely regarded as one of Australia’s greatest ever swimming coaches Michael Bohl.

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang,  Due to this week being super busy I thought it was a great chance to celebrate the 23 year anniversary of the greatest swimming race in Australian Swimming History, the Men’s 4x100 Freestyle relay from 2000 Sydney Olympics. This was recorded on 16th September 2020 This week we chat with Aussie Olympic Legends and 4 men who were a part of Australian history in the greatest race this country has ever seen in the Sydney 2000 Olympics 4x100 Freestyle Gold medal winning relay team. In this podcast we catch up with Michael Klim, Chris Fydler, Ash Callus and of course Ian Thorpe to discuss their amazing moment 20 years on. The boys take us through their memories of the games, the support they felt from the Aussie public and of course that famous race against team USA. We finish with a fun game to see which of the 4 boys knows their history of the year 2000 and the games the best.  Career highlight moment for me, don’t miss this.

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. Shannon IS ON HOLIDAYS. So this week while Shannon is enjoying a well earned break, so you don’t miss out on any great insights or content, we look back at a chat Shannon had with Scottish Team coach and friend Mat Trodden back in November 2021, enjoy. Today Shannon sits down to chat with long time friend, former colleague in Edenborough and Scottish Team Coach Mat Trodden. In this podcast Shannon and Mat discuss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Team GB success, as well as reliving some great stories from Shannon’s time coaching in Edenborough. The boys talk programming, learning experiences, and always staying versatile as a coach and continue challenging what we think we know. Mat talks from a wealth of experience on Scottish and Great Britain teams at European, Comm Games and World Champs. We talk breaststrokers from Great Britain and why the men’s team have had so much success for a long time. And we give our GOAT of male breaststroke world wide.  Another fantastic episode one Australia’s new number 1 swimming podcast, so many stories from two of the best coaches in the business with a lot of insights and experience behind them along with a lot of laughs and fun.

Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I look back at last weeks 2023 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Sydney and go through not just his teams performances but some of the great racing across the board. Shannon talks to us about Bronte Campbells two great swims in the 50 and 100 Free, with Gold medals and Season Best times. We have a look at his teams results including the Cruiz Swim Club coming 3rd in the point score, which prompts me to ask about the art of winning a point score and getting your club ontop. We also discuss the missed opportunities of not racing at these champs, and how Cody Simpson really benefited from having a good hit out and getting to stand ontop of the podium. Finally we touch on James Guy changing training programs and moving to Millfield to train with Matt Richards, is changing programs a year our from an Olympics a good idea? And how to best navigate the move so it pays off for everyone in the end. All that and a whole lot more, don’t miss it

Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Founder of EOLab Jaimie Fuller and Newcastle Performance Hub Head Coach Sander Ganzevles This week we take a unique look inside one of the best swimming products in the business right now, the EOLab SwimBetter. Founder Jaimie Fuller joins us to discuss how the idea for the amazing new device came about, and how it is helping swimmers from all over the world improved their technique and efficiency. Jaimie gives us a detailed run through of how the SwimBetter works and how data from your swim is easily and quickly transferred directly to your phone or ipad. Sander gives us the coaches view on the SwimBetter product, how he uses it with his squad up in Newcastle and the benefits ALL coaches can get by using it with their athletes. https://www.eolab.com/ are giving away one SwimBetter set valued at $1500, to one lucky listener. All you have to do is, like our instagram post, follow both eosportslab and offtheblocksswimmingpodcast on instagram, and comment and tell us why you need EOLab SwimBetter to revolutionise your training