#239 : 5 Ways To Get Into Flow State When You Swim with Brenton Ford

07/07/22 • 11 min

In today's podcast episode, we are talking about five ways that you can get into a flow state while you swim.

00:24 Why It's Important 02:06 Eliminate Distractions 02:32 Take Off Your Watch 03:42 Get Into It With A Clear Mind 04:09 Box Breathing 05:00 Meditation 05:17 Journaling 06:57 Listening To Music 08:28 Single-Task Focused 9:16 Using Trigger Words/Cues

In today's podcast episode, we are talking about five ways that you can get into a flow state while you swim.

Previous Episode

#238 : How To Fix Your Swim Stroke

This episode is a repost from a podcast that I recorded on the Get Fast Podcast with Jordy and Gerard Donnelly from TriVelo Coaching. Check out this episode now!

01:02 Who Is Brenton Ford? - Effortless Swimming 02:47 The Most Common Mistake Triathletes Need To Fix 04:30 Why You Should Aim To Be “front quadrant” 05:39 Stop Leading With Your Head 07:05 How To Get The Right Timing in Your Stroke (sweet spot) 08:26 Timing Is Key To Improving Speed 10:01 The “Slow to Fast” Principle For Timing 10:59 It’s Not About Strength 12:34 How To Know If You’re Breathing Too Late 15:42 How To Time Breathing In Open Water With “sighting” 17:37 Should Sighting Be Part Of Your Pool Sessions? 20:23 Brenton’s Best Starting Breathing Drill 23:42 Are Swim Drills As Important As We Keep Saying 25:53 Adequate Time VS Frequency In Doing Drills 28:27 Technique Matters Most 29:41 Understanding The Complexity Of Hydrodynamics And Reducing Drag 31:57 Buoyancy: How To Get Yourself Higher In The Water? 34:40 Getting Your Head Down To Get Your Legs Up 36:00 Should Endurance And Speedwork Be Combined? 39:29 What Are The Optimal Rest Periods For Different Training Sessions? 42:26 Frequency And Total Volume Of Swimming Throughout The Week 46:27 Discussing The Norwegian way Of Training 52:31 Off-Season Approach To Swim Training 54:26 Brenton and Gerard’s Advice For Overcoming Anxiety On Race Day

Next Episode

#240 : [Case Study] The Power Of Consistency And Being Technique-Focused with Bronwen Stacey

My guest today is Bronwen Stacey who attended one of our freestyle clinics a few years ago. We will talk about the progress she has made since doing the clinic. Tune in to the episode now!

00:55 Three Sessions A Week 01:54 What Is A Towel Session? 03:30 Bronze Medallion Course 05:23 Noosa Triathlon 07:34 Thoughts On Core Shorts 09:09 Learning Something New Is A Struggle But... 10:42 Key Takeouts From Swim Clinic 14:15 Follow-Up Filming And Analysis 15:08 There's Always Something To Learn And Improve 16:05 Front Quadrant Timing 17:54 Stay Relaxed To Get Faster 19:03 Wearing Form Goggles 20:40 What I Love About Swimming 21:27 Swimming In The Ocean During Covid 22:13 Consistency And Technique 23:51 Have A Good Coach