The Shack Series: Swimming & Triathlon Interviews

Casey Flouch: Swimming Career and the Story Behind Funky Trunks (Ep 3)

Casey Flouch talks about his swimming career, then goes behind the scenes at Funky Trunks and Funkita. In this episode: What made him pick up swimmingHis greatest achie

Brenden Hall: Paralympic Champion on Goals, Challenges & Staying Calm Before a Race (Ep 2)

Paralympic swimming champion Brenden Hall talks about his journey in the pool and life as one of the Australian Dolphins. In this episode: How he got into swimming and

Abbey Harkin: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Experience (Ep 17)

Olympian Abbey Harkin shares her Tokyo 2020 experience, what surprised her about the Olympic environment, the gifts and custom suits, and advice for her younger self. In

Carla Buchanan: Australian Dolphin on Short Course Worlds, Study & Pip and Me (Ep 16)

Australian Dolphin Carla Buchanan, who competed at the 2016 and 2018 short course world championships, talks about her swimming journey. In this episode: Her earliest s

Anthony Cook: Founder of Volare Sports on Triathlon, Rowing & Coaching (Ep 15)

Volare Sports founder Anthony Cook talks about his sporting background and the brand. In this episode: His backgroundThe story behind the Volare Sports nameHow he got i

Don McCredie: Founder of DMC Fins on Building the Brand (Ep 14)

Don McCredie, creator of DMC Fins, tells the story of the brand. In this episode: Growing up in a swimming familyHow he came to make his first fin and patent the V-rail

Meg Bailey: Australian Dolphin on Ohio State, Commonwealth Games & Life at SOPAC (Ep 13)

Australian Dolphin Meg Bailey, who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, talks about her swimming career. In this episode: Growing up swimming in NewcastleHer time a

Sam Betten: Australian Triathlete on Shift Work, Training & Getting Into Triathlon (Ep 12)

Australian triathlete Sam Betten talks about juggling shift work with training. In this episode: Sam's backgroundHow he got started in triathlonHis favourite distanceMo

Adam Kable: Australian Swim Coach on Coaching, Physio & Training Camps (Ep 11)

Australian swim coach Adam Kable talks about his path into elite coaching. In this episode: How his coaching career startedHis own swimming careerHis physio backgroundL

Andrew Lauterstein: Beijing 2008 Olympic Bronze Medallist on His Swimming Career (Ep 10)

Olympic bronze medallist Andrew Lauterstein looks back on his swimming career, including the iconic 2008 Beijing final alongside Michael Phelps. In this episode: How sw

Matt Wilson: Breaststroke Star on Training, Racing & Life at SOPAC (Ep 9)

Speedo athlete and Australian breaststroke record holder Matt Wilson talks training, racing and the road to the Olympics. In this episode: Moving from the Blue Mountain

James Hickman: 5x World Champion on Mindset & Racing (Ep 8)

James Hickman talks about his mindset going into major meets, winning five world titles in a row, his work at Speedo, and his radio and TV production company. In this ep

Brett Hawke: Inside World-Class Swim Coaching (Ep 7)

Coach and former swimmer Brett Hawke talks about his hardest sets, the toughest part of coaching at the top level, his podcast "Inside", and the lessons he'd pass on to h

Lachlan Staples: Australian Dolphin Turned Swim Coach (Ep 6)

Australian Dolphin Lachlan Staples talks about his swimming highlights and the move into coaching. In this episode: Lessons from swimming that made him a better coachHo

Hayley Lewis: Swimming Career, Business & Life After Retirement (Ep 5)

Hayley Lewis talks about her swimming career, what made her a world-class athlete, and life after retirement. In this episode: The hardest session she ever didAdvice fo

Ariarne Titmus: Nerves, Hardest Sets & Advice for Young Swimmers (Ep 4)

Australian swimming star Ariarne Titmus answers our questions on pre-race routines, handling nerves, her hardest training sets and advice for young swimmers. Plus favouri