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Swim Central is replacing Club Lane and My Lane as the main digital interface with swimming. SNSW Operations Manager Josh Karp joins us to explain its benefits and what we need to know and do. The post SDR033: Introducing Swim Central with Josh Karp appeared first on Mensard.

Leigh Russell joined Swimming Australia as CEO in April 2018. We talk to her about her background, initial impressions of swimming, and her thoughts about the future. Links to Leigh’s books written with Bianca Chatfield (on Amazon): Game On – by Bianca Chatfield and Leigh Russell Every Girl Needs a plan – by Bianca Chatfield […] The post SDR032: Achieving high performance via thousands of one percenters with Leigh Russell appeared first on Mensard.

Former swimmer Toby Williams talks to us about his committee work and officiating in 3 sports – Swimming, Bowling and Soccer. We also learn what it’s like to work for senior members of parliament, including Bronwyn Bishop! Link to tips to pass swimming Referee exam notes The post SDR031: Mixing Swimming, Bowling, Soccer and Politics with Toby Williams appeared first on Mensard.

As swim club Recorder William Ferguson found running club night frustratingly difficult. Recognising the power of mobile phones he designed and built a timing system using them. Wylas Timing was born. We talk to William about the system capabilities. Learn more from: wylas-timing.com The post SDR030: How to use mobile phones to run your club night with William Ferguson of Wylas Timing appeared first on Mensard.

Manly Swimming Club are now into their 113th season. They recently found themselves in a challenging position with their local council, but found a way through and are now experiencing a new lease of life. We talk to their President, Matt Paterson, about their history, and lessons for other clubs. The post SDR029: Overcoming hurdles and accelerating into their 113th season with Matt Paterson from Manly Swimming Club appeared first on Mensard.

Swimming is clearly not simply a mechanical sport. Mindset and psychology have a huge role to play in performance. In this conversation with Cameron Gledhill we explore various questions including: Why do swimmers often swim faster in relays? Why some raise their game during finals whereas others crumble? How to structure a training season? Cameron’s […] The post SDR028: Use psychology to drive high performance with Cameron Gledhill appeared first on Mensard.

The Swim League is an exciting new format being introduced to swimming in Australia. It’s team based on head to head competition for places, not times. It’s very tactical, designed for audience entertainment, and over in about an hour. We talk to founder, Adam Beisler, about his plans for the forthcoming season. Registrations open on […] The post SDR027: Join the Swim League revolution with Adam Beisler appeared first on Mensard.

International Trampoline Gymnast Lisa Newman-Morris now works for Swimming Australia. We spoke to her about new technology developments underway to support swimming members and administrators. Some examples of new club and region websites from Swimming Australia: Ku-ring-gai Swimming Club Laurieton Swimming Club Metro West Swimming Victoria The post SDR026: Swimming Australia’s plans to make our lives easier appeared first on Mensard.

Coach – Swimmer – Parent relationships are a crucial contributor to athlete performance. We talk to Gold Licensed Coach Amanda Isaac of Abbotsleigh Swim Club about this, her coaching philosophy and more. Relevant links: Mindset, the new psychology of success, by Carol Dweck Abbotsleigh Swimming Club Nunawading Swimming Club The post SDR025: The secret of great Coach – Swimmer – Parent relationships with Amanda Isaac appeared first on Mensard.

Swimmers spend so much of their time in the water under the direction of their coach, yet many parents have a limited understanding of what it’s all about. In a fun ‘Agony Aunt’ style conversation, we put some common parents questions to Abbotsleigh Head Coach Amanda Isaac. The post SDR024: Parent swimming questions answered by Coach Amanda Isaac appeared first on Mensard.

We look overseas to Scotland and New Zealand to hear about initiatives that are enhancing sports clubs in those countries. Sports development consultant, Ian Sandbrook, shares some different yet powerful examples of how to drive your club forward without investing too many hours. Links to additional resources: Ian Sandbrook on LinkedIn (checkout his articles) Sport […] The post SDR023: How to make your swim club exciting, dynamic, fun and successful with Ian Sandbrook. appeared first on Mensard.

This is the second part of our interview with SNSW CEO Mark Heathcote. This week we discuss: Gold & Platinum membership upgrades SNSW Summer Leaderboard Active kids vouchers. The post SDR022: SNSW membership upgrades and more with Mark Heathcote appeared first on Mensard.

From April 2019 the National Swimming Championships are changing their age groups. Swimming NSW are aligning their meet program to match. We talk to SNSW CEO Mark Heathcote about the detail of the changes and the implications for athletes. The post SDR021: The new competition structure in Australia and NSW with Mark Heathcote appeared first on Mensard.

State Teams is the annual clash between all States and Territories in Australia. Alongside the competition in the pool is a technical official school run by Swimming Australia. Ben Ramsden joined the fun with his microphone. The post SDR020: A trip to State Teams 2018 with Ben Ramsden appeared first on Mensard.

Graham Towle has been involved with swimming for 35 years. In this episode we talk to him about his swimming career including as Director and past President of Swimming NSW. Open water swimming is a particular interest of his and he gives an introduction to this exciting area of our sport. The post SDR019: Open water swimming and more with Graham Towle appeared first on Mensard.

Chris Fydler was recently appointed as President of Swimming NSW. In this episode we talk to Chris about his background in swimming, and his early thoughts about the state of Swimming in NSW. The post SDR018: The state of swimming in NSW with Chris Fydler appeared first on Mensard.

Simon Cusack will head a new high-performance hub in the Northern Metro area of Sydney. Joining him will be Cate and Bronte Campbell. In this in-depth interview, new SNSW President Chris Fydler talks to us about this exciting project. Further information: Swimming NSW announcement NSWIS announcement The post SDR017: Understanding Sydney’s new high performance hub with Chris Fydler appeared first on Mensard.

At the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast 2 Referees were appointed, one from South Africa, and the other from Australia – Cherry Smith – our guest. Cherry is one of Australia’s most respected Technical Officials. Starting as a timekeeper in her local club in 1990 she had absolutely no intention of becoming a Referee, […] The post SDR016: Tales of an international swimming Referee with Cherry Smith appeared first on Mensard.

Year 10 student Isaak Wilson is both a swimmer and technical official. We talk to him about his motivation, enjoyment, the challenges of scheduling his time, and the reaction of his mates. The post SDR015: Juggling school, training and officiating with Isaak Wilson appeared first on Mensard.

Do you remember your first swimming carnival? Every year Abbotsleigh Swim Club runs a meet for younger swimmers, many of whom have never raced at a carnival before. On Sunday 5th August we took a microphone to this year’s event to soak up the vibes. The post SDR014: Tuning into the vibes of the Abbotsleigh mini meet appeared first on Mensard.