The Shack Series

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 swimming
• His greatest achievement and biggest setback
• The hardest set he has ever done
• How the Funky brand began
• What they look for when sponsoring athletes
• What's next for the brand

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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 his story
• The challenges he's faced in his swimming career
• His short and long term goals
• What keeps him going when things aren't going well
• How he stays calm before a race
• Advice he'd give his younger self

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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 this episode:

• How swimming started for Abbey
• Her Olympic experience and what she didn't expect
• The gifts and custom suits from making the Olympics
• A valuable lesson from this trip away
• Advice she'd give her younger self

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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 swimming memories
• Staying with one program from learn-to-swim to the Australian team
• Her favourite meet: short course Worlds in Canada, 2016
• Her thoughts on the new Australian Swim League
• Her studies and her family business, Pip and Me

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Volare Sports founder Anthony Cook talks about his sporting background and the brand.

In this episode:

• His background
• The story behind the Volare Sports name
• How he got into triathlon
• His rowing career
• Coaching
• Chronic fatigue and physical activity

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Don McCredie, creator of DMC Fins, tells the story of the brand.

In this episode:

• Growing up in a swimming family
• How he came to make his first fin and patent the V-rail design
• How DMC grew into a global fin brand
• The impact of COVID on the business
• The new fin he's developing

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Australian Dolphin Meg Bailey, who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, talks about her swimming career.

In this episode:

• Growing up swimming in Newcastle
• Her time at Ohio State University and how college swimming shaped her
• Going from a 40-girl college team to training as the only girl in her squad
• Life at Sydney Olympic Park

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Australian triathlete Sam Betten talks about juggling shift work with training.

In this episode:

• Sam's background
• How he got started in triathlon
• His favourite distance

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Australian swim coach Adam Kable talks about his path into elite coaching.

In this episode:

• How his coaching career started
• His own swimming career
• His physio background
• Life on the pool deck
• Training camps and favourite experiences
• What inspires his coaching

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Olympic bronze medallist Andrew Lauterstein looks back on his swimming career, including the iconic 2008 Beijing final alongside Michael Phelps.

In this episode:

• How swimming started for him
• His career highlight at the Beijing Olympics
• A lifelong friendship with a former teammate
• Open water swimming after retirement
• His role at Engine Swim

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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 Mountains to SOPAC at 14, with a daily commute
• Training with big names at SOPAC and how it shaped his confidence
• Advice for young swimmers with long commutes to training
• His favourite meet (the 2019 World Championships) and favourite country to race in
• Training since the COVID break and preparing for the Olympics

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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 episode:

• His mindset going into a major swim meet
• Winning five world titles in a row
• The hardest swim session he has ever done
• What it's like working at Speedo Australia
• Advice he'd give his younger self

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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 his younger self.

In this episode:

• The toughest part of being a world-class coach
• The hardest set he did as a swimmer
• Why he started his podcast "Inside"
• His greatest swimming story
• Who he thinks will surprise at the Olympics
• Advice he'd give his younger self

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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 coach
• How the Why Not Me swim clinics started
• His hardest and favourite sets
• Advice he'd give his younger self

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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 did
• Advice for younger athletes
• Her store Coming Up Roses
• Her time on The Biggest Loser
• Why she studied psychology

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

In this episode:

• What she does just before a race
• How she deals with nerves
• The hardest set she has ever done
• Advice for young swimmers who want to achieve what she has
• Her favourite Speedo product and training accessory

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