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Check out this weeks conversation about preparation 👇

🎙️ New Episode: Dr Sacha Fulton – Preparation, Adaptability and Performing Under Pressure

What if performance isn't determined by how much training you do, but by how well your preparation holds together when things don't go to plan?

In this episode I chat with Dr Sacha Fulton, Accredited Sports Scientist, athlete preparation specialist, founder of Peak Preparation and two-time Rottnest Channel solo swimmer.

Sacha shares lessons from a career working with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as her own experiences in endurance sport and open water swimming.

We discuss:
✅ Why training performance and competition performance aren't the same thing
✅ How adaptability can be developed through training
✅ The difference between pool fitness and open-water readiness
✅ Why many swimmers prepare for the wrong conditions
✅ The role of consistency, recovery and behaviour change
✅ What separates elite athletes from recreational athletes

A key takeaway was Sacha's observation that many Rottnest swimmers train in calm conditions at dawn, despite the most challenging parts of the swim often occurring much later in the day.

As Sacha puts it, preparation isn't about building perfect conditions. It's about building behaviours and routines that hold up when conditions change.

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🌐 Learn more about Sacha's work: https://www.peakpreparation.com.au/

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts after listening.
What's one preparation habit that has made the biggest difference to your swimming?

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Check out the second half of the conversation with past UWA Triathlon Club member & UWA Exercise & Sport Science graduate Adam O’Byrne

🎙️ New Podcast Episode
Adam O'Byrne: Ice Swimming, Cold Water and Training for the Moments (Part 2)

In Part 1, Adam shared his journey from Ironman triathlon to completing the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
But instead of stopping there, he began seeking out colder and colder water.

In this episode we explore:
❄️ Ice swimming and cold-water adaptation
❄️ Completing an Ice Mile
❄️ The Frosted Triple Crown and Iron Iceman
❄️ Managing risk in extreme environments
❄️ Balancing endurance sport, career & family life
❄️ Why some of the most important training sessions aren't about fitness at all

One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation was Adam's advice to:
"Always train for the moments as well."

Not just the event itself, but the moments when things don't go to plan—when you're uncomfortable, doubting yourself, or facing something completely unexpected.

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Let’s swim 5x400 holding 1km pace for the first 300 and pick it up in the last 100m.
Ex*****on was excellent and provide 400PBs for Valentina (58s), Alice (21s) & Michelle (4s)
SBs for Helena, Ella, Vicki, April, Gaby, Hannah, Gianni, Anna, Phil, Bella, Isabella, Madi & Tyson

Looking forward to

Really enjoyed reconnecting with Adam and reflecting on a journey that has evolved from Ironman to some of the world's most iconic open water swims.

1st of July - time to swim your season best 😉

How did you sleep last night?

New episode 🎧
Sleep is something we all do — but not something most of us fully understand.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Jen Walsh, a sleep scientist from The University of Western Australia , Centre for Sleep Science for a really practical conversation about sleep in the context of real life.

We talk about:
• how sleep actually works (without overcomplicating it)
• early morning training and the impact on sleep
• how much sleep we really need
• naps, caffeine, alcohol, and routines
• and whether a poor night’s sleep really matters

This isn’t about optimisation or elite performance — it’s about understanding sleep well enough to make better decisions within the lives we actually live.

Thanks again to Jen for such a thoughtful and grounded conversation.

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