Detrás de cada medalla, récord o podio, hay historias que nunca se cuentan… hasta ahora. En este podcast de natación conversamos con atletas que, más allá del éxito, han cargado con pérdidas, traumas, abandono o dolor. Historias de quienes encontraron en el deporte su refugio, su escape y su motor. Desde Juegos Olímpicos hasta campeonatos suramericanos, nuestros invitados hablan lo que los hizo fuertes: no solo su entrenamiento, sino todo lo que tuvieron que superar fuera del deporte. Si crees que lo has escuchado todo sobre el deporte, prepárate para conocer el otro lado del alto rendimiento

Michael Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer who dominated the sport in the 2000s-2010s, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. Over four Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016, Phelps won a record total of 28 medals - 23 of them gold - in butterfly, individual medley, and freestyle events. His unprecedented achievement of winning 8 golds in a single Games in Beijing in 2008 cemented his legend. With dogged work ethic under coach Bob Bowman, Phelps used his ADHD tendencies to his advantage, funneling relentless energy into perfecting his swimming technique and endurance to repeatedly break world records. Retiring with twice as many medals as any other swimmer in history, Phelps leaves a legacy of sustained excellence through tireless pursuit of excellence that made the unachievable seem routine.

Faster times and better technique aren't a guarantee when you train hard. What really makes a difference to your speed and efficiency in the water? The Effortless Swimming podcast helps make a complex sport really simple to better your swimming. We cover open water swimming, triathlon swimming and pool swimming. Hosted by Australian National swimmer and coach Brenton Ford.