The Shannon Rollason Podcast Episode 87 - Quotes For The Whiteboard

This week on the podcast, Shannon and I discuss the big news that NSW Swimming is sending a team over to race in Japan for the first time in 5 years. Here Shannon’s thoughts, and how this all came about. We also discuss the World Cups and the first stop in Shanghai, how much did the swimmers make and what was the competition like in the pool. Shannon’s set of the week is back, and it’s not what you may think Song of the week and a whole lot more

Welcome back to the Shannon Rollason Podcast for another week. This week with prize money in swimming going up and the upcoming World Cups having up to 1 Million USD up for grabs, should elite Aussie swimmers be paying for their own support staff, much the same as Golfers or Tennis players have to? It’s a great topic of conversation and one that I’m sure will have divided opinions. Shannon also takes us through his Sprint Set of the week, and discusses the reasons behind it and how it can...

Back from holidays and ready to go, Shannon and i get stuck into 2024 Australian Short Course Champs.  How did his team go?, what did he learn from the week? And of course we discuss Kaylee’s amazing World Record in the Women’s 100m Backstroke. We discuss the influx of international coaches to Australia in the lead up to 2032, and what’s positive about it and what are some of the potential negative impacts that come with it as well.  We talk about Shannon’s holiday, song of the week and a...

This week while Shannon is enjoying is well earned week off tasting wine in Adelaide after another successful Australia Short Course Champs, we look back and revisit a great chat Shannon and I had back in 2022 with International Swimming Hall Of Famer and one of USA best ever coaches David Marsh. Shannon and David discuss his recent success with the Men’s Cal Bears team at the NCAA’s, as well as their take on what makes USA swimming the powerhouse that it is. David gives us his favourite...

This week on the Shannon Rollason Podcast, Shannon and I gear up for Australian Short Course Champs next week in Adelaide. We talk about the change in QT for making the World Champs team, as well as what we can expect from the week not long removed from Paris 2024. We talk about Glasgow hosting the 2026 Comm Games, how exciting it is to see the games continue, as well as The Shannon Rollason Podcast heading over to Scotland to cover the big event. Bob Bowman named sports illustrated 50 most...

This week on the podcast we sit down with the newly crowned Swimming Australia Olympic Program Swimmer and 9 time Olympic medallist Kaylee McKeown. Kaylee talks to us about her amazing Paris 2024 experience and how she went back to back in the Women's 100 and 200m Backstroke events. We discuss what it took both Mentally and Physically going from the 200m Backstroke final into the 200m IM semi final, and what Kaylee learned from this experience. We talk about her coach Michael Bohl and what...

This week we have the absolute honour of sitting down with one of the best to ever do it Mr Bob Bowman. Shannon and Bob talk all about Paris 2024, Leon Marchands amazing Olympic games as well as Bobs other athletes who performed well over the week as well. We talk about college swimming, and Bob’s transition to Texas as well as what Bob is still learning about at this stage in his legendary coaching career. Bob gives us some of his best underwater and kick sets, and gives us some of his...

This week Shannon and I  sit down with Australian Dolphins Head Coach Rohan Taylor to discuss all things Paris 2024, including the teams success, and what he learned from the experience that he’d like to take forward looking ahead. We discuss LA 2024, and Rohan gives his advice to coaches around what to look for if you have aspirations of getting swimmers on the team. Whether its in your programming, or event selection, or even around preparing your athletes to be at their best at all...

Former World Record Holder and Expert Commentator Bobby Hurley and I sit down with Olympic Gold Medal winning Australian coach Tim Lane. Tim talks to us about his work with Cam McEvoy and that 50m Freestyle Gold medal winning performance from Paris, how they got there and of course what the experience was like for him as a coach over at the games. We also talk to Tim about how he transitions his coaching philosophy around training and sprinting for Age group swimmers and what that program...

This week on The Shannon Rollason Podcast, Shannon and I look back at the weekends NSW State Short Course Champs and some of the super fast swimming we saw in the pool. Shannon also gives us his thoughts on his own athletes performances over the 3 days. We discuss Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra and the USA teams dominance with 44 medals in total. Where Australia did well, and where we can improve looking ahead. Looking ahead to Brisbane 2032 what do we need to do to get our best athletes...

Off The Blocks is back for a new season and what better way to kick off than with the KING and 3 time Olympian      Kyle Chalmers. Kyle sits down with me to look back on a massive Paris Olympic Games and the road he was on to get there including, change of coach and program, back injury and pain management and finding confidence. We talk all about his incredible Men’s 100 Free Final where he placed 2nd, what that experience was like, and was he happy with his performance. We break down his...

This week two of Australia’s greatest ever coaches sit down and talk all things Paris Olympics when coaching legend Michael Bohl sits down with Shannon for a chat. Bohly takes us through his thoughts on his teams performances in Paris, including Kaylees 200 IM and where he feels she can still improve and be even faster. The two discuss coaching and programming for Kaylee also, looking at some of the sets she does to prepare her for competition. And Bohly gives us some great advice that all...

Welcome back to the Shannon Rollason Podcast for another week. This week we talk Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra, and NSW State Short Course coming up. Shannon talks to us about his chat with Patrick Miley, coach and Dad of the team GB legend Hannah Miley. He tells us about how improvements can be made in the race model, and pacing areas. We get into a chat about how the greats of any sport think differently. Do they lack empathy for those who aren’t as talented? Do they lack the ability to...

This week on the podcast Shannon and i discuss the post Olympics merry-go-round that happens within the coaching ranks and the flow on effect it has onto our elite athletes. We also talk about opportunities for coaches to make changes, take risks and even move to coach overseas leading into LA2028. We talk about the Aussie team as well, who needs to take a break for a while to freshen up, and who needs to capitalise on the momentum off the back of Paris. Shannon gives us his surprising...

The Olympic A team are back together as Bobby Hurley and Meagen Nay join us to go through all of the triumphs and tears that were the Paris Olympic Games in the pool. We discuss Michael Phelps and his disappointment in team USA results over the 9 days, and what that means for the direction of the team leading into LA 2028 and a home games. Adam Peaty and Phelps have called out WADA on their stance on doping violations for athletes, both wanting much tougher punishments for those who test...

Bobby Hurley and i talk all about the amazing action from Paris on night 6 and 7 finals. Including Leon Marchand and his 4 Gold medals with todays 200 IM performance, as well as our own Kaylee McKeown and going back to back doubles winning the Women’s 200 Back. Cam McEvoy wins the first Gold medal for an Aussie male in 50m Freestyle, and we congratulate him and his coach Tim Lane on the incredible journey they’ve been on to get to this Paris victory. We look back on Night 6 as well, with...

Shannon and I couldn’t wait until next week to discuss all of the history making moments of Night 5 Finals action. From the unbelievable 46.40 NEW WORLD RECORD from Pan, and Kyles courages Silver medal which make 3 Olympic Podiums in a row. Or the greatest female sprinter of all time Sarah Sjostrom upsetting the Aussie party and winning Gold at her 4th Olympic Games. What about Leon Marchands moment of history also winning the 200 Fly ahead of one of the greatest butterfly swimmers of all...

Bobby Hurley and i go through all of the action in the pool from Paris in Nights 1 and 2 of finals competition. We discuss Kaylee McKeown’s amazing 100m Backstroke title defence going back to back, as well as Dan Wiffens impressive 800 Free gold medal. We touch on the massive night French star Leon Marchand has ahead of him with the 200 Fly and 200 Breast double against stars Milak in the fly, and Stubblety Cook in the Breast, Can our Zac spoil the Paris party? Also we preview the blue...

Shannon gives us his thoughts on all the action so far in the pool at Paris 2024 Olympics, including all of the exciting close finishes we have seen. We discuss the slow pool theory, how to combat it and how it is actually making the racing more exciting with finishes coming down to a touch. Don’t Miss it

Bobby Hurley and i go through all of the action in the pool from Paris in Nights 1 and 2 of finals competition. We discuss Leon Marchand and his dominating win in the Men’s 400 IM which got the home crowd loud and proud. Italian Breaststroke star Martinenghi and his upset win over Breaststroke legend Adam Peaty in the Men’s 100 Breast. Speaking of upsets, Torri Huske beating home her USA Teammate and World Record holder Gretchen Walsh in the Women’s 100m Butterfly. We also look back on...

This week on the podcast, Shannon and i talk all about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Shannon gives us his tips for Athletes and Coaches during these Olympics, including getting enough sleep, not letting the big name stars around you in the village be a distraction and even being cautious of too much bed hopping. Yes we really cover it all haha. We go through the relay events in Paris and Shannon gives us his thoughts on who’s looking good, who’s got question marks around them and who needs...

The countdown is almost over and now, IT’S SHOWTIME. With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games about to kick off in 2 days time, we have assembled two Aussie Swimming Legends in Former World Record Holder Bobby Hurley, and 2 Time Olympian Meagan Nay to take you through all of the action you can expect over the next 9 days of competition. Time for the boys, as Meagan, Bobby and myself talk all about the amazing matchups coming our way including the showdown in the blue ribbon event the 100m...