Welcome back to Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast as we kick off Season 6 with a bang, as this week we talk with Aussie Dolphin and STAR of the 2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships Sam Short In this podcast Sam talks to us about his amazing World Champs including his incredible win to become WORLD CHAMPION in the Men’s 400 Free on night 1, setting the tone for what was to come for the Dolphins team. We go through his massive week including the very close second in the 800m Freestyle, and the tough but rewarding third in the 1500m swim. We go into the depth of Male distance swimming right now in the world. Sam talks to us about his coach Damien Jones and what makes their partnership work so well, as well as having an eye on Paris 2024 and what he’d like to improve over the next 10months in the lead up.