In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Chloe McCardel - Triple English Channel Crossing & 21 English Channel Crossings. During the episode Chloe unpacks her determination and strength throughout her journey of crossing the English Channel Multiple times.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Why swimming with Salt Water Crocodiles scares Chloe the most
• Focusing on a personal challenge at a young age
• Finding her love of open water swimming
• Training for the English Channel crossing
• Unpacking the Triple crossing
• Combatting Hypothermia during the crossing
• Battling Jellyfish
• Being inducted into the hall of fame
• Finding the zone
• Pushing her own physical performance
• Chloe’s Physical Challenge – 1km open water swim

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Mat Belcher - Olympic Gold Medallist 470 class & 6x World Champion. Mat shares his journey from the early days through to meeting his wife and having their two children and winning Gold at the Olympics.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Representing Australia in the Olympics
• Travelling and being away from family
• Mentoring Will through their partnership
• Growing up on the Gold Coast
• Watching the Olympics
• London Olympic experience
• Performance round Questions
• Who Mat most admires
• Mat’s fitness regime
• The Zone on the water
• Mat’s bucket list
• Mat’s best advice
• Mat’s Physical Challenge – A long run – over 20km

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Cassie Fien - Dual City 2 Surf Champion, GCAM Half Marathon Champion, & AUS Half Marathon Representative. Cassie shares the highs and lows of her journey, insights around training, treadmill running, her career with RAAF as a fitness instructor and the significant impact on losing her father through a tragic accident at a young age.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Why vulnerability scares Cassie
• Cassie’s story of losing her Dad at a very young age
• Winning the Gold Coast half marathon
• Cassie’s early years
• Cassie’s lack of confidence in running.
• Cassie’s military career
• Training on a treadmill
• Quick Fire Round Questions
• Cassie’s toughest competitor
• Cassie’s running program
• Running in the New York marathon
• Running the Berlin Marathon
• Cassie’s physical challenge – Heaves

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Patrick Tiernan, AUS 10,000m champion, Olympian, 2016 NCAA Cross Country Champion. Patrick unpacks his journey of growing up in his home town, Toowoomba to living in the USA and his Rio games experience.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• What scares Pat the most
• Growing up in Toowoomba
• The sports that Pat played growing up
• How Pat went to the USA
• Racing in the USA
• Rapid Fire Questions
• Pat’s Favourite Rio experience
• Pat’s bucket list
• Things that Pat learned early in his running career
• Pat’s best tip
• Pat’s Physical Channel – A good high elbow with a cover drive

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Ky Hurst: Dual Olympian, Champion Ironman & Team Oracle USA Member. Ky unpacks his journey of how he changed careers to grabbing a spot on Oracle Team USA as they gear up for the America's Cup Title. Ky shares insights on how it all happened, the training, nutrition and living in Bermuda.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• What scares Ky the most
• Ky discusses the newer sailing technique
• Fitness on the Oracle Team USA
• Ky joining the team without a sailing background
• Being based in Bermuda
• Ky on his early years in sailing
• Ky’s biggest sporting transition into sailing
• Favourite training session
• Who Ky admires the most
• Ky’s physical challenge – The Murph Challenge 

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I share with you highlights from some recent podcasts of the elite athletes that performed at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Be inspired by the stories on how they got started right through to their best tips. I think this is a great way to put a bow on the year that was and to highlight some of the athletes that went to Rio in 2016. Listen in to the highlights of:

• Ep 36 - Dane Bird-Smith Highlights in Rio
• Ep 32 - Eloise Wellings
• Ep 30 - Genevieve LaCaze
• Ep 31 - Ryan Gregson
• Ep 34 - Jess Trengove
• Ep 38 - Nick Willis