Richard Sleight is in the spotlight during this second episode of the PSW Podcast. Host Robby Cox continues the discussion on long term athlete development (LTAD) and touches on professional development (PD) while discussing Coach Richard’s career path.

Through the first half of the episode, Coach Richard gives his views and opinions on the different stages of the development process for age group athletes by providing a real life example with the training of Sam Short at Albany Creek Swim Club and detailing his training cycle with insights into a full week of training.

Full show notes on ProSwimWorkouts at https://bit.ly/psw-pod-ep2

During this first episode of the PSW Podcast, our host Robby Cox welcomes Barry Prime, a Coach & Club Development Officer for Swimming Queensland, to mainly discuss long term athlete development among other things.

Barry's coaching career spans over 40 years at all levels of the sport and is now working to engage with clubs and the community in Queensland to help them developing the next generation of world-class swimmers in Australia. He is a young spirit at heart and continues to roam around pool decks without a walking stick.

Full show notes on ProSwimWorkouts at https://bit.ly/psw-pod-ep1