In this inaugural podcast of THE SPORTS LAB WITH NEIL BROOKS, I will be talking about the anti-climax of the Australian Swim teams performance in Rio 2016, including my top 5 swims, as well as all the other highs & lows of the Swimming Program.

EP001 - Swimming In Cement Boots

I have received dozens of messages from triathletes all over the world in recent months asking for help or coaching advice on their swim. Given my swimming and coaching history I have decided to use this podcast opportunity to deliver my strategies, coaching tips and numerous swimming programs all at once, for the benefit of anyone & everyone that wants help with the most dreaded leg of Triathlon.

They can be used by both the beginner triathlete who may be just starting out, through to the seasoned Ironman searching for those elusive extra seconds.

Swimming For Triathlon

EP002 - Swimming For Triathlon

Matthew Brown is one of Australia's few super coaches. As a former Australian team representative himself, he has coached at three Olympics as well as world championships and commonwealth games, with his swimmers having won 3 Olympic Gold, 4 World Gold and 5 commonwealth Gold medals.

Over recent years he has diversified his coaching talents and hasn't gone without controversy and criticism over his sharing his knowledge with the Chinese. Today , I caught up with Matt Brown to get all the inside story.

Matthew Brown - Australian Supercoach

There is nothing but cause for celebration as we welcome the return of Neil Brooks to the media. But on his own terms. ‘The Sports Lab’ will be asking the tough questions of star athletes, coaches and the larger than life sporting personalities on the international stage. An accomplished and award winning sports commentator & author and tireless campaigner and ambassador for his humanitarian cause – Bali Life Foundation, his energy, enthusiasm and compassion is limitless. A man who has never shied away from fearless and rigorous debate around the complex arena of sporting life at the highest level. ‘The Sports Lab’ is precisely the high profile podcast we are needing in the dense, over commercialized and conflicted terrain of todays sporting celebrity. Brooksy’s back. The sporting field is about to get colourful again!

THE SPORTS LAB with Neil Brooks