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Swimming with Bobby · May 6, 2020 · 1 hr 21 min

Episode 2 - Thomas Fraser-Holmes

Welcome to 'Swimming with Bobby', Episode 2 Australian Swim Team veteran Thomas Fraser-Holmes. Listen to 'Tommy' talk about lockdown, humble beginnings and his journey onto the Australian team with lots of laughs, stories, and detailing the highs and lows about being a professional swimmer. From Sun Yang pushing 1:46's at training to bodysuits and dream relay teams, enjoy 1 hour and 20 mins with Tommy and I! Episode 2: Podcast Notes 2:22 Re-living NSW State Open/Nationals cancellation 5:31 Who has some the most kilometres ever in Australian history? 7:04 Olympic postponement: Who does the benefit/hurt? 12:24 Lockdown Daily routine on the Gold Coast 14:00 Early stages of career in Newcastle 17:10 ‘The Chat’ with Eric Arnold 22:00 The early morning ‘heart starter’ 24:57 The AIS with Vince Raleigh 28:00 AIS stories 32:41 2010 making your first Australian Team at 18 34:11 Mucking around vs Shannon Rollason 38:01 2010 Pan Pacs in California 42:50 2012-2016 Olympic Games 48:45 The move to Miami – Grant Hackett, Sun Yang, Dan Smith, Jordy Harrison 52:05 Dennis’ training sets – Sun descending to 1.46 long course 56:30 Chasing the elusive Oympic medal 1:01:30 Vince vs Dennis vs Bohly 1:03:23 ‘Why Not Me?” swim clinics 1:05:30 Tom’s first drug test 1:07:52 All time AUS 4x100m Medley Relay Team + miscellaneous stories

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Welcome to 'Swimming with Bobby', Episode 2 Australian Swim Team veteran Thomas Fraser-Holmes. Listen to 'Tommy' talk about lockdown, humble beginnings and his journey onto the Australian team with lots of laughs, stories, and detailing the highs and lows about being a professional swimmer. From Sun Yang pushing 1:46's at training to bodysuits and dream relay teams, enjoy 1 hour and 20 mins with Tommy and I!

Episode 2: Podcast Notes

2:22  Re-living NSW State Open/Nationals cancellation

5:31 Who has some the most kilometres ever in Australian history?

7:04 Olympic postponement: Who does the benefit/hurt?

12:24 Lockdown Daily routine on the Gold Coast

14:00 Early stages of career in Newcastle

17:10 ‘The Chat’ with Eric Arnold

22:00 The early morning ‘heart starter’

24:57 The AIS with Vince Raleigh

28:00 AIS stories

32:41 2010 making your first Australian Team at 18

34:11 Mucking around vs Shannon Rollason

38:01 2010 Pan Pacs in California

42:50 2012-2016 Olympic Games

48:45  The move to Miami – Grant Hackett, Sun Yang, Dan Smith, Jordy Harrison

52:05 Dennis’ training sets – Sun descending to 1.46 long course

56:30 Chasing the elusive Oympic medal

1:01:30 Vince vs Dennis vs Bohly

1:03:23 ‘Why Not Me?” swim clinics

1:05:30 Tom’s first drug test

1:07:52 All time AUS 4x100m Medley Relay Team + miscellaneous stories