Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast with Sharon Crisafi - From Wollongong To World Champion: Training, Tactics, And Tough Conditions

About this episode

This episode features Sharon Crisafi discussing her experience and strategies for winning the 3km World Masters title in challenging conditions.

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to win an open water race when the water itself feels like a warm bath? On this week's Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast we sit down with Australian Masters standout Sharon Crisafi to unpack the 3km World Masters title she earned in Singapore - where heat, humidity and chop turned the race into a physiological and tactical puzzle. Sharon breaks down how she and her coach built a plan around the environment: hunting down warm indoor pools during winter, adding a wetsu...

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Spurling

Guest: Sharon Crisafi

Topics covered

• open water racing
• training
• tactics
• heat conditions
• Masters swimming
• physiological challenges

Keywords

• open water race
• World Masters title
• heat
• humidity
• tactical puzzle
• training plan

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wollongong, Singapore

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