The One Thing No One is Talking About in the Serena Williams Comeback and Why do Swimmers Keep Breaking World Records?

The One Thing No One is Talking About in the Serena Williams Comeback and Why do Swimmers Keep Breaking World Records?

Welcome back to another episode of Campbells and Co. This week on the pod, Cate and Bronte discuss Serena William’s sensational comeback at Wimbledon and there has been a bunch of World Records in the pool. So why does a champion decide to come back and why is Serena keeping a close eye on WADA’s anti-doping advice in the next few years. Plus there have been 3 world records broken in 2 events in the past two weeks. These records have stood for over 8 years and now one of them was broken twice in two weeks. What is going on in the pool at the moment? Recommendations from the Episode: * Watch the FIFA World Cup: Bronte reminds everyone to double check that ‘nude’ swim actually means ‘nude’ swim. * Listen: Hometown Boys from Backyard Briefing by the ABC Produced at ⁠⁠The Podcast Boss⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://thepodcastboss.com/]podcast studio in Brisbane

What is the Personality Type of a Champion?

Welcome back to another episode of Campbells and Co. This week on the pod, Cate and Bronte answer a listener question asking whether you need to be a specific personality type to become an elite athlete. Cate, who is studying psychology, takes us through the basics of personality and trait theory and explains that roughly half of your personality is set by your genetics, while the other half is shaped through your environment and experiences. It’s a really interesting chat about what it takes to be a champion and ultimately Cate and Bronte conclude (in a very unscientific way) that personality might help to a point, but sport makes room for all personality types. Recommendations from the Episode: * Listen to Instructions: Bronte reminds everyone to double check that ‘nude’ swim actually means ‘nude’ swim. * Mascara: Cate recommended MCO Beauty tubular mascara. Produced at ⁠⁠The Podcast Boss⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://thepodcastboss.com/]podcast studio in Brisbane

In defense of the bandwagon sports fan & all the action from the Commonwealth Games Swimming Trials.

This week on the show Cate and Bronte take you through all the results from the Australian Swimming Commonwealth Games Trials and tell you why the Games are being held in Glasgow instead of Victoria. The New York Knicks broke a 53 year drought by winning the NBA championship at the weekend. Their captain Jalen Brunsen put on the performance of a lifetime and prompted the question: what mindset makes a winner? Plus Cate admits to being soccer ambivalent but is happy to jump on the bandwagon during the World Cup. Is it ever okay to jump on a sporting team’s bandwagon? Or are sports teams for long term fans only? Recommendations from the Episode: * TV Show: Widows Bay on Apple TV * Podcast: 99% Invisible Episode ‘The Horn that Divided a Nation’  Produced at ⁠⁠The Podcast Boss⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://thepodcastboss.com/]podcast studio in Brisbane

Are tennis players getting too greedy? And why was every Olympian mad last week?

This week on the show Cate and Bronte unpack all the drama from the French Open. From crowning two new Grand Slam champions 19 year old Mirra Andreeva and 29 year old Alexander Zverev. Both athletes had very different journeys to their maiden slam wins and reminded us that sport is not predictable and that’s why we love it so much. Bronte and Cate then delve into the revenue share debate at the French Open which leads to a heated discussion about whether Olympians should be paid prize money. It’s a juicy topic, let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Recommendations from the Episode: * Book: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. * Movie: Misery the adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Produced at ⁠⁠The Podcast Boss⁠ ⁠⁠ [http://thepodcastboss.com/]podcast studio in Brisbane

Bronte’s Retirement Update

Welcome to a very special episode of Campbells and Co. Bronte officially announces her retirement from swimming. She leaves the sport as one of the greats. Four Olympics, three Olympic gold medals and multiple world records. But her legacy is so much greater than the achievements in the pool. She was an integral member of the Athlete Leadership Group, President of the Australian Swimmers Association and helped implement swimming's first pregnancy policy. Cate and Bronte reminisce about her time in the sport - the highs and the lows. Bronte shares how she came to the decision and what she plans to do next and why the best years of her life are still to come. We hope you enjoy this very special episode of Campbells and Co.