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Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast with Amanda Lim - Discover the reasons she is swimming faster at 32
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Jan 20, 20261:04:03
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What if the fastest version of you hasn’t happened yet? Singapore sprint star Amanda Lim joins us on Torpedo Swimtalk Podcast to unpack how she’s swimming quicker at 32 by flipping the script on volume, rebuilding strength and putting ruthless focus on quality. We dive into the power-first sprint model she’s crafting with coach Bobby Hurley - lift heavy, protect the nervous system and convert gym gains through targeted pool work.
Amanda walks us through the mechanics of true speed: using the Destro for power-resistance sets, structuring short dive efforts with exact stroke-rate targets and the counterintuitive switch to a single breath in the 50 free. She explains why that breath matters more for women, how it stabilised the last 15m of her 50m, and what it took to finally hold above 60 strokes per minute to the wall. We also dig into mobility as the hidden engine of sprinting—scapular control, high-elbow catch and the land-to-water transfer that turned spin into propulsion.
This conversation is rich with takeaways for coaches, sprinters, and masters athletes: designing weeks around three to five purposeful swims, pairing them with heavy pull-ups and max-strength blocks, using force-plate jumps and accurate timing for feedback, and embracing submax composure to go faster. Amanda also opens up about training alone, navigating female physiology in a power program and turning pressure at the SEA Games into a gold medal.
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