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Welcome to the Laurie Lawrence podcast, Stuff the Silver, we are Going for Gold. Laurie Lawrence, a top athlete in his own right, is a former Australian Rugby Union Representative and Olympic and World Champion Swim coach. This podcast will start with a collection of stories from his two books, L…

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    • Jan 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Galloping Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 20:11


    Australia had last won an Equestrian gold in 1960 at Rome. In this episode Laurie will share with you the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the quest for gold by the Equestrian team. The post Galloping Gold appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Reflections on a United Team – Seoul 1988

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 10:09


    In this episode, Laurie looks back on his time at the Olympic games in Seoul during 1988. In particular, reflecting on a united team front which was displayed. The post Reflections on a United Team – Seoul 1988 appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Reflections of Seoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 10:09


    In this episode, Laurie looks back on his time and experiences at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, including Debbie Flintoff-King's win in her 400 m hurdles event, as well as Duncan Armstrong's gold medal win. The post Reflections of Seoul appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Barcelona Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 21:48


    In this episode, Laurie speaks about how Barcelona in 1992 brings back a multitude of memories for him. He reminisces about the Olympic games, including the highs and lows, and how his Swimmer Julie McDonald failed to qualify for 400 or 800-meter freestyle final. The post Barcelona Memories appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Gold Medal Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 15:30


    The Seoul 88 Olympics hold very special memories for Laurie. In this episode, he shares memories and the magnificent team feeling in the Australian camp. The spirit generated by the Socceroos helped bring the Australian team together – it gave them a sense of unity and a feeling belonging. I felt proud to be Australian. The post Gold Medal Bar appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Helen Gray – The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 27:40


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    Laurie Lawrence and Duncan Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 29:46


    In this episode Laurie Lawrence interviews Duncan Armstrong, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Champion, and Order of Australia Recipient. Duncan, coached by Laurie Lawrence, won Olympic gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.  Laurie takes us back to Duncan's teens where his swimming career and recounts Duncan's relentless pursuit of Olympic gold.  This bonus episode is […] The post Laurie Lawrence and Duncan Armstrong appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Master Planner – Phil King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 15:51


    If you have no plan, you are treading the path of failure. Phil was the perfect architect, he made plans and his planning was professional and total. And his execution – nothing short of poetic. It was only after Laurie became friendly with Debbie Flintoff-King and her coach and husband Phil King that he became […] The post Master Planner – Phil King appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Champions come in all shapes and sizes – David Berkoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 15:09


    Laurie recounts the first time he ever encountered David Berkoff at the Olympic Games. The closest thing he’s ever seen to a fish, Laurie says. Best known for his powerful underwater start, the eponymous “Berkoff Blastoff”. He completes almost half of the 100m backstroke underwater, taking only a few breaths throughout the race. David is […] The post Champions come in all shapes and sizes – David Berkoff appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Power of the Pin – Dawn Fraser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 20:37


    Laurie tells the story of the incomparable Dawn Fraser. Dawn helped shape Laurie’s love of swimming and as a starry-eyed kid used to chase her around the Tobruk pool hunting for autographs. Dawn won the most gold medals by any Australian at the Olympics. She was the first woman to break 60 seconds for the 100m […] The post Power of the Pin – Dawn Fraser appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Jon Sieben – Steep Roads Lead to High Mountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 36:43


    Laurie tells the story of Jon Sieben, a young kid who at 17 years of age won the Olympic gold medal in the 200m butterfly, beating not 1 but 2 world record holders. Of all the young swimmers Laurie has coached over the years, Laurie believes that no one has ever attacked his Olympic dream […] The post Jon Sieben – Steep Roads Lead to High Mountains appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Bonus Episode – Interview with Steve Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 30:42


    In this episode Laurie Lawrence interviews Steve Holland, the greatest distance swimmer Laurie believes the world has ever seen. With Laurie as his coach, Steve (at only 15 years of age) broke world records on numerous occasions. Laurie and Steve speak of their journey together from “shy skinny nervous kid” to the youngest ever world […] The post Bonus Episode – Interview with Steve Holland appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Stanley – Steve Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 26:11


    In this episode, Laurie tells the story of Steve Holland; OAM, Commonwealth Games Champion & Olympic Medalist. With Laurie as his coach, 15-year-old Steve broke the world record for 800m and 1500m freestyle – both in the same race. From a “shy, skinny, nervous kid” to world record holder and champion, this is Steve’s story […] The post Stanley – Steve Holland appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Doing What the Opposition Won’t – Duncan Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 25:54


    In this episode, Laurie tells us the story of Duncan Armstrong, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Champion, and Order of Australia Recipient. Duncan, coached by Laurie Lawrence, won Olympic gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Laurie takes us back to Duncan’s teens where his swimming career started at A.C.I. Lawrence Swimming Club. He recounts Duncan’s […] The post Doing What the Opposition Won’t – Duncan Armstrong appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    A True Champion – Debbie Flintoff-King

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 18:29


    Debbie Flintoff-King is a Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games athlete, Order of Australia Recipient and Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee.  In her career, Debbie won gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics plus a total of seven medals over three Commonwealth Games appearances. In this episode, Laurie takes us back to 1990 when Debbie was […] The post A True Champion – Debbie Flintoff-King appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    Belief – Julie McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 22:02


    Long-distance freestyle swimmer, Julie McDonald, was coached by Laurie throughout her career. Julie debuted at the 1986 commonwealth Games, securing a silver medal in the 800-metre freestyle. In 1987 at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Brisbane, Julie came head to head with world-record holder, Janet Evans. This episode is a blow by blow account […] The post Belief – Julie McDonald appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

    One Step at a Time – Glenn Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 21:46


    It all started with a crying four-year-old Glenn Buchanan, learning to swim in a baby pool in Townsville, alongside his hesitant swim coach, Laurie Lawrence. Fast forward to 1984, and Laurie has a front-row seat to Glenn’s bronze medal performance at the LA Olympics.  Laurie passionately takes you back to where it all began for […] The post One Step at a Time – Glenn Buchanan appeared first on Laurie Lawrence.

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