Ep: 50 Ironman Legend to Olympic Mastermind: The Phil Clayton Story

We’re celebrating here at The Perfect 10 with our 50th episode. A huge thank you to all our listeners for being part of this journey.

Join us as we catch up with Phil Clayton, a titan of the Uncle Tobys Ironman Series, with 11 career wins and four unforgettable victories at Portsea in Victoria.

From tackling mountainous surf, appearing on Baywatch, to coaching at the highest levels of sport, Phil shares the key moments that defined his career.

We explore his seamless transition from world ironman champion to coaching phenomenon, where he played a pivotal role in guiding Great Britain’s Alex Yee to Olympic gold in the Men’s Triathlon.

Phil shares his insights from the Paris Games and discusses how his thriving business is helping shape the next generation of champions. This conversation is one you won’t want to miss!

Time Stamps:

(01:08) Phil Clayton winning at Portsea in huge surf in 2001 – commentary from Matt White, Guy Leech and Olympic gold medallist Clint Robinson OAM.

(05:25) The Paris Olympics.

(06:11) Alex Yee wins gold in the Triathlon for Great Britain.

(15:04) The Australian Olympic swimming team.

(15:50) Emma McKeon.

(18:34) The early days in Wollongong.

(20:40) The iconic Uncle Tobys Ironman Series.

(22:07) The King of Portsea.

(25:22) The legendary Trevor Hendy.

(27:48) An unforgettable victory on his home beach.

(31:53) Baywatch and racing at Huntington Beach California.

(34:10) Winning a World Ironman Title at Manly.