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Fresh from being named the 2022 masters male decathlon winner, Mike Hodgson reflects on a brilliant year which saw him attain multiple records. Mike uses local competitions to try out different things, and schedules his training year-round so he is in the best possible shape for the big competitions (British masters, National Championships, Europeans and so on).   Get 15% off a pair of goggles wit...

After competing as a skier and snowboarder for the Turkish national team, Mine Kasapoğlu turned her hand to photography and has covered Olympic Games for the last 20 years. Mine's main snaps are for swimming, skiing and snowboarding, and she's got to know some of the greatest swimmers on a personal level.

After setting up his own one-to-one coaching business and running his first clinic, Ed Baxter, a former swimmer under the tutelage of coach Mel Marshall, knew there was more to give. He spoke to his friend and training partner, Adam Peaty, about creating AP Race. Ed is the Managing Director, and the company has since gone on to offer clinics, competitions, tailored coaching, merchandise and more....

A stand-out age group swimmer in Scotland, Rob Robson was very outcome driven. After a disappointing period around the age of 16 - due to a 'negative mindset' - he quit the sport altogether. Rob then worked long hours in his 20s and took part in no sport at all. Wanting to return to better health in his 30s, he began swimming again and now takes a different approach to the sport, finding...

From next week, The Masters Swimming Podcast will be part of a rebrand that'll see Freestyle Media launch. Listen to this two-minute episode for more details. 

In this episode we hear from co-founder of TheMagic5 — and former Team Denmark swimmer — Niklas Hedegaard, on his company's exciting journey that started in 2017 and now sells custom-fit goggles globally to over 150,000 people. Niklas explains why the company is called TheMagic5 and why he believes it's the only product on the market that can offer its unique customisation. 

In the second part of our women's health series, we focus on the menopause and how it can affect performance in the pool. Hear about the experiences of Jo Corben, Julie Hoyle, Catherine Munro and Kath Tunnicliffe, hosted by Beth Hogg.

He's competed a two Olympic Games in the modern pentathlon. He's won European and World Championship medals. He's helped many celebrities complete epic challenges for Comic Relief. He's a published author and sports scientist. And, he's a masters swimmer. Professor Greg Whyte joins us to talk about the physical and mental challenges he faced throughout his career, and how...

Triathlon coach and masters swimmer John Wood talks through an array of sports and how they can all aid your swimming performance, both aerobically and anaerobically. Often swimming relies on club sessions or quiet lane swimming public sessions in order to get a good quality workout, but the times may not align with your availability. So, can getting out for a quick run or cycle be a good replacem...

A serial record holder, Teddington Swimming Club's Gina Heyn has a connection with the water that is hard to match. A swimming teacher by day, Gina appreciates the skill of swimming and considers it an art. She's a sprinter herself, and thrives on beautiful technique in order to feel fast. With one more year left in the 35-39 age category, can Gina achieve a world record she craves?

In this episode, host Beth Hogg is joined by Catherine Munro, Rebecca Lennon and Elisabeth Ogbonmwan - all of whom have a medical professional background and are swimmers - to talk about two key elements in women's health that affect female swimmers when training and racing, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. This is the first in a small series of episodes covering women's health. Thank...

After competing in the 800 freestyle, 200 and 400 IM, Keri-anne Payne tried her hand at a 10km open water swim, and went on to become an Olympic silver medallist in the event. While she never 'fell in love' with the 10km race, she certainly loved the open water environment, which has since seen her create two start-up businesses that revolve around open water swimming. In this chat, Keri...

This week, Director of Swimming at Loughborough University, Andi Manley, talks about the progression through his coaching career, which now sees him harbour hopes of many of his athletes competing at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, France. Andi also still holds a number of masters British records, and continues to swim and compete on the masters stage.

Having covered Olympic and and Paralympic Games for the BBC since 2008, broadcaster - and masters swimmer - Nick Hope tells his own story of his time in the sport. Nick discusses the best race he's ever witnessed, who he believes is the GOAT, and who the best interviewee is.

A natural born swimmer, Julie Hoyle has been in and out of swimming for many years. But, when she turned 50, began to find consistency with the sport. Consistency then led to British records, European records and even a world record. Now retired from work and 60, Julie is enjoying her most consistent training period ever, and says she 'feels at home in the water'.

Strength and conditioning coach, Nathan Oxford is back to discuss how you can get stronger using just your bodyweight to reap the rewards in the water. He also shares his RAMP method for getting your body and mind firing on race day.

On this week's episode, coach of the Northampton Swimming Club masters squad, Matt Richmond - who is based out in the US studying for a physical therapy degree - talks about the perks and challenges of coaching remotely, why he chose to coach a masters squad and where he feels masters swimming sits in the eyes of the wider swimming world.

Having swam for many years, James Simpson of Trafford Metro has always enjoyed training and competing, without it ever getting serious. However, at the age of 27, James finds himself in a position where some major PBs have somewhat unexpectedly put him in a position where he is on the brink of big things. 2023 could be the year he goes a step further than masters competitions, and he reveals his o...

A new year means opportunity to set yourself new goals in and out of the water. Beth Hogg, Kath Tunnicliffe, John Wood and Joe Malone discuss the process of setting goals and share some of their own goals for 2023.

In the final episode of 2022, Beth Hogg, Jamie McHale, Jonathan Saunders and host Joe Malone answer the questions you submitted on The Masters Swimming Podcast Facebook group. Find out who prefers Freddo's and who prefers Haribo's; what the toughest-ever set our panel have trained; what they think to Nick Santos winning the World Championships aged 42 and more. The Masters Swimming Podca...

In the latest episode of Through The Water With, former Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Dean Milwain, says everything 'clicked into place' when he turned 11. However, by the age of 21, after winning gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he retired due to falling out of love with the sport. It took more than a decade for Dean to get...

Beth Hogg, Kath Tunnicliffe and Kalon Veale join Joe Malone to round-up their recent successes in competitions and discuss what swimming-related gifts are on their Christmas wish lists. Helen Gorman also joins partway through to talk about being named Swim Wales' Aquatic Athlete of the Year.

Former Australian Olympian and Australian record holder in the 50m freestyle Brett Hawke, says a shift in his mindset took him to the top, and that his coaching career began earlier than expected.

Beth Hogg, John Wood and Joe Malone discuss the elements to consider when planning a training block.

Sonny Trigg, also known as TheSwimsuitGuy, has spent four years reviewing all the best swimsuits on his YouTube channel, and he provides us with all the knowledge we need for picking our next suit. Sonny has also coached some of the world's elite swimmers.