Propulsion Swimming Podcast

What would happen if you dropped everything, quit your day job, and trained like an elite swimmer for an entire year? Adam Wilkie is about to find out. In this incredibly special episode of the podcast, we sit down with Adam Wilkie, son of the late, great British swimming legend David Wilkie. To mark the 50th anniversary of his dad's historic 1976 Montreal Olympic Gold medal, Adam has set himself...

Summer McIntosh has done the unthinkable at the Canadian Trials, taking down the longest-standing, hardest women's world record left on the books. Swimming a monumental 2:01.65 in the 200m Butterfly, she has officially erased Liu Zige’s 17-year-old super-suit record. In this episode, we are diving deep into the technique and race analysis to figure out exactly how she pulled this off. We break dow...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast is back to catch up on a truly staggering couple of weeks in the swimming world! With the summer's major meets rapidly approaching, we are seeing world records shattered and in-season times that frankly shouldn't be possible right now. We dive into the unbelievable 50m and 100m Freestyle World Records from Kate Douglas and Marit Steenbergen, and pay massive respect...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we review the Australian Swimming Trials 2026, as the high-stakes week of Australian Swimming comes to a close. We break down Sam Short making history with his incredible freestyle sweep, Mollie O'Callaghan nearing a world record in the 200m Freestyle, and Kaylee McKeown battling through illness to dominate the backstroke events. Elsewhere we discuss th...

On this weeks episode of the Propulsion Swimming podcast we take a look back through the tops swims of the Mare Nostrum circuit 2026. From Marritt Steenbergen setting a new second fastest time ever in the 100m Freestyle in Canet to Kristoff Milak’s successful 100m Butterfly return, as well as the swims to take note of in rival of home nation’s commonwealth games hopes we discuss all. Hosted on Aca...

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On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we sit down with the fastest-rising star in British breaststroke: Filip Nowacki. After a phenomenal 10/10 performance at the Aquatics GB Champs and turning heads by beating his mentor Adam Peaty in the 100m at the Edinburgh International, Filip is on a rapid trajectory to the top. We dive deep into his journey, exploring how training in a small i...

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In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we look back at the best swimmers of the Aquatic GB Swimming Champs 2026. We have put together a mini awards, voted on by our followers to hand our 7 different awards to those who competed at last weeks Champs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast final daily recap show from the Aquatics GB Swimming Champs 2026, as the week long meet in London comes to a close. We speak to Angharad Evans after her 100m Breaststroke British Record, Matt Richards after his 200m Freestyle British title and Josh Gammon reacts to his last gasp European Consideration time. Elsewhere we discuss the thrilling battle between Luke Gree...

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Scott and Dan review night 5 of racing at the Aquatics GB swimming championships 2026. We speak with Abbie Wood, Jacob Mills, Keanna MacInnes and Filip Nowacki after their crowning British Champion moments. We also breakdown all of the nights racing including a new S14 100m Butterfly World Record from Poppy Maskill, and look forward to a big fina...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast reviews day 4 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026. We talk through to Eva Okaro, Ed Mildred and Ollie Morgan after their victories as well in the 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke and 100m Butterfly we also discuss we Jacob Peters his return to his best after 2 years of mental anguish after missing the Olympic Games 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conv...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast reviews day 3 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026. We talk through a night of two british records, one world records and multiple repeat british champions crowned. We also speak with all of the nights final winners including, Matt Richards, Angharad Evans, Freya Colbert and William Ellard. 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conversation on Facebook -...

Day 2 of the Aquatics GB Championships in the books, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast discuss all the top swims of the night. We discuss Amalie Smith's new European Junior record in the 400m IM to Adam Peaty's stunning 50m Breaststroke swim, as well as exclusive interviews with Ed Mildred and Duncan Scott after their epic 200m butterfly battle. 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conversatio...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast reviews night 1 of the Aquatics GB Championships 2026. We talk Adam Peaty's successful return to long course swimming, Eva Okaro winning a stacked 100m Freestyle final and James Guy rattling his lifetime best in the 400m Freestyle. 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conversation on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/propulsionswimmingpodcast – Ask questi...

The final instalment of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast leading into the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026 as we look through Day 6's racing. We discuss if Angharad Evans can lower her own 100m Breaststroke British Record, Which Sprinting sensation can earn selections to the Commonwealth Games and European Championships straight of the back of NCAA's, and who will come out on top in the Mens...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast previews day 5 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026. We discuss who is likely to be crowned the newest 50m Freestyle British Champion in the absence of Ben Proud, will there be any challengers to Abbie Wood in the 200m IM and can Filip Nowacki break the Mens 200m British Record?! 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conversation on Facebook - https://www...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast crew previews night 4 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026. We will get one of the races of the week and multiple names including Josh Gammon, Ed Mildred and Joe Litchfield go head-to-head in the Mens 100m Butterfly. With Duncan Scott, Freya Colbert and Ollie Morgan all also in the water, a great Friday night's racing at the London Aquatics Centre is in st...

The best night of racing at the Aquatics GB Swimming Champs 2026 is upon us on day 3. Today on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss the potential 4 or 6 British Swimming records that could occur. Will it be Freya Colbert in the 200m Freestyle, Ollie Morgan in the 100m Backstroke, Matt Richards or Jacob Mills in the 100m Freestlye, Angharad Evans in the 200m Breaststroke and how low can Laure...

In today’s episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are previewing an action-packed Day 2 of the Aquatics GB Championships 2026.We continue breaking down the consideration times for Aquatics GB and all the home nations as the battle for European Championship and Commonwealth Games spots heats up. Plus, we dive deep into the heat sheets to preview the biggest races of Day 2—including the grue...

The road to the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships starts right here! In today’s episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are previewing a massive Day 1 of the Aquatics GB Championships 2026 We break down the selection policies for Aquatics GB and the home nations, including the 40 spots up for grabs for the European Championships. Plus, we dive deep into the heat sheets to pr...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we chat with Manchester Performance Centre swimmer Evan Jones. Evan is a previous commonwealth games medalist for Scotland and will be looking to secure his selection with Scottish Swimming and the Aquatics Gb Swimming Championships 2026 in London. Besides talking through his aims at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this summer, we discuss with Evan his...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we react to the amazing new 50m Freestyle World Record posted by Cam McEvoy at the Chinese Open 2026. We talk through the stats and training methods behind the swim, how much lower Cameron McEvoy could take the record and what will change in sprint swimming from now on. 🔗 Connect With Our Community Join the Conversation on Facebook - https://www.faceb...

The road to the 2026 Aquatics GB Championships officially runs through Edinburgh! In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we break down a massive weekend of racing at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet (EISM), featuring a historic British Record and a comeback from the Greatest of All Time. The swim of the meet belongs to Freya Colbert. After dominating the 400m Freestyle (4:06.16)...

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we sit down with Britain's newest sprinting sensation, Jacob Mills. After a monumental breakout season that saw him clock a staggering 47.74 in the 100m Freestyle, Jacob has skyrocketed to #3 on the British all-time list. We discuss his technical evolution at Repton Swimming, the impact of training alongside Adam Peaty, and his high-profile move...