Propulsion Swimming Podcast

At the Rotterdam Open Meet, in December 2023, Angharad Evans caused the British Swimming community to sit up and wonder if the University of Stirling swimmer has a chance at making the Olympic team when British Swimming Olympic trials come about in April 2024. She secured massive personal bests in the 50m Breaststroke (1 second), 100m Breaststroke (just under 1 second) and 200m Breaststroke (7 sec...

This episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast Propulsion takes you behind the scenes with the Bath Performance Centre rising swimmer, Matthew Ward, as he sets his sights on the British Swimming Olympic Trials. In this episode, you'll hear Matt discuss:Texas Twists: How his swimming journey began in the Lone Star State and the unique challenges and benefits that shaped him as an athlete. Mount Ke...

Calling all distance swimmers! 🏊‍♀️ This episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast for you. We dive deep into the world of training with the one of British Swimming’s newest record holder Fleur Lewis. Fleur shares her insights on:Conquering the winter blues: How to stay motivated and crush your workouts even when the weather is frightful. 🥶Taper secrets: Fleur reveals her surprisingly high mete...

Dive into the exhilarating world of swimming with the Propulsion Swimming Podcast! We're your passionate guides, celebrating British swimming in all its glory. Tired of British swimming being a silent stroke in the sports world? Not here! We shine a spotlight on our amazing athletes, coaches, and events, giving them the recognition they deserve, especially in the build-up to the Paris Olympics...

For our final episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast in 2023, we are reflecting on the awesome year of swimming we've had both internationally and in Great Britain. We will be handing out 12 Awards in various categories celebrating the best of British Swimming and beyond. All our awards were put up for Public Nominations before being narrowed down to a shortlist of 3 per award. These 3 wer...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we take a look back at last week's European Short Course Championships and give our thoughts on what we think the table-topping British Swimming performance means for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking to British Para-Swimming Star, Ellie Challis. At last summer's World Para-Swimming Championships in Manchester Ellie won a massive 6 medals including 3 gold for British Swimming. We speak with Ellie about how her dad taught her to swim at aged 8, why it's important for representation of the lower classifications in para sport, a...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are breaking down the British Swimming selection criteria for the Paris Olympics 2024, including the nomination standards and times swimmers are going to need to hit in every event! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are reviewing the recent BUCS Short Course 2023 that were hosted at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. We discuss the incredible weekend of racing that included a Fleur Lewis British Record in the 1500m, Cam Brooker sprint breakout and Loughborough Swimming dominance. We also share our thoughts on whether British University swimming should be so much bigger th...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking to Scottish Record Holder and British Champion in the 50m Breaststroke, Archie Goodburn. Archie talks with us about the recent University of Edinburgh's Altitude training camp to Andorra, why racing Short Course at the upcoming European Championships will help the British Swimming squad for the Paris Olympics, and w...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking Performance Sprint coach at Loughborough University, Connor Andrews. We talk with Connor about the journey he's taken at Loughborough from Volunteer to Performance Coach, how his exposure to other sports like athletics is helping shape his philosophy towards swimming coaching and athlete management, and which of the...

On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we sit down for a career reflection with one of British Swimming's best-ever Breaststrokers, Ross Murdoch. We talk about early career Gold Medals for Scottish Swimming at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and how hard it was to replicate the emotions surrounding that success for the rest of his career. How not winning an Olympic Medal has made...

This week on the Propulsino Swimming Podcast we take a look back at the last three weeks of racing at the World Aquatics' World Cup Series. We discuss the return of Adam Peaty and what his swims mean for the defence of his Olympic Titles, the unbelievable World Records by Kaylee McKeown and why she's the best swimmer in the world right now and are also joined by up-and-coming British butte...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we talk to Twitter Swimming CEO and USA Swimming personality Kyle Sockwell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are giving our way too early Olympic Predictions... with a twist! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we speak to British Swimming's leading male open water swimmer, Hector Pardoe. Fresh off his record-setting swim of Lake Windermere, Hector takes us through every challenging stroke of the 17km End-to-End journey. What does it take to conquer such a feat, and how does he believe he could push the boundaries even further? We explore not only the phys...

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we sit down with World Champion distance freestyle swimmer, Sam Short. As a key figure in the current Golden Generation of Australian Swimming, Sam shares his insights on the immense pressure that comes with following in the footsteps of legends like Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. We dive deep into Sam’s racing strategy, his love for attacking dis...

Join us are joined on this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast by Olympic and World Champion swimmer, Matt Richards, and review his recent World Championships performances and so much more. Matt opens up about the challenges of bouncing back from a relay disqualification and discusses areas ripe for improvement as he sets his eyes on the next big prize. Discover what it truly takes to win Olymp...

In this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we learn more about the University of Edinburgh Swimming Squad and the events of the inaugural LEN Under 23's competition, freshly concluded in Dublin, Ireland. Joining us is Mat Trodden, the Deputy Head Coach of the University of Edinburgh Swim Team, who sheds light on the his innovative coaching methodologies, particularly in the realms of Stre...

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we dive deep with British Swimmer and World Championship Bronze Medalist, Lauren Cox. Fresh off her stellar performance at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships 2023, Lauren provides an intimate glimpse into her performances, not just this summer but for the whole of the 2023 season. What does it take to translate the success of a 50m Backstro...

Review the 2023 Swimming World Championships with the Propulsion Swimming Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for an immersive dive into the 2023 Swimming World Championships with the Propulsion Swimming PodcastOur special highlight is on British Swimming; why British Swimming are focusing so heavily on relays, our projected medal count for the team, and which World Record we think the squad has a chance at breaking. Of course, this podcast would not be complete without a global overview of top...

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak with sprint backstroker Cameron Brooker. Training out of the Bath Performance Centre, Cam will be part of the British Swimming team at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Cam shares insights about the challenges and rewards of taper season, the final stage of preparation for competition. He also talks about his intensive training...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, courtesy of our partnership with Speedo, we are speaking to two Gold Medal winning Australian Swimmers. This episode we are joined by reigning 200m Breaststroke Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champion, Zac Stubblety-Cook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, courtesy of our partnership with Speedo, we are speaking to two Gold Medal winning Australian Swimmers. This week we are joined by reigning 400m freestyle World Champion, Elijah Winnington, as he speaks about the legacy of freestyle in Australia, his performances at the Australia Swimming Trials 2023, as well as looking ahead to the World Championships...