Propulsion Swimming Podcast

On this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we review the Short Course BUCS Championships that took place last weekend in Sheffield. We talk about the stand-out swimmers, why the meet has one of the best atmospheres on the poolside of any in the country, and the usual Loughborough dominance! We are also talking with up-and-coming Loughborough sprinter, Alex Cohoon. Alex joins us to explain the pre...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we name our football line up made out of the World's best swimmers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we look back at the last three weekends of racing at the FINA World Cup Series in Berlin, Toronto and Indianapolis.  We highlight the best performances, why there was little British Swimming presence, and then are joined by 2x Olympian, World and European Champion Louise Hansson to talk through her experience of the FINA World Cup!&nb...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking with 10-time Para Swimming World Champion, Olympic & European Champion, and World Record holder, Tully Kearney!! We speak with Tully about her disability affects her in the pool, how her training is adapted to suit her, and how she's managed it over a long swimming career despite it progressively getting worse. We also discuss how t...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak to a coach who's been in the sport for over 25 years, Glenn Smith. He's been involved in many highly successful Paralympic journeys including Ollie and Sam Hynd, and Charlotte Henshaw, as well as of course coaching one of GB's most successful Olympians, Rebecca Adlington! We are speaking to Glenn on this Podcast about the Coaching Vacuum we ar...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak to the Head Coach of Sevenoaks Swimming Club Keiron Piper.    As Keiran gets ready to move to Millfield School we reflect on his journey through swimming and coaching so far, as well as looking back on his success at Sevenoaks Swimming Club. We talk about his coaching philosophies around a no-pressure, enjoyable team env...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we talk with a former Michigan University swimmer, now based in Loughborough, Felix Auboeck. We talk with Felix about the importance of maximising the opportunities available to you as a swimmer who's also a student athlete. ✔️ SUBSCRIBE to Propulsion Swimming: http://bit.ly/PropulsionSwimming  🆕 Our Latest Video: https://bit.ly/PropulsionSwimLate...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we talk to the newest member of the British Swimming setup Jack McMillan about why he chose to leave the Swim Ireland set up and join British Swimming in Stirling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk with 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion in the 200m Freestyle and British Swimming superstar, Tom Dean!   We talk with Tom about how his life has changed since becoming Olympic Champion last year, how he's juggled commercial opportunities with training and what it's like to be a marked man every time he races in the swimming pool. &n...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are talking with the founders of the British University Swimming League (BUSL). BUSL has been inspired by the NCAAs and the NFL structure with teams allocated into conferences, mini leagues, and compete in duel meets to qualify for the BUSL National Final.  The BUSL is intended to be a fun and competitive addition to the scarce university swimm...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk to 'Ultra Endurance Nutter' Professor Greg Whyte OBE!!    Greg Whyte has coached 36 Sport & Comic Relief and Children in Need Challenges helping raise over £60 million for charity, including David Walliam's 8 day swim of the River Thames in 2012.   He recently completed a 125 mile swim of the River Thames raising over £30k fo...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk to John Bailey, the man who's produced the biggest swimming meets on the planet and is tasked by FINA with growing the sports audiences!  John has been pulling swimming meets out of the dark ages over recent years, having produced meets like London 2012 Games, World Aquatics Championships and the USA Olympic Swimming Trials. H...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we discuss swimming prediction in the for of 'What's More Likely..?' Similar to a game of 'Would you rather...', we ask each other questions from hypothetical scenarios and in a very different look at predicting the swimming world.   Questions include:  Who, out of David Popovici and Kristof Milak, is most likely to hit the most...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swiming Podcast, we review the summer of swimming from the Commonwealth Games and European Championships, as well as touching upon the World Championships.     We talk through the incredible breakout summer for David Popovici, his World Record 100m Freestyle and chances of getting the 200m Freestyle World Record in the years to come.  &n...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are previewing the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.   We present to you our complete race-by-race guide to the swimming programme at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, break down every name you need to pay attention to, and give our medalist and a few bold World Record predictions!  Along with this preview podcast,...

On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we preview the Team England Swimming Squad for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games!   A squad led by Swimming Superstars, including a host of Olympians such as Adam Peaty, James Guy and Abbie Wood this Swim England squad has the potential for multiple medals in the swimming pool come Birmingham 2022.    We are also joined by 200...

On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we preview the Team Wales Swimming Squad for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games!   A squad headed up by Olympians, Dan Jervis Matt Richards and Alys Thomas as well as British Swimming breakout star from the Budapest World Championships 2022, Medi Harris, there is plenty of reason to be excited over this squad of 20 swimmers at Birmingham...

On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we preview the Team Scotland Swimming Squad for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games!   With star swimmers such as Duncan Scott, Lucy Hope and Ross Murdoch, as well as potential Breakout names in Evan Jones & Kara Hanlon, and Para swimmers Stephen Clegg and Toni Shaw, there will be plenty of medal opportunities for this squad of 26 swi...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are joined by the RNLI and Black Swimming Association (BSA).   The RNLI and the Black Swimming Association (BSA) have joined forces with the shared goal of reducing drownings by influencing improved safety on and near the water. By working together they hope to reach as many people as possible of African, Caribbean and Asian herita...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are talking to Wycombe District swimmer, Adam Barrett. Having represented his country with distinction, including winning Gold Medals at the 2014 European Championships and Commonwealth Games, Adam Barrett is the British record-holder in the 100m Butterfly (Short Course). He retired from elite swimming in 2017, only to embark on one of...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we review the Budapest Swimming World Championship 2022! After what was an incredible week of swimming at the Budapest World Champs, we take you through our thoughts on the swimmers of the meet, the race of the meet and what these World Champs mean for British Swimming after a solid 5 medal haul.  As well as a day-by-day recap through...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome Tobias Robinson, British  Open Water Swimmer.  Ahead of Open Water World Champs, we preview the race at Budapest with the help of this professional Open Water Swimmer. Along with Olympian Hector Pardoe, Toby Robinson will be carrying British Swimming's hopes in the Open Water Swimming at the Budapest Swimming World Cha...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are teaming up with the Royal Life Saving Society UK to bring awareness to Drowning Prevention Week.    Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) is one of the largest summer water safety campaign across the UK and Ireland and runs from the 18th June - 25. It's critical in raising awareness and encouraging the public to enjoy water safel...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome Ed Baxter and Sydney Pickrem to discuss the latest news out of The AP Race Club.   Sydney, an IM specialist, is a multiple international medalist, having won medals for Canada at the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games and Pan Pacific Games.  She also represented London Roar in recent years at ISL.   As the newes...

On this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast, ahead of the British Masters Championship return to Aberdeen, we speak to Helen Gorman. Helen is the holder of numerous British records and a world record in her age group, as well as being World Champion in 4 events following the FINA World Masters Championships 2019 in Gwangju! Having originally swam at Nova with Bill Furniss, she doesn't follow the re...