Propulsion Swimming Podcast

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we speak to University of Kentucky swimmer, Mason Wilby.   A 200m Butterfly specialist, training out of the States, Mason Wilby is officially a member of Team England for the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games.    We talk to Mason about why he chose to represent British Swimming and England despite never training in the UK, as well as...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak to Swansea HPC's Adam Baker.   Swim coach to World Championship selected Dan Jervis and Medi Harris, Adam Baker has an amazing resume in the sport. He's coached swimmers to be selected for and win medals at the last two European Youth Olympic Festivals (1 gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronze) along with the sending swimmers to the la...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are talking about Mental Health, in line with Mental Health Awareness week here in the UK, and specifically Body Image and Eating Disorders in swimming.    For this episode, we are joined by the fantastic Amber Keegan, an elite swimmer at the City of Sheffield, who helps us discuss this important topic by opening up about her...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, is the Director of Swimming at Hamilton Aquatics Dubai, Ash Morris.   Hamilton Aquatics is home to a comprehensive aquatics programme in swimming, competitive swimming, artistic swimming and water polo. With over 30 locations in the UAE and Qatar, & over 5000 swimmers in the program,  they provide high-quality aquatics provis...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are joined by the newest Welsh record holder and the 100m Backstroke British Champion, Medi Harris.    After a stunning start to 2022, in which Medi took down Georgia Davies' Welsh 100m backstroke Record, going 59.30 at Long Course BUCS, she has earnt her spot on the British Swimming World Championships team for this summer in...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome Nova Centurion's Swimmer and the new 400m IM British Champion, Freya Colbert.  Fresh off the back of an impressive British Swimming Championships in which Freya won Gold in the 400m Individual Medley, Silver in the 400m Freestyle and Bronze in the 200m Freestyle, she has been confirmed as one of the newest faces in the Brit...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, reviewing the massively successful British Swimming Championships 2022 as well as review the 23 strong World Championships Squad named by British Swimming. British Swimming once again put on a show last week in Sheffield with multiple world-leading times and British and English record performances! We take a look back at the best races day...

Get 50% off your entry to Swimathon 2022 by using code PROPULSION22 https://www.swimathon.org/get-involved   On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are talking Swimathon 2022 with the president of Swimathon, Duncan Goodhew.    We talk about where to sign up, what challenges are available and more importantly what difference can be made by signing up for 2022;...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are previewing the British Swimming Championships 2022 in Ponds Forge, Sheffield. With 1,500 athletes accepted into the meet, a total of nearly 4,000 scheduled swims across the six days of competition and qualifying spots available at the major international meets this summer, including the world championship, we cannot wait to see Brit...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak to the new 100m Breaststroke Scottish Record Holder, KARA HANLON!   Born in Stornoway on the Outer Hebrides, Kara has one of the more unique journeys through age-group swimming. With limited access to a 25m swimming pool, most of her training was undertaken in a 12.5m pool, with very little early morning training, all the way...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking the one of the greatest swimming commentators around and the voice of British Swimming, Andy Jameson!   Andy Jameson, a former Olympic medal-winning Butterfly swimmer for Team GB, has been commentating on swimming for 33 years.    We talk with him about life behind the microphone and what it was like to comme...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, with the help of GB Olympian Alicia Wilson, we are educating our British audience about the NCAA's and the American College Swimming system.    In the next few weeks college swimming in America is about to hit its pinnacle with the NCAA swimming championships 2022. One of the highlights of the American swimming calendar, we welcome on member...

On this SPECIAL Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome Nick Hope to help us look back and celebrate 100 episodes!!  We look back at some of the amazing memories and favourite interviews on the podcast from Adam Peaty to Duncan Scott, along with peeking behind the curtain of what goes on behind the scenes! We talk about where we see swimming heading over the next few years and what we want to...

On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we look at the topic of growing the sport of swimming. How can elite swimming grow its reach and viewership?    We look at the FINA World Cup Series and ask are they missing a trick by putting racing in tourist destinations rather than traditional swimming countries. The ISL and whether pumping up the top 1% of the sport is the answer....

On a special episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are sharing the latest episode of our live-streaming series aimed at supporting SWIMMING PARENTS!  On this months stream, we were joined by Olympian Hannah Miley as we talk FEMALE HEALTH in swimming.    Hannah explains why it's important we talk about female health, how to prepare your child for periods and swimming, what p...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome the most successful British Swimmer at one Olympic Games, Duncan Scott.  Over the past few years, Duncan Scott has been laying down a claim to be one of the greatest British Swimmers of all time. At the Tokyo Olympics, he won gold and three silvers, he owns 12 British Records, 5 World Championship medals and 11 European cha...

From Lydia Jacoby to Summer McIntosh, on this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast we take a look at who are the future female stars in swimming!!   One thing that was abundantly clear after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a new dawn of swimming is upon us. With masses of World Junior Records being set over the last two years, we thought we'd break down who are going to be the future contenders for th...

From David Popovici to Matt Richards, on this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast we take a look at who are the future stars in swimming!!   One thing that was abundantly clear after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a new dawn of swimming is upon us. With masses of  World Junior Records being set over the last two years we  thought we'd breakdown who are going to the the future contenders fo...

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome Olympic Gold Medal Winning Coach, Jon Rudd.   Jon Rudd is one of the most recognisable men on a British Poolside thanks to the remarkable success of Plymouth Leander. Most notably during that time, being swim coach to Ruta Meilutyte when she won an Olympic gold medal in London 2012, and set a 100m Breaststroke world record....

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we speak to Tokyo Paralympian, Will Perry.    Over the past week, Team GB Paralympian Will Perry has gone viral for speaking out about an issue that no one should have to deal with. He was publically made fun of for his disability, dwarfism, by three teenage girls and unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated experience.  &nbsp...

On this week's EXCLUSIVE episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk to Co-Founder of AP and Adam Peaty Race Clinics, Ed Baxter.   Ed has been working with Adam Peaty on the AP brand for the last few years and together they have found huge success with their AP Race Clinics which they ran last summer and, more recently, for Adam's birthday at the end of December.   As part of the...

On this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are speaking to the Director of Swimming at Mount Kelly, Emma Collings-Barnes.    Fresh off winning a school-record 23 medals and the Swim England Winter Nationals and qualifying for the Arena League A Final, we discuss with Emma how Mount Kelly are enjoying prolonged success through their core values.   We also talk through the benefit...

On this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are speaking to one of the success stories of this year's International Swimming League season, Canada's Ingrid Wilm!    After being selected to the LA Current as an undrafted rookie, Ingrid Wilm finished the year as ISL’s 11th-highest scorer point scorer and produced the fastest 100m Backstroke SC time of the year! She was LA’s top female by...

On this weeks episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are reviewing the world of competitive swimming in 2021 and handing out our Propulsion Swimming Awards!!   In what has been a fantastic year in the swimming pool for British Swimming we thought we'd celebrate and shine a light on some of our, and our communities, favourite swimming performances over the year 2021!!    All...

Another year, another ISL Final consisting of Energy Standard, Cali Condors, London Roar and LA Current.    On this week's Propulsion Swimming Podcast we preview the ISL 2021 Final.  Can Cali retain their title and what form will Caeleb Dressel bring? Why are Energy the overwhelming favourites going in? How can London Roar perform without Adam Peaty? We answer all!!    As...