The Pullbuoy Podcast

It was an amazing day at Ponds Forge in Sheffield as 100 of the country's finest swimmers took to the water in an attempt to set a world Record for the 100 x 100m freestyle relay in order to raise money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. The podcast was there to tell the story as it happened.

It was a weekend of the highest drama in Glasgow at the Duel in the Pool as the European team fell to the US by a solitary point after a tie breaking medley relay. That and the European Short Course Championships are the topics of conversation for Bob, Katie and Steve.

The podcast is on the road for this special edition which comes to you from the British Swimming Coaches Association annual conference. The conference gave a chance to speak to England's Commonwealth Games head coach for 2014, Jon Rudd, as well as Millfield's Jol Finck who coached James Guy to such an impressive 2013 and Warrender's Laurel Bailey who guided Craig McNally to some fine performances...

Britain finally got off the mark, but left it until the very last session. Steve, Katy and Bob chew over the British performance and there is a chance to speak to Jon Rudd, coach to Lithuanian superstar Ruta Meilutyte, before we say goodbye.

One day to go and Britain's chances in the pool are running out; the events in Barcelona and the timing of trials dominate conversation on the podcast.

It was meant to be the day that made the difference, but it just didn't work out that way. Steve Katie and Bob pick through the events of Day 6

Today’s the day that Britain’s brightest medal hopes took to the pool – Katie is back with Steve and Bob to dissect the happenings in Barcelona.

We’re halfway through the World Championships and it’s a bit brighter for GB; Steve and Bob cast an eye over events in Barcelona.

Day 3 of the World Championships and it's time to discuss the GB performances in Barcelona, with Steve, Katy and Bob.

Steve and Katie are joined by Bob Ballard to look over what was a disappointing day in the pool for Britain - but which featured a stunning world record from Plymouth based Ruta Meilutyte.

GB swimmer Katie Wyld joins Steve Buckley to discuss the GB performance on the first day in Barcelona

The podcast returns from an extended sabbatical with a chance to talk to the 2010 pullbuoy swimmer of the year Hannah Miley about her successes last season and her aims for the forthcoming world championship trials.

Two big events in British swimming took place this month and the podcast was at both. British clubs had their big day out in Sheffield for the Speedo League finals and the country's elite came together to hand out the Splash awards. Amongst others the British swimmers of the year were named.

There's only one thing to talk about on this month's podcast - the swimming World Championships in Melbourne. We're joined by Eurosport's James Parrack to preview the competition and to take a look at the British prospects.

February's podcast see us track down winner of the 2006 swimmer of the year poll, Ross Davenport, to talk about his successes last year, and about the prospects of the 4x200m freestyle relay in next month's world championships. David Davies will also be swimming in Melbourne and our trip into the archives takes us to 2003 when we spoke to him ahead of his international long course debut at the Bar...

The first pullbuoy podcast of 2007 comes from the poolside at the Cambridge 2007 Short Course meet. We reveal the results of the pullbuoy swimmers of the year poll for 2006 and take the opportunity to speak to Adam Ruckwood about the prospects for British swimming in 2007. There was also the chance to talk to Terri Dunning about her international breakthrough last year.

December's Podcast sees Steve Parry guest to talk about Britain's performance at the European Short Course Championships in Helsinki, while Swimming World's Steve Thomas joins us from Sydney to talk about Ian Thorpe's retirement. We also take a look at the poll for the pullbuoy British swimmers of 2006.

The inaugural pullbuoy podcast sees James Parrack guest on the show to talk about morning finals at the Beijing Olympics, James Gibson's move to France and the benefits of training camps while our trip into the pullbuoy archive takes us back to 2003 to talk about fly kicks in breaststroke with Gibson and Ian Edmond.