Send us Fan Mail Emma Levy swam competitively as a child, and since then has continued swimming either in the pool or in open water, depending what’s available. This year it finally occurred to her that for the purposes of open water swimming she is an adaptive athlete, so she will tackle future swim challenges with new strategies. She is a SwimMastery High Performance Coach. She supported Tracey Baumann as a thinking partner in creating the book The SwimMastery Way. As an Improve...

The Swimming with Bobby podcast is back! In this 2026 World Cup Preview, Bobby Hurley is joined by fellow Aussie and commentary partner Will Rollo to break down everything to watch across the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup — three stops along the Silk Road in Baku, Tashkent and Astana. They dive into the biggest names, races and rivalries, the return of short-course racing, the new wildcard pathway to the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, and why this year’s tour could produce some

Tu arrives encore à la bouée, donc ta nage tient. C'est ce que se dit le nageur qui y va depuis des années. Olivier Jamann lui répond en une phrase : la bouée n'a pas bougé, mais toi, si.Olivier est maître-nageur sauveteur et vice-président de la Fédération française de sauvetage et de secourisme, chargé de la lutte contre la noyade. Au direct « Parlons d'eau » du 24 septembre, il tire le bilan de l'été.Il commence par les adolescents qui sautent des falaises. Puis il arrive au nageur adulte, et là,

Luka Mijatovic is a newly minted Longhorn, American record holder in the 1000 free, seven-time gold medalist at this year's Junior Pan Pacs and the youngest male to win a national title other than Michael Phelps. The Northern California swimmer joins Katie Hoff Anderson to explain why he committed early to Texas to train under Bob Bowman, why he felt ready to leave his club team now, and how he is setting himself up to make the Olympic team in LA. Luka walks through the summer that got him h...

This week we go behind the scenes and on deck as we hear about the recent British team's attempt to take the channel world record.George Taplin world record holder, international athlete and all round nice guy makes his second appearance on the podcast.Away from the channel attempt we hear about George's incredible swims up in the Lake District and his take and knowledge on attempting to plan a challenge like this.Enjoy!Donate here:

In this episode, Jol Finck shares his extensive journey in coaching, highlighting the cultural differences between Australian and British swimming systems, the importance of managing change effectively, and crucially how to take people with you. He emphasises the significance of building a positive coaching culture and adapting training methods to suit individual athlete backgrounds. We delve into various aspects of coaching, including navigating career changes, the importance of collaboration and

In dieser Folge des Action Sport Podcasts spricht Carolin Staab mit Meereszoologin Sarah Abdelhamid über eines der faszinierendsten Tiere unserer Ozeane:👉 Meeresschildkröten. Seit über 100 Millionen Jahren leben Schildkröten auf unserem Planeten. Sie haben Dinosaurier überlebt – und dennoch sind viele Arten heute durch menschliche Einflüsse bedroht. Sarah lebt in Ägypten, arbeitet als Meereszoologin und engagiert sich bei Turtle Watch Egypt, einem Forschungs- und Artenschutzprojekt für

Ten years ago, Lise Thorne turned up to her first swimming lesson able to do exactly one stroke, and desperate to avoid the other. Since then she's built Walking This Way into a community of 100,000 followers by talking honestly about midlife, reinvention and everything the brochures leave out, but front crawl was the one thing she'd quietly dodged for her entire adult life. In this episode of In At The Deep End, host and swim coach Salim Ahmed sits down with Lise to work out what changed:

Nick Parkes shares the remarkable story of his return to swimming after suffering a cardiac arrest at the National Open Water Championships in 2023. Clinically dead for around 20 minutes, Nick has since dedicated a series of fundraising challenges to the air ambulance service that helped save his life. Now he has taken on his biggest challenge yet: swimming the full 22.5 miles of Loch Ness. Nick completed the epic swim in the dark, cold waters of the loch with fellow Masters swimmer and docto...

The Rottnest Channel Swim is one of Western Australia's most iconic sporting events, attracting thousands of swimmers, paddlers, skippers, volunteers and supporters each year. But behind every successful crossing is a huge effort to balance tradition, participation and swimmer safety.In this episode, I speak with Will Rollo, President of the Rottnest Channel Swim Association, about his own journey in open water swimming and what it means to help steward one of the world's largest open water

Die deutschen Jahrgangsmeisterschaften versammeln die Elite des Schwimmens in Berlin. Für fünf Tage wird die SSE zum Schauplatz packender Duelle, zum Ort großer Erfolge und ebenso schmerzlicher Niederlagen.In dieser XXL-Vorschau analysieren wir jeden Jahrgang auf seine ProtagonistInnen, Storylines und Rekordchancen! 00:03:26 DM SMK 00:08:44 Vorwort DJM Vorschau 00:21:30 2012 Frauen 00:28:20 2011 Frauen 00:33:02 2010 Frauen 00:40:30 2009 Frauen 00:48:19 2008 Frauen 00:55:16 2012 Männer 01:02:15

Send us Fan Mail What is a developmental coach actually trying to finish? Longhorn Aquatics head coach Mike Laitala joins Chris DeSantis to discuss why producing fast young swimmers is not the same as preparing athletes for long-term success. They explore the risks of early specialization, the difference between developing strength and simply “lifting,” and why athletes can advance beyond their own developmental awareness. Mike also explains how he prepares swimmers for college, another coach...

On the Deadfoot Diver Podcast, host Curtis interviews Canadian diving pioneer Doug Elsey, who shares how Jacques Cousteau inspired him to start diving in the 1960s, earn early NAUI certification, and use commercial diving to pay for engineering and ocean engineering studies. Elsey recounts joining Dr. Joe MacInnis’s Sublimnos underwater habitat project in Tobermory for $15 a week, running public and research programs, working with National Geographic photography, and meeting figures such as Philippe

The SwimSwam Breakdown is joined today by Elvis Burroughs and Dax Hill, AKA Night Swim, to discuss the first two matches of the College Swimming League.

In this episode of Night Swim, we dive deep into one of the most important—and most overlooked—parts of swimming: technique.Dax and Elvis discuss why technique should come before endless yards, why bad habits can become permanent when swimmers are rewarded for them, and why coaches should consider front-loading technique work early in the season. From the pitter-pat freestyle kick to body position, the catch, crossover, and flip turns, this conversation gets into the details that can make a real

Are you logging thousands of yards each week only to watch your pace stay frozen in time? Most masters swimmers and triathletes fall into the same trap: they try to engineer their stroke into looking smooth and effortless, yet they find themselves stuck grinding out laps at a single, unchanging speed. In this episode, we sit down with Brenton Ford, the mastermind behind Effortless Swimming. Having coached thousands of athletes worldwide—from beginners to elite triathletes and national champio...

Swim moms are experts at tracking everyone else's sleep, food, nerves, entries, schedules, and splits. But who is tracking ours?This week, Renee and Rochelle talk honestly about swim-mom mental health and why putting on your own oxygen mask first is not selfish—it is infrastructure. They unpack the never-ending group chats, meet-weekend stress, bleacher comparison, and pressure to be everyone's soft landing, then share practical ways to care for yourself without turning self-care into

Passione Triathlon n° 382Stefano Lucianiprotagonista della nuova puntata di Passione Triathlon, intervista condotta da Dario Daddo Nardone.In questa puntata speciale di Passione Triathlon, Dario 'Daddo' Nardone intervista Stefano Luciani, atleta Age Group di riferimento nel panorama long distance italiano, reduce da una prova magistrale all'Ironman Italy Emilia-Romagna a Cervia conclusa in 9h28'. Stefano racconta il suo weekend da incorniciare: i problemi gastrici in bici causati dall'acqua e il

Faith Lamah shares her journey in swimming, from her early experiences to the challenges and rewards of the sport. She discusses the transition to college swimming and the importance of balancing life and swimming. Faith also reflects on performance, personal growth, training, and equipment, offering valuable advice to younger swimmers.

Auf den ersten Blick ist da erstmal nichts Besonderes. Das CabrioLi im westfälischen Lippstadt ist ein Kombibad mit Hallen- und Freibad. Betriebsleiter Tobias Göbel führt uns durch die Halle und deutet nach oben. Und jetzt sehen wir sie: Kleine weiße Kameras an der Decke oder hoch oben an der Wand, die jeden Winkel der drei Schwimmbecken in der Halle im Blick haben.Das CabrioLi in Lippstadt war bundesweit das erste Schwimmbad, das KI zum Einsatz gebracht hat. Auslöser war aber nicht der tragische