After 15 years away from competitive swimming, Liam Bourke is preparing to return to racing at the Reading Masters Championships. In this episode of The Weekly Freestyle Podcast, Liam discusses what motivated him to get back on the blocks, the challenges of returning to sprint racing, and why he wants to lead by example for the swimmers he coaches. He also shares his goals for the coming season and his ambition to continue progressing towards future Masters Nationals competition.The conversation

NCAA Champion Anna Moesch turned heads last weekend when, at the AP Swim International, she clocked a 51.94 100 Freestyle. This was not only a new American record, but it was the first time a woman had dipped under the 52-second barrier since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (in 2021) when Emma McKeon won gold in 51.96. This made Moesch the #2 performer all-time in the event at the time, a position she has since ceded to Marrit Steenbergen, who went 51.86 just days later in Canet, France. Moesch came on the

I veckans #snabbanan gästar orienteringsstjärnan Hanna Lundberg podden för ett samtal om livet i världseliten, varför orientering är så mycket mer än blöta friluftsdagar, och hur det egentligen känns att fatta avgörande beslut på 1-2 sekunder med 190 i puls.Vi pratar om: - uppväxten i Luleå och vägen från simning och längdskidor till världstoppen i orientering, - varför orientering kanske är en av världens mest underskattade idrotter, - press, prestation och att våga lita på sina beslut, - hur man

Allein reisen heißt heute längst nicht mehr, allein zu sein.In dieser Folge von Tauch Talk spricht Carolin Staab mit Stefan Reichl, General Manager des Breakers Soma Bay und des Wing Kite Club, über modernes Reisen, Solo-Traveller, Gemeinschaft und darüber, warum sich Gäste im Breakers sofort verbunden fühlen. Rund 42 % der Haushalte sind mittlerweile Single-Haushalte – Reisen verändert sich. Immer mehr Menschen reisen allein, suchen aber dennoch Austausch, Leichtigkeit und echte Begegnungen

In 2011, there was no magazine for people who swam outdoors. No shared home for the stories, the training, the destinations, the growing community of people quietly falling in love with open water. So Simon Griffiths made one. As the founder and publisher of Outdoor Swimmer, he helped give a movement a voice, and in doing so built one of the most quietly influential publications in UK sport. But the story behind the magazine is more personal, and more compelling, than the cover lines

In this episode, super sprinter and sports scientist Sam Lawman lays out exactly how to nail the final 30 minutes before you step onto the blocks. From smart priming techniques to mental cues and race-ready routines, Sam shares practical, science-backed strategies to help swimmers feel sharp, focused, and ready to fire when it matters most. Visit our Instagram channel @freestyle_media_swimming for video content (priming video available soon!) If you’d like to try bicarb, visit htt...

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Marrit Steenbergen and other star athletes from Canet and Barcelona, the IOC president saying she doesn't believe in paying athletes, and Caeleb Dressel training with Virginia.

Thilda Häll fortsätter med rekordenEnhanched Games blev en flopp. Vi kollar vad som hände på Mare Nostrum. 100m fritt den mest spännande grenen nu! Varför spolar klubbarna DM?

Passione Triathlon n° 360Riccardo Malagninoprotagonista della nuova puntata di Passione Triathlon, intervista condotta da Dario Daddo Nardone.In questa puntata di Passione Triathlon, il Daddo intervista Riccardo, un vero e proprio "Steelman" e atleta ibrido capace di compiere un'impresa pazzesca a Gaeta: vincere la gara H12 individuale e, a poche ore di distanza, conquistare la H24 in coppia con la sua compagna Chiara. Riccardo definisce cosa significa essere un atleta ibrido oggi, spaziando tra

What does it actually take to make a living as a professional swimmer? Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA Champion Anna Peplowski joins Social Kick to pull back the curtain on pro swimming finances, her transition out of NCAA competition, and her road to the LA 2028 Olympics. Anna breaks down the exact numbers behind her professional career, including the $3,750 monthly stipend from USA Swimming, the $15,000 athlete donor program, and how she navigates brand deals with companies like Jersey Mike's,

In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast we have Vern Gambetta, founder of GAIN (the Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network) and Chris Webb, Director of GAINswim. Vern Gambetta is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of functional sports training, a movement that helped shift athletic development away from isolated machine-based strength work and toward training the whole athlete.

Every ultraswimmer knows there are sharks in the ocean, but what happens when one makes a cameo during a 24+ hour swim attempt? Co-hosts Evan Morrison and Jessica Kieras do a deep dive into Jessica’s recent swim along Florida’s Gulf Coast. We discuss self-organized swims as a way of customizing one’s form of challenge, what it’s like to have a route with no fixed finish point, and the importance of transparency while fundraising for Save the Manatee Club. Jessica explains the connection

WE ARE BACKIn this new episode we speak with world leading coaching mind Wayne Goldsmith about all things sport and coaching in 2026 From team culture, to what coaches could be doing better when working with junior athletes this chat is a must for all coaches out there Don't miss this amazing episode

Is he the best underwater kicker of all time? We think so—and so does Coach Dave Durden! In this episode of the Social Kick Podcast, Olympic Gold Medalist and Cal Bear legend Tom Shields joins the crew to talk about his life post-retirement, his new swimming clinics, and his life in Santa Cruz, California. Tom takes us through his incredible career, revealing the exact moment he realized his underwaters were world-class and how he used his turns to dominate the sport. But Tom’s next chapter goes

I veckans #snabbanan gästar Erik Berg och Johan Fallby för ett samtal om mental styrka, prestation och psykisk hälsa inom idrotten.Vi pratar om: - varför den mentala delen är så underskattad - press, motgångar och identitet efter elitkarriären - sociala medier och unga människors mående - varför så många slutar med idrott för tidigt - hur föräldrar och tränare kan skapa bättre miljöer ...och hur Play Well Minds vill hjälpa ungdomar att bygga hållbara vanor och verktyg för livet Det blir både

This week Alex and Luke Withers break down all the action from the AP Race event in London, discussing the electric atmosphere, international field, and why the meet continues to be one of the standout showcases in British swimming. They also examine the realities of hosting an event of this scale and why the format must remain selective to stay sustainable for clubs and organisers alike.The pair review some of the biggest performances of the weekend, including Filip Nowaki becoming the first

In dieser Folge von Tauchtalk ist Stefan Görlitz wieder zu Gast – unser Tauchprofi aus Nürnberg mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung und einer ganz besonderen Perspektive: Er hat seine Tochter früh ans Tauchen herangeführt, sie ist heute selbst Tauchlehrerin.Gemeinsam sprechen Caro und Stefan darüber, wie Kindertauchen wirklich funktioniert: Ab welchem Alter Kinder starten können, welche Programme es gibt, wie ein Junior Open Water Kurs abläuft und welche Tiefenlimits gelten. Vor allem aber: Welche

Dal 4 settembre al 25 novembre 2026, Peschiera del Garda sarà nuovamente teatro di un evento unico in cui ultratriathlon e ultramaratona la faranno da padroni.Ci spiega tutto l'ultratriatleta Vincenzo Catalano, ideatore e direttore gara di Ultra Triathlon ItalySito: https://www.ultratriathlonitaly.com/#daddocè #mondotriathlon #ioTRIamo ❤️#triathlon #trilife #fczstyle#daddosport #govegan #ultratriathlonDiventa un supporter di questo podcast:

Back from a week training with Trojan SC in the Lanzarote sunshine, masters world record holders Helen Gorman and Jo Corben discuss everything from tough morning sets to celebrity selfies, sightseeing and cheese. The pair discuss why Lanzarote has become the unofficial spring gathering point for masters swimmers, the atmosphere of training alongside international squads, and whether there were any swimmers left in the UK - apart from Kirsty Johnson, who stayed home and broke a world rec...

What makes good swimming technique actually hold up in open water? In this episode, Grant speaks with swim coach, entrepreneur and Effortless Swimming founder Brenton Ford about the gap between pool swimming and the realities of open water. From stroke mechanics and breathing patterns to racing strategy, mindset and lifelong improvement, Brenton shares insights drawn from nearly two decades of coaching swimmers of all levels — from beginners to professionals. The conversation explores why