THE HONEST ATHLETES

In today’s episode, we had the brilliant Cassie Patten on the podcast to discuss a very important topic, with regards to performance sport and the implications of weighing athletes.  If you find any of the information in this episode upsetting or feel you need some support following some of the information shared in today’s discussion, please see below information for fur

We were so excited in this episode to talk to the legend that is Lucy Campbell! Lucy, a former swimmer for Great Britain, now the 16th fittest woman on earth, opened up to us about the transition from swimming to CrossFit. Lucy shared with us her highs and lows from both sports, as well as what a week of training would look like right now. There truly is so much in this episode,

In this episode we were extremely lucky to be joined by Olympic champion… Anna Hopkin!  Anna shared with us her own swimming journey so far, which isn’t necessarily the ‘normal’ route that the majority of swimmers take… as well as all the amazing coaches she has worked with, some of the most important lessons she has learnt and what it’s like to have a partner who

In this episode we are lucky enough to be joined by British swimmer and nutritionist Rebecca Guy! Rebecca spoke to us about the things she has learnt and wished she’d applied through nutrition and training/racing, about her delivery and application of supporting athletes through her nutrition business (@Rebeccaguynutrition) and shared some key and educational messages with regar

In this episode we have the truly wonderful Fran Halsall join us… Fran, a British swimming sprinting LEGEND, chats to us honestly about her proudest swimming moments, how she managed marginally missing out on an Olympic medal, what transitioning out of competitive swimming was like and what our sprint queen is up to now! This honestly was an incredibly inspiring episode with key

In this episode we had the wonderful Kate Offord join us to chat honestly about her experience being a female head coach, to discuss the differences with coaching swimming and triathlon and to share openly about being the parent of athletes! Kate spins a lot of plates... - Head coach for Altrincham swimming club - Weekly 1-2-1 (in person) swim teaching  - Weekly Run coaching

In this episode we discussed the importance of trying to maintain a positive sport life balance.  As an athlete, parent, coach, support staff or anyone involved in an athletes team, it is so important to ensure that the balance is present in order to be successful.  We discussed some of our own experiences, tips and coping strategies to navigate the life of trying to ba

In this episode we had an honest conversation with  @TheSwimsuitGuy ! Sonny Trigg, aka 'TheSwimsuitGuy'. Is a swim coach, YouTuber, and swimsuit expert. Sonny started his YouTube channel (youtube.com/@TheSwimsuitGuy) in 2020, while he was coaching in Muskat.  Sonny loves all aspects of swimming from coaching to racing and every tech-suit in between. Having begun as a se

We decided to do a 2022 New Year special episode! In this episode, we talk about all things we have been up to since our last season... including getting married, being a stunt double, coaching a new club, getting a second puppy, commentating on the Commonwealth games and much more!  We really hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on social media here: Instagram: @lau

Join us this week as we have Jamie Main, a centrepiece of elite coaching in the East Midlands for the past two decades, who is soon to be relocating to work with Bath National Centre's elite performance squad. Jamie takes us through his own journey within sport from athlete to coach, his development and biggest learnings through his multiple years in coaching and his next step mov