Freestyle Media

Feb 03 2025 122 ep. 43 mins 14

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#121: Ice Swimming World Championships

Feb 03 2025 48 mins

Three intrepid ice swimmers chat to Helen Gorman about their success at the Ice Swimming World Championships in Malveno, Italy. Jonathan Saunders, Wendy Figures and Lili May Mustoe prevailed in nearly freezing water, and are keen to encourage others to give it a go! If the incentive of prize money doesn't persuade you, their enthusiasm might!

#120: Celebrating a Wonderful Career in Swimming with Anna Hopkin

Jan 27 2025 51 mins

Olympic gold medalist (and masters world record holder), Anna Hopkin, reflects on her career and, having recently retired, discusses what comes next. She talks about the intense focus she had training in the US that helped her become one of the best sprinters in the world. Helen Gorman hosts.

119: In Conversation With Triple Olympian Roland Lee

Jan 20 2025 48 mins

Triple Olympian, Roland Lee, reflects on his Team GB, Army and Masters Swimming Career. Roland swam at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. He reflects on unusual twists and turns that led him to Olympic selection as well as world masters records and a long career in the Army. Helen Gorman hosts.

#118: Debating the toughest swimming event

Jan 13 2025 45 mins

This week we're joined by Amanda Heath, Martin Bennell and Bob Bolton to debate what they each believe is the toughest event in swimming - hosted by Helen Gorman.

#117: Supreme Speed in your Sixties and New Year's Resolutions with Dawn Kissack

Jan 06 2025 52 mins

Dawn Kissack is just 0.2 off the world record for 50m freestyle in the 60-64 age group. She talks us through her training and coaching philosophy as well as her backstory from growing up in Sheffield to living in Scotland.

#116: The 2024 Christmas Special Podcast

Dec 16 2024 49 mins

It's the Christmas Special Podcast for 2024! Host Helen Gorman is joined by Olly Espinasse, Joan Edwards and Joe Malone.Thank you to everyone for listening to the podcast this year. We will be back on 7 January after a two-week Christmas break.

#115: Transitioning from Loughborough Head Coach to Business Owner with Ian Hulme

Dec 09 2024 48 mins

This week former Loughborough Head Coach Ian Hulme talks about his new venture, Signiture Swim Coaching, providing online personalised swim programmes to any swimmer. Ian spent 12 years coaching elite swimmers at Loughborough University, and guided a number of athletes to this year's Paris Olympics.

#114: Breaking records after surviving a cardiac arrest with Nick Parkes

Dec 02 2024 50 mins

Nick Parkes has made a full recovery from a cardiac arrest at the National Masters Open Water Championships in 2023.He tells his remarkable story, including getting back to record breaking form at the National Masters Championships in Sheffield just over a year later.

#113: How to achieve speed and longevity with Dr Conor Osborough

Nov 25 2024 39 mins

This week, Dr Conor Osborough applies his Olympic and Paralympic biomechanics experience to masters swimmers hoping to achieve speed and longevity in the pool.

#112: Doctor Dom on Balancing Swimming with a Medical Career

Nov 18 2024 35 mins

Doctor and masters record holder Dom Wooldridge joins the podcast this week to talk about his training routine amid a testing career and lifestyle.