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On this week's electrifying episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we welcome a true legend of British Swimming – the powerhouse relay swimmer, the humble champion, James Guy!James Guy is one of the most decorated swimmers in British history. His resume boasts Olympic gold medals, multiple World Championship titles, and a stack of European and Commonwealth triumphs. A master of freestyle and butterfly, he's renowned as one of the greatest relay swimmers in the world.We'll dive deep into Jimmy's thrilling journey at the recent British Olympic trials. From the unexpected setbacks in the 100m butterfly to the nail-biting, last-chance qualification for the Paris Olympics – we'll cover it all. We'll also explore whether his bold move to Millfield in the middle of an Olympic season was a calculated risk or a stroke of genius.AP Race London International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team GB have named their 33 swimmer squad (30 pool swimmers and 3 open water swimmers) for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After the Aquatics Gb Swimming Championships which acted as the selection meet for the Olympic Swimming squad, it was clear 23 swimmers would be representing British Swimming in Paris. Selectors decide to add to this number with 7 discretionary picks and prioritise relay performances with every relay selected. On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we give our initial thoughts on the 30 pool swimmers selected and give some VERY early medal predictions!AP Race London International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we review the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 in its entirety. Day by Day. Event by Event. Formerly called the British Swimming Championships 2024, this meet was the Olympic and Paralympic swimming selection meet for British Swimmers. Who were the stand out swimmers? Who secured their ticket to Paris? We cover is all! AP Race London International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast of the year (so far). We preview the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 in it's entirety.Day by Day. Event by Event.Formerly called the British Swimming Championships 2024, a rebrand that occured after we recorded, the meet is set to be the Olympic selection meet with invites to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics up for grabs.AP Race London International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan 'Jono' Adam, is a Bath Performance Centre swimmer as well as a double LEN Under 23 Champion. At the 2024 British Swimming Championships, he will be heading into the 100m Backstroke as the second-fastest seed. He's set to be one of the many hopefuls looking to make the British Swimming Olympic team in the 100m Back and go beneath the all-important Nomination Standard of 53.68In an interview on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Jono shares why his preparations heading into Olympic Trials have built confidence in a potential 52-point second swim, and moreover, what it's like being teammates and even housemates with some of his biggest competition.Key topics Jono discusses on the podcast:🇦🇺 Firstly, what was the main focus was on the recent Bath PC Training Camp in Australia.💪 Training against Kaylee McKeown, in addition to his hardest set while down under.🏁 Why he hasn't had many in-season swims, and then why his confidence comes from a complete training block instead. ⭐ Where did his personal best swim at LEN U23's come from (53.45), and more importantly what tactics he will use to replicate and improve upon it. 🧑‍🍳 How understanding skinfolds and his nutritional input out of the pool has led to improved performances in the pool.🇬🇧 Lastly, why it's important he's focusing on his own swim and not those of swimmers around him, like the ever-impressive Ollie Morgan.AP Race London International - ⁠⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are joined by City of Leeds Swimmer, Leah Schlosshan.Leah is a back-to-back European Junior Champion in the 200m IM. We talk with her about why she's chosen to stay at Leeds as she targets the Olympics rather than heading to a British Swimming National Centre, and her mindset heading into trials given she's going to have to race Abbie Wood, Katie Shanahan and Freya Colbert. AP Race London International - ⁠⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are talking BUCS Long Course 2024, and we are joined by stand out University of Swansea swimmer Lewis Fraser. We talk through the stand-out swims of the biggest UK University meet, from guest swimmers like James Guy and Max Litchfield to notable swims leading into British trials by Honey Osrin, Angharad Evans and Ollie Morgan. Lewis Fraser also discusses how competing as a team can take the pressure off, his 100m Fly BUCS record and why he trains a 200m IM program for the 100m Butterfly. AP Race London International - ⁠https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are reviewing the 2024 Doha Swimming World Championships and are joined by British Swimming's newest World Champion, Laura Stephens. We discuss the outstanding meet of the Dave Hemmings squad, why Adam Peaty has us very excited and of course the ridiculous Pan Zhanle 100m Freestyle World record!! AP Race London International - https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It may only be February, but on this week's episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we are previewing the upcoming World Swimming Championships in Doha. A large, experienced British Swimming squad is set to compete so we take a deep dive into the biggest aims of the meet for the team, which world records could fall so early in the year, and would anything other than a double-digit British Swimming medal haul be disappointing? AP Race London International - https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Rotterdam Open Meet, in December 2023, Angharad Evans caused the British Swimming community to sit up and wonder if the University of Stirling swimmer has a chance at making the Olympic team when British Swimming Olympic trials come about in April 2024. She secured massive personal bests in the 50m Breaststroke (1 second), 100m Breaststroke (just under 1 second) and 200m Breaststroke (7 seconds!!). On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we talk about her massive improvements since making the move to Stirling from home club West Suffolk, what she's now targeting to improve further heading toward British Champs 2024, and why, despite being a nervous swimmer, she looks to make herself MORE nervous before races.AP Race London International - https://events.aprace.club/events/aprli24/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.