Pan Pacs Day 4 Review

Keanna MacInnes has owned the 200m Butterfly in Britain for years, but this summer, she took things to a whole new level. After a historic 100m Fly final at the Commonwealth Games alongside her Scottish teammates, Keanna went on to drop a massive British Record in the 100m fly and secure medley relay Gold and 200m Butterfly Gold at the European Championships!In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Dan and Scott nerd out with Keanna over her training blocks. We discuss why she actually argues with her coaches for more high-intensity fly volume, the technical breathing changes she made to drop 2 seconds on her relay split, and the training philosophies behind the University of Stirling's massive wave of success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Shanahan just had the summer of her life—but the journey there was anything but easy. After battling glandular fever, a severe back injury, and fracturing her hand just weeks after trials, Katie bounced back to win Commonwealth Silver in her home city of Glasgow and European Gold with a massive 2:06.13 200m Backstroke British Record!In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Dan and Scott sit down with Katie to dissect her incredible summer. We discuss the cultural shift at Stirling that is elevating GB women's swimming, why she's officially dropping the 400 IM, and her technical goals heading towards LA 2028. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Scott and Dan are live one last time from Paris 2026 to break down a spectacular final night of racing.Team GB finished at the very top of the medal table, and they did it in style. We break down an unbelievable Women's 4x100m Medley Relay where Angharad Evans dropped a 1:03.75—arguably the greatest breaststroke relay split in history! We also celebrate a massive, long-awaited Gold medal for Keanna MacInnes in the Women's 200m Butterfly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Dan powered through the 5 AM alarms to bring you a live recap of the final day of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine.The undisputed swim of the night belongs to Kate Douglass, who dropped a jaw-dropping 23.19 World Record in the 50m Freestyle! We also break down a seismic shift in the distance freestyle events, as Australia's Lani Pallister takes down Katie Ledecky in the 800m Free, and Sam Short continues his untouchable form in the Men's 1500m Free ahead of Bobby Finke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are LIVE from Paris wrapping up Day 6 of the European Championships, and the 1500m Freestyle World Record has been absolutely obliterated.Scott and Dan break down an unforgettable night of racing, headlined by Germany's Johanas Liebmann taking down the 1500m Free World Record by a massive four seconds. We also dive into the electric atmosphere of Leon Marchand capturing gold in the 200m Butterfly, and a stunning upset in the Women's 50m Freestyle as 34-year-old Kasia Wassick touches out Sarah Sjostrom.Plus, we cover Ellen Walshe winning in the 200m IM, France's Malou setting another European Record in the 100m Backstroke, and Team GB taking a professional, Championship-Record victory in the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Dan were up before the sun to bring you a live recap of Day 3 at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships.The biggest talking point of the session was a massive shocker in the Women's 400m Free, with world record holder Summer McIntosh missing the A-Final entirely and swimming the B-Final in 4:00 flat. We also break down a titanic upset in the Women's 400m Freestyle as Australia's Lani Pallister takes down Katie Ledecky with a blistering 3:58.4.We cover Sam Short continuing his unstoppable form in the Men's 400m Free, Matt Temple winning his first international individual gold in the 100m Fly, and Gretchen Walsh dominating the Women's 100m Fly. Plus, we analyze Team USA's incredible 4x100m Freestyle Relays, spearheaded by Kate Douglass dropping a 51.69 leadoff—just 0.01s off the World Record! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Dan, the hosts of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast are back to break down a phenomenal Day 5 of the 2026 European Championships in Paris.Tonight’s headline belongs to British swimming legend James Guy, who dropped a massive 1:44.87 personal best at age 30 to take Bronze in a stacked Men's 200m Freestyle final won by the seemingly inevitable David Popovici. We also break down a crazy Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay that saw France disqualified for a wild false start, and Marrit Steenbergen drop an unbelievable, jaw-dropping 50.74 anchor split!Plus, we recap Angharad Evans taking Silver in the 200m Breaststroke after a fierce battle with Chuganova, Keanna MacInnes equalling the British Record in the 100m Fly, and Leon Marchand finally making his individual debut at this meet, cruising through the 200m Butterfly semi-finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Dan are up at the crack of dawn as the Propulsion Swimming Podcast brings you a live recap of Day 2 of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.We kick things off with Summer McIntosh dominating the 400m IM, even if she fell a little short of her own world record pace. We also break down a massive upset in the Men's 400m IM as Japan's Matsushita takes down Carson Foster, Jack Alexy securing the 100m Freestyle gold, and Meg Harris showcasing her elite back-end speed to win the Women's 100m Free over Gretchen Walsh.But the biggest talking point of the night? Team USA's Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay. With massive splits from Luke Hobson, Shackell, and Gabe Jett, the Americans went sub-7 minutes and officially put the British boys on notice heading into the next Olympic cycle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.