Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#203: From Party Girl to World Champion: Jane Hansom's Journey
Jane Hansom’s story is one of transformation, resilience, and rediscovery. Once a promising swimmer in Scotland, Jane took a 20-year detour through t…
9 hours ago
#202: Front End, Back End: Training the Whole Race
Olly Espinasse - a lifelong Basingstoke Bluefins swimmer, British and European record-holder, and former coach - joins Julie Howe to share training s…
1 week ago
#201: European Gold: Katie Rees & Ben Winter on Their Šamorín Experience
What’s it like to compete at your first European Masters Championships - and come home with gold?
European champions Katie Rees and Ben Winter join He…
2 weeks ago
#200: Swimming for Life: Kelly Palace on Longevity & Performance
US Masters swimmer and distance swimming World Record holder Kelly Palace joins Helen to share her fascinating journey through swimming - from coachi…
3 weeks ago
#199: What’s on the Menu? The Perfect Pre-Race Meal with Robbie Blackman
Masters swimmer and nutrition coach Robbie Blackman joins us to explore one of the most important — and most debated — parts of race day: what to eat…
4 weeks ago
#198: The Sets We Never Forget
Julie and Helen ease into Julie's first episode as co-host by doing something a bit different. They turn the mic on themselves and swap the training …
1 month ago
#197: National Open Water & Exciting News with Alex Thurston & Julie Howe
We’re celebrating four years of the Freestyle Media podcast with some exciting news! Woking’s Julie Howe joins the podcast team as a regular presente…
1 month, 1 week ago
#196: European Masters Preview with Craig Ward & Vicki Payne
Craig Ward and Vicki Payne join Helen Gorman to preview the pool swimming events at the European Masters Championships in Slovakia.
From race goals t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#195: Shark Bite to Oceans Seven: Paul Leonard’s Extraordinary Journey
Paul Leonard shares the extraordinary story of becoming only the 44th person ever to complete the Oceans Seven challenge. From surviving a shark bite…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#194: What Is SIPE? Henry Goodlud’s Story & Woking’s World-Record Formula
Woking Swimming Club’s Henry Goodlud joins the podcast to share his experience of developing Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), a potentially s…
2 months ago