Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#103: Rebecca Lennon on marathon swimming and training for the English Channel
Trafford Metro's Rebecca Lennon has had quite the journey in swimming. From a top-level 200m backstroker in her formative years, to a marathon swimme…
1 year, 11 months ago
#102: Olympian Maggie Kelly MBE on her illustrious career in elite and masters swimming
Host Helen Gorman is joined by Maggie Kelly MBE, who competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1988 Olympics. Maggie discusses her swimming career on the elite …
2 years ago
#101: Olympics, Paralympics, European Masters Champs, and more
Host Helen Gorman is joined by Jo and Tony Corben to chat all about the Olympics, Paralympics, European Masters Champs, among other things.
Give Helen…
2 years ago
#100: Celebrating one hundred episodes of the podcast
The Freestyle Media podcast is ending how it started, with Kath Tunnicliffe, Beth Hogg and Joe Malone talking all things swimming.
We discuss joining …
2 years, 2 months ago
#99: Masters National Champs - What We Know So Far
This week we're joined by Jonathan Saunders, masters swimmer and member of the Masters Working Group, to discuss what we know so far about the Swim E…
2 years, 3 months ago
#98: How to periodise your training and plan for the unexpected
This week, masters swimmer and triathlon coach John Wood joins the podcast once more to discuss when to accelerate and decelerate your training, and …
2 years, 3 months ago
#97: Siobhan-Marie O'Connor on coaching actress Daisy Ridley for Young Woman and the Sea
Former Great Britain Olympian and silver medallist, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, joins the podcast this week to talk about coaching actress Daisy Ridley w…
2 years, 3 months ago
#96: A million metres to raise a million pounds in 2024
Masters swimmer John Griffin is on course to complete his challenge in 2024 of swimming a million metres, while aiming to raise £1 million in the pro…
2 years, 3 months ago
#95: What it takes to organise a swimming competition
This week, Chris Malpass of Trafford Metro joins to discuss what went into organising Trafford's first-ever masters meet - from creating a working gr…
2 years, 4 months ago
#94: Swimming superstitions with Helen Sadler, Julie Hoyle and Helen Gorman
Do you have to get on the blocks on a certain side? Do you have to eat a certain meal the day before? Or do you have to go to the toilet in the same …
2 years, 4 months ago