Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#175: New age group. Same obsession.
David Bryant is competing more than anyone we know right now - chasing records and rolling back the clock to his youth.
From international racing in t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
#174: From Sequins to Swimscape
Mel Bardsley has never just “gone for a swim.” From representing her country in artistic swimming to winning BUCS university water polo championships…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
#173: I Used AI to Break a British Masters Record
In December, Dom Wooldridge broke the British Masters 100m butterfly record in the 30–34 age group - with an unexpected training partner: AI.
Unable t…
5 months ago
#172: Brad Price's 3,100 Pull-Up Challenge
We catch up with masters swimmer Brad Price after he’s just wrapped up an epic January challenge: 100 pull-ups every single day - 3,100 in total - in…
5 months, 1 week ago
#171: Two Swimmers, One English Channel, Very Different Outcomes
Rebecca Lennon and Sarah Fitzgerald-Smith join Helen Gorman on the Master Swimming Podcast for a powerful conversation about the realities of attempt…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#170: Can AI Make You A Faster Swimmer?
Is AI the ultimate assistant coach or a step too far?
Matt Gray, assistant head coach at City of Peterborough Swimming Club, joins us to unpack how ar…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#169: Should Masters Swimmers be Allowed to Wear Full Bodysuits?
Do you wish you could race in one of those shiny rubber full body suits from 2009? Do you think you could smash your personal best times and look lik…
6 months ago
#168: From Elite Swimming to Firefighting: Lauren Quigley's Journey
Backstroke ace, Lauren Quigley joins us at the start of a Commonwealth Games year to reflect on the medals she won at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth G…
6 months, 1 week ago
#167: Lessons from Lublin & Training Smart for the Year Ahead
John Wood joins Helen Gorman to reflect on the European Masters Short Course Championships held in Lublin, Poland. We discuss everything from John's …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
#166: Surrey vs Hants: Inter County Christmas Cup & 2025 Review
Rival Inter County team managers from Surrey (Laura Kerrigan) and Hampshire (James MacTavish) take on the 'Inter County Christmas Cup', a new podcast…
7 months ago