Propulsion Swimming
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Dive into the exhilarating world of swimming with the Propulsion Swimming Podcast!We're your passionate guides, celebrating British swimming in all its glory. Tired of British swimming being a silent stroke in the sports world? Not here! We shine a spotlight on our amazing athletes, coaches, and events, giving them the recognition they deserve.But swimming isn't just for Olympic hopefuls. We aim to bridge the gap between elite champions and everyday laps, building a vibrant community where everyone feels welcome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Propulsion Swimming Podcast turns elite results into clear discussions of pacing, technique, relay depth and the competitive meaning behind the clock.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast treats elite swimming as a sport to be read race by race. The hosts work through pacing, starts, stroke mechanics, relay depth and record trajectories, grounding their reactions in times and the shape of individual performances rather than stopping at…
A 21.26-second silver has you arguing about the final five meters.
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A meet recap that keeps points, pressure, and butterfly speed in view.
The episode works best when it treats team racing as a points problem instead of a simple win loss story. Evan Jones comes through as the steadier presence, racing across events and turning small places into points that matter for the team.
Men's 4x200 freestyle breakdown with live-meet energy.
The episode keeps its focus on the men's 4x200 freestyle at the Swim England summer night national meet, with background noise sitting in the mix throughout.
Fast Worlds reaction with a sharp read on race sharpness, pressure, and who is peaking.
Day five of the World Aquatics Championships is a momentum check. Summer McIntosh now has three of her five gold medals, David Popovich has finished the 100 and 200 free double, and an all Texas podium in the 200 meters individual medley gives the hosts plenty to work with.
A patient senior-rise story with real Commonwealth Games stakes.
Ciara Slosson’s route is treated as the point of the episode: early junior promise, a slower senior climb, and the long stretch between them. The discussion keeps circling back to Edinburgh, the move back from Luxembourg, and how her butterfly work, plus a possible relay role,…
A brisk recap of Singapore's first world record night, the five gold medals, and the finals still to come.
Singapore Day Four belongs to Leon Machin's world record in the 200m individual medley, where he takes 1.3 seconds off Ryan Lochte's 2011 mark. That swim gives the segment its clearest shape.
A top-10 swim debate that stays on the races themselves.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast takes on an old argument: which swim deserves the GOAT label. It moves from Phelps' Beijing race to recent world-record swims by Summer McIntosh and Lio Marchand, and it even leaves room for a super-suit effort that still hangs around in the sport's…
Ledecky takes the top spot, while the men's 50 free gets a sharp, race-first breakdown.
The episode starts with Katie Ledecky beating Summer McIntosh in the 800 meters freestyle, and it treats that result as the night's clear headline. It also keeps the focus on the scale of the swim rather than dressing it up, which works because the performance speaks for itself.
A sharp post-meet debrief on Britain’s relays, sprint depth, and the road to Glasgow.
AQUATICS GB's Singapore World Champs 2025 run comes across as a post-meet debate, with the relay picture set up first and the sprint events not far behind.
Swimming talk from inside the lane lines.
Swimming talk with meet-level detail.
Toronto closed the 2025 Swimming World Cup series with sub-2:00 men’s 200 breaststroke, sub-50 women’s 100 freestyle, and a Katie Ledecky 800 free record falling by more than three seconds.
Ciara Slosson comes on after a strong swim in Luxembourg.
The hosts focus on a fast women's 200 free.
Dropped 50.3 to 48.0 in one season—nearly 2.5 seconds of improvement.
The hosts analyze Katie Ledecky's historic sub-15 minute mile swim at her own invitational meet, breaking down the statistics, comparing it to other sporting barriers like the four-minute mile, and debating whether this could be her greatest swim ever.
Day five of the World Aquatics Championships adds another big night of racing.
The episode locks onto a relay race and treats every leg like it matters.
The hosts unpack the meet with the kind of post-race energy that keeps the debate rolling.
Day four in Singapore brings the meet’s first world record.
The episode shifts into bold predictions and asks whether the sport is in the middle of a changing of the guard.
Fantasy Fangirls opens with sponsor spots, then Hayden and Steven tee up their current dive into Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn.
Sean and the team look back at GB’s silver medals through the meet.
Day two in Singapore is the main focus.
The Propulsion Swimming Podcast closes out 2025 with a relaxed chat about the recently announced College Swimming League.
Day seven of the World Aquatics Championships turns on Katie Ledecky beating Summer McIntosh in the 800 meters freestyle, spoiling the Canadians' five-for-five gold medal hunt and setting off a long, pointed discussion about how the race was won.
Ben Proud’s move to the enhanced games drives this Propulsion Swimming Podcast reaction, with Scott and Dan calling it shocking for British swimming and for Aquatics GB.
The show breaks down BUCS with a sharp eye for what actually decided the meet.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast ranks its top 10 individual swims from the 2025 World Championships in Singapore and explains why relays were left out.
The Propulsion Swimming Podcast returns to World Aquatics World Cup 2025 with a stop in the United States, where Gretchen Walsh opens with a 23.7 world record in the 50 fly and Shane Casas adds an American record in the 200 individual medley.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast's Singapore Worlds 2025 Day 8 Review covers a final session built around Leon Marchand's 4:04.73 in the men's 400 IM, Summer McIntosh's 4:25 in the women's 400 IM, and a championship-record 3:26.93 in the men's 4x100 medley relay.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast speaks with Freya Anderson, Olympic champion in the mixed 4x100 medley relay in Tokyo and founder of Fast and Female, about her move to Stirling and why she wanted female-only clinics.
They rank the greatest swims of all time, from Phelps's Beijing golds to newer world records from Summer McIntosh and Lio Marchand, and they even ask whether a super-suit swim that still stands today belongs in the top tier.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast closes 2025 with its end-of-year awards special.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast previews BUCS Short Course 2025 in Sheffield, where the hosts say the meet is free to watch and one of the loudest weekends of racing in university swimming.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast previews European short course 2025 with Aquatics GB expected to target the top of the medal table in Lublin, Poland.
Propulsion Swimming ranks its top 10 swimmers from the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, with David Popovici, Summer McIntosh, and Leon Marchand taking the top three spots.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast reviews the 2025 US Open in December and keeps returning to one theme: elite swimming is producing near-record times outside the usual championship window.
A bonus episode of the Propulsion Swimming podcast breaking down Cam McAvoy's stunning 50m freestyle world record of 20.88 seconds at the Chinese Open.
Day three of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore produced sub-1:44 speed in the men’s 200 freestyle, with David Popovici winning in 1:43.5 and Luke Hobson taking silver in 1:43.8.
Propulsion Swimming Podcast focuses on the World Aquatics World Cup stop in Westmont, Chicago, where four short course world records fell and the women dominated the weekend.
Recap and analysis of day five at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, featuring a world record by Poppy Maskill in the 100m butterfly.
A podcast covering British swimming, with episode featuring analysis of the men's 50m backstroke at the British Championships.
Recap of night three at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, including race results and athlete interviews.
This episode recaps night two of the Aquatics GB Championships, analyzing key races including the men's 200m butterfly and women's 1500m freestyle.
Live coverage and analysis of the first night of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, discussing key races and performances.
The hosts preview the final day of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026, discussing their plans for poolside coverage and fantasy picks.
Preview of the upcoming British swimming championships with analysis of events and athletes.
Interview with swimmer Evan Jones about his training, recent competitions, and goals for upcoming championships.
Daily coverage and analysis of the 2025 Singapore World Championships swimming events, including race results and British athlete performances.
The hosts preview and predict gold medal winners for every event at the 2025 Singapore World Championships.