Propulsion Swimming Podcast

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.

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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.

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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...

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...

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 ta...

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...

The 100m Butterfly has officially entered a new stratosphere! 🤯 We are LIVE wrapping up Day 4 of the 2026 European Championships in Paris, and the speed on display tonight was absolutely off the charts.

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast breaks down an incredible Men's 100m Butterfly semi-final that saw three men go sub-50 seconds. But Kristof Milak wasn't done there—he returned to drop an unbelievable 46.3 anchor leg in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in a head-to-head battle with Egor Kornev!

We also celebrate a massive night for Team GB and the home nations. Jersey's Phili...

The racing in Paris just keeps getting faster! 🇫🇷 We are LIVE wrapping up Day 3 of the 2026 European Championships, and it was a record-breaking night across the board.

Scott and Dan break down an unbelievable Men's 100m Freestyle final where David Popovici, Egor Kornev, and Kristof Milak all went sub-47 seconds! We also celebrate a massive moment for Team GB as Angharad Evans conquers her nerves to obliterate the British Record in the Women's 100m Breaststroke, bringing home the gold.

Plus, we cover Sarah Curtis shocking the world with a stunning World Record in the 50...

What an unbelievable night of racing in Paris! 🇫🇷 We are LIVE wrapping up Day 2 of the 2026 European Championships, and the pool was absolutely on fire.

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast breaks down a historic night in Paris, highlighted for GB by Katie Shanahan taking down a 17-year-old British Record to win GOLD in the 200m Backstroke!

We also dissect one of the fastest relay splits in history—Marrit Steenbergen's mind-boggling 50.87 anchor leg in the Mixed Medley Relay.

Plus, we cover Hubert Kos putting the 200m Backstroke World Record on notice in the semi-fin...

The 2026 European Championships have officially kicked off, and Day 1 absolutely delivered. Scott and Dan of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast break down an action-packed opening night that saw Team GB take home double gold in the 4x200m Freestyle Relays!

But the biggest talking point of the night? Leon Marchand. Despite nursing an injury, the French superstar dropped a mind-boggling 1:43.76 split on the 4x200m Free Relay, sending shockwaves through the swimming world.

We also break down Max Litchfield's gritty Bronze in the 400m IM, Egor Kornev dropping a massive 22.36 in the 50m Fly...

The summer of swimming continues! 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇯🇵 With the European Championships right around the corner, the Propulsion Swimming Podcast are also looking across the pond to preview the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California!

In this episode, we highlight exactly who and what you need to be watching during this four-day sprint of a meet. We dive into the brutal event clashes on the schedule, the unmatched depth of the American women's sprint field (featuring Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglas), and the highly anticipated distance freestyle showdowns including Sam Short vs. Bobby Finke and the potential 800m Free clash of the titans: Kat...

After an incredible week covering the Commonwealth Games, the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is back to look ahead to the European Championships 2026 in Paris.

We break down the Top Male and Female Swimmers to watch—including the lingering questions around Leon Marchand's injury, David Popovici's freestyle form, and the incredible post-pregnancy return of Sarah Sjostrom.

We also highlight our Breakout Swimmers, including 16-year-old Amelie Smith looking to back up her sensational Comm Games. Finally, we dive into our Races & Swims to Watch, featuring a potential Team GB World Record attempt in the Men's 4x200m...

After a massive week of racing in Glasgow, we officially put a bow on the 2026 Commonwealth Games with our ultimate review podcast.

It’s time for the Propulsion Swimming Awards! We are breaking down the best performances of the week, combining our expert picks with thousands of your votes from the public polls on Instagram.

Tune in as we debate Best Male and Female Swimmers, crown our Best Para Swimmer, and highlight the most electric Celebrations and Breakout Stars of the meet. Plus, stick around until the very end for "Best Swim of th...

What a way to wrap up the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow!

We are live for the final time this week to recap an absolute monster Day 6 session featuring 11 finals, incredible speed, and pure pool deck drama.

We break down Pieter Coetze's historic 100m Backstroke gold—going out under world record pace and clocking his third sub-52 swim in two days! We also analyze Angharad Evans capturing her second gold of the meet in the 200m Breaststroke, Kai Taylor's tactical masterclass in the Men's 200m Free to edge out Matt Richards and Jimmy Guy, an...

We are live wrapping up Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and after a quiet night for the home nations yesterday, tonight the roof came off Tollcross!

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast break down an absolutely electric session of racing. We dive into a titanic Men's 100m Freestyle clash where Flynn Southam proved he's the real deal, and Matt Richards got the better of Kyle Chalmers for the first time. We also celebrate an incredible 200m Breaststroke Gold for Jersey’s Philip Navaki, Lewis Clareburt defending his 400m IM title (complete with an epic poolside Haka!), an...

We are live wrapping up Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games, as the Australians put on an absolute masterclass.

Despite the Aussie dominance, 16-year-old Amelie Smith stole the show for England, dropping a massive PB in the 400m IM to take silver behind Jenna Forrester. We also break down Meg Harris leading an Australian 1-2-3 in the 100m Freestyle, Sam Williamson’s incredible comeback story to win the 50m Breaststroke, and Sam Short looking back to his absolute best in the 800m Free.

Plus, we celebrate an amazing night of Scottish PBs in th...

We are LIVE following a monumental Day 3 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! We break down an evening packed with Scottish victories, Australian dominance, and incredibly tight semi-finals.

We dive deep into Angharad Evans overcoming immense pressure to secure her first international gold in the 100m Breaststroke, and Cam McAvoy proving once again why he is changing the sport of sprinting with a blistering sub-21 second 50m Freestyle.

Plus, we break down Pieter Coetze's incredibly gutsy race strategy in the 200m Backstroke, Alice Tai's legendary three-peat, Jimmy Guy's massive 4x200m relay split, and...

We are LIVE following Day 2 of racing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games!

The biggest shock of the night came in the Men's 100m Breaststroke, where Australia's Sam Williamson chased down Adam Peaty and South Africa's Michael Houlie to claim gold. We also dissect the Women's 200m Freestyle final, questioning the surprisingly slow pace of the field as Mollie O'Callaghan cruised to victory, and we review Sam Short's effortless win in the Men's 400m Freestyle.

Plus, we recap Pieter Coetze edging out Ollie Morgan in the 50m Backstroke, discuss Alex Perkins dominating the 50m...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast i LIVE straight after the final race of Day 1 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! Join us for a late-night, unfiltered review of an incredibly action-packed opening session at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

The home crowd got exactly what they wanted as Scotland’s poster boy, Duncan Scott, delivered a masterclass to win gold in the Men's 200m IM in a Games Record time of 1:56.38, holding off Lewis Clareburt and Tom Dean. We also celebrate Faye Rogers securing Scotland's first Para-swimming gold of the meet in the SM10 200m IM!

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It’s Day 6, the final day of racing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games!

We kick off the finale with the Women's 200m Breaststroke, where Angharad Evans—fresh off her history-making sub-2:20 at the Aquatics GB Champs—looks to cement her superstar status with another Scottish gold. Then, we dive into what will arguably be the race of the entire Games: the Men's 200m Freestyle. It is going to be an absolute dogfight between Home Nation heroes Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, and Jack McMillan, squaring off against the Aussie depth.

We also preview a brutal...

The racing in Glasgow is getting serious, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is back to preview an absolutely loaded Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games!

We kick things off with the Men's 400m IM, where Max Litchfield will be hunting down a British Record to hold off Lewis Clareburt. We also break down Abbie Wood's golden opportunity in the Women's 200m IM and a blisteringly fast Women's 50m Freestyle led by Australia's Meg Harris. Then, we dive into the sprint chaos of the Men's 50m Butterfly featuring Kyle Chalmers and Josh Liendo, plus the highly anticipated 200m...

We are officially one week away from Day 4 of the swimming action, and the schedule is stacked with potential history-making swims and explosive international head-to-heads.

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we break down a ridiculously deep Men's 100m Freestyle field, featuring a highly-anticipated clash between Team Wales' Matt Richards, Aussie powerhouse Kyle Chalmers, and Canadian superstar Josh Liendo. We also dive into the Men's 800m Freestyle where Dan Wiffen faces off against the pure relentless pacing of Australia's Sam Short.

We discuss the legendary Chad Le Clos as he hunts...

We are back with another daily Propulsion Swimming Podcast preview show, breaking down all the epic matchups coming our way on Day 3 of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

We kick things off with the Women’s 100m Freestyle, where we predict a dominant Aussie 1-2-3 sweep led by the incredible Mollie O'Callaghan. Then, we dive into the Men's 50m Breaststroke—a race so deep that anyone in the final could take gold, including a highly motivated Adam Peaty. We also discuss the Women's 1500m Freestyle where Australia's Lani Pallister is the heavy favourite, and address the ongo...

We are officially one week away from Day 2 of the swimming action in Glasgow, and the schedule is absolutely stacked with world-record threats and massive international head-to-heads.

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we dive into the Men’s 400m Freestyle, where Australia's Sam Short is on a collision course with history—could we see an Ian Thorpe-esque World Record moment? We also preview the Men's 50m Freestyle, breaking down Cam McAvoy's transparent, revolutionary training methods and whether any of the British sprinters can match his blistering speed.

Plus, we look at t...

We are officially one week out from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is kicking off our day-by-day preview shows.

We start by looking at the incredible Women's 400m Freestyle battle between Lani Pallister and Erika Fairweather, before diving into the Men’s 200m IM, where Duncan Scott is looking to ignite the home Scottish crowd. We also discuss Kaylee McKeown withdrawing from the Women's 200m Backstroke due to glandular fever, blowing the race wide open for Kylie Masse and the Home Nations.

Plus, we break down the fierce S13 an...

After covering England and Wales, the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is heading north of the border to break down the incredible squad representing Team Scotland at their home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

First up, we sit down with Commonwealth Games debutant Anna Morgan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Anna shares what it means to earn her first international selection on home soil, the overwhelming pride of putting on the Scottish tartan at kit-out day, and how she's utilizing altitude training in Andorra to prepare for the biggest races of her career.

Following the interview, we dive into the massive 32-s...

The Commonwealth Games countdown is officially on, and our Home Nations preview series continues! Today, we are focusing on Team Wales and the undeniable pride of wearing the Welsh Dragon.

We sit down with two-time Commonwealth Games athlete Dan Jones to discuss his preparations for Glasgow 2026. Dan shares what it truly means to carry the passion of a smaller nation on his shoulders, the incredible support system at Swim Wales, and why the Commonwealth Games is so vital for keeping athletes in the sport and giving them an international spotlight. Plus, he previews the highly anticipated...

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are right around the corner, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is kicking off a brand-new Home Nations preview series! First up: Team England.

We are joined by British swimming veteran Max Litchfield as he prepares for his second Commonwealth Games. Max opens up about the tough lessons he learned as a debutant at the 2014 Glasgow Games, how he handles the quick turnaround between major meets, and why the rivalry between the Home Nations brings out a completely different racing environment compared to swimming for Team GB.

After the interview...

What would happen if you dropped everything, quit your day job, and trained like an elite swimmer for an entire year? Adam Wilkie is about to find out.

In this incredibly special episode of the podcast, we sit down with Adam Wilkie, son of the late, great British swimming legend David Wilkie. To mark the 50th anniversary of his dad's historic 1976 Montreal Olympic Gold medal, Adam has set himself a mammoth, year-long challenge: to train full-time and get as close as humanly possible to his dad's legendary 200m Breaststroke World Record time of 2:15.11.

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Summer McIntosh has done the unthinkable at the Canadian Trials, taking down the longest-standing, hardest women's world record left on the books. Swimming a monumental 2:01.65 in the 200m Butterfly, she has officially erased Liu Zige’s 17-year-old super-suit record.

In this episode, we are diving deep into the technique and race analysis to figure out exactly how she pulled this off. We break down the splits, comparing this historic swim side-by-side with her previous personal best (2:01.99 from World Championships) and the old super-suit mark. We explore how Bob Bowman's coaching influenced her pacing, specifically focusing on th...

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast is back to catch up on a truly staggering couple of weeks in the swimming world!

With the summer's major meets rapidly approaching, we are seeing world records shattered and in-season times that frankly shouldn't be possible right now. We dive into the unbelievable 50m and 100m Freestyle World Records from Kate Douglas and Marit Steenbergen, and pay massive respect to Sarah Sjöström’s incredible post-partum return to the pool.

Plus, we look at Leon Marchand shaking off the rust with a blistering 4:04.96 in the 400 IM at the...

This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we review the Australian Swimming Trials 2026, as the high-stakes week of Australian Swimming comes to a close.

We break down Sam Short making history with his incredible freestyle sweep, Mollie O'Callaghan nearing a world record in the 200m Freestyle, and Kaylee McKeown battling through illness to dominate the backstroke events.

Elsewhere we discuss the thrilling sprint speed from Cam McEvoy, Lani Pallister tying for 5th all-time in the 200m Freestyle, and Sienna Toohey breaking legendary age records as the team gears up for Glasgow 2026, Pan Pacs 2026...

On this weeks episode of the Propulsion Swimming podcast we take a look back through the tops swims of the Mare Nostrum circuit 2026.

From Marritt Steenbergen setting a new second fastest time ever in the 100m Freestyle in Canet to Kristoff Milak’s successful 100m Butterfly return, as well as the swims to take note of in rival of home nation’s commonwealth games hopes we discuss all.

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On this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we sit down with the fastest-rising star in British breaststroke: Filip Nowacki.

After a phenomenal 10/10 performance at the Aquatics GB Champs and turning heads by beating his mentor Adam Peaty in the 100m at the Edinburgh International, Filip is on a rapid trajectory to the top. We dive deep into his journey, exploring how training in a small island community at Jersey Tigers SC built the work ethic he needed to thrive at Millfield.

Filip also opens up about the unique dynamic of being an...

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In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we look back at the best swimmers of the Aquatic GB Swimming Champs 2026. We have put together a mini awards, voted on by our followers to hand our 7 different awards to those who competed at last weeks Champs.

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The Propulsion Swimming Podcast final daily recap show from the Aquatics GB Swimming Champs 2026, as the week long meet in London comes to a close.

We speak to Angharad Evans after her 100m Breaststroke British Record, Matt Richards after his 200m Freestyle British title and Josh Gammon reacts to his last gasp European Consideration time.

Elsewhere we discuss the thrilling battle between Luke Greenbank and Ollie Morgan in the 200m Backstroke and Eva Okaro topping off a fantastic week's sprinting taking the 50m Freestyle crown ahead of an impressive Theodora Taylor.

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Scott and Dan review night 5 of racing at the Aquatics GB swimming championships 2026.

We speak with Abbie Wood, Jacob Mills, Keanna MacInnes and Filip Nowacki after their crowning British Champion moments. We also breakdown all of the nights racing including a new S14 100m Butterfly World Record from Poppy Maskill, and look forward to a big final day tomorrow.

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The Propulsion Swimming Podcast reviews day 4 of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026.

We talk through to Eva Okaro, Ed Mildred and Ollie Morgan after their victories as well in the 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke and 100m Butterfly we also discuss we Jacob Peters his return to his best after 2 years of mental anguish after missing the Olympic Games

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