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The Pullbuoy Podcast#138 - Ben Proud Stuns SwimmingThere was a bombshell announcement his week as Ben Proud retired from swimming with immediate effect and instead joined the Enhanced Games. On this extra podcast, Steve, Bob and Katie take a brief look at the issues that this raises.-------------------Review, subscribe, share on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcastsEpisode Artwork: Sharpfocus Pics---------------------Connect on social:- X @pullbuoy- Instagram @pullbuoyuk- Facebook @pullbuoyuk- YouTube
2025-09-1118 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#137 - 2025 World Champs ReviewIt wasn’t the World Championships the British team was hoping for, or indeed the one we all expected with a haul of only 2 medals in Singapore. There is a lot of context to be applied, with illness a significant factor for a number of teams, but there were plenty of high points for Steve, Bob and Katie to look back on, including another world title for the men’s 4x200 freestyle and a superb British Record from Freya Colbert.-------------------Review, subscribe, share on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your...
2025-08-0849 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#136 - 2025 World Champs PreviewIn this episode, Steve, Bob and Katie look forward to the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore, and run the rule over the British team's prospects, including great podium chances for Angharad Evans, Ollie Morgan, Duncan Scott, Ben Proud and more. We also take a look at the challenges posed by formidable international competitors, particularly from the US team and the showdown looming in the men's 4x200 freestyle relay. -------------------Review, subscribe, share on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcastsEpisode Artwork: Aniko Kovacs for European Aquatics...
2025-07-2042 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#135 - 2025 British Championships ReviewIt was quite the week in London at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships as we saw two British Records, plenty of close racing and a closing event with drama that just couldn't be predicted. That means plenty for Steve Katie and Bob to mull over, we hear from some of the top performers of the week including record setters Ollie Morgan and Angharad Evans, and breakout star Jacob Mills, and then we consider what it all means for the World Championship team selection, with a few predictions thrown in for good measure.-------------------Review, subscribe...
2025-04-2345 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#134 - 2025 British Championships PreviewThe British Championships are back in London and acting as trials for this summer’s World Championships to be held in Singapore. In this post Olympic year, there are chances for some new faces to make the team, while there promises to be some dramatic racing across 6 days of competition. Steve, Katie and Bob take a look at the key events and some of the swimmers to look out for next week.For more from James Guy in his return to the 400 freestyle: https://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/news/back-to-the-old-school-james-guy-on-his-return-to-the-400/ -------------------...
2025-04-0838 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#133 - Duncan Scott Reviews an Epic 2024The second podcast of 2025 brings us our second guest as Steve and Katie are joined by pullbuoy's male swimmer of the year for 2024 Duncan Scott to review a year that saw him add two further Olympic medals to his haul as well as three new British Records in the short course pool. We discuss his preparations for Paris, managing the pressure of being defending champions in the 4x200 freestyle relay, and facing up to Leon Marchand. With coaching changes at Stirling we also look into how things might change as he prepares for a World Championships in Singapore and...
2025-01-2640 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#132 - Angharad Evans on a breakthrough year in 2024We are back, and in this first episode of the podcast for 2025, Steve and Katie chat with pullbuoy's 2024 Female Swimmer of the Year Angharad Evans about her journey to the Paris Olympics and her ambitions for the 2025 season. Angharad shares her journey to the Games via her experiences at the Olympic trials and her strategies for managing her imposter syndrome in Paris. We also discuss closing out the year with a first senior international medal at world short course, her training under the new Stirling head coach and finding the right fit in your training environment.
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2025-01-1936 min
Freestyle Media#110: Talking Nationals and 24 years of Pullbuoy with Steve BuckleyPullbuoy first came to light in 2000 thanks to founder Steve Buckley, providing a fan's eye view of British Swimming. 24 years later, it's still going strong. Steve joins Helen Gorman this week on the podcast to chat about that, and review the Masters National Championships that took place at the end of October.Check out Pullbuoy's feature film launched in early 2024; Imogen Clark, Leaving It All In The Pool, on the website: https://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/imogen/
2024-11-0543 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#131 - 2024 Olympic Swimming ReviewNine epic days of competition in the La Défense Arena and two more in the Seine are done and dusted as the 2024 Olympic swimming programme comes to a close.
For this episode Steve and Katie are joined by triple-Olympian Hannah Miley to look back at the British showing in Paris, one that brought with it 5 medals including a successful defence of the men's 4x200 freestyle relay, and to pick up some of the major talking points, personalities and performances of the meet.
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2024-08-101h 12
The Pullbuoy Podcast#130 - Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming PreviewThe Paris 2024 Olympics are almost upon us and with them comes nine days of what promises to be an incredible swimming competition.
On this episode of the Pullbuoy Podcast Steve, Bob and Katie are joined by double Olympian Lizzie Simmonds to look over events in the La Defense arena as we consider GB's prospects in the pool and river. Can the men's 4x2 defend their title and will we see a three-Peaty in the 100m breaststroke? Which of the ladies could step forward and make a name for themselves? And most importantly, how many...
2024-07-171h 00
The Pullbuoy Podcast#129 - Ollie Morgan on his Olympic PreparationsWith only weeks until swimming kicks off at the Paris Olympics, Steve and Katie are joined by British Swimming Olympian number 529 Ollie Morgan to chat though his meteoric rise to the top of the country’s backstroke pile, his aims for Paris and a whole lot more. Plus Katie gets to hear all about Olympic Christmas as we dive into kitting out day.
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2024-06-2928 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#128 - Katie Shanahan on Olympic Selection and Games PreparationOn this episode of the pullbuoy podcast we are joined by Katie Shanahan, a swimmer now headed to her first Olympics in Paris. Katie shares her experiences training at altitude in Flagstaff and reflects on the Olympic selection process as well as how she ended up focussing on the 400m IM and 200m backstroke. We talk about her mindset and goals going into the Games, the thrill of being part of the Olympic village and much more, including her TV commentary debut.
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2024-05-1729 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#127 - 2024 Olympic Trials ExtraIt was a busy week in London for Bob who was in the mixed zone every day. That meant he caught a lot of swimmers fresh from their finals at the Olympic Trials - we heard some of those interviews on our review podcast, but there was a lot more that we didn't include, so on this extra episode we hear from a host of swimmers about their trials experiences.
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2024-04-1427 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#126 - 2024 Olympic Trials ReviewIt was quite the week in London as Britain's swimmers chased Olympic qualification at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. There were two British Records and nineteen swimmers booked their places as of right, with four more also posting nomination times to put themselves in the box seat for selection. All that means there is plenty for Steve, Katie and Bob to talk about as we review the competition.
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2024-04-1156 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#125 - London Calling - Olympic Trials PreviewIt's the second most important meet of the year for Britain's Olympic hopefuls as they seek to secure their places at the year's big event at the British Championships in London. It's a meet that doubles as Olympic team trials and as such will determine the make up of the team that heads to Paris. On this episode of the Pullbuoy podcast, Steve and Katie look forward to a make or break meet which promises some scintillating racing with ecstasy and despair in equal measure.
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2024-03-2735 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#124 - The 2024 World Champs WrapA successful week in Doha for the GB team, with 7 medals in the World Championships pool and the all important men's 4x100 freestyle relay spot secured for Paris. In the latest pullbuoy podcast, Steve, Katie and Bob take a look back over a competition that delivered some great racing, a number of great performances and a number of surprises. We also consider what, if anything, these championships tell us about the forthcoming Olympic trials and the Games themselves.
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2024-02-2144 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#123 - 2024 World Champs PreviewThe pullbuoy podcast kicks off its 15th season with a look ahead to the world championships that nobody expected as Doha 2024 hoves into view. Steve and Bob take look at what we can expect, the Olympic relay implications for GB and what it might tell us as we head inexorably to trials season.
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2024-02-0828 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#122 - Euro SC Championships ReviewA fantastic way to wrap up the year's international swimming as Britain topped the medal table at the European Short Course Championships in Otopeni, Romania. 23 medals means a lot for Steve, Katie and Bob to get their teeth into. We also consider the scheduling, 2 per nation rule and answer some of your questions, with a quick peek at some of the notable swims at Scottish Short Course nationals thrown in for good measure.
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2023-12-1245 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#121 - GB Catch Up and Euro SC PreviewIt's been a few months since we were last with you and so this is a great time to catch up on the bigger stories in British Swimming over the summer. Steve, Bob and Katie consider changes of training base, comebacks, funding and British Records before taking a look forward to the year ending European Short Course Championships.
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2023-11-3031 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#120 2023 World Championships WrapIt was a game of two halves for Britain's swimmers as there was a veritable avalanche of medals over the last 4 days in Fukuoka, with the tally raised by 6. That gives Bob, Katie and Steve plenty to look back over as the team matched their second best ever performance at a World Championships.
We also chat about some epic distance racing, some seriously rapid sprinting, who was the top team of the meet and succession planning, and take on your questions.
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2023-07-3152 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#119 2023 World Championships Halfway ReportThe pullbuoy podcast is back once again as Steve, Bob and Katie take a whistlestop tour through the first half of the 2023 World Swimming Championships. It's been fast and furious in Fukuoka and Britain has performed well so far with Matt Richards in particular making his mark.
We also consider the 4 world records broken, the controversy over 200IM DQs and the lack of coverage by terrestrial broadcasters back in the UK.
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2023-07-2642 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#118 2023 World Championships PreviewWe're almost at the key meet of 2023 as the competition at the World Championships in Fukuoka loom large. There's plenty for British fans to be upbeat about, and in our preview episode Steve, Katie and Bob cast their eye over the home prospects, as well as some of the other races that we'll be looking forward to. Relays will be vital with Olympic qualification available, so that's a key topic of discussion, while we'll also hear from Tom Dean who talks about taking on a large programme of racing and facing down the inimitable David Popovic.
2023-07-1550 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#117 10 Years on AirIt's a podcast with a bit of a difference for this episode, because we are celebrating an anniversary; 10 years ago this month was the first time that Steve, Bob and Katie stepped into a virtual studio together for a podcast charting Britain's fortunes at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.
On this special episode we recall that first week and the events of Barcelona as well as picking one of our highlights from the last 10 years. Since we're in a nostalgic mood there's also a chance to take a look back at the last time the World Championships...
2023-07-0733 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#116 The Oldest British RecordsFor the first time in at least 20 years, we head into the second half of the year having not seen a British Record in the pool. So that set the cogs whirring; which were the oldest British Records in the books? In this special podcast we hear from the holders of those records, Becky Adlington and David Davies who recall their record breaking swims and get expert coaching input from Kevin Renshaw.
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2023-07-0214 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#115 2023 British Championships ReviewIt was an eventful week in Sheffield as the places on the British Team for the World Championships were decided, and not just in the pool. There was an almost unprecedented change to the selection policy midway through the meet, but despite that poolside drama, there was much excitement in the water too.
Plenty for Steve, Bob and Katie to get their teeth into then, as we review the ups and downs from the 2023 British Championships, look at the stand out swims and think about relay prospects for the upcoming World Championships.
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2023-04-1246 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#114 Retirement and Reflections with Molly RenshawMolly Renshaw recently announced her retirement from competitive swimming after a career, that included two appearances at the Olympic Games, and titles at European and World Short Course Championships.
In this episode, Molly opens up about her decision to retire and the emotions that came with it, as well as reflecting on some of the highlights of her swimming career. We delve into her training regime, the ups and downs of competing at the highest level, and the sacrifices she made to reach the pinnacle of her sport.
Molly also shares with us some insights...
2023-03-1736 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#113 - Imogen Clark discusses the best season of her careerImogen Clark, the pullbuoy female swimmer of the year for 2022, occupies a bit of an unusual niche in British Swimming as a world class performer often locked out of the major meets by the focus on Olympic events. In this podcast she reveals the frustration that entails, but also how her focus has changed in response, while we also discuss a year that she feels was the best of her career.
It was a season that took Imogen to the Commonwealth Games, the European Championships and the Melbourne World Short course championships, giving her the taste for...
2023-02-1732 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#112 Going the Distance: Kevin RenshawIf you've listed to the pullbuoy podcast at all over the past few years you will have often herd debate about why, for all its success in the pool, GB has been flagging in distance events and isn't currently living up to the standards of the past. In an effort to find out why this is and what is being done about it, Steve and Bob went to he man charged with turning the tanker around - British Swimming distance lead Kevin Renshaw. A 3 time Olympic team coach who coached David Davies to 10km silver in Beijing, Kevin knows...
2023-01-2736 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#111 Bella Hindley - Playing the long gameHaving reached her mid-twenties and with the disruption of a pandemic throwing everyone’s plans into disarray, Bella Hindley could have been forgiven for thinking her international swimming career had come to a conclusion before it had even started. But she persevered and this year made her senior international debut at the Commonwealth Games for England as well as being selected to race for GB at the World Short Course Championships.
In this episode of the pullbuoy podcast, Bella takes us through her route to international swimming, a journey that took in the NCAAs, the pro group at...
2022-12-0537 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#110 Euro Champs Review - Big Ben completes his golden hat trick and David downs the 100 free world recordThe longest summer of international swimming in living memory came to a close in fine style at the European Championships in Rome. It was a decent showing for GB, including golds for Ben Proud and James Wilby, but the biggest story was of course the 100m freestyle world record from David Popvici.
Steve, Katie and Bob reconvene for the final podcast of the season and consider all of the above, plus there’s time to answer a number of listener questions.
We've thoroughly enjoyed this summer's run of meets, we hope you have enjoyed following al...
2022-08-1847 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#109 Lewis Burras - The long road back to the podiumThe last few years have been challenging for Lewis Burras with many mental and physical ups and downs as he sought to find his place in the swimming world. After a few false dawns mixed with some very low periods he found a kindred spirit in coach Zoe Baker and from there has kicked on to have an impressive breakthrough season in 2022.
It’s one that has taken him to a new long course British Record over 100m freestyle and to three silver medals at the Commonwealth Games. In this episode of the pullbuoy podcast Lewis explains how...
2022-08-0941 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#108 2022 Commonwealth Games Review - From the sublime to the ridiculous in BirminghamIt was a tremendously exciting week of racing in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games, which generated a fantastic atmosphere in the sparkly new Sandwell Aquatic centre. It was as usual a display of Australian strength in the pool but the home nations acquitted themselves well.
On this review podcast, Steve and Katie consider events in the pool from the dominance of Ben Proud to the extensive medal winning exploits of Tom Dean, the finest farewell that Ross Murdoch could have wished for and much more. Also on the agenda was the Australian women's fearsome freestyle contingent, the...
2022-08-0542 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#107 - From the demands of Delhi to gold in Glasgow- Commonwealth Games memories with Hannah MileyTo say that the difference between Hannah Miley's experiences at the Commonwealth Games of 2010 and 2014 is huge is not an understatement. While the former brought with it the challenges of the environment, the latter imposed a whole different set of pressures.
In the final episode of the Commonwealth Games Memories podcast series for 2022, Hannah pulls no punches as she describes dealing with the very different demands of staying fit enough to swim in Delhi and the weight of being the poster girl for Scotland at a home games in Glasgow.
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2022-07-2631 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#106 2022 Commonwealth Games Swimming PreviewWith the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games looming, Bob, Katie and Steve are joined by Commonwealth Champion Ross Davenport to take a look forward to some of the big stories in the pool.
We consider the impact of world championships, the unknowns around who is targeting this competition, the potential for new faces to make their names, and we pick out some swimmers to watch.
There's also a quick chance to consider the GB team selection for the following European championships and the recent announcement of dates for the World Championships in 2024, itself an Olympic year.
2022-07-2248 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#105 Commonwealth Games Memories - Recalling a challenging assignment to Delhi 2010 with Lizzie SimmondsIt was a Commonwealth Games like no other when they travelled to the sub-continent for the 2010 edition. While India put on a great spectacle, the cohort of swimmers was beset by an illness that swept through the teams, making it as much a test of resilience as it was speed in the water.
Lizzie Simmonds was a medal winning member of Team England that year and recalls a games that presented a completely new challenge.
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2022-07-2130 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#104 - Exploring the "Curse of the Commonwealth Games" with Brett Hawke as we look back at 2002 and 2006He won three medals in his two appearances for Australia, but the Commonwealth Games were not always plain sailing for Brett Hawke.
We pick up the Commonwealth Games memories thread in Manchester to get his memories of the 2002 edition before moving to Melbourne in 2006, as Brett recalls suit malfunctions and health scares that led him to think he was cursed. It’s not all bad memories though with two silvers and a bronze to his name and the chance to bring the curtain down on his career in his home pool while swimming with some of the ic...
2022-07-1830 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#103 - A Commonwealth Games Odyssey with Karen Pickering as we travel from Auckland to ManchesterShe's the most decorated English female athlete at the Commonwealth Games so it's no surprise that they hold special memories for Karen Pickering. Across four Games appearances from 1990 to 2002 she won 13 medals including four golds, including five at the 1994 edition alone.
In this Commonwealth Games Memories edition of the pullbuoy podcast we journey with Karen from her first Games in Auckland to her final ones in Manchester, via Victoria and Kuala Lumpur, to get her recollections of those Games.
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2022-07-1243 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#102 - Commonwealth Games Memories: Andy Jameson recalls Brisbane 1982 and Edinburgh 1986As the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games looms large, this is the first in a podcast series recalling Games past and travelling from 1982 to 2014 to get the recollections of the swimmers who competed in those Games.
First up it's Andy Jameson who recalls his time at the 1982 and 1986 instalments in Brisbane and Edinburgh respectively, the latter of which brought him four medals, including gold in the 100m butterfly. As well as his exploits in the pool, he tells of broken goggles, sneaking team mates into the pool and accidentally having lunch with Princess Diana.
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2022-07-0838 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#101 2022 World Swimming Championships ReviewIt was an up and down week for Britain at the World Championships in Budapest with a slow start finally turning into a creditable haul of 5 medals including a world title for Ben Proud and a hat trick of bronze medals for Tom Dean. Steve and Bob are on hand to discuss the British performance in the pool.
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2022-06-2833 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#100 Previewing the 2022 World Championship with the GB teamFor the 100th episode of the pullbuoy podcast we hand the reins over to Bob who caught up with six of the GB team heading to the world championships and their coach Dave McNulty.
As well as hearing from Dave, In this bumper episode you’ll get the thoughts of Tom Dean, Freya Anderson, James Guy, Matt Richards, Brodie Williams and Jacob Peters as they look forward to a full summer of racing, starting with Budapest.
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2022-06-1453 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#99 2022 World Championships Preview - The Great Summer of Racing Begins!It was on then off then on again, but the World Championships of 2022 are now upon us, kicking off a busy summer of racing for Britain's swimmers. Before they can think about the Commonwealth Games or Europeans though, there is the small matter of facing the world's best in Budapest.
Steve, Bob and Katie are on hand to look forward to an exciting competition and run the rule over Britain's chances against the background of some set backs for the team and a big variation in preparation. Bob has also been out and about speaking to some o...
2022-06-1138 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#98 Adam Barrett discusses a comeback that's taken him from retirement to the Commonwealth GamesWith the announcement of the England team for Birmingham 2022 came the culmination of one of the most remarkable swimming come backs as Adam Barrett was selected for his second Commonwealth Games, 8 years after the first and five years after he stepped away from elite swimming.
In this episode of the pullbuoy podcast, Bob and Steve chat to Adam about that comeback and how he went from swimming once a fortnight to the ISL and international selection, coaching himself and doing much of his training in public sessions. We also delve into the circumstances of his original retirement a...
2022-05-2140 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#97 2022 British Championships ReviewIt was almost a return to business as usual at the British Championships in Sheffield with full fields and crowds in the stands. In the pool there were a number of standout performances as the swimmers jostled to secure selection not only for the forthcoming World Championships but also the Commonwealth Games teams for England, Scotland and Wales. In this first podcast for 2022 Bob and Steve cast their eyes over events at Ponds Forge and consider Britain's World Championship picks.
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2022-04-1535 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#96 Roar legends Guido & Alia look forward to the 2021 ISL Grand Final - London Roar Podcast Ep 15The Roar have made it to the 2021 ISL grand final which takes place this coming week. We tracked down two London Legends in Alia Atkinson and Guilherme Guido to get their views on a tough match with Energy just gone and to look forward to the final. Can the Roar win, what will be the key tactic and how is the team feeling as they prepare to give "one more for the Roar"? We cover all that and more, including getting the Roar Material where we ask the important questions, such as what will be the fate of Guido's b...
2021-11-3028 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#95 Freya Anderson & Tom Dean explore a dramatic ISL playoff win - The London Roar Podcast Ep 14It went to the final skins races, but the London Roar secured an opening victory in the ISL playoffs, holding off a late charge from Cali Condors to take the win that moves them one step closer to a grand final appearance Joining us to look back on the drama in Eindhoven are Freya Anderson and Tom Dean as we explore events in the water and we get the “Roar Material” with the important questions about their teammates, including which member of the Pride they would choose to face a zombie apocalypse with.
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2021-11-2330 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#94 Sydney Pickrem & Kira Toussaint break down a narrow defeat - London Roar Podcast Ep13It was a tough opening match of the playoffs for the London Roar as they came up just short against an inspired LA Current. The result went all the way to the final skins race, but a series of tight finishes swayed the result towards the American team. Roar co-captain Sydney Pickrem and backstroke ace Kira Toussaint join this week’s London Roar podcast to look back at that match and talk about how the team will bounce back next week. Plus we meet the newest member of the Pride, Dutch sprinter Valerie van Roon
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2021-11-1722 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#93 Reviewing the ISL Regular Season with Steve Tigg & Katie Shanahan: The London Roar Podcast Ep 12The ISL regular season is done and dusted, and having let the Roar team disperse back to their home bases, we caught up with Head Coach Steve Tigg to talk tactics, team spirit and a near miss against Energy and to look forward to the playoffs next month. We also find out who might be joining the Pride in Eindhoven as the team prepares to race to the grand final. Then we catch up with one of the team's standouts from Naples in the form of Roar Recruit Katie Shanahan, who quickly found herself integral to the selection strategy. S...
2021-10-0634 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#92 Emma McKeon & Kyle Chalmers review a tough ISL battle for the Roar - London Roar Podcast Ep 11It was a close run thing as the Roar pushed Energy Standard to the wire in their third match of this year’s ISL. Second place secured a spot in the playoffs though, and Steve and Katie are joined by Roar stalwarts Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers to review an exciting match and look forward to what comes next week, with another chance to have a go at Energy. We’ll also introduce two more of 2021’s Roar recruits, Ilaria Bianchi and Andi Murez, who made her Roar debut last weekend, and there is a debut for our new featur...
2021-09-2132 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#91 Marie Wattel and Luke Greenbank on a big win for the Roar - London Roar Podcast Ep 10The Roar posted their first win of ISL season 3, holding off the Cali Condors in a match that went to the final skins event before the result was assured. Marie Wattel and Luke Greenbank join Steve and Katie on the London Roar podcast to review a hard fought victory, tell us about the atmosphere on deck during the skins and talk more about life in Naples. We'll also meet two more Roar Recruits as we find out more about Kenzo Simons and Ed Mildred before we look forward to another tough assignment against Energy Standard this weekend.
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2021-09-1530 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#90 Duncan Scott and Dylan Carter on a tough opening match for the Roar - London Roar Podcast Ep 9The London Roar made their debut into International Swimming League season 3 with their opening match blowing away the cobwebs and showing some promise for the season ahead. Steve and Katie caught up with Roar swimmers Dylan Carter and Duncan Scott to look back at that match and to consider the challenges to come. We also introduce the Roar's new Finnish team members, Laura Lahtinen and Jenna Laukkanen, posed your questions from Instagram and found out how much Dylan and Duncan know about their new team mates with the long awaited return of "Lion or Lying".
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2021-09-0733 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#89 The London Roar Podcast Episode 8 - 2021 Season Preview with Steven Tigg and Rob WoodhouseEpisode 8 – ISL Season 3 Preview The London Roar Podcast is back for 2021 and ISL Season 3! In this episode we preview events in Naples with Roar General Manager Rob Woodhouse and Head Coach Steven Tigg to find out how the team was put together through the draft, who'll be swimming and find out when they'll join up with the team. We also chat about tactics, season aims and what the experience of the ISL can do for up and coming swimmers, and we'll introduce you to one of the new members of the Pride.
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2021-08-3027 min
The Pullbuoy PodcastThe London Roar Podcast - ISL Season 3 TrailerThe London Roar Podcast - ISL Season 3 Trailer
Pullbuoy has joined forces with the London Roar once again to bring you the London Roar Podcast during season 3 of the International Swimming League.
We’ll be behind the scenes with the team in Naples to take you inside the battle for places in the ISL playoffs.
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2021-08-2301 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#88 So Long Tokyo! Olympics Round UpIt was Britain's most successful Olympics ever in the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, with medals secured - including 4 golds and a world record brought back on the plane from Japan. Katie and Steve are re-joined by Bob and Lizzie, fresh from their commentary duties on Eurosport to review the second half of the Olympic programme and take a look at some of the other issues around the deck, including doping accusations, dropping individual swims for relays and the swims of the week. For our review of the first 4 days in Tokyo check out our halfway report with Ross Davenport.
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2021-08-0550 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#87 Tokyo 2020 Midpoint ReviewHalfway through the Tokyo 2020 swimming programme and Britain is flying with 3 golds and a silver already secured. Steve and Katie are joined by triple Olympian Ross Davenport, who knows a thing or two about 4 x 200 freestyle relays, to look back over a fantastic four days at the Olympics and to consider the prospects for the rest of the meet.
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2021-07-2836 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#86 Tokyo here we go! 2020 Olympic PreviewThe Olympic swimming programme is almost upon us. After a year of delays, uncertainty and question marks, the swimmers will soon dive in to begin 8 days of competition in Tokyo. There's plenty to get excited about from a British perspective and Katie, Bob and Steve are joined by double Olympian Lizzie Simmonds to look at the GB medal hopes, the challenges they will face and to consider which races we're looking forward to most. There's also the small matter of morning finals and life in a bubble with the related impacts on village life to take into account, before...
2021-07-161h 03
The Pullbuoy Podcast#83 First Steps to Tokyo - Olympic Trials PreviewThe pullbuoy podcast returns for its 8th year and kicks off 2021 by looking forward to the British Olympic Trials that take place at the London Aquatic Centre next week.
It's a meet like no trials has gone before, with bubbles, reduced fields, and wildly varying preparation for the swimmers as they aim to book their tickets to Tokyo. Plenty then for Bob, Katie and Steve to discuss as we get ready to see who makes the grade for a trip to Japan. Who are we looking forward to seeing, who might surprise us and where will the biggest battles lie?
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2021-04-0833 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#82 The London Roar Podcast Episode 7 - 2020 Season Review with Roar Manager Rob WoodhouseIt was a thrilling conclusion to ISL 2020 as the Cali Condors ran out convincing winners in the season finale with the London Roar in a creditable third place.
In this season wrap podcast Steve, Katie and Bob are joined by Roar general manger Rob Woodhouse to look back at the highs and lows of Budapest and to get some insight into team tactics, recruitment and what we can expect from ISL season 3 in 2021.
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2020-11-2739 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#81 The London Roar Podcast Episode 6 - Adam Peaty and Kira ToussaintThe Roar made a step change in performance in their ISL semi final, brushing aside the Tokyo Frog Kings and chasing Energy Standard hard as they qualified for the ISL final
To review that semi final and look forward to the final, we're joined by Adam Peaty and Kira Toussaint who both broke world records in the Duna Arena pool. Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers also joins us from Sydney to give us a Roar From Offshore with his thoughts on events in Budapest.
Bob, Katie and Steve ask the questions and consider the Roar’s prospects of going one better th...
2020-11-1846 min
Inside with Brett HawkeIWBH ISL Show #10 with Pullbuoy aka Steve BuckleyBrett welcomes the host of the London Roar podcast, Steve Buckley, better known as Pullbuoy, to talk about this weekend's ISL meets. He is a must follow on Twitter.
International Swimming League Season 2
Semi Final 1: Energy Standard -- London Roar -- Tokyo Frog Kings -- NY Breakers
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Semi Final 2: Cali Condors -- LA Current -- Iron -- Toronto Titans
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2020-11-1417 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#80 The London Roar Podcast Episode 5 - Freya Anderson and James GuyA hard fought double header closed the regular season for the Roar as they secured their semi final place. With eyes now turning to the knockout rounds we caught up with freestyle superstar Freya Anderson and Olympic silver medallist James Guy to get the lowdown on the two matches.
Bob, Katie and Steve ask the questions as Freya gives us the inside track on her record breaking form, her race tactics and taking on the breaststroke skins, while James delves into racing hard while in tough training and what he is missing most while in the ISL bubble.
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2020-11-1124 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#79 The London Roar Podcast Episode 4 - Alia Atkinson and Annie LazorA hard fought win for the Roar in the latest round of matches as they held off a strong challenge from the LA Current and the Tokyo Frog Kings to maintain their winning start.
Bob, Katie and Steve catch up with two of the swimmers key to that victory in Alia Atkinson and Annie Lazor, to talk about a coming through in a tight match, taking on the skins and what was going on behind the blocks between rounds, and dive into the novel world of breaststroke tumble turns.
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2020-11-0237 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#78 The London Roar Podcast Episode 3 – Aimee Willmott and Tom DeanEpisode 3 – Aimee Willmott and Tom Dean look forward to Roar’s next match
The Roar had a week off competition this round, but face a stern test this weekend as they take on LA Current, the Tokyo Frog Kings and DC Trident in their second match of the ISL
Bob, Katie and Steve spoke to Aimee Willmott and Tom Dean about the challenge they will face from their rivals and life in the bubble, and discover just how much they know about their Roar teammate Amaury Leveaux, with a game of “Leveaux or Le-Faux”. We also got a Roar from Offshore...
2020-10-2839 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#77 The London Roar Podcast - Episode 2 - Reviewing a dominant win for the RoarIt was a dominant win for the Roar in their opening ISL match with plenty to consider for Bob, Katie and Steve.
In the second London Roar Podcast, we’re joined by Sydney Pickrem and Luke Greenbank to discuss a winning start while Kyle Chalmers provides the first Roar From Offshore and gives us his view on the result. We also test out how well all three of them know their Roar team mates with a game of “Lion or Lying”
Meanwhile we couldn’t leave out the big talking point of the opening weekend, the new jackpot rule, so we try a...
2020-10-2152 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#76 The London Roar Podcast - Episode 1 - ISL Season 2 PreviewEpisode 1 – ISL Season 2 Preview
The second season of the International Swimming League is nearly upon us with the teams ready in the Budapest bubble as the big kick off nears.
In this season preview we look forward to an exciting season of swimming and look at London’s chances of going one better than in 2019, consider who the key recruits are and what impact the Australian withdrawal has had.
We’re joined by Roar General Manager Rob Woodhouse and Head Coach Mel Marshall who explain how the team was put together and their hopes for the season as well as lookin...
2020-10-1352 min
The Pullbuoy PodcastThe London Roar Podcast - ISL Season 2 TrailerThe London Roar Podcast - ISL Season 2 Trailer
Pullbuoy has joined forces with the London Roar for the second season of the International Swimming League to bring you the London Roar Podcast.
We’ll go behind the scenes with the team, with exclusive access to the swimmers and staff, to bring you the lowdown on life in the Budapest swimming bubble as the battle for places in the ISL grand final rages.
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2020-10-0501 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#75 20 at 20: Katy Sexton Takes 200m Backstroke World TitleBarcelona in 2003 saw a highpoint for British swimming as the team claimed a then record 8 world championship medals. At the vanguard of that charge was Katy Sexton, who claimed silver in the 100m backstroke before becoming the first British woman to win a world title in the 200m event.
2020-06-2908 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#74 20 at 20: Dramatic Relay World Title For GB in FukuokaThe women’s 4×200 freestyle relay at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka was the first swimming world title ever won by Britain's ladies. In a refresh of a video produced for Pullbuoy's 15th anniversary in 2015, this is the story of one of the most controversial world championship races ever, as told through the eyes of anchor leg swimmer Karen Pickering and then British National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham.
2020-06-2211 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#73 20 at 20: Stunning Beijing Double for Rebecca AdlingtonRebecca Adlington went to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 somewhat under the radar. outside of swimming few had heard of her, despite her having a great medal chance at those games. A week later all that changed as she came home a double Olympic Champion.
2020-06-1939 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast20 at 20: Adam Peaty Cracks 58 SecondsIt’s the race also known as the world record we all watched on Nick Hope’s phone. There was no TV coverage or streaming available for the 2015 World Championship Trials held at the London Aquatic Centre so unless you were there on that momentous Friday night there was no way to watch as Adam Peaty sent shockwaves through breaststroke swimming other than the feed coming from the BBC correspondent’s Periscope channel. Adam descibes that race in his own words.
2020-06-1700 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#72 20 at 20: Peaty Powers to Astonishing World RecordIt’s the race also known as the world record we all watched on Nick Hope’s phone. There was no TV coverage or streaming available for the 2015 World Championship Trials held at the London Aquatic Centre so unless you were there on that momentous Friday night there was no way to watch as Adam Peaty sent shockwaves through breaststroke swimming other than the feed coming from the BBC correspondent’s Periscope channel. In this 20 and 20 podcast, Adam describes that race in his own words. But can he do so in the time it took him to complete it?
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2020-06-1501 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#71 20 at 20: Jazz Carlin Mines Double Silver in RioAfter disappointment in 2012 when illness curtailed her Olympic dreams, Jazz Carlin went to Rio with high hopes. She went on, of course, to claim two silver medals in the 400 and 800m freestyle, behind the other-worldy Katie Ledecky. In this podcast she recalls her preparation, dealing with the dominance of Ledecky and the battles she had to be the "best of the rest".
2020-06-1234 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#70 Podcast: James Goddard InterviewIn the June 2020 podcast James Goddard discusses the drama surrounding his 4th placed finish in the 200m backstroke at the Athens Olympics, the fallout from that and the impacts on his mental health, and the importance of having great team mates to train with.
2020-06-0454 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#69 20 at 20: Steve Parry, 200 Butterfly, Athens 2004Look back to a particular balmy night in Athens, and you see Steve Parry lining up in lane 4, the fastest qualifier in the Olympic final of the 200m butterfly. A little over 24 hours earlier he was almost at rock bottom, the 16th qualifier from heats and yet here he was shooting for gold. 16 years on from that final how have his recollections changed, and did he really think he could have beaten Michael Phelps?
2020-05-2124 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#68 20 at 20: Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Men’s 4 x 200 Relay – Ross DavenportFor the next in the series of "20 at 20" favourite moments from the last 20 years, we journey back to 2006 and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Specifically to the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay which produced an epic battle and a result that was unclear until the final few metres.
2020-05-1934 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#67 20 at 20: Swim4Leukaemia, 2014Sometimes an event comes along that just entirely captivates. In the case of the Swim4Leukaemia charity relay back in 2014, there was an added personal dimension and the sense of a higher purpose that also added additional meaning. So while it delivered on a purely swimming level with a world record for a 100x100m relay, it also delivered emotionally.
2020-05-1325 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#66 20 at 20: Athens 2004 Men’s 1500m Freestyle – David DaviesIn this, the first of a set of podcasts looking back at some of the 20 moments picked to mark the 20th anniversary of Pullbuoy, David shares his recollections of a thrilling night in Athens, the greatest 1500m race in history.
2020-05-1125 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#65 Podcast: Olympic Recollections Part 2We're off to the Games of 2012 and 2016 for the second part of our Olympic journey as we look back at events in London and Rio. Sharron Davies is once again on board with Katie, Bob and Steve to share her recollections.
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2020-05-0643 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#64 Podcast: Olympic Recollections Part 1With Pullbuoy having been online for 20 years, that means five editions of the Olympics have taken place during its lifetime. The 20th anniversary gives the perfect opportunity, then, to look back at Britain's performances in the Olympic pool as well as the highlights of those Games. In the first part of this podcast double header, Steve, Bob and Katie are joined by Sharron Davies, to look back at the Games of Sydney, Athens and Beijing.
2020-05-041h 01
The Pullbuoy Podcast#63 Podcast: Arena League and LockdownThe strangest of months then with swimmers locked out of their pools, the British Championships cancelled and the Olympics pushed back a year. Not the expected topics of discussion, but with the Arena league having just reached its conclusion, Bob, Katie and Steve are joined by Emma Collings-Barnes, director of swimming for league champions Mount Kelly, to discuss their win in Cardiff and what she has her swimmers doing while on a hiatus from training. We also cast an eye over some notable swims at the Edinburgh International meet, including a sparkling 200 free from Tom Dean.
2020-03-2642 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#62 Podcast: Hannah Miley InterviewThere have been plenty of swims posted by Britain's swimmers so far in 2020, across several meets. Plenty of early season promise to be dissected by Steve, Bob and Katie, who are also joined for a chat by Hannah Miley.
2020-02-2549 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#61 Podcast: James Gibson InterviewThe end of 2019 saw an epic final of the International Swim League won by the Energy Standard club. As the podcast returns for 2020, we welcome the first special guest of the year as Katie and Steve chat to Energy head coach James Gibson.
2020-02-0632 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#60 Podcast: European Short Course Round UpIt was a productive five days for Britain with 11 medals won in the Glasgow pool. Leading the way was Freya Anderson who took home two golds and a silver in some record breaking times. Steve, Bob and Katie look back over the competition and are joined by Freya's coach Alan Bircher to get an insight into her performance.
2019-12-0935 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#59 Podcast Extra: ISL London Skins FlashbackIt was a tense finale to the European Derby of the International Swimming league with the battle between London Roar and Energy Standard going to the wire and the result in the balance as the meet-closing skins took place. Relive the action with Katie and Steve in this extra edition of the podcast, and hear from victors Vladimir Morozov and Ranomi Kromowidjojo.
2019-11-2924 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#58 Podcast Extra: The Brits at ISL LondonThere were plenty of Brits in action at the London leg of the ISL and Bob tracked down James Guy, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Kayla van der Merve, and Energy Standard coach Ian Armiger, to get their take on the weekend's events.
2019-11-2713 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#57 Podcast: International Swimming League LondonThe International Swimming League came to London for the European derby meet and put on quite a show. Katie, Bob and Steve take you through events on the second day of competition.
2019-11-2532 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#56 Podcast: World Championships RoundupWhat a finish to the week's competition in Gwangju with the men's medley relay serving up a result for the ages. Add world records galore and further doping drama and there is so much to dissect for Bob, Katie and Steve, with Lizzie Simmonds joining once again.
2019-07-281h 03
The Pullbuoy Podcast#55 Podcast: World Championships Halfway ReportFour days of competition, controversy and drama in Gwangju, sees Britain with a haul of four medals. Loads to talk about then for Steve, Katie and Bob who are joined for the discussion by European and Commonwealth champion Lizzie Simmonds, who was a GB team member at five world championships.
2019-07-2543 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#54 Podcast Special: RetirementAll good things come to an end, or so they say. Good things include, of course, the careers of those at the sharp end of swimming as their time in the pool moves towards its conclusion. It's a difficult time, one of transition that marks the next significant period in one's life. In this podcast special, Jemma Lowe, Roberto Pavoni and Ross Davenport join regular contributor Katie Wyld and Lane 4 consultant Rick Cotgreave, who specialises in athlete transitions, to share and discuss their own experiences. There's also a chance to consider the support available and to ask the question, should...
2018-10-1535 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#53 Podcast: European Championships WrapThree more days of competition went by and Britain gained a further 13 medals in the Tollcross pool. Plenty, then, for Katie, Steve and Bob to dive into as the 2018 European Championships come to a close.
2018-08-0945 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#52 Podcast: European Champs Halfway ReportHalfway through the second major meet of the year for Britain's swimmers and there's been as much to talk about out of the pool as in it. Katie, Bob and Steve consider whether we should expect more than timing malfunctions at this level of competition as well as looking at what really matters, the medals won in the water.
2018-08-0634 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#51 Podcast: Commonwealth Games Wrap UpThe Commonwealth Games swimming is done and dusted for another four years until the show rolls into Birmingham in 2022. It was an eventful last three days of competition, with plenty for Bob, Katie and Steve to discuss, and who would be our swimmers of the meet?
2018-04-1132 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#50 Podcast: Commonwealth Games Halfway ReportThe mid point is with us on the Gold Coast as the third day of competition passes by. There’s been some intriguing swimming so far and Katie, Bob and Steve look back over the opening half of the Commonwealth Games swimming competition.
2018-04-0733 min
The Pullbuoy Podcast#45 Podcast Extra: 2017 TrialsThe main pullbuoy podcast reviewing the 2017 British Championships and world championship trials is already out but there were some extra bits that we didn't have time for in that edition, so here's an extra podcast to wrap those up. The 200m butterfly for women produced a surprise result with two swimmers making the consideration time - we tracked down Jemma Lowe to get her views on that event, while we also hear from Duncan Scott who had a great week in Sheffield.
2017-04-2909 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#7 Pullbuoy podcast 7 – Hannah MileyThe podcast returns from an extended sabbatical with a chance to talk to the 2010 pullbuoy swimmer of the year Hannah Miley about her successes last season and her aims for the forthcoming world championship trials.
2011-02-2320 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#6 pullbuoy podcast 6 – Speedo Finals and Splash AwardsTwo big events in British swimming took place this month and the podcast was at both. British clubs had their big day out in Sheffield for the Speedo League finals and the country's elite came together to hand out the Splash awards. Amongst others the British swimmers of the year were named.
2007-05-0626 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#5 the pullbuoy podcast 5 – melbourne 2007 previewThere's only one thing to talk about on this month's podcast - the swimming World Championships in Melbourne. We're joined by Eurosport's James Parrack to preview the competition and to take a look at the British prospects.
2007-03-2140 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#4 the pullbuoy podcast 4 – ross davenportFebruary's podcast see us track down winner of the 2006 swimmer of the year poll, Ross Davenport, to talk about his successes last year, and about the prospects of the 4x200m freestyle relay in next month's world championships. David Davies will also be swimming in Melbourne and our trip into the archives takes us to 2003 when we spoke to him ahead of his international long course debut at the Barcelona world championships.
2007-02-1823 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#3 the pullbuoy podcast 3 – adam ruckwoodThe first pullbuoy podcast of 2007 comes from the poolside at the Cambridge 2007 Short Course meet. We reveal the results of the pullbuoy swimmers of the year poll for 2006 and take the opportunity to speak to Adam Ruckwood about the prospects for British swimming in 2007. There was also the chance to talk to Terri Dunning about her international breakthrough last year.
2007-01-2816 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#2 the pullbuoy podcast 2 – steve parryDecember's Podcast sees Steve Parry guest to talk about Britain's performance at the European Short Course Championships in Helsinki, while Swimming World's Steve Thomas joins us from Sydney to talk about Ian Thorpe's retirement. We also take a look at the poll for the pullbuoy British swimmers of 2006.
2006-12-1731 minThe Pullbuoy Podcast#1 the pullbuoy podcast 1 – james parrackThe inaugural pullbuoy podcast sees James Parrack guest on the show to talk about morning finals at the Beijing Olympics, James Gibson's move to France and the benefits of training camps while our trip into the pullbuoy archive takes us back to 2003 to talk about fly kicks in breaststroke with Gibson and Ian Edmond.
2006-11-2529 min