Triple Olympian, Roland Lee, reflects on his Team GB, Army and Masters Swimming Career.

Roland swam at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. He reflects on unusual twists and turns that led him to Olympic selection as well as world masters records and a long career in the Army.

Helen Gorman hosts.

This week we're joined by Amanda Heath, Martin Bennell and Bob Bolton to debate what they each believe is the toughest event in swimming - hosted by Helen Gorman.

Dawn Kissack is just 0.2 off the world record for 50m freestyle in the 60-64 age group. She talks us through her training and coaching philosophy as well as her backstory from growing up in Sheffield to living in Scotland.

It's the Christmas Special Podcast for 2024! Host Helen Gorman is joined by Olly Espinasse, Joan Edwards and Joe Malone.

Thank you to everyone for listening to the podcast this year. We will be back on 7 January after a two-week Christmas break.

This week former Loughborough Head Coach Ian Hulme talks about his new venture, Signiture Swim Coaching, providing online personalised swim programmes to any swimmer. Ian spent 12 years coaching elite swimmers at Loughborough University, and guided a number of athletes to this year's Paris Olympics.

Nick Parkes has made a full recovery from a cardiac arrest at the National Masters Open Water Championships in 2023.

He tells his remarkable story, including getting back to record breaking form at the National Masters Championships in Sheffield just over a year later.

This week, Dr Conor Osborough applies his Olympic and Paralympic biomechanics experience to masters swimmers hoping to achieve speed and longevity in the pool.

Doctor and masters record holder Dom Wolldridge joins the podcast this week to talk about his training routine amid a testing career and lifestyle.