Double medal-winning Olympian Luke Greenbank talks about his recent experience of taking two months off from swimming. In that time, he reconnected with himself, having become so 'hyper-focused on swimming' that he 'couldn't see the world around him'. Now back in the pool, he feels a fresh sense of perspective and is eager to return to his best, a year ahead of the the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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At 67, Alyson Fordham still swims a 50 freestyle in 30.5 seconds. It is, of course, a European and British record. A former Commonwealth Games medallist, Alyson talks us through her recent spree of records, how she holds on to her speed and her tips of recovery and wellness through life.

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East Leeds swimmer James Barwick has his sights set on achieving masters PBs when he heads to Tampere, Finland for the European Masters Games in a few weeks' time, which could also result in a medal or two. Find out more about James's training structure and preparation so far this year.

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City of Sheffield Masters Swimming Club came second as an overall club at the recent British Masters Championships, and the club has come a long way in the last two years. Coach Abbie Whiting took over the reigns in 2021 and the club has gone from strength to strength ever since. Find out what goes into a coaching role, both on pool deck and beyond.

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After competing at three Olympic and Commonwealth Games, along with various World and European Championships over an 11-year professional career, Fran Halsall talks us through her journey with swimming - where it all began at at eight, and how it ended in 2017, six months after the Rio Olympics. 

Fran still holds five British records, including the 50 free and fly long course.

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This week we're discussing the upcoming British Masters Championships, taking place at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Helen Gorman and Beth Hogg take part in the first part of the conversation, and Dean Milwain joins for part two to discuss why he's had to pull out of the meet, and how he is overcoming that.

This week on Freestyle Media, swimmers Helen Gorman, Dan Mills and Katie Moore, along with Trafford Metro coach Bob Bolton, take part in a discussion on training volume. Is there a perfect amount and, if so, what is it? 

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This week, swimmers Jodie Cox and Dave Fisher join us on the podcast to talk about their experiences of competing at the World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. Both team captains, Jodie came away with six gold medals (all new world records) and Dave an experience of being the men's team captain for the first time. Listen to their stories here.

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Fresh from being named the 2022 masters male decathlon winner, Mike Hodgson reflects on a brilliant year which saw him attain multiple records. Mike uses local competitions to try out different things, and schedules his training year-round so he is in the best possible shape for the big competitions (British masters, National Championships, Europeans and so on).  

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After competing as a skier and snowboarder for the Turkish national team, Mine Kasapoğlu turned her hand to photography and has covered Olympic Games for the last 20 years. Mine's main snaps are for swimming, skiing and snowboarding, and she's got to know some of the greatest swimmers on a personal level.