Beth Hogg, John Wood and Joe Malone discuss the elements to consider when planning a training block.

Sonny Trigg, also known as TheSwimsuitGuy, has spent four years reviewing all the best swimsuits on his YouTube channel, and he provides us with all the knowledge we need for picking our next suit. Sonny has also coached some of the world's elite swimmers.

Beth Hogg. Jonathan Saunders, Jamie McHale and Joe Malone talk through their experiences of Ponds Forge, Sheffield after competing at the 2022 Masters National Championships.

After setting two British records in the 50m and 200m breaststroke for the 18/24 age category, and claiming silver in the 100m breaststroke, Imogen Clark talks about her first experience of a masters competition and what lies ahead for the rest of the season.

This week we are previewing the upcoming National Masters Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Beth Hogg and Kath Tunnicliffe join Joe Malone to discuss what their weekends will look like - from travelling to Sheffield, to poolside action and where the evenings will take us.

I'm joined by Dr Judith Brand this week to talk about nutrition and how to plan for your race days with the right foods. Judith, based in Lanzarote, has been a masters swimmer for many years, and is a qualified nutrition coach, among other things.

If you'd like to get in contact with Judith, you can email her on [email protected].

Jeroen Peters, Chair of the Masters Working Group, joins the podcast this week to discuss the changes to this year's upcoming Masters National Championships. Para-swimming events have been added, and there is a change of sponsor, among other things. Jeroen talks about the organisation that goes into such events, and talks a little bit about his many roles in swimming across the board.

This week's episode is the start of a new mini series named, Through The Water With. I spoke to Beth Hogg about her journey through swimming as she recalls her highs and lows in the sport, including taking a number of years out due to falling out of love with the sport.

In this week's episode, former Olympian and now elite coach, James Gibson, talks about his experiences of coaching some of the fastest swimmers on the planet, and shares his recommendations on how to make the most out of just a few sessions a week.  

On the show this week in part one is Jonathan Saunders and Jamie McHale from City of Sheffield Masters Swimming Club, talking about 'Project British Record', a goal they set their club two years ago, which they've since gone on to achieve. In part two, Kath Tunnicliffe and Beth Hogg reflect on their experiences competing in Rome at the European Masters Championships.