We welcome Bethany Carson Swim Ireland High Performance coach, Women in Sport Lead & former international athlete to the "It's Just Sport" #Podcast! There is loads of discussion on swimming in Ireland, from leisure to high performance and open water. With many swimmers leaving the sport young, we ask Bethany why this is the case? We discuss body image, menstrual cycle - the importance of emergency snacks!! As well as loads more.

0:00 Bethany Carson - Swim Ireland Coach, Women in Sport Lead & Former International Athlete 

3:45 Role As Women in Sport Lead 

6:40 Swimming Women: Pregnancy & Postpartum, Menopause, Teenage Girls & Mental Health 

8:00 Exercise As A Coping Strategy 

8:42 Why Do Girls Drop Out Of Swimming So Young? 

10:40 "A lot of people, when they quit, they walk out the door & don't come back" 

12:00 Body Image, Nutrition, Menstrual Cycle & Managing That During Training 

15:00 Advice For Students in Leaving Cert 

17:24 Periods in Swimming 

19:20 Body Image | ‘’Do I Look Too Muscular?’’ 

28:15 The Next Generation: What Makes the Irish So Good? 

37:20 Highlights Of Irish International Career  

42:00 Impact of Covid: Sea Swimming & Kids Lessons 

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0:38 Irish Rowing Qualify Two Boats For Tokyo Olympics 

1:48 World Cup II: Sanita Puspure in Action 

2:24 200m Record for Rhasidat Adeleke, Nadia Power in action at Continental Tour Gold 

4:22 Jenny Egan Misses Out on Olympic Qualification 

5:00 Fifth for Natalya Coyle, Improved Rankings for Sive Brassil 

6:00 European Championships: Relays Aiming for Tokyo Qualification, World Para European Swimming Championships, Two Finals for Diver Clare Cryan, 10th Place for Tanya Watson 

9:10 Carolyn Hayes Striving for Tokyo 

9:40 Hockey Ireland take on Scotland, EuroHockey Upcoming 

9:55 Olivia Mehaffey in Action 

10:20 No Underage Competition for LGFA Players, Cork Speak Out Criticizing LGFA Decision  

14:20 Rugby 7s in Action Against France & Great Britain

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The It's Just Sport Team welcomed Sarah Dwyer-Shick, founder of "The Sports Bra Project" to the show. The Sports Bra Project works to remove barriers to sports participation for women and girls around the world by providing new sports bras to organizations and programs operating in countries and communities where opportunities and access to sports is limited.

A fascinating conversation discussing the differences in opportunity for women in sport around the world, even in countries you expect to have more available.

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Brilliant news for GAA as the women’s funding is being tripled to balance the current funding disparity. Pfizer vaccines have been made available to all Olympic & Paralympic athletes, as well as support staff. Some big news to break was that Laurel Hubbard may become the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympic Games. LEN European Aquatics Championships began in Budapest, Ireland looking for that Olympic Qualification & Para Swimming European Championship team announced. New records in Irish athletics, as well as qualifications & PBs. Rugby 7s on the horizon!

Conversation around the funding for GAA, what it means & more. Did you know 67% of all government grants to Irish athletes will be allocated to GAA county players?

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Camogie star, Grace Walsh, was at the forefront of #Kilkenny​'s All-Ireland triumph back in December 2020. When Walsh is not hassling the opposition forward line on the pitch, she spends the majority of the time in St Vincent's Hospital as a qualified nurse. The #Camogie​ All-Star discusses balancing her work life with sport, her highlight moments of 2020, the beginning of her journey as well as playing with the boys! #GAA​ #AllIreland​ #WomenInSport

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The #CamogieAssociation​ has gone against 82% of the players and the format proposed by the other Gaelic Games associations. Players & clubs are worried about what is to come, with threats of a boycott from players.   In other news, #TanyaWatson​ becomes the first Irish female diver to qualify for the #OlympicGames​, the mixed 4 x 400m track relay qualifies for the #Olympics​, Vera Pauw vs Tyler Toland and more!  

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Her Sport are delighted to announce Heather Cooney as the latest athlete to join the ambassador team! Heather is a role model in everything she does, as a fantastic camogie player with two All-Ireland Championships and two All-Stars, while also a primary school teacher!  Check out this great interview as we discuss role models, the importance of parents being open minded and supportive when it comes to sport, life skills, goals and more!

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A busy week in sport as the team bring you the latest! In swimming, Mona McSharry books her ticket to #TokyoOlympics​, Danielle Hill breaks several Irish records and Roisin Ni Riain meets standards for the Paralympic Games.   Aoife Cooke makes the #Olympic​ qualification time for the marathon joining Fionnuala McCormack on the team. A Worlds Best Time for an Irish 12 year old in the 5km.   As well as the latest in #golf​ with Olivia Mehaffey, Leona Maguire & Stephanie Meadow, #hockey​ as Ireland face Great Britain, results from the #sailing​ & what's to come in #diving​.

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Armagh star and winner of the Ladies Football Senior Players' Player of the Year award, Aimee Mackin joins the It's Just Sport Podcast. Mackin was part of the Armagh team which won the Ulster Senior Final and she also scored a remarkable haul of 5-17 in Armagh's last three games in their All-Ireland run. All this after a significant long-term cruciate ligament injury she sustained in 2019.

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The first in-person It's Just Sport Podcast! Rounding-up all the latest news from the week including the Team Ireland Swimming Team Trials, Orla O'Dwyer's AFLW success, Leona Maguire's highest ever LPGA tour finish and much much more. Tune in and get your weekly dose of sport!

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