The Weekly Freestyle

The Weekly Freestyle Podcast hits the “nervy 90s” with plenty to unpack, from behind-the-scenes chaos to big moments in the swimming world. There’s talk of listener involvement and a potential chance to join an upcoming relay, alongside recognition from the Royal Holloway Colors Ball where a Coach of the Year nomination, Freshman of the Year win, and a crest award capped off a strong night for the club.A huge focus is on Cam McEvoy’s 20.88 world record in the 50m freestyle, breaking down the explosive start, race execution, and the ultra low-volume, race-pace training approach shaking up sprint swimming. The discussion digs into whether this method is the future or if it only works off the back of years of high-volume training and elite physical attributes.The episode rounds out with key results from the Paris meet ahead of British Championships, plus exciting news of a potential Weekly Freestyle relay team entering competition. There’s even a call for a guest swimmer to join the squad, before wrapping up with race pace training chat and a fast, fun finish.

This week’s episode of The Weekly Freestyle dives into the creative mind of Lily Csonka, exploring how spontaneity shapes their content and why some of the best ideas come in the most unexpected moments. From filming on the fly to scrolling through TikTok for inspiration, Lily shares the reality of bringing ideas to life and the challenges of working in an environment where not everyone wants to be on camera. It is an honest look at creativity without structure, where not everything goes to plan but authenticity always wins.The conversation also uncovers the balance between shyness and self expression, as Lily opens up about finding content creation therapeutic despite moments of embarrassment. Treating filming like a job helps them push past self doubt, while the positive support from the community outweighs any negativity. Along the way, they share their favorite swimming venues across Europe, from the vibrant outdoor atmosphere of Canet-en-Roussillon to the iconic Duna Arena in Budapest, while even dropping a surprising hot take on the famous Foro Italico.From unforgettable moments poolside to behind the scenes stories with elite athletes, including encounters with David Popovici and the British relay squad featuring Duncan Scott, this episode blends humor, insight, and real life experiences in the swimming world. Lily also dives into their unique swim cap collection and shares some bold opinions on the sport, including why freestyle is their least favorite stroke.

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In this episode, Alex Sutton sits down with Sam Lawman to dive into his unique journey through the world of life saving sport. Sam shares how he transitioned from standard pool swimming into a discipline that blends speed, endurance, and real world rescue skills, arguing that while it demands more technical ability, it also offers greater longevity in the water.The conversation explores Great Britain’s position on the global stage, highlighting the strong team culture shaped by the strategic format of World Championship competition. Sam also reflects on one of the defining moments of his career, the unforgettable relay victory at the 2022 World Championships.Beyond life saving, the episode takes a candid look at the current state of competitive pool swimming, including criticism of the restrictive Olympic qualification process for the 50 meter events. Sam also talks about building his presence outside the pool through his YouTube channel, Slaw Swims, and touches on his achievements in masters swimming.A must listen for swimmers, life saving athletes, and anyone interested in the evolution of aquatic sport.SLAW SWIMS: https://youtube.com/@slawswims?si=YrsKi2u5AChNUQ-Z

In this episode, Alex sits down with swimming content creator Lily Csonka, who joins the show while visiting her hometown of Győr, Hungary before returning to her new home just outside Barcelona. Lily shares the unexpected way she entered the swimming world through volunteering at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival in Győr. What began as a simple volunteer role quickly turned into a life-changing experience as she found herself surrounded by young athletes from across Europe and discovered a passion for the sport that would shape her career.Lily reflects on her path from volunteering at multiple international sporting events to trying traditional sports journalism through an internship at Hungarian television, an experience that ultimately pushed her to create her own platform instead. A frustrating volunteer role at the 2022 European Championships in Rome became the turning point, where she began sharing behind the scenes moments with swimmers on social media. The positive response from athletes and fans helped her realize there was space in the sport for more personal storytelling and authentic content.Now building a growing presence in swimming media, Lily focuses on highlighting athletes’ personalities and the human side of the sport, something she believes is missing from most traditional coverage. She discusses the importance of social media in helping swimming reach new audiences, the need for federations and clubs to embrace modern content, and her recent collaborations with European Aquatics. With hopes of attending more major meets including the Mare Nostrum Tour and upcoming European championships, Lily is helping bring a fresh and creative perspective to how swimming stories are told.To support the show visit our link Patreon link - https://patreon.com/TheWeeklyFreestyle?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

This week on The Weekly Freestyle 🎙️ Alex Sutton is joined by swimmer, coach and on deck pundit Luke Withers to break down the BUCS Long Course Championships at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre 🏊‍♂️ BUCS, run by British Universities and Colleges Sport, continues to strike the perfect balance between high performance and university pride, delivering three days of fast racing, stacked finals and all out relays 🔥We unpack the standout swims 🏆 Freya Colbert smashing a long standing 200 free record, Angharad Evans completing a dominant breaststroke triple, and Archie Goodburn lowering records while continuing to push his brain cancer research petition toward parliamentary debate Plus, we have an exclusive interview with Cam Brooker after his huge 200 back win and monster relay split 🎧We zoom out to the bigger picture too 👀 Stirling’s relay dominance, growing university squads and whether we are witnessing the rise of a new superpower in British university swimming 👑 With the Edinburgh International Swim Meet up next as a key trials prep meet, long course season is only just getting started 🚀 Tune in 🎙️To support the show visit our link Patreon link - https://patreon.com/TheWeeklyFreestyle?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink