There was a bombshell announcement his week as Ben Proud retired from swimming with immediate effect and instead joined the Enhanced Games. On this extra podcast, Steve, Bob and Katie take a brief look at the issues that this raises.
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British swimming was left reeling today as Ben Proud announced he had signed with the Enhanced Games.
Rumours had been circulating ahead of the announcement, which was confirmed on Proud’s Instagram. Where he stated he would be “retiring from traditional swimming to compete in the Enhanced Games.
Ollie Morgan with his sponsors Torq have released a short film titled “Blueprint of an Olympian” where they explore what it means for him to have reached the pinnacle of the sport.
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It wasn’t the World Championships the British team was hoping for, or indeed the one we all expected with a haul of only 2 medals in Singapore. There is a lot of context to be applied, with illness a significant factor for a number of teams, but there were plenty of high points for Steve Bob and Katie to look back on, including another world title for the men’s 4×200 freestyle and a superb British Record from Freya Colbert.
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It was 2010 when Great Britain last had a man ranked in the top three in the world in the 100m backstroke in the shape of Liam Tancock. Not that the next man to achieve that feat would have known, because Ollie Morgan wasn’t watching. Now he’s heading to a second world championships with the podium in mind.
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