The last few years have been challenging for Lewis Burras with many mental and physical ups and downs as he sought to find his place in the swimming world. In this episode of the pullbuoy podcast Lewis explains how working with coach Zoe Baker and a sports psychologist, and a change of mindset towards being accountable for his own performance has allowed him to deliver in the water.
It was a tremendously exciting week of racing in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games, which generated a fantastic atmosphere in the sparkly new Sandwell Aquatic centre. On this review podcast, Steve and Katie consider events in the pool from the dominance of Ben Proud to the extensive medal winning exploits of Tom Dean and much more.
The relays have always produced some memorable moments at the Commonwealth Games and 2022 promises to be no less dramatic with a number of epic showdowns in prospect. Here’s how events might go down in Birmingham
To say that the difference between Hannah Miley’s experiences at the Commonwealth Games of 2010 and 2014 is huge is not an understatement. While the former brought with it the challenges of the environment, the latter imposed a whole different set of pressures. Here she describes facing two very different challenges.
The Commonwealth Games in 1982 were my first senior international and I was very grateful to be selected. You are never quite sure if the selectors are going to add you or not, but as a 17 year old kid from Liverpool, getting the chance to travel to Brisbane was just … Continue Reading→