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.
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.
World Aquatics today loaded individual event entries on to the World Championships site and gave us a first look at what the British team will be swimming in Singapore.
2481 days. That was how long it had been since his last competitive 400m freestyle when James Guy stepped on the block at the City of Sheffield Winter meet to race the event again. It was a bit lower key than the previous swim which had seen a Commonwealth Bronze medal on the Gold Coast, but it marked the start of a return to the event for the man who remains the British Record holder and who will now take the blocks for 8 lengths of the London Aquatic centre at the forthcoming British Championships.