After disappointment in 2012 when illness curtailed her Olympic dreams, Jazz Carlin went to Rio with high hopes. She went on, of course, to claim two silver medals in the 400 and 800m freestyle, behind the other-worldy Katie Ledecky. In this podcast she recalls her preparation, dealing with the dominance of Ledecky and the battles she had to be the “best of the rest”.
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Adam Peaty left the pool in Rio having claimed Olympic gold but was immediately looking forward, telling the waiting media “we’re not giving in now, we’re going to push it forward”. It took 3 years, but Project 56 became a reality with one of the most astonishing swims ever.
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In the June 2020 podcast James Goddard discusses the drama surrounding his 4th placed finish in the 200m backstroke at the Athens Olympics, the fallout from that and the impacts on his mental health, and the importance of having great team mates to train with.
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Britain’s men have had a remarkable run of success in the medley relay since they became Peaty-powered back in 2014. A swim of the very highest calibre from Duncan Scott continued that run in Gwangju.
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James Guy had a great start to the World Championships in Kazan with silver in the 400m freestyle on the opening day, behind Olympic Champion Sun Yang. And then came the 200m freestyle. What could the young man from Millfield achieve?
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