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Tom and Alex catch up every week discussing anything from weekly training to hanging out in the Royal Box. Did we mention that one of us is a double Olympic champion and the other runs Oxford.
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This week on The Weekly Freestyle, Alex Sutton is joined by Luke Withers to dive into one of the biggest stories shaking up the swimming world: Ben Proud’s controversial move to the Enhanced Games.We ask the tough questions:Has Proud’s decision tarnished his legacy?Has the sport failed one of its brightest stars?And what about the health risks that come with this choice?Plus, we break down all the latest drama from Aquatics GB’s transfer deadline day, who’s on the move, who’s staying put, and what it all means for the future of British swimming.
We're at the halfway point of the World Championships, and the pool has already seen shockwaves. Have Team USA lost their edge? World records are tumbling, but who’s making history? And with the pressure mounting, how are the Brits holding up? They need a medal soon.This week, Alex is joined by swimming expert and coach Luke Withers to break down the biggest stories so far, assess the standout performances, and ask: who's going to rise, and who's falling behind?Enjoy and watch the swimming!!!
This week on The Weekly Freestyle, Alex sits down with two of Britain’s top swimmers Freya Anderson and Katie Shanahan for an honest, inspiring, and fun conversation you won’t want to miss.We dive into life behind the lanes as they chat about living and training together in Stirling, their recent trips abroad, and how they’re adjusting to a new training setup. With the World Championships in Singapore on the horizon, hear what’s driving them, what they’re aiming for, and how they’re getting there.Freya and Katie also open up about their work with Fast and Female, discussing the worrying drop out rates among girls in sport. They share powerful insights into the challenges women face from body image to performance pressures and why it’s so important to normalise these conversations.And of course, we wrap things up with a quickfire round revealing favourite snacks, secret quirks, and a few surprises along the way.Enjoy ☺️
We welcome our first guests of the season 7 💥 🔥 European U23 high-flyers @jack.skerry and @matt.j.ward fresh from a standout week in Slovakia, the boys dive into what really went down at the championships from performance highs to that now iconic train based celebration 🚂 🕺🇸🇰 🚨 Meanwhile, your hosts are back rubbing shoulders in the Royal Box at Wimbledon, but what really goes on behind the scenes? And who was making the absolute most of the free-flowing strawberries and champagne? 🍾 🍓 Plus, we launch a brand-new game and yes we need your help. Intrigued? You’ll have to listen to find out… 👾📲 Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for the full breakdown and to get involved. This one’s not to be missed.#theweeklyfreestyle #podcast #eurou23s #newgame #henley #wimbledon
This week on The Weekly Freestyle, Tom and Alex dive into a packed episode full of summer vibes, poolside drama, and mystery giveaways. 🏊♂️☀️Tom breaks down a couple of tough swims from Sette Colli in Rome 🇮🇹—what went wrong, what he’s taking away, and what’s next. Then the boys react to the Bath U23 lads absolutely sending it with the train celebration of the season 🚂🔥 (you’ve got to see this one).Plus:A mystery mystery prize is up for grabs for one lucky listener 🎁We rank the ultimate ice cream picks to survive the heatwave 🍦🔥Subscribe, share with a mate, and stay cool out there. That was always going to happen!
This week on The Weekly Freestyle, things get a little wild (and slightly horse-related). We kick off with the bizarre tale of Simon Cowell nearly getting run over by a horse — yes, really — and wonder if that’s the universe telling him something.Then we ask the big question: is Jan Olbrecht, the legendary swimming stats guru, actually a wizard in disguise? 🧙♂️ We break down the myth, the science, and the spreadsheets.Tom takes us on a chaotic journey through Gatwick Airport, while I put his Italian to the test ahead of his weekend races at the iconic Sette Colli International Meet in Rome 🇮🇹. How’s his vocab holding up under pressure? Let’s just say… mamma mia.From elite meets to equestrian near-misses — it’s all happening on this week’s Freestyle. Tune in, laugh a little, and swim on.
Series 7 of The Weekly Freestyle continues, the boys dive headfirst into Drowning Prevention Week, spotlighting lifesaving messages and water safety tips everyone should hear.Meanwhile, Tom’s got his sights set on Singapore 🇸🇬, we break down his key session testing and how things are shaping up ahead of World Champs And for the first time this series… it’s quiz time. The boys go head to head in a battle of brains, banter, and buzzer pressure.🎧 Has the production value ever been higher? You tell us. 🔔 Hit play, subscribe, and be safe - this is one episode you don’t want to miss.
In this episode of the Weekly Freestyle Alex arrives to the pod wearing a chicken suit, Tom discusses his time with Spencer Matthews and they speak about smuggling sweets into the cinema when they were younger! Did they end up the correct side of the law?!
🎙️ New episode of the Weekly Freestyle is OUT NOW! 🏊♂️💥This week:😤 Tom Dean dishes on that shocking disqualification in Monaco (he's not holding back)💍 Alex spills some big life news🧔♂️ Tom has a very important facial hair updateFollow the link in the description and catch up with the chaos — you don’t want to miss this one. #WeeklyFreestyle #SwimTalk #TomDean #PodcastDrop
In the final episode of series 6, we sit down and go through all of our favourite moments of the past series! We would like to thank you all for your support across the last series and we can't wait to welcome you back for series 7.
This week we discuss the week that has just been including a trip to the mechanic and a meet up with another British swimmer. We have a listener from Norway, the police contact the show and we made a terrible mistake in our previous quiz. We do our own Brit awards and name the best female, male and training squad throughout the last year.
This week we recount how Tom almost lost AirPods in his favourite coffee shop in Maidenhead and we find out what really happened when the boys visited York and catch up with Alex on his bday celebrations.
The ULTIMATE TWF BUCS Review 📝 🚨 📣Massive swims from Rogers, Morgan, Evans and so many more!!! 🔥 Who is the BEST? L’boro, Stirling or Bath!? ⚡️ 🛀 We discuss THOSE COMMENTS in the live chat - is too far?! 😯 + we meet prod Ryan 🐐 #theweeklyfreestyle #podcast #fyp #swimming #tomdean #bucs
We are back slighlty later than planned due to ilness but we still have action packed episode for you today where we discuss Tom's Valentines Day plans, the recent Speedo advert and why Tom didn't feature and how did Alex meet his girlfriend?
No Tom this week, but fear not we have Charlie a British Swimming expert on the pod to talk us through what to expect in 2025. We also get to the bottom of what really happened that day when Tom won his races at the Magnet.
Welcome back to The Weekly Freestyle, today we discuss our brand new swim school we launched back in October. A new format takes place in a local swimming competition, and Tom's least favourite thing about being a swimmer.
Welcome back to The Weekly Freestyle! It's part 2 of Paris Ponderings where Tom talks us through what Olympians get up to on the day of a race and what he leaked straight after his race. `We also play Podmates a new game were we test how much we know each other.
Welcome back to The Weekly Freestyle! In this week's episode, we talk about our Sunday golfing trip, Alex's peculiar choice of breakfast and most importantly all things Paris 2024
In this week's episode, we chat about our goals for the year, what Alex did on New Year's Eve, and what Tom got up to in the lead-up to Paris. As well as chatting about all things Luke Litter and the recently concluded World Darts Championship including a surprise proposal.If you want to watch the podcast subscribe to our YouTube Channel - @theweeklyfreestyle and don't forget to follow us on Instagram @the_weekly_freestyle.
We are back after 6 month sabbatical! In this week's episode, we chat about all things swimming, the recent Sports Personality Of The Year Awards and of course highlights of the year and all things Christmas. A brand new season is launching in the new year so stay tuned to our socials!
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