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Host Helen Gorman chats to Fleur and Spencer Turner, a well-known and very high achieving couple in the British Masters swimming community. They discuss their experiences at the US Masters Championships in Federal Way this summer, their achievements (including world record breaking relays), and the dynamics of being a competitive family. 

We also look at the structure of their Basingstoke Bluefins club, and Spencer’s role as a coach and administrator. They share insights on training, the importance of teamwork, and their future goals.

After coaching Trafford to the Top Club award for the fourth year in a row, Bob Bolton joins Helen Gorman to review the National Masters Championships in Sheffield. Discussion covers record breaking swims, notable performers and unique insight into training and racing.

Don’t miss this fun and insightful look at the Championships, which saw 17 world records smashed.

Bob also looks at the overall success and future of the event given his position on the Masters Working Group.

We invite three more swimmers into the studio to tell their stories from the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore. 

Matthew Brooks, Jo Corben and Kath Tunnicliffe present different perspectives on their performances, travel adventures and the event in general. Hear about Matthew's insanely fast relay split as well as his championship record setting 50m freestyle in the 35-39 age group, and listen to Jo talk about how having team mates around helped elevate her performances to claim four gold medals in the 55-59 age group.

Kath Tunnicliffe concludes with stories of adventure and how she turned four fourth place finishes in the 70-74 age group into a stunning silver medal on the final day of the championships.

Hosted by Helen Gorman.

This week swimmer and triathlon coach, John Wood, joins in the conversation around different methods of training and hi preferences. We also discuss when to use equipment - when to add resistance and when to use overspeed. 

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A year on from his second retirement from swimming, two-time Olympian Ross Murdoch has launched his own coaching programme, aimed at helping others to develop an athletes mindset. Murdoch Coaching will will help form healthy daily habits and put structures in place that make it easy to think, feel and perform like an athlete. In this conversation, Ross talks about his own mindset and how it helped him reach the top, and how he now wants to help others achieve their goals.

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There seems to be more masters competitions available to us than ever, but how many races and events per year is the right amount? Should we take a break over the summer and will it really affect our performance? And are we training in the best possible way to get results on race day? All this, with Beth Hogg.

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After a stellar career that saw Hannah Miley compete at three Olympic Games, and claim titles on the World, European and Commonwealth stage, retirement brought about a whole new challenge. A loss of confidence and routine meant Hannah had to navigate her way through the transition out of competitive sports, to where she finds herself now. An MBE, business ventures and commentating on the sport she loves, Hannah is now shining in every aspect of life. 

Listen to Hannah's story on retirement from swimming and how she hopes to help others who will inevitably share similar experiences when they leave swimming.

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After making her first Great Britain Junior team 10 years ago, Amber Keegan has seen it all. Mental ill health, injuries and a serious car crash are amongst the struggles she has faced, but her resilience has grown throughout. Ten years on Amber finally made her first Great Britain Senior team, at this year's World Championships, competing in the 5 and 10km open water races. After a solid performance in the 10km, Amber now has her sights set on Paris for next year's Olympic Games. And, most importantly, is in a good and happy place. 

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Ahead of the World Masters Championships kicking off, we speak to Rebecca Lennon, Kiyoko Naish and Kath Tunnicliffe who are all heading out to Fukuoka, Japan to compete on the world stage. Find out what events they're racing, what their hopes and expectations are, and what they plan to do in their downtime. 

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Following the release of information for this year Masters National Championships, including the schedule and qualifying times, I speak to Jonathan Saunders from The Masters Working Group, which leads on putting these events together. 

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