Swim Swift Elite – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we speak to GB international and 3 x Commonwealth Silver medalist, Lauren Quigley.  Today with Lauren we talk about her career highlights, the importance of team cohesion, the psychological struggles that challenged her during her swimming career, her new ventures after retiring from competition (Quigley Sport), and also what it's like watching her friend, housemate, and sometimes now training partner, Lauren Steadman on Celebrity SAS.

Head coach of Stratford Sharks swimming club, and head coach on the Warwickshire county program 2019 & 20 and the ESSA West Mids team in 2020 Kim Mortimer speaks to Swim Swift Elite. We talk with Kim about her roles on county and regional teams and creating links, how she builds an atmosphere within her club in which her swimmers can thrive, her time with Mentor (& our former coach) Ian Armiger, and how she finds it being a female in what is currently a male dominated career.  We also ask her what her philosophies will be as she guides her swimmers back into the water after lock-down.

Former Director of swimming at Loughborough University Ian Armiger, talks swimming beginnings, how to create a team, building Loughborough University swim team one of the most high profile swim teams in the world and the all important coach-athlete relationship.

Olympic Silver Medalist, World, European and Commonwealth Medalist, Commonwealth Games Ambassador, now Head Coach at Natare West London Michael Jamieson, speaks to Swim Swift Elite about his own swimming journey, retirement and transition from elite sport, coaching philosophies, and mindfulness.

Double Olympian, Double World Champ and WR holder in the 50m Backstroke for almost a Decade, talks to Swim Swift Elite about the role of parents, positivity, and SWIMZI.

Claire Cashmore MBE speaks to Swim Swift Elite about the boost in Para Sport, transitioning from Swimming to Triathlon, and her role as an ambassador with the charity Reach.

Senior GB Marathon swimmer, World Junior Open water Champ and one of the CEO's of the Black Swimming Association, Alice Dearing talks Tokyo, her passions outside of the pool, and hair care!

CEO of INCroatia Sports & Education travel, and Creative Director of TRY Theatre Ivan Verunica, talks 'The Last Dance', how he transfers his skills from theatre to sports & coaching, and much more!

Triple Olympian and multiple World medalist Caitlin McClatchey, talks career highlights, surprise Olympic qualification, her role at the BOA, and Tokyo 2021 and more!

Double Olympian Georgia Davies talks lock down, International Swimming League, and Tokyo Olympics!