Propulsion Swimming Podcast

After a massive week of racing in Glasgow, we officially put a bow on the 2026 Commonwealth Games with our ultimate review podcast.It’s time for the Propulsion Swimming Awards! We are breaking down the best performances of the week, combining our expert picks with thousands of your votes from the public polls on Instagram.Tune in as we debate Best Male and Female Swimmers, crown our Best Para Swimmer, and highlight the most electric Celebrations and Breakout Stars of the meet. Plus, stick around until the very end for "Best Swim of the Meet," where we are hit with an unprecedented, exact 50/50 public tie between Pieter Coetze and Cam McEvoy that forces us to pull out the history books (and the calculators) to find a winner!

What a way to wrap up the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow!We are live for the final time this week to recap an absolute monster Day 6 session featuring 11 finals, incredible speed, and pure pool deck drama.We break down Pieter Coetze's historic 100m Backstroke gold—going out under world record pace and clocking his third sub-52 swim in two days! We also analyze Angharad Evans capturing her second gold of the meet in the 200m Breaststroke, Kai Taylor's tactical masterclass in the Men's 200m Free to edge out Matt Richards and Jimmy Guy, and Sam Short completing his distance freestyle campaign.Plus, we debate who deserves the title of Swim of the Meet, look ahead to the upcoming European Championships, and give a massive thank you to everyone who joined us live throughout the week!

We are live wrapping up Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and after a quiet night for the home nations yesterday, tonight the roof came off Tollcross!The Propulsion Swimming Podcast break down an absolutely electric session of racing. We dive into a titanic Men's 100m Freestyle clash where Flynn Southam proved he's the real deal, and Matt Richards got the better of Kyle Chalmers for the first time. We also celebrate an incredible 200m Breaststroke Gold for Jersey’s Philip Navaki, Lewis Clareburt defending his 400m IM title (complete with an epic poolside Haka!), and a gutsy 50m Breaststroke bronze for Imogen Clark.Plus, we talk through a wild Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay featuring a potentially world-record-threatening backstroke split from Pieter Coetze, and a ridiculous comeback anchor leg from Duncan Scott to secure bronze for Scotland.

We are live wrapping up Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games, as the Australians put on an absolute masterclass.Despite the Aussie dominance, 16-year-old Amelie Smith stole the show for England, dropping a massive PB in the 400m IM to take silver behind Jenna Forrester. We also break down Meg Harris leading an Australian 1-2-3 in the 100m Freestyle, Sam Williamson’s incredible comeback story to win the 50m Breaststroke, and Sam Short looking back to his absolute best in the 800m Free.Plus, we celebrate an amazing night of Scottish PBs in the Women's 100m Fly, Lewis Clareburt defending his 200m Fly title, and Brock Whiston's heroic para-swimming gold.

We are LIVE following a monumental Day 3 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! We break down an evening packed with Scottish victories, Australian dominance, and incredibly tight semi-finals.We dive deep into Angharad Evans overcoming immense pressure to secure her first international gold in the 100m Breaststroke, and Cam McAvoy proving once again why he is changing the sport of sprinting with a blistering sub-21 second 50m Freestyle.Plus, we break down Pieter Coetze's incredibly gutsy race strategy in the 200m Backstroke, Alice Tai's legendary three-peat, Jimmy Guy's massive 4x200m relay split, and Archie Goodburn’s inspiring push into the 50m Breaststroke final.

We are LIVE following Day 2 of racing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! The biggest shock of the night came in the Men's 100m Breaststroke, where Australia's Sam Williamson chased down Adam Peaty and South Africa's Michael Houlie to claim gold. We also dissect the Women's 200m Freestyle final, questioning the surprisingly slow pace of the field as Mollie O'Callaghan cruised to victory, and we review Sam Short's effortless win in the Men's 400m Freestyle.Plus, we recap Pieter Coetze edging out Ollie Morgan in the 50m Backstroke, discuss Alex Perkins dominating the 50m Butterfly, break down the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay splits, and look ahead to the blistering semi-finals featuring Cam McEvoy, Josh Liendo, and Angharad Evans!