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Ep. 227
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Dive into the action-packed BUCS Nationals with us! This episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast breaks down the highlights from a thrilling meet at Ponds Forge, featuring some of the UK's fastest university swimmers.
We dissect the standout performances, including Freya Colbert's record-breaking meet and Dan Wiffen's dominant distance swims. Plus, we analyze the intense battles in the 100m fly, 400m IM, and 100m backstroke, where the margins were razor-thin, and discover the swimmers to watch this season, like rising stars Jordan Cooley, Holly McGill, and Tyler Melbourne-Smith.
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