Propulsion Swimming Podcast

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!

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast i LIVE straight after the final race of Day 1 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! Join us for a late-night, unfiltered review of an incredibly action-packed opening session at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.The home crowd got exactly what they wanted as Scotland’s poster boy, Duncan Scott, delivered a masterclass to win gold in the Men's 200m IM in a Games Record time of 1:56.38, holding off Lewis Clareburt and Tom Dean. We also celebrate Faye Rogers securing Scotland's first Para-swimming gold of the meet in the SM10 200m IM!We break down Lani Pallister's dominant sub-4-minute victory in the Women's 400m Freestyle, Katie Shanahan's emotional silver medal in the 200m Backstroke, and the sheer Aussie dominance in the 4x100m Freestyle relays—highlighted by an unbelievable 47.0 split from young sprint sensation Flynn Southam.Plus, we review the dramatic semi-finals, including Pieter Coetze's blistering speed in the 50m Backstroke, Lucy Grieve's inspiring swim in the 50m Butterfly, and the Men's 100m Breaststroke where Adam Peaty comfortably progressed while Michael Houlie utilized a completely chaotic race tactic!

It’s Day 6, the final day of racing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! We kick off the finale with the Women's 200m Breaststroke, where Angharad Evans—fresh off her history-making sub-2:20 at the Aquatics GB Champs—looks to cement her superstar status with another Scottish gold. Then, we dive into what will arguably be the race of the entire Games: the Men's 200m Freestyle. It is going to be an absolute dogfight between Home Nation heroes Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, and Jack McMillan, squaring off against the Aussie depth.We also preview a brutal Men's 1500m Freestyle showdown as Dan Wiffen looks to break a potentially fatigued Sam Short, analyze Keanna MacInnes's flawless pacing in the Women's 200m Butterfly, and highlight Para-swimming stars Bruce Dee and the Clegg brothers in the S7 and S13 Sprints. Finally, we untangle the tactical chaos of the Mixed and Men's 4x100m Medley Relays to see if England and Scotland can end the Aussie relay dominance!

The racing in Glasgow is getting serious, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is back to preview an absolutely loaded Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games! We kick things off with the Men's 400m IM, where Max Litchfield will be hunting down a British Record to hold off Lewis Clareburt. We also break down Abbie Wood's golden opportunity in the Women's 200m IM and a blisteringly fast Women's 50m Freestyle led by Australia's Meg Harris. Then, we dive into the sprint chaos of the Men's 50m Butterfly featuring Kyle Chalmers and Josh Liendo, plus the highly anticipated 200m Breaststroke battle between Zac Stubblety-Cook and Jersey’s Philip Nowacki.Later, we preview one of the biggest races of the entire week: the Men's 100m Backstroke showdown between Ollie Morgan, Pieter Coetze, and a rejuvenated Luke Greenbank. Finally, we highlight the fascinating S13 50m Freestyle events featuring the Clegg brothers and the Carroll twins, and try to make sense of the tactical nightmare that is the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay!

We are back with another daily Propulsion Swimming Podcast preview show, breaking down all the epic matchups coming our way on Day 3 of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.We kick things off with the Women’s 100m Freestyle, where we predict a dominant Aussie 1-2-3 sweep led by the incredible Mollie O'Callaghan. Then, we dive into the Men's 50m Breaststroke—a race so deep that anyone in the final could take gold, including a highly motivated Adam Peaty. We also discuss the Women's 1500m Freestyle where Australia's Lani Pallister is the heavy favourite, and address the ongoing lack of distance depth among the Home Nations.Later, we look at Luke Greenbank's highly anticipated international comeback following his heartbreak in Paris. Can he overcome Pieter Coetze and Ollie Morgan in the Men's 200m Backstroke? We also preview the Women's 100m Butterfly, the S9 100m Backstroke featuring English Para-swimming legend Alice Tai, and wrap up with a massive tactical debate: Who takes silver and bronze in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay behind the Aussies

We are officially one week away from Day 2 of the swimming action in Glasgow, and the schedule is absolutely stacked with world-record threats and massive international head-to-heads.In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, we dive into the Men’s 400m Freestyle, where Australia's Sam Short is on a collision course with history—could we see an Ian Thorpe-esque World Record moment? We also preview the Men's 50m Freestyle, breaking down Cam McAvoy's transparent, revolutionary training methods and whether any of the British sprinters can match his blistering speed.Plus, we look at the Women's 200m Freestyle where Freya Colbert looks to lower the British Record against an injured (but still incredibly dangerous) Mollie O'Callaghan, and we discuss the Men's 100m Butterfly showdown between Canada's Josh Liendo and Australia's Matt Temple. We also celebrate the epic comeback of Jacob Peters, and predict a Scottish Gold for Angharad Evans in the 100m Breaststroke.

We are officially one week out from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is kicking off our day-by-day preview shows. We start by looking at the incredible Women's 400m Freestyle battle between Lani Pallister and Erika Fairweather, before diving into the Men’s 200m IM, where Duncan Scott is looking to ignite the home Scottish crowd. We also discuss Kaylee McKeown withdrawing from the Women's 200m Backstroke due to glandular fever, blowing the race wide open for Kylie Masse and the Home Nations.Plus, we break down the fierce S13 and S10 Para-swimming events with massive British medal hopes like Stephen Clegg and Faye Rogers, preview the blisteringly deep Men's 100m Breaststroke field challenging Adam Peaty, and react to the jaw-dropping news that Mollie O'Callaghan is racing the 4x100m relays through spinal fractures!

After covering England and Wales, the Propulsion Swimming Podcast is heading north of the border to break down the incredible squad representing Team Scotland at their home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.First up, we sit down with Commonwealth Games debutant Anna Morgan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Anna shares what it means to earn her first international selection on home soil, the overwhelming pride of putting on the Scottish tartan at kit-out day, and how she's utilizing altitude training in Andorra to prepare for the biggest races of her career.Following the interview, we dive into the massive 32-swimmer Scottish roster. We discuss why Duncan Scott is the undisputed face of Glasgow 2026 and how many medals he could realistically haul in. We also look at the unstoppable, world-leading form of Angharad Evans, the electric progression of Keanna MacInnes, and the dominance of S10 Para-swimming superstar Faye Rogers.