The Aqua Pod

Host Charlie chats to Scottish Swimming's Head of Marketing and Public Affairs, Helen Frost, as well as Aquatics Partnership Manager Gordon Hunter. The trio discuss the recent political engagement with the Save Our Pools and Support School Swimming Campaigns, the new Facilities Strategic Review and the recent National Learn to Swim Framework Day.

Host Charlie speaks with High Performance Coaches Ben Higson (University of Stirling) and Mat Trodden (University of Edinburgh), looking over the swimming season so far and previewing the upcoming Aquatics GB Championships!

Host Charlie, and this week's co-host Kerry Wood, sit down with swimming coaches Laurel Bailey and Anthony Ryan to discuss: coach wellbeing at competitions, top tips for new coaches on how to manage long competitions, and their thoughts heading into SNAGS

Host Charlie sits down with Sport Aberdeen Coached Programme Manager Dianne Breen, and Swimming Teacher Christian Nuade to discuss becoming Scottish Water Learn to Swim Provider of the Year.

Host Charlie sits down with Scottish Swimming's New CEO John Lunn in this episode of The Aqua Pod. The pair discuss John's route into the sport of swimming, the lessons learnt in a long career in sport, and some of his ambitions at Scottish Swimming.

Host Charlie Harris catches up with Janet McLean and Eddie Riach from the Scottish Masters community. The trio discuss Janet and Eddie's international success at European and World Championships, the positive environments are Masters Swimming, and the upcoming Scottish National Long Course Masters Championships.

Scotland National Coach Ian Wright gives a competitive update at start of 2025 season, alongside host of The Aqua Pod, Charlie Harris.The pair discuss coaching changes across Swimming and Diving Programmes in Scotland, early season performances from Scottish athletes and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Host Charlie Harris is joined by Scottish Swimming Development Manager Anthony Manfredi, as the pair hear from the Executive Committee at the Forth Valley Tridents. Forth Valley Tridents are a new club born out of the ashes of Bo'ness, Falkirk Otters and Grangemouth Swimming Clubs. In the first of a new 'Club Spotlight' series, the group discuss the process, challenges and positive outcomes of the move to a Falkirk 'superclub' model.

On the first episode of 2025, host Charlie Harris chats to Vicki Tomlinson - a leading figure within the Scottish Diving Community. The pair cover Vicki's journey into coaching and judging Diving, her current role as Diving Co-Ordinator at Edinburgh Leisure and her experience at the Paris Olympics

Host Charlie speaks with outgoing Scottish Swimming CEO about his five years at the head of the organisation

Host Charlie speaks with Paralympic and World Champion Faye Rogers about Paris 2024, the challenges after a games, winning international medals and what the future holds

Host Charlie speaks to Scottish Swimming's School Swimming Aquatics Development Manager Erin Cummins. The pair discuss the landscape of school swimming across the nation, and the new National Primary School Swimming Framework.

Host Charlie speaks with Scottish Swimming's Disability Performance Development Manager Paul Wilson about the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games. Charlie also catches up with ParalympicsGB athletes Stephen Clegg, Louis Lawlor, Toni Shaw and Faye Rogers

Scottish National Coach Ian Wright reveals his thoughts on the recent Paris Olympics with host Charlie Harris, as the pair look over the performances of Scottish athletes on Team GB

This week host Charlie catches up with three practitioners heading to Paris as part of Team GB's swimming squad. Neil Shanks, Jonathan Twynham and Ade Campbell work across Strength & Conditioning, Performance Physiology and Physiotherapy in Scottish aquatics to help support athletes to perform at the highest level possible. Listen to hear about their experiences at previous games, their day to day work, and how important their relationships with coaches and athletes really is.

Host Charlie catches up with Scottish Swimming Club Development Manager Paul Donald about the process of becoming our Club of the Year. Charlie also speaks to Chair of current winners Lerwick ASC, Inga Geddes, about their experience of winning the award last year

Host Charlie is joined by Edinburgh Diving Club's Libby Duke and Angus Menmuir on the eve of the Aquatics GB Diving Championships. The trio chat about Angus and Libby's route into Diving, their first national titles, the legacy Birmingham Commonwealth Games at Sandwell, and the mental battles that come with being a platform diver

On this episode, host Charlie speaks to Alan and Gordon from the More Swimmers ream about their roles within the wider national Learn to Swim framework, and how their work fits into the overall vision of Scottish Swimming. Later in the episode we hear from some of the inclusion panel at the National Framework Day, including Toni Shaw.

Hosts Charlie Harris and Ian Wright discuss the news that five Scottish swimmers have been selected to represent Team GB at the Paris Olympic Games in the summer. They hear from selected swimmers Katie Shanahan, Keanna MacInnes, and Lucy Hope, as well as University of Stirling Head Coach Steven Tigg. The pair also look back on a successful Aquatics GB Swimming Championships and Scottish National Age Group Championships for athletes

Join us on a bumper first episode of ‘The Aqua Pod' as we look ahead to the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, which act as a selection meet for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.   Nearly 1,000 athletes, over 3,000 swims, multiple coaches, team and support staff, and Olympic and Paralympic qualification at stake amongst other competitions – the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships are the pinnacle of the British swimming calendar.  With all six days of competition live on the BBC and YouTube, the nation's eyes will be on London Aquatics Centre, as approximately 60 Swimmers Para-Swimmers, will have their selections confirmed in the days following the Stratford meet.