This week on The Weekly Freestyle, Alex sits down with two of Britain’s top swimmers Freya Anderson and Katie Shanahan for an honest, inspiring, and fun conversation you won’t want to miss.

We dive into life behind the lanes as they chat about living and training together in Stirling, their recent trips abroad, and how they’re adjusting to a new training setup. With the World Championships in Singapore on the horizon, hear what’s driving them, what they’re aiming for, and how they’re getting there.

Freya and Katie also open up about their work with Fast and Female, discussing the worrying drop out rates among girls in sport. They share powerful insights into the challenges women face from body image to performance pressures and why it’s so important to normalise these conversations.

And of course, we wrap things up with a quickfire round revealing favourite snacks, secret quirks, and a few surprises along the way.

Enjoy ☺️

We welcome our first guests of the season 7 💥 🔥

European U23 high-flyers @jack.skerry and @matt.j.ward fresh from a standout week in Slovakia, the boys dive into what really went down at the championships from performance highs to that now iconic train based celebration 🚂 🕺🇸🇰

🚨 Meanwhile, your hosts are back rubbing shoulders in the Royal Box at Wimbledon, but what really goes on behind the scenes? And who was making the absolute most of the free-flowing strawberries and champagne? 🍾 🍓

Plus, we launch a brand-new game and yes we need your help. Intrigued? You’ll have to listen to find out… 👾

📲 Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for the full breakdown and to get involved. This one’s not to be missed.

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This week on The Weekly Freestyle, Tom and Alex dive into a packed episode full of summer vibes, poolside drama, and mystery giveaways. 🏊‍♂️☀️

Tom breaks down a couple of tough swims from Sette Colli in Rome 🇮🇹—what went wrong, what he’s taking away, and what’s next. Then the boys react to the Bath U23 lads absolutely sending it with the train celebration of the season 🚂🔥 (you’ve got to see this one).

Plus:

• A mystery mystery prize is up for grabs for one lucky listener 🎁
• We rank the ultimate ice cream picks to survive the heatwave 🍦🔥

Subscribe, share with a mate, and stay cool out there. That was always going to happen!

This week on The Weekly Freestyle, things get a little wild (and slightly horse-related). We kick off with the bizarre tale of Simon Cowell nearly getting run over by a horse — yes, really — and wonder if that’s the universe telling him something.

Then we ask the big question: is Jan Olbrecht, the legendary swimming stats guru, actually a wizard in disguise? 🧙‍♂️ We break down the myth, the science, and the spreadsheets.

Tom takes us on a chaotic journey through Gatwick Airport, while I put his Italian to the test ahead of his weekend races at the iconic Sette Colli International Meet in Rome 🇮🇹. How’s his vocab holding up under pressure? Let’s just say… mamma mia.

From elite meets to equestrian near-misses — it’s all happening on this week’s Freestyle. Tune in, laugh a little, and swim on.

Series 7 of The Weekly Freestyle continues, the boys dive headfirst into Drowning Prevention Week, spotlighting lifesaving messages and water safety tips everyone should hear.

Meanwhile, Tom’s got his sights set on Singapore 🇸🇬, we break down his key session testing and how things are shaping up ahead of World Champs

And for the first time this series… it’s quiz time. The boys go head to head in a battle of brains, banter, and buzzer pressure.

🎧 Has the production value ever been higher? You tell us.

🔔 Hit play, subscribe, and be safe - this is one episode you don’t want to miss.

In this episode of the Weekly Freestyle Alex arrives to the pod wearing a chicken suit, Tom discusses his time with Spencer Matthews and they speak about smuggling sweets into the cinema when they were younger! Did they end up the correct side of the law?!

🎙️ New episode of the Weekly Freestyle is OUT NOW! 🏊‍♂️💥

This week:

😤 Tom Dean dishes on that shocking disqualification in Monaco (he's not holding back)

💍 Alex spills some big life news

🧔‍♂️ Tom has a very important facial hair update

Follow the link in the description and catch up with the chaos — you don’t want to miss this one.

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This week we discuss the week that has just been including a trip to the mechanic and a meet up with another British swimmer.

We have a listener from Norway, the police contact the show and we made a terrible mistake in our previous quiz.

We do our own Brit awards and name the best female, male and training squad throughout the last year.