Aquatics GB

J2O in hand for me and for my co-host today, who has a slightly new introduction, has a capri sun in hand, tropical.

Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. Luke Withers, but I now think you are officially the head of British Swimming.

Is that right or is that right?

That is some what we call newspaper rumours that are incorrect, I'm afraid.

Obviously some previous names have really been the powerhouse of Loughborough's programme.

So maybe it's time for them to really bring some more big names through and look into the future because Bath and Manchester seem to be where a lot of the big names are pictured at the moment.

But keeping on British swimming, I think a couple of bits of news that have come in over the last couple of weeks that we've not had the chance to discuss yet is international swimming returns to London.

I think we've got a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup coming soon.

You're rejected from the group.

And I did say at the time, you know, I think British Swimming could do more to support athletes through all of the complications of the sport, because it's not just about performing physically, it's about dealing with the mental pressure, dealing with the press, being a whole human being.

We were, we were children, and we were seen as athletes first, and that, I think, is something that hasn't changed across sporting institutions, and there's still a lot of work to be done.

Sad to hear that, but I think it's also that's a key part of our conversation to champion and that awareness, and you, you've written the book and just talking openly now.

So what we do is we use speed charts.

British Swimming have some and, and, uh, but this is one is from Australia.

So what it does is it tells you, uh, so let's say if you're doing 60 seconds for 100 meters freestyle long course, it will tell you what your time to 15 is.

So that should be 7.39. Time to 20, 10.51, et cetera.

And I don't...

When I say everyone, I mean Aquatics GB.

They essentially hold, like, a holding camp in Edinburgh.

Um, and my understanding...

I know it's going to be a little bit more than an open meet.

That's what I've heard behind the scenes.

But what I do know is Aquatics GB felt like swimmers were too comfortable with Edinburgh on the calendar.

Um, it wasn't enough of taking people out of their comfort zone when it comes to preparing for Champs, for example.