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Alys Thomas

British swimmer

May 8, 2026

9:41
What does that look like and what are you trying to maybe influence or engage with coaches as w- at that level to make sure they're doing the right things with kids, um, making sure the swimmers themselves have the right skills and the right tools for long-term progression?
9:55
Yeah.
9:55
So this is kind of like, um, it's a huge initiative that I lead on called Skills Academy.
10:00
We're in the second year of running it this year.
10:02
Um, I'm super proud of it.
10:04
I think it's got so many unique qualities about it that, A, it's run by an ex-international athlete.
10:09
I have Graeme Waddell there as the lead skills coach.

9 MINS LATER

19:03
You know? Like I always struggled with as soon as you give kids or athletes a little bit too much fly and their technical breakdown's there, you don't wanna do too much more, but at the same time, how are you ever gonna increase their capacity and endurance with that? So tell us what your opinions are.

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