Game Theorem delves into the worlds behind video games, shows, and other great entertainment, but we aren’t afraid to call out some problematic practices.
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Interviewing Founders and CEOs of Australia’s most remarkable regionally based businesses. You’ll hear about their company and what makes it so remarkable. You’ll also get an insight into their growth journey, the mistakes they made, and how they overcame some of their hardest challenges. Hosted by Caleb Maxwell, Director of Bendigo-based video marketing company Hebron Films, this podcast uncovers regional businesses that are rocking their industries and proves that great companies really ca ...
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The podcast is brought to you by Pullbuoy, Britain's premier independent swimming website. We follow the fortunes of Britain's swimmers wherever they may be, with expert analysis and contributions from coaches and elite swimmers alike. During the International Swimming League season it's the home of the London Roar Podcast - following the Roar as they battle to win.
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Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 25 Guest: Tom Isaacs Business Name: PRD Bendigo Website: https://www.prd.com.au/bendigo/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tom-isaacs-45b69397/ Topics Covered / Building PRD Bendigo from the Ground Up Tom shares the journey of growing PRD Bendigo from zero market presence to one of the leading real estate agenci…
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It was quite the week in London at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships as we saw two British Records, plenty of close racing and a closing event with drama that just couldn't be predicted. That means plenty for Steve Katie and Bob to mull over, we hear from some of the top performers of the week including record setters Ollie Morgan and Ang…
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Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 24 Guest: Ben Amos Business Name: Innovate Media Websites: https://innovatemedia.com.au/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/beninnovate Topics Covered / From Videographer to Strategist Ben Amos shares his journey from traditional video production to becoming a pioneer in video strategy. He discusses the realisati…
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#134 - 2025 British Championships Preview
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38:49The British Championships are back in London and acting as trials for this summer’s World Championships to be held in Singapore. In this post Olympic year, there are chances for some new faces to make the team, while there promises to be some dramatic racing across 6 days of competition. Steve, Katie and Bob take a look at the key events and some o…
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Julie Sheahan - 3D Physiotherapy Health Group
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1:16:30Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 23 Guest: Julie Sheahan Business Name: 3D Physiotherapy Health Group Website: www.3dphysio.com.au/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julie-sheahan-5b90b3165/ Topics Covered / The Philosophy Behind 3D Physiotherapy Julie Sheahan introduces the mission of 3D Physio, a practice grounded in the biopsychosocial model…
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Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 22 Guest: Kyle Racki Business Name: Proposify Website: https://www.proposify.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleracki Topics Covered/ The Journey of Proposify Kyle Racki shares how he transitioned from a freelance designer and agency owner to the founder of Proposify. He talks about the early frus…
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Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 21 Guest: Kira Hyde Business Name: The KH Studio Website: https://www.thekhstudio.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirahyde/ Topics Covered / The Journey of The KH Studio Kira Hyde shares how she founded The KH Studio, a boutique brand design and marketing agency based in Bendigo. She explains how t…
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Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 20 Guest: Joe Ciancio Business Name: Maxsum Consulting Website: www.maxsum.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ciancio-gaicd-76a95a1a/ Topics Covered / Introduction to Maxsum Consulting Joe Ciancio, founder and Managing Director of Maxsum Consulting, shares the story of how the business evolved fro…
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Lisa Renato - Lifeline Loddon Mallee
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1:18:16Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 19 Guest: Lisa Renato Business Name: Lifeline Loddon Mallee Website: www.lifelinelm.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisamrenato Topics Covered / Introduction to Lifeline Loddon Mallee: Lisa Renato introduces Lifeline’s mission, explaining its critical role in providing crisis support and suicide prevention…
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The second podcast of 2025 brings us our second guest as Steve and Katie are joined by pullbuoy's male swimmer of the year for 2024 Duncan Scott to review a year that saw him add two further Olympic medals to his haul as well as three new British Records in the short course pool. We discuss his preparations for Paris, managing the pressure of being…
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Remarkable Regional Businesses Episode 18 - Arj Perera, Human Mechanics
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1:03:20Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 18 Guest: Arj Perera Business Name: Human Mechanics Website: https://humanmechanics.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arj-perera/ Topics Covered / A New Gym Philosophy: Arj shares how Human Mechanics operates differently from traditional volume gyms by actively encouraging members to show up and …
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#132 - Angharad Evans on a breakthrough year in 2024
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36:04We are back, and in this first episode of the podcast for 2025, Steve and Katie chat with pullbuoy's 2024 Female Swimmer of the Year Angharad Evans about her journey to the Paris Olympics and her ambitions for the 2025 season. Angharad shares her journey to the Games via her experiences at the Olympic trials and her strategies for managing her impo…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 17 - Tim Burrowes, Unmade
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1:00:29Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 17 Guest: Tim Burrowes, Founder of Unmade Business Name: Unmade Website: www.unmade.media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/timburrowes/ Topics Covered / The Evolution of Unmade: Tim recounts the journey of Unmade, a platform launched on Substack that serves the media and marketing industry. He shares insights i…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 16 - Nathan MacPhee, IIF - Invest Inya Farmer
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1:16:34Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 16 Guest: Nathan MacPhee, Founder and Managing Director Business Name: IIF - Invest Inya Farmer Website: www.iif.today/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanmacphee/ Topics Covered / Introduction to IIF: - Nathan MacPhee introduces the concept of IIF, a platform enabling individuals to invest in agric…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 15 - Rhianwen Seiter, McKenzie Quarters
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1:05:52Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 15 Guest: Rhianwen Seiter, General Manager Business Name: McKenzie Quarters Website: www.mckenziequarters.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhianwen-seiter-7b08267/ Topics Covered: / Introduction to McKenzie Quarters: Rhianwen introduces McKenzie Quarters, a multi-faceted hospitality business based in Bendig…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 14 - Rodney Carter, DJAARA
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1:03:33Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 14 Guest: Rodney Carter, CEO Business Name: DJAARA (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) Website: https://djadjawurrung.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-carter-ab400120/ Topics Covered: / Introduction to DJAARA: Rodney begins by introducing DJAARA, an Aboriginal corporation struc…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 13 - Abe Udy, Abe's Audio
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59:47Remarkable Regional Business - Episode 13 Guest: Abe Udy, Founder and CEO Business Name: Abe's Audio Website: www.abesaudio.com.au Topics Covered: / Founding Abe's Audio: Abe shares how he started the company after recognizing the need for high-quality, affordable audio production, particularly in voiceovers and radio ads. He recounts his early day…
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Remarkable Regional Business Podcast - 12 Months In Update
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7:36At almost 12 months in, it's time to update you on what's happening, how you can help and how we're changing things up over the next couple of months. Please send feedback to [email protected], send me a message on LinkedIn or drop a comment on this video. Who do you want to see on the show? What do you enjoy about the conversations we have? Wh…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 11 - Kody Thompson, WrkPod
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1:06:35Remarkable Regional Business - Episode 11 Guest: Kody Thompson, Founder and CEO Business Name: WrkPod Website: www.wrkpod.com Topics Covered: / Building Teams in the Philippines: Kody Thompson shares his experience of building and scaling teams in the Philippines over the past decade. He explains how his company, WrkPod, enables businesses to direc…
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#131 - 2024 Olympic Swimming Review
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1:12:45Nine epic days of competition in the La Défense Arena and two more in the Seine are done and dusted as the 2024 Olympic swimming programme comes to a close. For this episode Steve and Katie are joined by triple-Olympian Hannah Miley to look back at the British showing in Paris, one that brought with it 5 medals including a successful defence of the…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 10 - Jesse Gollan, Get Naked Espresso Bar
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1:05:42Remarkable Regional Business - Episode 10 Guest: Jesse Gollan, Owner and Operator Business Name: Get Naked Espresso Bar Website: https://getnakedespressobar.com/ Topics Covered: / The Journey of Get Naked Espresso Bar: Jesse Gollan recounts the origin story of Get Naked Espresso Bar, which started in 2013 and expanded to multiple locations. He deta…
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#130 - Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming Preview
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1:00:37The Paris 2024 Olympics are almost upon us and with them comes nine days of what promises to be an incredible swimming competition. On this episode of the Pullbuoy Podcast Steve, Bob and Katie are joined by double Olympian Lizzie Simmonds to look over events in the La Defense arena as we consider GB's prospects in the pool and river. Can the men's …
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#129 - Ollie Morgan on his Olympic Preparations
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28:02With only weeks until swimming kicks off at the Paris Olympics, Steve and Katie are joined by British Swimming Olympian number 529 Ollie Morgan to chat though his meteoric rise to the top of the country’s backstroke pile, his aims for Paris and a whole lot more. Plus Katie gets to hear all about Olympic Christmas as we dive into kitting out day. --…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 9 - Russell De Groot, De Groot Roof Painting
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1:06:58Guest: Russell De Groot, Founder and Owner Business Name: De Groot Roof Painting Website: https://www.degrootroofpainting.com.au Topics Covered: / The Journey of De Groot Roof Painting: Russell Groot shares how De Groot Roof Painting began as a sole operation and grew into a team of 15, servicing Victoria, Tasmania, and southern New South Wales. Di…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 8 - Pete Andrew, Bendigo Fresh
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55:06Remarkable Regional Business - Episode 7 Guest: Pete Andrew, Founder and Owner Business Name: Bendigo Fresh Website: https://bendigofresh.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-andrew-726724305/ Topics Covered: / The Journey of Bendigo Fresh: Pete Andrew shares the story of how Bendigo Fresh started when he and his wife Rochelle were just 1…
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#128 - Katie Shanahan on Olympic Selection and Games Preparation
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29:54On this episode of the pullbuoy podcast we are joined by Katie Shanahan, a swimmer now headed to her first Olympics in Paris. Katie shares her experiences training at altitude in Flagstaff and reflects on the Olympic selection process as well as how she ended up focussing on the 400m IM and 200m backstroke. We talk about her mindset and goals going…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 7 - Lindsay Callaway, Warral Maldon
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1:03:03Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 7 Guest: Lindsay Callaway, Owner and Managing Director Business Name: Warral Maldon Website: https://warralmaldon.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-callaway-46142493/ Topics Covered: / The Evolution of Warral Maldon: Lindsay Callaway discusses how his family’s beekeeping business, establi…
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It was a busy week in London for Bob who was in the mixed zone every day. That meant he caught a lot of swimmers fresh from their finals at the Olympic Trials - we heard some of those interviews on our review podcast, but there was a lot more that we didn't include, so on this extra episode we hear from a host of swimmers about their trials experie…
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It was quite the week in London as Britain's swimmers chased Olympic qualification at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. There were two British Records and nineteen swimmers booked their places as of right, with four more also posting nomination times to put themselves in the box seat for selection. All that means there is plenty for Steve, Ka…
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#125 - London Calling - Olympic Trials Preview
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35:18It's the second most important meet of the year for Britain's Olympic hopefuls as they seek to secure their places at the year's big event at the British Championships in London. It's a meet that doubles as Olympic team trials and as such will determine the make up of the team that heads to Paris. On this episode of the Pullbuoy podcast, Steve and …
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 6 - James Reade, Bendigo Heritage Attractions
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53:26Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 6 Guest: James Reade, CEO Business Name: Bendigo Heritage Attractions Website: https://www.bendigoheritage.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesreadethinkup/ Topics Covered: / Early Beginnings and Political Career: James discusses his early involvement in community development and his decision …
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 5 - Steve Durkin, Safescape
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1:14:49Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 5 Guest: Steve Durkin, Founder Business Name: Safescape Website: https://www.safescape.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-durkin-28583418/ This episode features Steve Durkin, the founder of Safescape, focusing on the innovative safety and efficiency solutions his company offers to the mining in…
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A successful week in Doha for the GB team, with 7 medals in the World Championships pool and the all important men's 4x100 freestyle relay spot secured for Paris. In the latest pullbuoy podcast, Steve, Katie and Bob take a look back over a competition that delivered some great racing, a number of great performances and a number of surprises. We als…
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The pullbuoy podcast kicks off its 15th season with a look ahead to the world championships that nobody expected as Doha 2024 hoves into view. Steve and Bob take look at what we can expect, the Olympic relay implications for GB and what it might tell us as we head inexorably to trials season.--------------------- Review, subscribe, share on Anchor,…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 4 - Paul Dettmann, Cassinia Environmental
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1:06:57Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 4 Guest: Paul Dettmann, Founder of Cassinia Environmental (and many other companies) Business Name: Cassinia Environmental Website: https://cassinia.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-dettmann-ba945412/ Topics Covered: / The Intersection of Environmental Sustainability and Business Ventures Paul…
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A fantastic way to wrap up the year's international swimming as Britain topped the medal table at the European Short Course Championships in Otopeni, Romania. 23 medals means a lot for Steve, Katie and Bob to get their teeth into. We also consider the scheduling, 2 per nation rule and answer some of your questions, with a quick peek at some of the …
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 3 - Jarrod Robinson, Connected PE
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49:34Remarkable Regional Businesses - Episode 2 Guest: Jarrod Robinson, Founder & CEO of ConnectedPE Business Name: ConnectedPE Website: https://connectedpe.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepegeek/ Topics Covered: / Designing a business to serve you rather than you serving it. Jarrod talks about structuring his business in a way that gives …
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It's been a few months since we were last with you and so this is a great time to catch up on the bigger stories in British Swimming over the summer. Steve, Bob and Katie consider changes of training base, comebacks, funding and British Records before taking a look forward to the year ending European Short Course Championships. --------------------…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 2 - Craig Hunter, Clear Dynamics
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51:03Guest: Craig Hunter, Director of Government Engagement Business Name: Clear Dynamics Website: https://cleardynamics.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hunter-1726b115/ Topics Covered: / Automating software development lifecycles Craig explains how Clear Dynamics helps organisations like banks, utilities, and government agencies aut…
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Remarkable Regional Business Episode 1 - The Introduction
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2:23In this super quick introduction, Caleb introduces the why behind this podcast, who it's for and what you can expect from it. Find out more about Hebron Films - https://hebronfilms.com/ Subscribe to the video version on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxlyna-Dc48CVPpGD0qNK3HixaKMGjtb…
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It was a game of two halves for Britain's swimmers as there was a veritable avalanche of medals over the last 4 days in Fukuoka, with the tally raised by 6. That gives Bob, Katie and Steve plenty to look back over as the team matched their second best ever performance at a World Championships. We also chat about some epic distance racing, some seri…
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#119 2023 World Championships Halfway Report
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42:08The pullbuoy podcast is back once again as Steve, Bob and Katie take a whistlestop tour through the first half of the 2023 World Swimming Championships. It's been fast and furious in Fukuoka and Britain has performed well so far with Matt Richards in particular making his mark. We also consider the 4 world records broken, the controversy over 200IM…
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We're almost at the key meet of 2023 as the competition at the World Championships in Fukuoka loom large. There's plenty for British fans to be upbeat about, and in our preview episode Steve, Katie and Bob cast their eye over the home prospects, as well as some of the other races that we'll be looking forward to. Relays will be vital with Olympic q…
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It's a podcast with a bit of a difference for this episode, because we are celebrating an anniversary; 10 years ago this month was the first time that Steve, Bob and Katie stepped into a virtual studio together for a podcast charting Britain's fortunes at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona. On this special episode we recall that first week a…
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For the first time in at least 20 years, we head into the second half of the year having not seen a British Record in the pool. So that set the cogs whirring; which were the oldest British Records in the books? In this special podcast we hear from the holders of those records, Becky Adlington and David Davies who recall their record breaking swims …
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It was an eventful week in Sheffield as the places on the British Team for the World Championships were decided, and not just in the pool. There was an almost unprecedented change to the selection policy midway through the meet, but despite that poolside drama, there was much excitement in the water too. Plenty for Steve, Bob and Katie to get their…
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#114 Retirement and Reflections with Molly Renshaw
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36:12Molly Renshaw recently announced her retirement from competitive swimming after a career, that included two appearances at the Olympic Games, and titles at European and World Short Course Championships. In this episode, Molly opens up about her decision to retire and the emotions that came with it, as well as reflecting on some of the highlights of…
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#113 - Imogen Clark discusses the best season of her career
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32:27Imogen Clark, the pullbuoy female swimmer of the year for 2022, occupies a bit of an unusual niche in British Swimming as a world class performer often locked out of the major meets by the focus on Olympic events. In this podcast she reveals the frustration that entails, but also how her focus has changed in response, while we also discuss a year t…
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If you've listed to the pullbuoy podcast at all over the past few years you will have often herd debate about why, for all its success in the pool, GB has been flagging in distance events and isn't currently living up to the standards of the past. In an effort to find out why this is and what is being done about it, Steve and Bob went to he man cha…
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#111 Bella Hindley - Playing the long game
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37:12Having reached her mid-twenties and with the disruption of a pandemic throwing everyone’s plans into disarray, Bella Hindley could have been forgiven for thinking her international swimming career had come to a conclusion before it had even started. But she persevered and this year made her senior international debut at the Commonwealth Games for E…
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