Tom Dean is swimming the 200 breaststroke, not the 200 freestyle.
1. Propulsion Swimming Podcast previews European short course 2025, with the hosts focusing on British swimmers racing in Lublin, Poland.
2. Sean Linda and Dan guide the episode, and the discussion matters because they are looking at Aquatics GB’s medal chances and how the meet fits the season.
3. The core question is whether Great Britain can top the medal table again while navigating strong European fields and awkward event schedules.
4. The hosts say racing starts on the day the episode goes live, so this preview is built as a live guide rather than a retrospective.
5. They explain that heats are at 9 a.m. UK time and finals at 6 p.m. UK time, and they point listeners to the Aquatics GB website and Eurovision Sport.
6. They note that the meet runs over six days and uses heats, semi-finals, and finals in many events, which makes scheduling unusually busy.
7. They also say there are no British freestyle or mixed relays, aside from the men’s and women’s 4x50 medley relays.
8. The clearest oddball entry is Tom Dean swimming the 200 metres breaststroke, which the hosts describe as a return to one of his older strokes.
9. They say Tom Dean came through age-group swimming as a breaststroker and is now working with Ben Higson in Stirling.
10. The other notable schedule detail is Luke Greenbank swimming the 200 metres butterfly, which the hosts connect to his strong underwater skills.
11. Freya Colbert is discussed as one of the biggest British medal hopes, especially after her recent short-course form at Bucks.
12. Freya Anderson is also highlighted after setting a British record in the 200 metres freestyle and being expected to challenge again.
13. The hosts say the women’s 200 metres freestyle, 200 metres individual medley, and 200 metres backstroke all look like medal opportunities for British swimmers.
14. On the men’s side, they expect strong British chances in events such as the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 individual medley.
15. They mention Andrew Wybrow, Philip Noki, Greg Butler, Jack Scary, Ollie Morgan, Matt Richards, Duncan Scott, Max Litchfield, and Jack McMillan as part of the stacked British fields.
16. The hosts stress that many events are strong across Europe, with names such as Hubert Kós, Maxime Grousset, David Popovici, and Simone Cerasuolo appearing in the entry lists.
17. The tone is conversational and results-driven, with the hosts repeatedly weighing medal chances, event clashes, and how the team shape affects each race.
18. The format is a loose preview discussion with housekeeping, meet logistics, oddball entries, and then a run through the strongest events and likely British finalists.
19. Listeners who follow Aquatics GB and short-course racing will get the most from this preview.
20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited, race-by-race recap may prefer the results episode instead.
