About this episode
Helen Gorman and Jo Corben share their experiences from a training camp in Lanzarote, discussing the atmosphere and challenges of training with international squads.
Back from a week training with Trojan SC in the Lanzarote sunshine, masters world record holders Helen Gorman and Jo Corben discuss everything from tough morning sets to celebrity selfies, sightseeing and cheese. The pair discuss why Lanzarote has become the unofficial spring gathering point for masters swimmers, the atmosphere of training alongside international squads, and whether there were any swimmers left in the UK - apart from Kirsty Johnson, who stayed home and broke a world rec...
People in this episode
Host: Joe Malone
Guests: Helen Gorman, Jo Corben
Topics covered
- training camp
- masters swimming
- world records
- celebrity encounters
- international squads
Keywords
- training camp
- masters swimming
- Lanzarote
- world record
- Trojan SC
- celebrity selfies
- sightseeing
- cheese
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trojan SC
Places: Lanzarote
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