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The episode celebrates the podcast's four-year anniversary and features a review of the National Masters Open Water Championships with new regular presenter Julie Howe and guest Alex Thurston.

We’re celebrating four years of the Freestyle Media podcast with some exciting news! Woking’s Julie Howe joins the podcast team as a regular presenter. Find out what she’ll bring to the show and what listeners can look forward to. Helen is also joined by Nottingham Leander’s Alex Thurston to review the National Masters Open Water Championships at Rother Valley Country Park. Despite challenging high winds threatening the event, competitors enjoyed a fantastic day of racing. Alex shares his exp...

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