LET'S TALK ABOUT ENDO | Freya Anderson MBE

LET'S TALK ABOUT ENDO | Freya Anderson MBE

From The Weekly Freestyle by Alex Sutton and contributors from the swimming world and beyond

February 25, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 88

About this episode

Freya Anderson discusses her training transition and personal journey with endometriosis.

The Weekly Freestyle is back with Olympic, World and Commonwealth medalist Freya Anderson , joining us for a candid update from her new training base in Stirling. She shares how she’s settling in after the move from Bath, adjusting to dark Scottish winter mornings, and getting stuck into competitive in house race sessions as part of the high performance environment. Freya reflects on a recent long course 100 free where her sprint speed is still building, but her technical work on dive starts, underwaters and turns is already paying off. In conversation with host Alex Sutton , we explore why skills still decide races at the highest level and how marginal gains off the walls can make a medal winning difference. At the heart of this episode is a powerful and deeply personal discussion about Freya’s long journey to an endometriosis diagnosis. After years of symptoms, misdiagnosis and being placed on different contraceptives while searching for answers, she finally received confirmation through MRI results and underwent laparoscopic surgery shortly after the European Short Course Championships. Freya speaks openly about the physical and emotional toll, stepping away from training for…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Sutton

Guests: Freya Anderson MBE, Freya Anderson

Topics covered

  • endometriosis
  • swimming
  • training
  • mental health
  • athlete experience
  • marginal gains

Keywords

  • Freya Anderson
  • endometriosis
  • swimming training
  • Olympic medalist
  • competitive swimming
  • mental health
  • marginal gains

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Short Course Championships, Bath

Places: Stirling, Scotland

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