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Swimming with Bobby Podcast

by Bobby Hurley · English · Sport

Swimming with Bobby takes you inside world-class swimming with Bobby Hurley — World Champion, former World Record holder, elite international coach and one of the leading expert voices in the sport. Bobby has spent his career at the highest level of swimming. From representing Australia and becomin

New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 18 min
Latest: 10 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026 · 17 min

WC Tashkent Night 3 - Kornev WR again! Coetze 48.21 2nd all time

🎙️ Tashkent Night 3 — KORNEV WORLD RECORD! Coetze Almost Does It Again! 🇺🇿🔥 What a way to finish the Tashkent leg of the 2026 Swimming World Cup! Egor Kornev steals the headlines with a sensational 21.28 WORLD RECORD in the 50 butterfly , taking down Noè Ponti’s mark with an extraordinary display of underwater speed. Bobby breaks down the performance, including that explosive 9.60 opening 25 metres, and shares his perspective from calling the race live. Just 24 hours after his own world record in the 50 backstroke, Pieter Coetze produces another remarkable swim, clocking 48.21 in the 100…

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9 Oct 2026 · 16 min
WC Tashkent Night 2 - Coetze WR! 22.09
🎙️ Tashkent Night 2 — WORLD RECORD! Coetze Makes History, McEvoy & Kornev Dead Heat! 🇺🇿🔥 Night Two of the 2026 Swimming World Cup in Tashkent delivered one of the most exciting sessions of the tour! Pieter Coetze stole the headlines with a stunning 22.09 WORLD RECORD in the 50 backstroke , taking down Kliment Kolesnikov’s mark and announcing himself as one of the most exciting sprinters in the world. Bobby breaks down Coetze’s incredible progression, his improved underwater skills, and why there’s potentially much more to come. The men’s 100 freestyle produced another extraordinary battle…
8 Oct 2026 · 20 min
WC Tashkent Night 1 Finals - McEvoy 20.13, Steenbergen 2 Golds
🎙️ Tashkent Night 1 — The Professor Does It AGAIN! 🇺🇿 Cameron McEvoy is getting dangerously close to the world record! Night One in Tashkent delivers another spectacular performance from the Australian sprint king, who blasts 20.13 in the 50 freestyle , breaking his own World Cup record and moving within just 0.23 seconds of the world record. Bobby breaks down McEvoy’s incredible form, his developing rivalry with Egor Kornev, and whether we could see the first sub-20-second swim of the tour. Elsewhere, Marrit Steenbergen continues her dominance with another backstroke victory, Pieter Coetze…
3 Oct 2026 · 18 min
WC Baku Night 3 Finals - Kornev & Steenbergen top Stop 1
Baku Night 3 — That’s a Wrap 🇦🇿 The first stop of the 2026 Swimming World Cup is complete , and Baku certainly delivered. Bobby wraps up the final night of racing and the standout performances that closed out an incredible opening stop on the Silk Road Tour. Egor Kornev keeps rolling after his world-record heroics, Luke Barr completes a breakout meet with another huge victory, and Marrit Steenbergen finishes a perfect four-from-four in Baku. Plus, Yu Yiting caps off an impressive week with another IM victory as some of the biggest storylines of the World Cup begin to take shape. One stop…
2 Oct 2026 · 13 min
WC Baku Night 2 Finals - Kornev = WR
Baku Night 2 — Kornev Has Arrived Night two of the 2026 Swimming World Cup in Baku belonged to Egor Kornev. The 22-year-old Russian produced the first world record of his career, blasting 44.84 in the 100 freestyle to equal Kyle Chalmers’ world record — less than an hour after a 22.23 World Cup Record in the 50 backstroke. Bobby breaks down how Kornev did it, the developing rivalry with Cameron McEvoy, and why there could be plenty more to come. Plus, Luke Barr continues his breakout World Cup with another IM victory, Marrit Steenbergen collects her third gold medal in Baku, Siobhan Haughey…
1 Oct 2026 · 11 min
WC Baku Night 1 Finals - McEvoy 20.22
The 2026 Swimming World Cup is underway in Baku — and night one delivered straight away. Bobby breaks down all the action from the opening finals, led by an incredible men’s 50 freestyle battle between Cameron McEvoy and Egor Kornev , with McEvoy returning to short-course racing after 11 years and producing a huge 20.22. We unpack one of the finishes of the night in the men’s 100 IM, where Luke Barr, Shaine Casas and Pieter Coetze were separated by just three hundredths , plus a massive double from Marrit Steenbergen , Kirill Prigoda taking down a stacked men’s 100 breaststroke field, and…
S2 · E1 · 1 Oct 2026 · 28 min
WORLD CUP Preview Pod w Will Rollo
The Swimming with Bobby podcast is back! In this 2026 World Cup Preview, Bobby Hurley is joined by fellow Aussie and commentary partner Will Rollo to break down everything to watch across the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup — three stops along the Silk Road in Baku, Tashkent and Astana. They dive into the biggest names, races and rivalries, the return of short-course racing, the new wildcard pathway to the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, and why this year’s tour could produce some seriously fast swimming. From Cam McEvoy racing short course for the first time in 11 years and…
S2 · E3 · 26 Aug 2022 · 18 min
AUS SC ‘22 - Finals Wrap Up Night 3 - Temple 👑, Pallister 🥇 and Clyde Lewis is back!
Debriefing all the Finals action of the Sydney Sprints from Night 1 at the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, with spots on the line to represent the powerful Australian Dolphins at the upcoming FINA World Championships (25m) on home soil in Melbourne, in December 2022
S2 · E2 · 25 Aug 2022 · 13 min
AUS SC ‘22 - Finals Wrap Up Night 2 - McKeown WR scare & Chalmers fires again
Debriefing all the Finals action of the Sydney Sprints from Night 1 at the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, with spots on the line to represent the powerful Australian Dolphins at the upcoming FINA World Championships (25m) on home soil in Melbourne, in December 2022
S2 · E1 · 24 Aug 2022 · 20 min
AUS SC ‘22 - Finals Wrap Up Night 1 - Chalmers 140.9, Pallister AR!
Debriefing all the Finals action of the Sydney Sprints from Night 1 at the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, with spots on the line to represent the powerful Australian Dolphins at the upcoming FINA World Championships (25m) on home soil in Melbourne, in December 2022
S1 · E2 · 6 May 2020 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 2 - Thomas Fraser-Holmes
Welcome to 'Swimming with Bobby', Episode 2 Australian Swim Team veteran Thomas Fraser-Holmes. Listen to 'Tommy' talk about lockdown, humble beginnings and his journey onto the Australian team with lots of laughs, stories, and detailing the highs and lows about being a professional swimmer. From Sun Yang pushing 1:46's at training to bodysuits and dream relay teams, enjoy 1 hour and 20 mins with Tommy and I! Episode 2: Podcast Notes 2:22 Re-living NSW State Open/Nationals cancellation 5:31 Who has some the most kilometres ever in Australian history? 7:04 Olympic postponement: Who does the…
S1 · E1 · 3 Apr 2020 · 30 min
Episode 1 - Matt Wilson (Part 2)
Welcome to 'Swimming with Bobby', Episode 1 (Part 2) with Australian swimming star Matt Wilson. In this episode, listen to Matt detail the sacrifice and commitment from himself and his family, on his journey to the top of the world. Note: filmed late 2019 Episode 2: Podcast Notes What got you attached to the sport of swimming? (0:20) Talent ID: What did your coaches and parents see in you? (2:00) Springwood to SOPAC at 14yo (2:50) 3:45am Wake-ups (4:45) Age group career: 'The Breaststroke Prodigy' (6:50) Narrow Misses = .... A Fire! (9:20) Day-to-day training with Adam Kable @ NSWIS (12:45)…
S1 · E1 · 17 Jan 2020 · 46 min
Episode 1 - Matt Wilson (Part 1)
Welcome to 'Swimming with Bobby', Episode 1 with Australian swimming star Matt Wilson . In 2019 Wilson equalled the World Record in the semifinals of the 200m Breaststroke at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, only to see that WR get broken by eventual champion Anton Chupkov of Russia, with Wilson finishing with silver. Listen in to the detail of Wilson's preparation leading into the World Champs, his deepest thoughts and feelings during the biggest week of his swimming career and his live commentary on watching the replay of these races for the first time since the World Champs. Stay…

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Swimming with Bobby Podcast is a English sport podcast from Bobby Hurley. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Bobby Hurley
Language: English
Category: Sport
New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 18 min
Latest episode: 10 Oct 2026
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