Winamp Logo
Blades, Sweat and Tears Podcast Cover
Blades, Sweat and Tears Podcast Profile

Blades, Sweat and Tears Podcast

English, Sports, 1 season, 12 episodes, 5 hours, 5 minutes
About
Behind the scenes access with the GB Rowing Team as they strive for Olympic glory. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire.
Episode Artwork

Preparing for the Paralympics

It's the Paralympics in Paris this summer. The Rowing Finals will be held on September 1st. Traditionally the GB rowers win lots of medals at the Paralympics. They train in Caversham and at Bisham Abbey, but this weekend are heading away to a training camp in Europe. Tim Dellor has been to meet GB Rowers Ben Pritchard, Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson, to find out how preparations are going, how they became a para-athlete, and their thoughts on Paris 2024.A podcast from BBC Radio Berkshire.
1/23/202433 minutes, 2 seconds
Episode Artwork

Rowing World Cup 3 2023 Lucerne

As the Paris 2024 gets closer, and with Olympic qualifiers next, the GB Rowing Team hit form in Lucerne. Commentary, interviews and analysis with Olympic medallists Sarah Winckless and Martin Cross. Presented by Tim Dellor.
7/9/20234 minutes, 1 second
Episode Artwork

Coxes special, with added Greg Searle

In a coxes special, Tim speak to Henry Fieldman, Matilda Horn and Erin Kennedy about how lockdown is affecting the training of those who don't physically row. Meanwhile, triple Olympic medalist Greg Searle joins for a chat.
6/1/202040 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode Artwork

Will Satch, Kyra Edwards, Saskia Budgett and James Fox

Lockdown training continues as attention turns to when some normality may return. The British Rowing team discuss how a delay to the Tokyo Olympic may actually be a good thing, and when returning to their Caversham training base may occur.
5/18/202021 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode Artwork

Andy Parkinson, Dr Polly Swann and Lauren Rowles

Tim Dellor catches up with some of the British Rowing squad as lockdown continues. CEO Andy Parkinson talks about supporting rowing clubs all over the country, Dr Polly Swann explains what it's like to juggle training and working for the NHS, and Lauren Rowles reveals how her new training partner is her mum!
5/5/202026 minutes
Episode Artwork

John Collins, Karen Bennett, Ellen Buttrick & Rachel Quarrell

Tim Dellor finds out how the rowers continue to train from home, and volunteer locally. Tim Dellor catches up with John Collins, Karen Bennett and Ellen Buttrick about life under lockdown, whilst Buttrick tells him how she's volunteering to help local residents. Also, journalist Rachel Quarrell gives her assessment of where the British Rowing squad currently is, and whether an Olympic Games delay could actually be a good thing.
4/16/202032 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode Artwork

Home training continues, and Ransley retires

Tim Dellor catches up with Tom George, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, Polly Swann, Rowan McKellar and Tom Ransley, as the Olympics postponement and COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect day-to-day training.
4/7/202029 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode Artwork

How is training from home going?

Tim Dellor catches up John Collins, Karen Bennett and Moe Sbihi from the British Rowing squad as Tokyo 2020 gets postponed, and all training is moved to athlete's homes. Double Olympian Martin Cross also joins the discussion.
3/27/202041 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode Artwork

James Fox, Ellen Buttrick and Ben Pritchard

Tim Dellor braves a windy rowing lake with James Fox, Ellen Buttrick and Ben Pritchard.
3/10/202024 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode Artwork

Tom George, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, and friends

Tim Dellor heads into the British Rowing gym with Tom George, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, and John Collins.
3/5/202024 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode Artwork

John Collins, Karen Bennett, and friends

Tim Dellor heads into the British Rowing gym with John Collins, Karen Bennett, Vicky Thornley, Imogen Grant, and Dan Moore.
2/25/202026 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode Artwork

Welcome to Blades, Sweat and Tears

Tim Deller introduces a podcast series going behind the scenes with the GB Rowing Team as they strive for Olympic glory.
2/20/20203 minutes, 4 seconds