Katie Shanahan talks Breaking the British Record After FRACTURING Her Hand!

Katie Shanahan just had the summer of her life—but the journey there was anything but easy.

After battling glandular fever, a severe back injury, and fracturing her hand just weeks after trials, Katie bounced back to win Commonwealth Silver in her home city of Glasgow and European Gold with a massive 2:06.13 200m Backstroke British Record!

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Dan and Scott sit down with Katie to dissect her incredible summer. We discuss the cultural shift at Stirling that is elevating GB women's swimming, why she's officially dropping the 400 IM, and her technical goals heading towards LA 2028.

00:00 - Teaser & Intro
01:21 - Katie Shanahan Joins the Podcast
04:00 - Overcoming Brutal Setbacks: Glandular Fever & Broken Bones
07:05 - The Rise of Stirling & GB Women’s Swimming
09:12 - Racing a Home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
11:21 - Smashing the 200m Backstroke British Record (2:06.0)
15:00 - Why Katie is Officially Dropping the 400 IM
17:15 - The Magic of Team Scotland (And Beating England!)
20:30 - Why Big Crowds & LA 2028 Suit Her Perfectly
21:49 - How to Improve a British Record: Starts & Underwaters
25:35 - The Mental Shift: Attacking the Race Without Fear
27:08 - Expectations for Next Season & Outro