Welcome to The Shannon Rollason Podcast, a swimming podcast like no other. The Shannon Rollason Podcast is back in 2023 and on a new home here on the Off The Blocks Swimming Podcast network. This week Shannon and I look back at 2003 Barcelona World Champs on the 20 year anniversary. This was Shannon’s first Long Course World Champs on the Australian team, and he takes us through his memories of big event. From his own results with Alice Mills, Jodie Henry and Mel Houghton, to some of the big races between Alexander Popov, Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van Den Hoogenband and the girls relays where Australia are beginning their charge towards the top. In this great look back, Shannon gives us some insights into being on his first Worlds team and why the experience was like from a coaches perspective as well as some fun stories along the way Don’t miss this