James Guy reveals left-field post-career ambition ahead of British Swimming Championships

Selling £15 million properties is the closest James Guy has got to recreating the buzz of winning Olympic gold. One of Britain’s most successful swimmers of all time, the 27-year-old from Bury expects to hang up his goggles in the next couple of years.

Guy is planning for a future on dry land as a real estate wheeler dealer, undergoing work experience with a leading firm near his base at the British Swimming Performance Centre in Bath and in London.

“Swimming’s my life but it doesn’t last forever,” said the double Olympic champion. “I won’t be swimming when I’m 50, there’s more to life than that.

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“I’ve never had a job before, I’ve never worked a day in my life before. A lot of athletes get lost on their journey and don’t have anything lined up but now is the time to get it done.”

Guy was a belligerent figure on the pool deck as he led Team GB to two relay golds and a silver in Tokyo and his natural confidence serves him well in his new choice of career.

If a client is wavering on a final signature, his 43 international medals might just get a mention. “It’s gonna help, isn’t it?” he said. “It might have been dropped in once or twice.

“I’m determined to get the job done for people and you get respect when you’ve spent your life following a black line and getting up at 5am every day.

“It’s a competitive industry, a competitive market. I love meeting people and talking to people. I’m not shy and I’ve always been able to make good connections."

The challenge for Guy and his relay ‘brotherhood’ is to match or exceed their Tokyo feats at Paris 2024, with eight medals and four golds Britain’s best-ever performance in swimming at an Olympics.