Play Like a Sponge - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

Wheelchair Basketball
SpongeBob SquarePants encourages children to learn about and sample new sports ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the first edition, Harmonie and Owen meet Paralympic legend Amy Conroy, who shows them the fast-paced world of wheelchair basketball.

Taekwondo
Kieran and Millie kick off their adventure by meeting taekwondo gold medallist Joe Lane to get a taste of the martial art.

Para-Cycling
Sarah Storey, the most decorated Paralympian of all time, gets Connie and Millie in the saddle to learn all about para-cycling.

Boccia
Harmonie and Millie meet the 2022 boccia world champion Claire Taggart, for a training match and challenge of the uniquely Paralympic sport.

Judo
Connie and Harmonie meet judo expert Evan Molloy and try to get to grips with the martial art.

Rowing
Owen and Connie head to the boating lake to meet Paralympic gold-medal winning rower Lauren Rowle and see what it takes to be a professional.

Wheelchair Rugby
Connie and Owen meet Paralympic gold medallist Stuart Robinson to try out the hard-hitting sport of wheelchair rugby.

Wheelchair Fencing
Owen and Millie go head to head with Paralympic medallist Oliver Lam-Watson and learn everything there is to know about wheelchair fencing.

Archery
Harmonie and Kieran get an archery masterclass from world champion and Paralympic medallist Jodie Grinham.

Swimming
Kieran and Harmonie dive into the world of para-swimming and get a training session from world champion and Paralympic medallist Grace Harvey.

Bonus Episode
Harmonie, Owen, Kieran, Millie and Connie look back at their favourite moments from the series, taking on a quiz and cringeing at some bloopers.
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