
About this podcast
Inspring journeys from the pool to the everyday. Hosted by Salim Ahmed, a lifelong swimmer and swim coach with over 22 years experience, the show dives into the human stories behind the sport. Not just times and techniques, but the moments when water became an anchor, a lifeline, or a turning point. Each episode features honest, intimate conversations with everyday swimmers, Olympians, well-known names and unheard voices, all united by the role swimming has played in their lives. These are…
12 episodes · sports
In At The Deep End
About this podcast
Inspring journeys from the pool to the everyday. Hosted by Salim Ahmed, a lifelong swimmer and swim coach with over 22 years experience, the show dives into the human stories behind the sport. Not just times and techniques, but the moments when water became an anchor, a lifeline, or a turning point. Each episode features honest, intimate conversations with everyday swimmers, Olympians, well-known names and unheard voices, all united by the role swimming has played in their lives. These are…
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- How Simon Griffiths built a magazine from scratch and got faster as he got older.2 Jun · 1 h 06 min
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- Breaking records at 95 and loving life - with the inspirational Jane Asher BEM21 Apr · 50 min
- From operating table to open water - Adam Filby on liver donation, recovery and Ironman7 Apr · 42 min
- When swimming becomes a breast cancer lifeline - with Dr Mei-Ling Lancashire24 Mar · 35 min
- Swimming as an escape from work in a war zone - with Dr Victoria 'Rosie' Rose10 Mar · 31 min