In At The Deep End

Salim Ahmed

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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 stories of resilience and reinvention, of grief and joy, of quiet victories and near-impossible comebacks. From open-water epiphanies to childhood pool...

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Recent episodes

  • Coach's Corner: Breathing, front crawl top tipsOct 6, 2026 · 17 min
  • From dreading front crawl to swimming Lake Coniston - with Lise ThorneSep 29, 2026 · 56 min
  • Coach's Corner: Why connection comes before everything elseSep 15, 2026 · 21 min
  • Rowing an ocean with a fear of open water - with adventurer Vicki AnsteySep 1, 2026 · 55 min
  • Mark Foster: Five Olympics, eight World Records, one double lifeAug 11, 2026 · 44 min
  • From set to sea: Bridgerton's Sabrina Bartlett on learning to swim for filmJul 21, 2026 · 55 min
  • Surfing for love: How Pete Abell built a life, business and family by the seaJun 16, 2026 · 42 min
  • How Simon Griffiths built a magazine from scratch and got faster as he got older.Jun 2, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
  • Trailblazing Olympian Alice Dearing: Burnout, belonging & The Black Swimming AssociationMay 19, 2026 · 57 min
  • How cold water carried me through midlife - with Lorraine CandyMay 5, 2026 · 52 min

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