In At The Deep End

Coach's Corner: Why connection comes before everything else

This is the first ever Coach's Corner, a brand new monthly series from In at the Deep End.  Between main episodes, Salim will take a deep dive into one coaching topic at

Rowing an ocean with a fear of open water - with adventurer Vicki Anstey

Ocean rower. World record-breaker.  Deep water phobic. At six years old, a jetty gave way beneath Vicki Anstey and her sister, plunging them into deep water. Both surviv

Mark Foster: Five Olympics, eight World Records, one double life

Olympian. Record-breaker. Flag bearer. Mark Foster was the fastest swimmer in Britain by 15, and one of the most enduring sprinters this country has ever produced. Acros

From set to sea: Bridgerton's Sabrina Bartlett on learning to swim for film

This week Salim is joined by actress Sabrina Bartlett, known for Bridgerton, Poldark, Knightfall, Victoria and that unforgettable Game of Thrones finale, and currently on

Surfing for love: How Pete Abell built a life, business and family by the sea

Pete Abell grew up in Gloucestershire. No coastline, no surf breaks, no obvious reason to end up where he did. But when his dad took him to Mawgan Porth at the age of eig

How Simon Griffiths built a magazine from scratch and got faster as he got older.

In 2011, there was no magazine for people who swam outdoors. No shared home for the stories, the training, the destinations, the growing community of people quietly falli

Trailblazing Olympian Alice Dearing: Burnout, belonging & The Black Swimming Association

Olympian. Marathon swimmer. History-maker. In this episode of In At The Deep End, Salim sits down with Alice Dearing, the first black woman to represent Team GB in Olymp

How cold water carried me through midlife - with Lorraine Candy

Lorraine Candy is one of Britain's most recognisable media voices. She is the former editor of Cosmopolitan, Elle and The Sunday Times Style, she's also a Sunday Times be

Breaking records at 95 and loving life - with the inspirational Jane Asher BEM

What does a life fully lived in the water look like? For Jane Asher, it looks like five world records broken in a single weekend, at the age of 95. A South London swimmin

From operating table to open water - Adam Filby on liver donation, recovery and Ironman

In Episode 3, Salim is joined by Adam Filby - technology professional, fundraiser, triathlete and dad.  In May 2017, on the same day the WannaCry cyberattack was tearing

When swimming becomes a breast cancer lifeline - with Dr Mei-Ling Lancashire

In Episode 2 of In At The Deep End, Salim is joined by Dr Mei-Ling Lancashire - GP, cancer survivor, single mum and swimmer. At the peak of her fitness, Mei-Ling discover

Swimming as an escape from work in a war zone - with Dr Victoria 'Rosie' Rose

In this debut episode of In At The Deep End, host and swim coach Salim Ahmed welcomes his first guest, Dr Victoria Rose - or 'Rosie' as he knows her - a consultant plasti

Welcome to In At The Deep End

Welcome to In at the Deep End, a new podcast hosted by swim coach Salim Ahmed. In this trailer you'll get a glimpse into the kinds of stories featured on the show: hones