‘In At The Deep End’ New Podcast
I’m so excited to say that this coming Tuesday the first ever episode of my brand new podcast, In At The Deep End, will drop on all the usual podcast platforms. To whet your appetite for the launch of the [...]
Coaching the coaches
Having recently coached Joe Wicks to a podium finish in a competitive open water swim, Salim explains why coaches also need coaches.
‘Wild Swimming’ article
This is an article by Salim Ahmed that first appeared in THE ART OF WILD SWIMMING: ENGLAND & WALES. I worked in the whisky trade and used to live in Scotland, before I became a full-time swimmer. I moved [...]
Never too late to get in the swim
Adult swimming lessons might safe your life – but they can also be fun and fulfilling, for both novice and experienced paddler By Caroline Davidson and Alex Wade: Sunday Telegraph 08 Nov 2014. Photo: Jeff Gilbert. Caroline – novice swimmer [...]
How to become a better swimmer when you can’t go swimming
In my early 20s, I was told that I would never be able to walk or swim again, due to a serious illness. I didn’t realise at the time, that the six months I spent in hospital, unable to swim [...]
