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 [...]
