{"id":15402,"date":"2025-12-04T20:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15402"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:06:51","slug":"the-spectator-podcast-feature-learning-to-swim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15402","title":{"rendered":"The Spectator Podcast Feature | Learning To Swim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This page may contain affiliate links \u2014 they are marked with a *. Making a purchase via my affiliate means I receive a small share of the sale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"The Spectator Podcast Feature | Learning To Swim\" class=\"wp-image-27725 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1440x1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1440x1920.jpg\" alt=\"The Spectator Podcast Feature | Learning To Swim\" class=\"wp-image-27725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve shared any swimming updates but I still stand by the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/learning-to-swim-as-an-adult\/\" data-lasso-id=\"10398\">learning to swim as an adult<\/a> was one of the best decisions I ever made.<\/p>\n<p>A decade on from making that decision and yes, I spent more years not swimming however, for the past one year plus, I\u2019ve been swimming consistently. And making progress.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swimming Goals <\/h2>\n<p>Last Summer, I decided to sign myself up for lessons at my local pool as I had my eye on the Swim Serpentine Two Mile event, in order to get my hands on the London Classics medal. <\/p>\n<p>At that point, I\u2019d already completed Ride London Essex 100, had no plans to complete London Marathon and couldn\u2019t swim 10m let alone 3219km. But our goals should be Big, Hairy and Audacious, right?!<\/p>\n<p>As it happened, I got a place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/im-running-london-marathon\/\" data-lasso-id=\"10399\">London Marathon for 2025<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/13-things-more-important-than-my-marathon-finish-time\/\" data-lasso-id=\"10400\">completed it<\/a> so now all that\u2019s left between me and the classics medal is this 2 mile open water swim. <\/p>\n<p>Since I\u2019ve been swimming consistently, I\u2019ve relearnt and become more confident \/ comfortable with front crawl. I\u2019ve worked on breaststroke. I\u2019ve learnt backstroke and now love it. I\u2019ve also learnt to dive and I am currently learning how to tumble turn. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been working on getting in the pool more often than my weekly lesson so I don\u2019t lose my feel for the water. While there\u2019s a year before the next Swim Serpentine event, I\u2019ll continue working on my confidence, endurance and getting some open water practice in to see when it\u2019ll be feasible for me to attempt a 2 mile swim. So fingers crossed. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u2013 one third of British adults cannot swim, and the proportion appears to be rising.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><cite>The SPectator<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, I was contacted by The Spectator for a feature on their podcast episode talking about learning to swim as an adult, the rising number of adults who can\u2019t swim and the disparities between different communities. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen To The Spectator Podcast Episode:<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Embed Player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/6835911be1abc4be6b039db8\/68938ba5b5f8d99f35928dd1\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/6835911be1abc4be6b039db8\/68938ba5b5f8d99f35928dd1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p>And, incase we\u2019ve not met before, I\u2019m Elle \u2013 the creator behind \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\" data-lasso-id=\"10401\"><em>keep it simpElle<\/em><\/a>\u2019. I\u2019m a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Cycling Coach based in Essex.<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely live for supporting women to choose and find their strong, be that through cycling, running or general fitness.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n<p>When you\u2019ve had a listen, please leave a comment below or on my social channels to let me know what you think.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Happy listening,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Elle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepitsimpelle.com\/the-spectator-podcast-feature-learning-to-swim\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page may contain affiliate links \u2014 they are marked with a *. Making a purchase via my affiliate means I receive a small share of the sale. 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