Rebecca Adlington OBE: Finding the purpose in your journey
Nov 10, 2021•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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Episode description
Rebecca Adlington OBE is a British former Olympic swimmer. She won two gold medals in the 2008 Olympics where she broke a 19 year-old record in the final. In the 2012 Olympic Games she won a further two Bronze medals.
After retirement, Rebecca has founded swim stars programe which focuses on giving kids ages 3-11 exposure to the water. The motto of the 2012 Olympics was to ‘inspire a generation‘, a legacy which inspired her to do exactly that. She is also an ambassador for Woman in Sport.
Host: Mark Bushby
Edits: Angus Strudwick
Music: David Simkins
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