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The Do3 Podcast | Melanie Barratt - Record Breaking Blind Swimmer | Episode 12

September 11, 2024 • David Knight • Season 1 • Episode 12

Hi everyone and welcome to Episode 12 of the Do3 Podcast. In this podcast we talk to Melanie Barratt. Melanie is an incredible swimmer who has won golds at two Paralympic games, multiple world championships and just about everything else there is to win in the world of elite swimming. She has also just swum the english channel. Oh, I forgot to mention, she is blind! Yep, Melanie has just become the first blind athlete to swim the channel.

If you don't find this inspiring and motivating, I don't know what will!

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Presenter: David Knight. Award winning triathlon coach and founder of Do3 https://www.do3.co.uk
Guest: Melanie Barratt

Links mentioned during the episode:
https://www.facebook.com/blindgirlswims/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/473307361227502 (blind swim buddies)
https://britishblindsport.org.uk/

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