SwimOut Podcast
1) Captain Webb: The Channel Conqueror
This special edition of the SwimOut podcast pays tribute to Captain Matthew Webb who, in 1875, made history as the first person to swim the English Channel. Our dramatisation brings his story to life...Show More
2) English Channel - Ask the experts
Vicki facilitates a conversation between experts and swimmers planning to do the swim. Expert Kevin Murphy is acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest open water swimmers. He has 28 solo Channel s...Show More
3) Indian Channel Swimmers
Vicki explores why so many Indian swimmers come to swim the English Channel. She starts by chatting to Anshuman Jhingran who she met on the beach in Dover in 2025 when he was waiting for his Channel c...Show More
4) My River Avon Swim
Vicki sets out to follow in her father’s footsteps and swim down the River Avon from Bath to Bristol. She is joined on this adventure by her wife Oonagh. Along the way she meets up with her family for...Show More
5) Swim Through: S6E4
In this episode Vicki meets musician and singer BE who has written the beautiful song Swim Through. The song is inspired by the women BE met whilst swimming, and hearing their stories. Vicki has a dip...Show More
6) Neil Agius and Vicki swim and talk: S6E3
In this episode Vicki meets Neil Agius, an ultra endurance marathon swimmer who has set world records with his swims near his home in Malta. Vicki and Neil go for a swim at West Reservoir and discuss ...Show More
7) Pollution in our rivers and swim spots: S6 E2
Vicki explores pollution in our rivers and swim spots and how this affects us as swimmers. It's quite a grim tale. The episode gives you heaps of great information about identifying and dealing with p...Show More
8) Magnificent Vintage Women: S6 E1
Vicki explores the glorious world of older women swimmers, highlighting their achievements, dreams and passions. Sal Minty-Gravett MBE, who has swum the English Channel in each decade of her life sinc...Show More
9) Deep
Mikey and Vicki go down Deep, diving under the water, swimming in it and listening to its sounds. Halani Vete-Moss tells us about her epic swim across the Molokaʻi Channel in Hawaii, where the water i...Show More
10) My Manhattan Swim
Vicki tells the story of how she swam around Manhattan Island. She talks about how she prepared, including talking to Jaimie Monahan - who has swum around it more times than anyone else. She heads dow...Show More