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Rebecca Adlington: Swimming Through Grit, Gold and Growing Up into Parenthood

Rebecca Adlington: Swimming Through Grit, Gold and Growing Up into Parenthood

Update: 2025-07-24
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The most successful female British swimmer in Olympic history, Rebecca Adlington joins Lawrence and Mat for a powerful conversation that spans grit, gold and growing up. From early days training in Mansfield, through navigating family challenges, to double Olympic gold in Beijing 2008 and multiple World and Commonwealth medals, Rebecca shares the mindset behind her success. She also opens up about the quiet role her father played, the identity shift after elite sport, and her evolution into motherhood. Having felt the physical toll of the sport, Rebecca was ready to step away on her own terms — embracing the next chapter with purpose as a parent and businesswoman.



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Rebecca Adlington: Swimming Through Grit, Gold and Growing Up into Parenthood

Rebecca Adlington: Swimming Through Grit, Gold and Growing Up into Parenthood

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