Louise and Anne talk to Olympic silver medallist and double world champion and founder of Straight Line Swimming Keri-anne Payne. Its a great conversation about all things swimming and turning a passi

In the third episode of season four of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Olympic open water silver medalists, double world champion and founder for Straight Line Swimming Keri-anne Payne.One of the UK’s best-known open water swimmers, Keri-anne is an Olympic silver medalist and double world champion for the 10km marathon open water event. She has spent a fair bit of her life in the water and is passionate about encouraging others to do the same. That’s why she founded Straight Line Swimming, where her team is committed to developing the skills of open water swimmers throughout the world. She has always been a passionate swimmer, starting at the age of 4 in her birth country of South Africa. Following her family’s move back to the United Kingdom in 2001, she made her first international competition later that year. Following a successful pool career becoming European SC champion for the 400 freestyle, winning a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and competing in the 200 and 400 Individual medley at the Beijing Olympic Games, Keri-anne discovered her real talent was in the open water. Along with her Olympic medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, she has notably won the 10km at the 2009 and 2011 World Aquatics Championships and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing fourth. In 2014, she went on to win the LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup Super Final in Italy.Keri-anne retired from competitive swimming in 2017, after competing at her 3rd Olympic Games in Rio and finishing 7th. Since then she has continued her career in open water swimming in a different way. She was at the forefront of the launch of the STA Level 2 Open Water Swim Coach qualification which is regulated by Ofqual and endorsed by CIMSPA – The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.She founded Straight-Line Swimming to empower the world to swim outdoors, sharing her enthusiasm for coaching the sport through all its many capacities. Be that competitive, recreational use, relaxation, or for charity events and races. She now leads all the Straight-Line Swimming courses herself along with being an active member of the community. She has an open and positive attitude to inspiring others into the world of open water swimming and coaching which is apparent in everything that Straight-Line Swimming does.Her Spirit are proud to be partnering with Straight Line Swimming for the Winter Swimming Challenge and you can enter today. Come and join us for this years Winter Swim Challenge https://herspirit.co.uk/programmes/winter-swim-challenge/ it starts on the 31st October 2021 - 27th March 2022.Her Spirit http://www.herspirit.co.uk supports women of all shapes to sizes to achieve goals you never thought possible and have your #BestYearYet.   These podcasts have been made possible through the supp At Her Spirit we’re here for you. We want to help you discover your potential, achieve your goals, ignite your fitness, find your community. Head to herspirit.co.uk and sign up for our Core Membership, get access to our virtual classes, monthly challenges and expert advice. Plus, track your progress in our heath hub and find your very own cheerleading squad who will support you every step of the way. Use the code HERSPIRITPOD3 and get three months completely FREE. It’s time for YouJoin us at herspirit.co.uk | Instagram | Facebook | Get the Her Spirit App

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The Her Spirit Podcast is back for season 6, hosted by former BBC Breakfast presenter, journalist and adventure seeker Louise Minchin. This brand-new season follows real-time the stories of Donna and Amy as they go on a 12-week health and fitness journey with Louise and Her Spirit Co-Founders Mel and Holly. Donna and Amy are two women who, like so many of us, have faced tough challenges to their health and enormous demands on their time over the last couple of years. Both wanted some help and support in changing their lives and feeling stronger, fitter and healthier. For the next 12 weeks, we'll follow them on their journeys - the highs and lows, the successes and the challenges - and we want you to come along too, and set some goals alongside theirs so that we can help and support each other along the way.Her Spirit is a global community of like-minded women all getting fitter, stronger and healthier together. We believe your mind, body and fuel are intrinsically linked and taking small achievable steps will lead to big changes.Regardless of your ability, location or stage of life Her Spirit has something for everyone. We are an inclusive bunch of women who believe that being fit and healthy shouldn't be a chore but something you love to do. Our mantra is 'Together We've Got This' and together we support each other to live life to the full and achieve mind, body and fuel goals we never thought possible.Please find out more and come and join our community at https://herspirit.co.uk/Download the Her Spirit App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/her-spirit/id1455642844Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.herspiritJoin us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/herspiritukTwitter - https://twitter.com/herspiritukInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/herspirituk/