45. Turning the Tide: Alice Dearing

Team GB’s first black female Olympian swimmer on the sport that can save your life

95% of black adults and 80% of black children in England don’t swim. The co-founder of The Black Swimming Association, Alice Dearing, is on a mission to change that. Hear why seeing people take their first few steps into water, often fighting deep-seated fears, sometimes moves her to tears. 

200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI   

Interview by the RNLI’s Rory Stamp

Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls   

The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200