Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves

EP 33. Angela Wilson - Former Team GB International Swimmer Now Running a Successful Franchise


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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Angela Wilson, the CEO, and founder of Angela Swim School. Starting her swimming career at just five years old, she competed at the highest levels achieving national champion status by the age of 11, qualified for the British Olympic team, and successfully competed in the Commonwealth Games representing Scotland.


Angela is now the founder of Angela  Swim School, a UK-based Swim School franchise, whose program designed by Angela herself has yielded brilliant athletes in swimming and beyond. The swim school teaches children from as young as 4 months how to swim, and offers swimming lessons to all ages, including adults.


Tune in to learn more about:

  • Her debut in swimming from the tender age of 5 and competing against European swimmers by the age of 11
  • The abrupt end of her Olympic dreams and how she picked herself up
  • The emotional and mental devastation impact it had on her individuality and career-wise
  • Carrying on with the grit and determination to live your dreams
  • Being a swimming instructor to take care of her funding and how it evolved into a successful franchise
  • Golden nuggets on the power that lies in being resilient from her journey
  • How Angela is seeing, tapping, nurturing, and protecting potentially talented  kids 

…and so much more! 


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Links:

LinkedIn: Angela Beckford (Pendrich)

Company's Website: http://angelasswimschool.com  

Company's LinkedIn: Angela's Swim School  



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Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan GonsalvesBy Ryan Gonsalves