In this episode of Let’s Talk VI Sport, we speak with
Melanie Barratt, a multi-medal winning Paralympic swimmer.
Mel shares her journey from competing in the Sydney and
Atlanta Paralympics to her current challenge: attempting to become the first
blind woman to swim the English Channel.
Her transition from pool swimming to open water swimming
The guiding and technology she uses to navigate open water swimming
Her preparation for the Channel Swim
Advice for current and future athletes Mel’s Channel Swim journey can be followed on www.facebook.com/blindgirlswims
Mel is raising funds for British Blind Sport as part of
her Channel Swim challenge. To support, please donate at: https: bit.ly/4dufR3e
For more information about British Blind Sport, please
visit www.britishblindsport.org.uk