Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape

On the Podium

08-10-2023 • 55 mins

From an alcoholic home to three gold medals aged 16, swimming was Carrie Steinseifer-Bates’s "safe place". But the pressure of being an elite athlete took its toll, and Carrie herself became an alcoholic. Today she is sober and dedicated to helping others.

You Might Like

Happy Place
Happy Place
Fearne Cotton
Anything Goes with James English
Anything Goes with James English
Anything Goes with James English
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
40ish
40ish
Nicole Goodman Lauren Mishcon
The Girls Bathroom
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
Wartime Stories
Wartime Stories
Ballen Studios
Miss Me?
Miss Me?
BBC Sounds
Stuff You Should Know
Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts
Uncanny
Uncanny
BBC Radio 4
Modern Wisdom
Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
Life with Nat
Life with Nat
Keep It Light Media
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Productions / Keep It Light Media
Dad V Girls After Hours
Dad V Girls After Hours
The Fellas Studios