#185: Swimming Pool to Sofa: Rehab Reality with Chris Malpass

About this episode

Chris Malpass discusses his recovery journey from knee surgery and the challenges faced by masters swimmers.

Trafford Metro’s Chris Malpass chats about life in the early stages of recovery from knee surgery. Confined to the sofa rather than the pool, he shares the realities of rehab, adapting training, and the mental resilience needed to stay motivated when everything stops. Helen Gorman digs into the bigger picture; what it really means for masters swimmers to keep pushing limits in their 40s and beyond and uncovers that this is far from Chris’s first setback. Listen in for honest reflections and a...

People in this episode

Host: Joe Malone

Guest: Chris Malpass

Topics covered

• rehabilitation
• knee surgery
• mental resilience
• masters swimming
• training adaptation

Keywords

• rehab
• swimming
• motivation
• setbacks
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trafford Metro

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