Dina Asher-Smith:
Recovering with

Brass Monkey

Dina Asher-Smith is Britain's greatest female sprinter. World Champion. European Champion. Olympic finalist. A Londoner who has stood on the biggest stages in sport and consistently delivered.

At that level, recovery isn't optional. With races stacked close together across a packed competition calendar, the ability to reset and go again is as important as the training itself. For Dina, cold water immersion has long been part of that process — not as a trend, but as a tool that works.

Most people think about recovery after performance. Dina thinks about readiness before it. The distinction matters.

Standing on the start line of an Olympic final with a clear head isn't an accident. It's the product of everything that came before — training, preparation, and the discipline to take care of your body between efforts. Cold water immersion sits in that system not as a luxury, but as infrastructure.

Dina describes herself as someone who just gets in. No drama, no build-up. She zones out, regulates, and gets the work done. It's the same mentality she brings to everything.

At Brass Monkey, we talk about nervous system training — the idea that the ability to stay composed under stress is a capacity you can build. Dina has lived that principle her entire career.

When asked about pressure, she reframes it entirely. She doesn't experience the start line as a threat. She experiences it as a privilege. The cold works the same way. You learn that discomfort is temporary. You regulate. You go again. That's what readiness looks like in practice.

Whether you're competing at the highest level or simply want to perform better — cold water immersion is infrastructure, not indulgence. Explore our range or download the free guide to understand the science behind the cold.