Today we got into the logistics of putting on a marathon swim event with marathon swimmer, journalist, swim historian, and director of the Boston Light swim, Elaine Howley. We touch on a little bit of everything from the storied history and how she got involved, to biggest learnings over the last 10 years. With a just 25 slots available, how […]
The trials and tribulations of the Corona virus pandemic have divided some people, but this neighborhood swim pod found a safe way to come together and in the process they’ve learned to trust each other and themselves, they’ve pushed each other to swim further than they thought they could, but they also know when to give grace. Making it easier […]
Today I had the pleasure of chatting with marathon swim director, and marathon swimmer herself, Liz Rosen. She hadn’t thought much about swimming in the wild until Seattle summer’s when her masters team evacuated the pool to go swim in the open water that abounds. She immediately became hooked and it wasn’t long before she started winter swimming because the […]
Today I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Steven Munatones. Openwaterpedia (one of the many open water resources that Steve has created) lists him as a water polo player and open water swimmer. But a quick search on the Marathon Swimmers Federation project, longswims database, exposes a marathon swimming history on the international pro tour! In our conversation today, […]
Today I had the pleasure of chatting with the first Croatian to complete the triple crown, Dina Levačić. Having swam in rivers, lakes and oceans all around world, it’s the waters of the Adriatic sea around the island where her grandfather taught her to swim that are her favorite. “I just love the sea”…”swimming is the closest I can come […]
I always gather a picture and a short, personal, bio from my guests before their interview. Prior to meeting with Kim Rutherford, she said to me, “let me see if I can find the picture of me as a kid. It’s how I feel every time I’m in the water.” And I could feel her childlike enthusiasm as she tells […]
Just like you or I, James Pittar realized he was never going to be a sprinter, preferring the distance events. Just like you or I, he overhead someone talking about the English Channel and started to dream of the possibilities. Just like you or I, James builds a team to help him achieve his goals. But James doesn’t have the […]