In today’s episode we spoke with Mark Sheridan from his office in London. Growing up Mark was an all around athlete, but couldn’t conceive of swimming more than a mile until relatively recently. Being smack dab in the middle of the financial crisis as an employee of Leman Brothers, in 2008 he sought the pool for comfort. After hiring a […]
I can almost remember the first time that Jia joined us at Marathon Swim Stories way back in the early days of the pandemic – gosh, what was that, 3 months ago? She’s been a constant on our calls, and today I finally got to hear her story! Jia is a an award winner and product of the New York […]
If you’ve done the Catalina Channel, you’ve likely heard of, met, or had our guest, Dan Simonelli, as you kayaker! In 2015, Dan received the MSF Streeter Award for Service to Marathon Swimming, and in fact has supported over 200 marathon swims as either coach, crew chief, support crew, or kayaker. A testament to his own marathon swimming pursuits, in […]
In this episode of Marathon Swim Stories we chat with renowned open water, marathon, and ice swimmer Lynne Cox. Lynne holds over 50 firsts and world-records and is a New York Times best-selling author and motivational speaker. We attempted to cover all of the bases in our conversation. From lynnecox.com: Lynne Cox is an American long-distance open-water swimmer, motivational speaker, and author. […]
In this episode of Marathon Swim Stories we chat with Colleen Blair about being practically born swimming to a family of swimmers, facing your demons, swimming a mile and a half in 5 hours, and so much more! In her own modest words: I have been swimming outdoors for 35 years, swims include the North Channel, North Minch, SCAR (x2), […]
In this episode of Marathon Swim Stories, we hear from Kellie Latimer. We talk about swamped kayaks, embracing the process, the realities of living in a COVID-19 hot spot and so much more! In her own words: Kellie learned how to swim in the chilly waters of Casco Bay, Maine. After 15 years competing in the pool and a brief […]
Watch the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Cindy Werhane, where we talk about finding yourself in your swims, falling apart after pushing through hard times, tough responsibilities during trying times, and so much more! In her own words: Cindy identifies as an Oregon swimmer despite growing up in the Midwest. She swims to explore, both the physical world and […]
Finding joy, fighting the current, social swimming, and so much more! Catch the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Janine Serell! In her own words: Janine is an adult onset swimmer, who started at age 47 with 1 mile in the Hudson River and hasn’t stopped jumping in with a smile on her face since. She has completed many swims […]
Have you ever wondered why swimmers swim marathons? How they handle hard situations? What motivates them to keep going? Catch the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Elaine Howley! In her own words: Elaine K. Howley is a life-long swimmer who began marathon swimming in 2006 with the 8-mile Boston Light Swim. She has since completed the Triple Crown of […]
Enjoy the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Suzie Dods, where we talk about not being able to sleep after a long swim, the importance of your crew, training tips, and so much more! In her own words: Suzie is a 60 year old swimmer, Triple Crown Swimmer, and founder of the 24 Hour Relay in San Francisco.