When I started Marathon Swim Stories in March of 2020 amid a global pandemic, I was pretty sure that, as marathon swimmers, we were well equipped to endure the unknowns of a pandemic. Among other things, in my swimming I had learned, how to tackle big challenges, persevere through tough times, and cultivate trust in myself and others. I was […]
Hello Marathon Swim Story listeners. Are you someone that swims every single day? Can you imagine swimming every single day for a decade? Peter recently informed me that if he keeps going with his daily swims, on February 12th of 2025 he will hit his 4000th swim. And if he continues through his 50th birthday in June, he will have […]
I’m excited to introduce you to today’s guest. I’ve had the joy of supporting Beth for the past two seasons. It’s just amazing to work with someone who fully embraces the path of continuous improvement and surprises themselves with what’s possible along the way! I hope that you enjoy Beth’s story! If you would like to join us on the […]
Hello, hello from rainy Southern Oregon where winter is well on it’s way. We’ve got blizzard conditions in the mountains today and rain, rain, rain down in the valley where we live. Of course, as open water swimmers we welcome the rain and snow as our local reservoir is currently extremely low. In our fire prone region, rain and snowpack […]
Today I had the good fortune of connecting with the founder and publisher of Outdoor Swimmer magazine, Simon Griffiths. Have you checked out Outdoor Swimmer magazine? More than just a beautiful periodical with pictures and stories of amazing places to swim around the world, visit OutdoorSwimmer.com for tips on how to improve your swimming, gear recommendations, outdoor swimming news, events, […]
Evolutionarily I understand that we were drawn to cross bodies of water for resources, but why are we drawn to swim across them? Marathon Swimming in it’s purest form is a reproduction of Captain Webb’s feat to cross the English Channel in 1876. Mind you, Captain Webb is described as a stuntman and later died attempting a dangerous swim in […]
What does it mean to be a swimmer? Nonetheless a marathon swimmer? When are labels important and when do they get in the way? This is a question that I often ponder. Whether reading the news, in conversation with my children, my partner, or a friend – it’s interesting to observe WHEN we’re labeling things and whether that label is […]
On today’s episode I’m thrilled to share my coach colleague, Melissa Donaldson’s story. You may recognize Melissa’s voice from the Deep Dive episode of my 22 hour swim in Lake George in 2022. Melissa discovered a love of swimming as an adult. And in just a short time she has doubled her longest swim from around 10km to in excess […]
I know I’m privileged but talking to Kim Miller about her work to end human trafficking really puts my privilege in perspective. Thank goodness there are people like Kim and organizations like Blue Dragon who are working to end human trafficking in Vietnam. What does that human trafficking have to do with marathon swimming? Just wait until you hear Kim’s […]
Have you ever bitten off more than you can chew? And then the self doubt creeps in… in your heart of hearts, you want to do the thing, but you don’t feel like you’re good enough, qualified, capable… I think we can all identify with Nadine’s Bennett’s story. Hailing from the Northumberland Strait in Canada, Nadine is an avid ice […]