I’m embarrassed at how long this story has been in my hopper. The truth is, I’m not sure the best way to introduce a story like Joe’s… It’s a story of transformation. Feeling uniquely alone. And that uniqueness being what brings us ultimately together. This story needs to be heard. Thank you Joe Cole for sharing your story. Enjoy! In […]
Amy Ennion doesn’t remember what possessed her to the sign up for her first 10K, which she confidently completed in a wetsuit, but she does remember showing up to swim Windermere and discovering non wetsuited swimmers gladly jumping in to 16 degree water. Suddenly her eyes were opened to world of marathon swimming per channel rules In preparation for the […]
As the holidays are starting to set in, I realize that my summer break turned into a bit of a fall break. But the breather has served me well. I’m getting back in the swing of things and have several new episodes in the hopper. Awhile back I received an email from Aby Ortega informing me that I hadn’t recorded […]
Hello Marathon Swim Story listeners! It’s been quite a summer, and now has turned fall. My kids are back to school and I’m enjoying crisp morning walks and admiring the changing colors of the leaves. In my swimming I’m taking time to take stock of my stroke and honing my swimming as a practice, more like yoga – working out […]
I always talk with my clients about marathon swims being events. Not races. They are milestones in our life, like getting married, or having kids… They become part of our being. A source of pride, a reminder of what we are capable of in tough times. But what if that event involved a close call with a squaliform that landed […]
Today I spoke with Will Ellis, host of An Open Water Swimmer’s Podcast. In reflecting on Will’s relationship with the water, we talk about the elasticity of time, managing grief, the elusion of control, and enjoying the journey. We speak in the context of our conversations with guests and reflect on how and why our podcasts came to be. For […]
We met Joep Bujis a few episodes back in the retelling of Carolyn Anderson’s swim down the Derwent River, be sure to check out her journey episodes if you haven’t already. Today we’ll find out how Joep, a pool swimmer from The Netherlands ended up moving to Australia, taking up open water swimming then tackling the 34km down the Derwent […]
It’s an honor that marathon swimmers around the world take time out of their day to sit down and talk to little old me and today it was my absolute privilege to spend an hour with world record holder… and that’s not just one world record, Vicki Keith holds 16 world records… I recommend you set aside the time to […]
“Believe in yourself,” says Jillian Best, the first transplant recipient to swim the 52km across Lake Ontario. If it’s a simple as that, why isn’t everyone doing it? First of all, it’s not that easy. Do you believe in yourself? I talk a lot with my clients about trust. You have to trust the process and trust your plan. If you’re […]
Today I spoke with the world record holder for the fastest solo crossing of Lake Ontario in 1994, John Scott. While John found balance and took care of his body and mind to prepare for long marathon swims, a career in leadership led him astray. John tells us, not only, about his swimming background and preparations for breaking the world […]