Earlier this year Abhejali completed an “English Channel Triathlon”, swimming from Dover, England to France then biking and running all the way to her home in Prague, Czech Republic. That’s 34 km swimming (21 miles), 895 km cycling (556 miles), 182 km running (113 miles), in what ended up taking7 days, 12 hours and 5 minutes. That is just Abhejali’s […]
I met Caroline through the magic of Marathon Swim Stories. This production has been such a gift to me, it’s hard to wrap my head around sometimes! Caroline had the courage to reach out to me and share a few morsels of her story. When we finally connected, I couldn’t believe that I was talking to someone on the other […]
In his own words: Triathlete and marathon swimmer, Rob Hutchings takes us on a whirlwind journey from triathlons and his first marathon swim in his home country of Canada, to Ironman competitions across the pond. Then down under to Australia and New Zealand where he embarked on marathon adventures off the beaten track, on land and in the water, which […]
In his own words: Hometown: Winthrop, MA BLS Experience: Since 2008, 8x Solo Finisher, 6 x Double (1 unofficial, 5 official), 1 x Triple. Team captain for our winning relay team in 2018, which included teh oldest relay Boston Light Relay Swimmer in history, Bob McCormick! Why BLS? I love the BLS for its rich history and knowing I’ll try […]
Today’s guest started swimming in the sea to support his surfing interests, then took up prone paddling to further his fitness. It wasn’t until he happened across a couple swimmers who happened to need a paddler that he discovered the wonders of marathon swimming. Inspired by their feats of endurance, it didn’t take long for them to take Scott Tapley […]
In her own words: Natalia Chuich, Moscow Russia. I was born in Chelyabinsk which is famous for the champion ice hockey players rather than swimmers…. I started swimming at the age of 8, since the age of 10 I joined sports school where I had a chance to train everyday twice a day for 5 years. I wasn’t very successful, […]
In his own words: Gordon Bugeja, known amongst friends as ‘The Gordonizer’ is a Project Specialist known for his vast experience in leading teams or projects, always willing to take on bigger challenges. He is a passionate athlete, offshore sailor, scuba diving instructor, loving husband and father, and keen mountain biker. Over the years he has led many sport teams […]
Hello and welcome to Marathon Swim Stories, I’m marathon swimmer and coach, Shannon Keegan. In this episode, I share more detail about my road to motherhood than I ever have out loud. Which is funny because this was supposed to be Jessica Hepburn’s marathon swim story! We had a rich conversation about enjoying the journey, learning to let go, recognizing you […]
In his own words: Stephen Little is the CEO of claropool and Dorothy Carter LLC but most importantly a father and a swimmer and a benefactor to the community of swimming. Stephen’s story began when he enlisted in the United States Army at 17 years old. At 18, Stephen had a penchant for foreign languages; enrolled at DLIFLC in Monterey, CA. and […]
0:25Hello and welcome to marathon swim stories, where we explore the human side, of the superhuman feats of endurance swimmers and those who support them. I’m marathon swimmer and coach, Shannon Keegan. Just me today, a bit of a summer update. First of all, if you were a guest on marathon swim stories between April and December of 2020. Your […]