Today I had the joy and pleasure of chatting with marathon swim support kayaker, Gary Golden. As swimmers we are trying to get to the bottom of why these volunteers sign themselves up to support marathon swimmers as they attempt to bust borders and cross lakes in what isn’t usually placid conditions. Wind, waves, and even rain are part of […]
A swimmer since childhood and Maltese representative in the Athens Olympics, Neil Agius always talked about swimming around Malta. Eventually his girlfriend got tired of him talking about it told him to either do it or quit bringing it up. His first epic marathon swim, Neil describes the feeling of completing the 70km circumnavigation of his home island as “intense”. […]
After my interview today with the esteemed, Ned Denison, I realized that I forgot to ask a few questions. One of my favorites, who’s inspired Ned. He sent me a list almost as long as his swimming resume. And why does he keep going? Ned’s a goal setter. “It gets me out of bed in the morning, and I sleep […]
Have you heard of Kingdom Swim? Imagine a blissful summer day in late July in the far reaches of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The weekend kicks off with a swimmer and pet parade and a pasta feed. There’s a 1 mile swim. When you’re ready you can go a little further out into the lake for a 3 miles […]
Today’s guest has been marathon swimming for the last 4 decades! I was fortunate to run into Suzanne Heim during one of my online events. Can you believe that she jumped on What is marathon swimming q&a call – just to connect? It was fun to collaborate and point aspiring marathon swimmers in the right direction. As you can imagine, […]
Have you heard of the Swim Cube? Located a few hours outside of London in Brixworth County Park, Swim Cube opened for swim coaching and analysis in 2018. Like myself, Head Coach Stuart Hacker advocates for taking the first step to improving your stroke by seeing yourself swim. It’s easy to envision yourself swimming perfectly, but to actually make change, […]
It’s hard to believe that it was just three years ago, at 50, that a friend convinced Cheryl to try a sprint triathlon. Having not swam since high school and with her wetsuit on backwards, she tackled the 300m meters in the water. And while the running particularly, and cycling, didn’t stick, she keeps tackling one challenge after another in […]
After several months of being bed ridden and in a wheelchair, Kelley doesn’t take her ability to physically move for granted! Naturally, she returned to her chlorine-y roots for rehabilitation, but it wasn’t until a her first glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge from the water that she said goodbye to the black line! In her own words: Kelley Prebil […]
I’m so excited for you to meet my guest today! I met Alyssa a couple years ago when I sent out a survey searching for swimmers who wanted to push distance in the water, but needed some support and guidance. She jumped at the opportunity to partake in my Quickstart for Marathon Swimming program with a handful of aspirants. It […]
If you’ve been listening to Marathon Swim Stories for awhile, you’re familiar with my frequent refrain, “I love that”. At times, I wish I had a more interesting response, but it’s true! I just love it – all of it! Like my guest today, Amy Gubser, I’m in love with open water and marathon swimming. And I love every marathon […]