Dina Levačić’s Marathon Swim Story

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with the first Croatian to complete the triple crown, Dina Levačić.

Having swam in rivers, lakes and oceans all around world, it’s the waters of the Adriatic sea around the island where her grandfather taught her to swim that are her favorite.   “I just love the sea”…”swimming is the closest I can come to being part of it”, says Dina.

So she stays the course that she set as a tot, her first marathon swim as a teenager. Then the pro circuit. The triple crown under her belt, she’s ticking off the Oceans Seven… a small hiccup in the North Channel last year won’t stop her.

The way that Dina describes the culture and even the solitude in being one of the only sea swimmers in her hometown of Split, Croatia, makes me want to get on a plane and visit – when travel is an option again, of course.

I hope you enjoy this episode!