Nadine Bennett’s Marathon Swim Story

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 swimmer who loves marathons too! At home in the water, her journey has taken her on quite a ride.

Among other things, in this episode we talk about the inadequacy, overwhelm, and contradictory messages laced in YouTube videos about how to swim faster and better. Making the investment in guidance to help you reach your full potential, and learning to swim pain free through SwimMastery

I hope you enjoy Nadine’s story!

In her own words:

Nadine is a cold, ice and marathon swimmer living in New Brunswick, Canada. She trains and finds her swimming joy in the beautiful wild waters of the Northumberland Strait.

Nadine started her swimming career as an age group athlete, with a specialty in long distance freestyle and butterfly events. Discouraged with her lack of progress and the feeling that she never really quite fit in with the sport, she parted ways with water and stopped swimming almost entirely for 19 years. 

It wasn’t until Nadine registered with an adult swim club and was talked into doing a 2km open water event that she was able to rediscover her love for water. Terrified but exhilarated, she began open water swimming with friends more and more, and started to explore what she might be capable of accomplishing. Her 2km swim turned into 10km, then 14, then 25, and most recently, into a goal of 40km to become the first Canadian woman to successfully cross Lake Memphremagog.

Nadine’s swim story is one of personal growth, lost confidence regained, and the courage to seek adventure on her own terms.