Marathon swimmers come from all walks of life. Some start as tots, others find their passion midlife. Whether you’re a seasoned marathon swimmer, aspiring, or just intrigued, something can be learned from the stories of these remarkable endurance athletes.
I virtually met Elisabeth Starr through an email with the subject, “I’m a marathon swimmer now! Thanks to you.” While I was flattered that Elisabeth wanted to credit me for her accomplishment, I know well that she did the work to become a marathon swimmer. But I’m grateful that Marathon Swim Stories was part of her journey. I hope you […]
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 […]
I was thrilled to talk to Jennifer Dutton after her latest big swim – she tells us all about the build up, pandemic induced postponement, and doing everything thing that she could to prepare. My giddiness in palpable, I want to make it to Switzerland! What a swim! If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to her Marathon Swim […]
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 […]
Earlier this year we met Neil Agius who completed an epic 102km swim from Sicily to Malta just last year. Well, Neil has been busy since then, in this episode he tells us everything about the swim and how he planned and prepared to break the world record. If you missed it, be sure to catch Neil’s Marathon Swim Story! […]