Have you seen the posts in the open water Facebook groups where people share images from their GPS watch displaying shapes, figures, sometimes letters, some people can spell out entire words in cursive! Mind you, they can’t see what their drawing until they are done with their swim… Well, as far as I’m concerned, Melodee Leigel invented the sport of […]
In today’s episode I spoke with Diego Lopez. He grew in the Canary Islands, where swimming is part of the culture. Diego shares with us how the Global Swimmer project was born. Endeavoring to swim a major event on each of the seven continents in a single year presents many challenges – but maybe not the ones that you think! […]
Do you ever have that moment when someone’s name sounds so familiar but you’re not sure why? That’s exactly what happened to me today! Of course Stefan Reinke would be familiar to me, we’ve shared the water on multiple occasions. In 2014 we cruised down the flooded Red River of the North at END-WET, and again at the inaugural Cliff […]
Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Finger Lakes phenom, Bridgette Hobart. The stories just kept coming. So much goodness! Once we stabilized Bridgette’s connection, I tried to pry into what keeps Bridgette going. From what I can tell, she just can’t get enough. Striving for work life balance, marathon swimming seems to give her life just the spice […]
Today we found out more about how Stephen Rouch, who was the subject of my first Deep Dive Marathon Swim Story episode back in January, gained confidence to go for a 50 mile double crossing of Lake Memphremagog in 2019. If you haven’t heard it, be sure to listen to or watch the retelling of Stephen’s big swim! A childhood […]
Have you ever wondered why swimmers swim marathons? How they handle hard situations? What motivates them to keep going? Catch the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Elaine Howley! In her own words: Elaine K. Howley is a life-long swimmer who began marathon swimming in 2006 with the 8-mile Boston Light Swim. She has since completed the Triple Crown of […]
Enjoy the replay of Marathon Swim Stories with Suzie Dods, where we talk about not being able to sleep after a long swim, the importance of your crew, training tips, and so much more! In her own words: Suzie is a 60 year old swimmer, Triple Crown Swimmer, and founder of the 24 Hour Relay in San Francisco.
Enjoy the replay of Marathon Swim Stories where Molly tells us about training for channel swims in the pool, wanting to quit, staying in the moment, open water swimming as a metaphor for life, and so much more! In her own words: Molly Nance is a marathon open water swimmer from Lincoln, Nebraska. Her major swims include the 36-mile END_WET […]
Enjoy the replay from Virtual Swim Practice on April 9th, 2020, when we talked with Kate Howell about crazy swim adventures, staying calm in stressful situations, contentment in quarantine with a baby, and tips for building habits that encourage you to do your PT! In her own words: Kate Howell is a California native and a Physical Therapist that lives […]
On April 2, 2020 a small group of marathon swimmers gathered to listen as Daniela Klaz regaled us with tales of swimming and coaching in Boston and her first experiences open water swimming. At the time we called it Virtual Swim Practice, but it was soon renamed Marathon Swim Stories. Daniela Klaz describes herself as a tall swimmer who likes […]