In my conversation today, I’m joined by fellow SwimMastery practitioner Pavel Dagorov. Pavel’s partner Margarette is a fellow SwimMastery coach colleague of mine and in his story we hear how Pavel transformed his technique to go from not being able to lift his arms for 3 days after swimming across Lake Zurich, to feeling like he could jump in and […]
Today I spoke with Will Ellis, host of An Open Water Swimmer’s Podcast. In reflecting on Will’s relationship with the water, we talk about the elasticity of time, managing grief, the elusion of control, and enjoying the journey. We speak in the context of our conversations with guests and reflect on how and why our podcasts came to be. For […]
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 […]
Martyn Webster inadvertently moved to the open water swimming mecca of Rapperswil, Switzerland a handful of years ago and found himself diving in after a 25 year swimming hiatus. Following a successful 26km Lake Zurich Marathon Swim a friend suggested he go for The Channel, and so he did. Just like that, he was addicted. Martyn is one who enjoys […]
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.