We met Joep Bujis a few episodes back in the retelling of Carolyn Anderson’s swim down the Derwent River, be sure to check out her journey episodes if you haven’t already. Today we’ll find out how Joep, a pool swimmer from The Netherlands ended up moving to Australia, taking up open water swimming then tackling the 34km down the Derwent […]
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 […]
Hello and welcome to the 108th episode of marathon swim stories where we explore the human side of the super human feats of endurance swimmers. I’m marathon swimmer and coach, Shannon Keegan. We had a bit of an unplanned hiatus the last few weeks, I hope you used the opportunity to explore some of the older episodes. I’ve recently returned […]
Today I travelled through time. I spoke with Dean Summers in what will be my tomorrow… his today. In hot pursuit of the Oceans Seven, the Australian has ticked off 6 of the 7 channels. The 7th, the Tsugaru Strait continues to allude him. At home in and one the water, Dean is perfectly suited for the challenge. He even […]
What do you think? Does learning to swim give you confidence that seeps into other areas of your life? What about learning to push your limits in the water? How does that translate to your day to day life? This is what I’m contemplating these days. Share your thoughts, email me: shannon@intrepidwater.com Today I had the pleasure of catching up […]
Enjoy the replay of Virtual “Swim” Practice with Mark Spratt where we talk about Mark’s huge resume of swims, racing instead of training, when you swear that you’ll never do another marathon swim and then you realize that you’ve done 43! Handling that point that you want to quit, and so much more! In his own word: Swimming has been […]