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What does it take to push past your limits and take on the world’s toughest open-water swims? In this episode of Swimming the Strait, I sit down with Caitlin O’Reilly, who, at the time of our conversation, was on her journey to completing the Ocean’s Seven, one of the most grueling endurance challenges in open-water swimming. Since then, she has made history as the youngest person ever to complete it.
Joining us is Rebecca Hollingsworth, an ultra marathon swimmer whose impressive resume includes some of the most challenging swims in the world.
Today’s guest studies the Ocean for a living, he has spent half of his life traveling the world to do so an, has dunked himself into almost frozen water in the coldest place on Earth.
Adriana Milne and how to go from 1 km swim to 17.5 km in 2 years
Casey Glover shares with us his love for the Ocean, how to train to cross the Cook Strait and life beyond swimming.
Gráinne Moss shares with us her learnings from swimming since the age of 5. We will chat about "having fun" in freezing water, resuming swimming after a few years gap, new challenges and a very interesting encounter in the Cook Strait.
Victoria Pinarello shares with us how to prepare for a 40.2 km swimming event; we discuss about mental strength, training, sleeping and very special high carb diet.
Philip Rush shares with us the knowledge acquired over many years of cold water, long distance swimming. From swimming over 6 hours in 6 degrees to guiding people across Cook Strait, New Zealand.
Dougal Dunlop shares swimming adventures with us; teaching, competing and creating a community of swimmers that challenge every day the Wellington weather to enjoy the wonders of open water swimming.
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