After Swim

We sat down live with Brendan Cullen, a farmer from the Australian outback who took on one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges: swimming the English Channel. In this unscripted After Swim conversation, Brendan shares the full journey behind his book The Desert Swimmer. From growing up in the bush, to battling mental health challenges, to finding purpose through open water swimming. We exp...

How to Choose the Right Experience! In this episode we explore the growing world of open water swim camps, swim treks, events and retreats, and how to decide which experience might be right for you. 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - 🌊 This Week In the Water We highlighted the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association (ILDSA) Awards, celebrating some incredible achievements in the marathon swimming world. • Open...

This week’s conversation centred around something every swimmer experiences, but few people truly prepare for: what happens after the event is over. Because the reality is that finishing the swim is only part of the journey. What you do next matters just as much. 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - 🌊 This Week In the Water We looked at several major stories and achievements from across the global open water swim...

This week’s conversation covered a wide cross-section of the global open water swimming community, from high-altitude swims and remote expeditions to major Australian events and meaningful milestones. 0:00 - Intro 2:26 - 🌊 This Week In the Water We took a global look at what is happening across the open water world, including: • Dina Levacic’s 30th birthday swim in Lake Titicaca • The momentum of...

In this week’s episode we explore some of the places that make open water swimming so special. From global swim news to personal reflections on remote swim locations, this conversation is about why swimmers are drawn to certain waters and how we choose the challenges that shape our journeys. 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - 🌊 This Week In the Water We discuss: • The Completion of the Winter Swimming World Cha...

This week’s episode dives deep into one of the most unpredictable and respected channel crossings in the world: Cook Strait. From remote island circumnavigations to ice swimming in Finland, we begin with a global lap around the open water community before unpacking what makes Cook Strait such a unique test of patience, preparation and perspective. 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - 🌊 This Week In the Water We...

This week’s show had plenty to unpack. From major events across the globe to one of the biggest disappointments on the Australian open water calendar, we dive into the conversations that happen after the swim… and sometimes when the swim does not even happen at all ! We reflect on the cancellation of the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim and what it really means when months of preparation are suddenly...

This week didn’t exactly start to plan. A live power outage in the opening minutes forced us to reset in real time. Which, in many ways, became the perfect reflection of this episode’s theme: Resilience. From major global swims to the meaning behind Rottnest, this episode explores what it means to prepare well, and what it takes to respond when things don’t go to plan. 00:00 - Intro A slightly cha...

Our first live stream set the foundations for After Swim and kicked off the conversation with the global open water swimming community. Inspired by the chats that happen once the swim is done, this show is about learning, sharing, and connecting through open water swimming. 00:00 - Intro 03:20 - 🌊 This Week in the Water We took a quick lap around what’s happening in the world of open water swimmi...