Black Line Fever

The 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup season ends in style - sunshine, calm seas, and two deserving champions crowned in Golfo Aranci, Italy. On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I look back on the season finale: the defining races, the title twists, and the stories that shaped the year. From Logan Fontaine’s last-gasp championship win to Ginevra Taddeucci’s emotional home...

The World Cup season ends where it began, in the Mediterranean. Golfo Aranci, Italy, hosts the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup finale, and with both overall titles still up for grabs, everything is on the line. On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I preview the final stop of the year: the course, the contenders, and the championship scenarios that will decide the season....

The World Cup gets cold, tidal, and tactical in Setúbal—where Olympic hopefuls made their final statements before the World Championships. On this episode of Black Line Fever , Alice Dearing and I break down all four races from Stop 3 of the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup. From Moesha Johnson’s second win of the season to Marc-Antoine Olivier’s masterclass in patience and positioning, Se...

The 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup heads to Setúbal—one of the most iconic and tactical stops on the circuit. With just weeks to go until the World Championships in Singapore, this race looms large in the season narrative. On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I preview all the key storylines heading into Setúbal, from Germany’s World Cup dominance to the resurgence of F...

The 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Ibiza was a spectacle of strategy, speed, and surprises. With the debut of the 3km Knockout Sprint and unexpected podium finishes, the Mediterranean waters set the stage for a thrilling competition. This week on Black Line Fever , Alice Dearing and I dissect the races, offering insights into the tactics and performances that defined the event. Thanks...

The World Aquatics Open Water World Cup rolls into Ibiza for Stop #2 of the 2025 season - and with a few big names missing, the door is wide open. Cooler waters, a stunning new venue, and the debut of the 3km Knockout Sprint make this one of the most anticipated races of the year. This week, Alice Dearing is back on the podcast to preview every angle: the contenders, the conditions, and who might...

The opening leg of the 2024 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Soma Bay delivered everything we love about open water swimming— dominance, drama, and disqualifications . With 19°C water, relentless wind, and high salinity , conditions were brutal, and only the toughest survived. This week, Alice Dearing joins the podcast as we break down every key moment from the Men’s, Women’s, and Relay race...

An absolute pleasure to have Alice Dearing back on Black Line Fever as we break down everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming World Aquatics Open Water World Cup! We dive into what to expect from the race, the big names to watch, and the rising stars making waves in the sport. Plus, we take a deep dive into Moesha Johnson’s meteoric rise over the past couple of years and what this event m...

A true honour to have the one and only, Chelsea Gubecka on Black Line Fever just weeks after claiming Silver at the 2023 World Champs and booking her ticket to Paris 2024! Thanks to Chelsea for jumping on the podcast and talking about her journey to the World Champs podium. We also talked about the current state of Open Water Swimming, the growth of the Aus Team, and her plans leading into Paris 2...

What a week of racing! The 2023 World Aquatics World Champs truly was a great showing of all the good that comes with Open Water Swimming. With 6 swimmers punching their ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, 5 Gold Medals awarded and plenty of winners and losers throughout there was plenty to debrief. Joined by former champion, Nic Rollo, we broke down all the races, storylines & of course, the m...

We are joined by Nic Rollo to discuss all thing World Champs ahead of the Women’s & Men’s 10km titles! With the first Olympic spots up for grabs, this weekend is set to be appointment viewing - tune in to get our insights & see how wrong we might get it 😂

The famous hometown heartthrob, Australian Dolphin & all round great bloke, Kyle Lee joins us on Black Line Fever ahead of his second World Champs! Thanks to Kyle for jumping on the podcast and talk about his journey through to the Australia Team. We also talked about his Aus Team Debut, racing under pressure and as always we got his predictions on this years World Champs podium. Plenty more t...

Australian Dolphin, Rotto Swim Record Holder, OWS's best moustache & all round great bloke, Bailey Armstrong joins us on Black Line Fever as our very first guest!!! Big shout out to Bailey for making time to talk through his journey to the Australian team, how he became best mates with the Hungarians and make his predictions on this years World Champs podium. Plenty more to come from Baile...

The world's only Open Water Swimming podcast is back for episode 2 with a race recap from Setubal! We focus on all the talking points from Round 3 of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, in Setubal, Portugal, including the winners and losers, the wetsuit discussion and of course, the highly anticipated Thinking Man's Top 5! Black Line Fever is your one stop shop for Open...

The first episode of Black Line Fever, the world's only Open Water Swimming podcast focussing on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world. This episode we take a look back to the weekend that was as Round 2 of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup Series was swum in Go...