Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast

Welcome to episode 290 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got an epic episode for everyone this week. Joining us to recap their adventure at this year’s Rockman Swimrun are our great friends Liza Dunham and Mike Schiepke, A.K.A., Team Cali-Coed . (If this team sounds familiar, we interviewed them for Partners Month all the way back on Episode 128.) In this conversation we discuss thei...

Welcome to episode 289 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We've got an all-timer for everyone this week. Joining us to discuss her preparation for The One Water Race (and Swimrun) (and life) is elite Swimrunner Kayla Kobelin. She's racing as part of Team 7 in this year's race and we discussed what actually makes this race the "ultimate proof of human capacity," how is she training different...

Welcome to episode 288 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We've got a great show for everyone this week. ÖTILLÖ Whistler took place this past weekend and Chris raced the Sprint distance with fellow Swimrun evangelist, Annie Molsberry. In this show we share all the sights and sounds of the second edition of this amazing race...and perhaps saved the sport of Swimrun. Enjoy! Warm up music choi...

Welcome to episode 287 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re both back from our respective vacations and got the idea of putting together a show about our best thinking on planning an awesome Swimrun family vacation. So here it is! In this episode, we share our best thinking on how to pitch, plan, and execute an epic Swimrun adventure with the whole family. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this...

Welcome to episode 286 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We're on vacation this week but the show must go on! In this episode, Chipper shares his race report from Swimrunman Lac De Vassiviere from this past weekend. It was an epic adventure and included all the positive Swimrun vibes that we love about this sport.  Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tid...

Welcome to episode 285 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Elite swim coach and founder of Effortless Swimming , Brenton Ford , is back on the show with fresh knowledge bombs. In this conversation we chatted about becoming comfortable with open water swimming, optimal drafting techniques for Swimrun, and how to train for it all. This episode cert...

Welcome to episode 284 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We are excited to welcome back our good friend and super experienced swimrunner, Marcus Barton for an in-depth course preview of the Rockman Swimrun, one of the most challenging swimruns in the world. Marcus shares his personal connection to the race, having first competed in 2015, and his journey to becoming one of the race director...

Welcome to episode 283 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We just got back from Bellingham Swimrun and the vibes were as Swimrun-y as ever! Joining us for this race report is our dear friend, and now teammate, Annie Molsberry . We raced as a three-person team and had a blast enjoying the amazing venue of Lake Padden. In this episode we breakdown our prep (such as it was), share our race rep...

Swimrun Volunteer Extraordinaire Christine Schiepke Welcome to episode 282 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got yet another great show for everyone this week. Joining us to discuss volunteerism in Swimrun is…the Swimrun Volunteer Extraordinaire herself, the incomparable Christine Schiepke. It was so great to chat with her about the sport as seen through her eyes and certainly made u...

Welcome to episode 281 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us from Norway to talk about their epic Catalina/Southern California/Vegas adventure, and so much more, are Coach Loyd Færøvik and Coach Ruben Wallentinsen , a.k.a., Team Swimosaurus Flex. We met this duo in Two Harbors and knew we wanted to get them on the show. In this conve...

Welcome to episode 280 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us fresh off of their Mixed Team ultra distance victory at Swimrunman’s Gorges du Verdon from this past weekend are our friends and frequent guests on the podcast Bronwen and Greg Dierksen A.K.A., The Boston Wetsox . We get their race recap on what was an awesome day in southe...

Welcome to episode 279 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got something short and to the point for everyone this week. Being fresh off of the heels of ÖTILLÖ Catalina got us thinking about what is next and thus, a show idea was born. In this episode we discuss the top 5 things to do after completing your Swimrun race. These tips are (mostly) guaranteed not to annoy your family, friend...

Welcome to episode 278 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! ÖTILLÖ Catalina 2025 took place this past weekend and what a weekend it was! Five years after the first edition, the event made a triumphant return to kick off the ÖTILLÖ USA Swimrun season. In this episode, we share all the details about our amazing weekend on Catalina Island and share Chipper and Will Ramsey’s report of their race....

Welcome to episode 277 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode we discuss the finale of Swimrun NC at Hanging Rock State Park, North Carolina. We're joined by Herbert Krabel, one of the co-founders and race directors of Swimrun NC, who shares insights about the race's history, memorable moments, local community involvement, and why the race is ending. We also announce a special g...

Welcome to episode 276 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a “feel good” episode for everyone this week. Joining us to celebrate our five year anniversary of supporting Wild Swimrun is our friend and Swimrun ambassador, Helene Ostet. We always say that the best part about Swimrun is the community and Helene and the work of Wild Swimrun is a shining example of what is great about th...

Welcome to episode 275 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us in Studio G is none other than one of America’s best running coaches, Mario Fraioli. In this conversation we discuss his best thinking on the habits of highly effective athletes and how we can apply these principles in Swimrun/life. Get your notepads out for this one! Enjoy...

Welcome to episode 274 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re back with the third installment of our fan favorite Fika with Coach Liz series. In this conversation we cover a lot of ground including how to taper, the importance of strength work, and so much more! Special thanks to everyone that submitted questions. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tid...

In episode 273 of the Low Tide Boys, a Swimrun Podcast, we provide an in-depth race report on our local trail run, the Big Alta 50K. The challenging course, spanning 31 miles with 7,000 feet of climbing in Northern Marin County, truly tested our endurance and strategy. We delve into our pre-race preparation, nutrition plans, and race day experiences, highlighting the demanding climbs and essential...

Welcome to episode 272 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got nothing short of a masterpiece/masterclass episode this week. In 2022, Andy Blow joined us on Episode 118 for our Countdown to ÖTILLÖ series to share his thoughts on how to best approach fueling for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship . We decided to re-release this episode since it is still solid gold advice almost thre...

Welcome to episode 271 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got something new for everyone. In this week’s episode we break down the 5 worst pieces of Swimrun advice that we’ve heard and have some fun reframing these into good advice. Don’t commit Swimrun malpractice and make sure that you’re not making these mistakes whether you’re a beginner or grizzled veterans like us.  Enjoy! ~~~ T...

Welcome to episode 270 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! ÖTILLÖ Catalina is just under two months away and, in case it wasn’t already apparent, we’re super stoked for the return of this amazing event. Joining us today to get everyone who may not be on our level of stoke (yet) is our dear friend and race director Lars Finanger . In this conversation we cover course changes, share course pre...

Welcome to episode 269 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re wrapping up Partners Month with an epic “meet up right the before the race” story of Team Poppy and Branch, a.k.a. Hannah Calton and Aaron Palaian. If these names sound familiar it’s because Aaron is a race director and Hannah runs social media for ÖTILLÖ USA. In this conversation we chatted about their first Swimrun experience...

Welcome to episode 268 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Partners month continues with yet another great story of siblings coming together to do cool stuff! Joining us to talk about their Swimrun partnership is Team H20, A.K.A. Halie and Hunter Olsen. In this conversation we talked about what it’s like to race with your sibling, whether it fills their parents with joy, racing ÖTILLÖ before...

Welcome to episode 267 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Partners month continues with a great story about Canada, sisterhood, and Canadian sisterhood! Joining us to talk about their Swimrun journey is Team Twisted Sisters, A.K.A. Karen and Lorraine Natho. This was a great conversation where we discussed what it’s like to race with your sister, what it’s like to have been the first women’s...

Welcome to episode 266 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Welcome to the 4th Annual Partners Month where we highlight one of our favorite features of Swimrun…the team aspect. To kick things off this month we have Team Sight the Beam, a.k.a., Justin Young and James Noonan from Sacramento California. These guys are super stoked on the sport (obviously) and their Swimrun journey is a great one...