Stories from the Water

Send us Fan Mail ​Chris is a journalist and the author of five books. The latest, The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water , it is a globe-trotting narrative about swimmers, the science of discomfort, and the psychology of endurance.  Lynne Cox called it "brilliant."  Jeff Pearlman described it as "masterful" and "life-af...

Send us Fan Mail Lev Goldberg (he/him) became the first openly transgender person to swim across Lake Ontario or any Great Lake on September 3, 2025, finishing his crossing in 24 hours 25 minutes and 15 seconds. He is currently working towards becoming the first openly transgender person to swim across all 5 Great Lakes, and is training to swim 55km across Lake Huron in August 2026, raising funds...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Keep the stories coming by supporting the show . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, reach out to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Keep the stories coming by supporting the show . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, reach out to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Keep the stories coming by supporting the show . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, reach out to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Keep the stories coming by supporting the show . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, reach out to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Keep the stories coming by supporting the show . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, reach out to...

Send us Fan Mail Find out more about Ocean Conservancy, A Healthy Ocean and Thriving Planet Forever and for Everyone: Homepage - Ocean Conservancy Find out more about Podcastathon: Welcome | Podcasthon This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning in the Monotony or subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Wat...

Send us Fan Mail Veruska De Vita is a learner free diver, open-water swimmer and author who encourages everyone to have a deeper respect for the sea. Her non-fiction book Deep Blue – why we love the sea , launched in 2025 and is available on amazon.com  @veruskadevita This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Find Meaning i...

Send us Fan Mail Kelsey moves slowly and intentionally through the world, weaving together her interests of swimming, storytelling, dancing, writing, grief, nature, and connection. She's an Open Floor Movement Teacher, inviting people to deepen their relationship with themselves and each other ( www.fireandmoss.com ). She's bicycled across multiple countries, self-published three books,...

Send us Fan Mail Born in Kent, England but now live in the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. I am a recreational runner and I work on the World’s fastest seated Zipline. I learnt to ride a bike at aged 42 and learnt how it feels to move through water at aged 52... I’m definitely a late starter! I now have a whole new dimension within my life and my dream of snorkeling a coral reef is finally within...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide . Subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://f...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is one story. The Water’s Edge is where stories like this turn into lived experience. Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide . Subscribe to my Substack for Lessons from the Water   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Hilary Topper is a USA Triathlon Coach Level 1, ESCI Coach, USMS Swim Coach Level 3,  RRCA Run Coach, WOWSA Open Water Co...

Send us Fan Mail In this 2025 Year in Review, I reflect on the lessons swimming continues to teach me—about trust, awareness, and moving through uncertainty with more ease. Drawing from open water swims, coaching experiences, and everyday moments, this episode explores how the water becomes a teacher when we slow down enough to listen. Rather than focusing on outcomes or performance, it’s a reflec...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Join me for your best year yet at The Water's Edge . Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Join me for your best year yet at  The Water's Edge . Bernhard Hengl is an (wannabe) ultra-marathon swimmer, keynote speaker, and former captain of the Austrian national water polo team. Years after overcoming cancer, he founded The Alpine Seven – a series of long-dist...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.o...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.o...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.o...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.o...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Marathon Swim Stories is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.or...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide   Want to watch? Episodes now available on YouTube ! Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Marathon Swim Stories is produced by http://254studio.com Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.or...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by 254 Studio Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd La...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by 254 Studio Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd La...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling inspired? Sign Up for a Free Goal Setting Guide Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest, email me ! Stories from the Water is produced by 254 Studio Music credit: Epic Inspiration  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration - License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd La...