The SWIMRUN SHOW

Founder of iSwimrun, it's David Trehane. A great review of the inaugural Swimrun Studland, with an accidental new race announcement* that was not meant to happen :-) * in no way is this official or confirmed. This podcast is brought to you by ⁠WeSwimrun⁠ founder Mike Alexander. Our next races: ⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠ Sun 08 Sep ⁠The Eliminator⁠ Sat 28 Sep

An in depth chat with the current champion of Engadin (with race partner Delia), swimrun coach & physio, it's Ben Thiesmeyer. We cover all sorts from "Alpine Swimrun" to the sea nomads of Indonesia. Check out Ben's own podcast here . This podcast is brought to you by WeSwimrun founder Mike Alexander. Our next races: Dyfi X Swimrun Sun 08 Sep The Eliminator Sat 28 Sep

Possibly the most experienced swimrun team in the UK, Bill & Chrissy Lankford share their extensive knowledge and love of the sport. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of WeSwimrun .

Prolific swimrunner and co-founder of the UK's first swimrun club, Southsea Swimrun. It's Sarah King! Race chat, gear chat, and a little bit about James Bond. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Rhian took on her first swimrun with the opener of the swimrun season in Liverpool. She loved it! Hear her reflections on how The Eliminator played out. Check out Rhian's multi-sport coaching company here. Our next races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A super-fun chat with Nicholas, co-founder of EX Swimrun . This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The start of the swimrun season in the UK and the first ever swimrun race in the city of Liverpool. A little race preview with a few questions answered! This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike Lisle, swimrun veteran, organiser of Mersey Triathlon Club's swimrun race, and a fabulous swimrun ambassador. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rockman Swimrun , the original course returns for 2024. Here all about it with Race Director Thor. Become a legend and acquire some God DNA. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fancy 50km of swimming? 200km running? Swimming in the dark? No sleep? No GPS? On the go for 60 hours... well here we go One Water Race . This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The WeSwimrun races: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

John is at the helm of Mad Hatter Sports Events who organise the longest, still-standing swimrun race in the UK - The Hokey Cokey, St Austell in Cornwall, first held in 2015. He's also added Roseland and The Gribbin to the Hokey Cokey Series - all race details are here . A fabulous chat with John, a swimrun veteran athlete and Race Director who has been ever-present in the UK swimrun scene. We...

Introducing the UK Swimrun Rankings from British Swimrun with Gary Pavitt, founder of Gritty Rascals Events. Not only has Gary brought back two great UK swimrun events, he has been a pivotal player in the formation of British Swimrun. Register for a free Swimrun ID here . Check out Gritty Rascals Events ⁠here⁠ . Enter the ⁠MySwimrunChampionships⁠ Friendship Battle ⁠here⁠ . This podcast is brought...

Stuart McInnes launched the first ever swimrun race in Scotland back in 2015. He is also founder of Celtman and CEO of the xTriWorldTour, which includes the infamous Norseman. We talk about those ground breaking Scottish swimrun races - Loch Gu Loch and Hells Hop, quite simply awesome. We also learn about how the ethos of xTri races is very similar to that of swimrun, along with envisaging the fut...

Former GB pro-triathlete Chris Goodfellow shares his wide-ranging swimrun experiences and kit choices, along with his obvious love of the sport. He is one of the best swimrun athletes in the UK and we hope this chat will inspire more! National Outdoor Expo is ⁠here⁠ . Details of the Swimrun Friendship Battle are ⁠here⁠ . This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠...

Be it swimrun training plans, coaching, community building, training partners, and more, Envol Swimrun is a great place to start your swimrun journey. Founder of Envol , Nicolas has been competing at the pointy end of swimrun for 10 years and his wealth of swimrun knowledge is second to none. He also has the rare ability to share this knowledge effectively to all abilities. Details of the Swimrun...

This week we go outside of the swimrun bubble to talk to Mark Turner, founder of the multi-day swim experience that is Ultra Swim 33.3. It's a very cool concept and one we hope to see adopted in swimrun one day. Lots of topics are covered from hand paddles to ski mountaineering! Find out more about Ultra Swim 33.3 here. Details of the Swimrun Friendship Battle are here. The swimrun.com race calend...

Paul Martin is a multi-sport endurance athlete & coach, and founder of North Endurance . Paul has experienced the hot and cold side of swimrun so, among other things, it felt only natural to delve into wetsuits and associated neoprene gear. Sorry if you were expecting Katy Perry. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of  ⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠ . Our races: ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠...

Jon Littlewood, swimrun super-fan and founder of swimrun.com , talks us through his favourite swimrun paddles, wetsuit tips, and tells all about the world's largest online swimrun magazine, and more! This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of  ⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠ . Our races: ⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠ New to it? Try our  ⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠ .

The founder & creator of the My Swimrun Championships , Andreas Sachs, tells us all about this exciting race series that's quite different to others. Check out the list of races in the series here . Learn more about the Swimrun Friendship Battle of Nations here . The National Outdoor Expo tickets are  here  - use code SWIMRUNUK. Check out swimrun gear at Fenland Runner here . This podcast...

We talk to event organisers Jude Palmer & Paul Mackenzie from South East Swimrun, and Chloe Rafferty from LoveSwimrun in North Wales. A wide ranging chat that delves into the South East Swimrun Race Series, and how Love Swimrun got the ball rolling in Wales. We also dip into underwear, biodiversity and hyper-mobility! Check out their great events at South East Swimrun and LoveSwimrun . The Nat...

Some 20 years ago Michael heard about a drunken bet that four friends took on in the Swedish Archipelago. Along with Mats Skott, Michael co-founded OtillO, initially an endurance event based on this original bet, that later evolved to become the OtillO World Series & World Championships. OtillO translated to English is Island to Island. Michael & Mats threw their heart, soul and passion in...

Simon is a prolific swimrunner with a fresh & simplistic approach to swimrun gear. Among other things, we learn why he doesn't use paddles, or a watch. Check out Simon's Outdoor Swimmer magazine here . As promised here's some links to some swimrun FAQs/swimrun resources: https://swimrun.com/swimrun-faqs/ https://lowtideboyz.com/swimrun-gear-a-complete-guide https://www.swimrunner.w...

A wide-ranging chat with OtillO Swimrun World Champion, Max Andersson, including a very brief insight into his early football career. Thanks to Andy, Alex, John, Malcolm and Simon for the questions. Follow Max here . Check out our favourite swim coach here . This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠WeSwimrun⁠ . Our races: ⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠ ⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠ ⁠Dyfi X Swimru...