An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast

2. (33.3) Moritz Eggart

Welcome to the second episode of a very special series of short podcasts about the building, making and experience of UltraSwim 33.3… In these episodes we will speak to p

1. (33.3) Mark Turner

Welcome to the first in a series of episodes about the building, making and experience of UltraSwim 33.3… In these episodes we will speak to previous guests and the peopl

Season 5 Thank You: all episodes now free to play...

Thank you to all my guests for Season 5... what a magical season it was. If you are planning an Open Water swim: whether it is the English Channel or perhaps your first

5.14 Cameron Bellamy

(Available to subscribers only, episode free to play 4th April) My final guest for the season is an astonishing endurance athlete and swimmer. He has rowed across the In

B5.9 Amy Ennion

(Episode available to subscribers only. Free to play at end of Season 5.) I chatted to this extraordinary swimmer back in 2024, after she had swam the 70km of Lake Genev

5.12 Jo Stokoe

(Available to subscribers only, episode free to play 21st March) Today’s guest is a phenomenal swimmer, who relishes the cold: she has completed the British Triple Crown

5.13 Ros Hardiman

(Available to subscribers only, episode free to play 28th March) This guest is an incredible Para Swimmer… Ros Hardiman has spent most of her adult life in a wheelchair,

5.B8 Shannon Keegan

(Available to subscribers only until the end of Season 5) This guest is a fellow podcaster, and marathon swimmer who has been undertaking some extremely long challenges…

5.11 Francesco Cavaliere

(Available to subscribers, episode free to play 14th March) This episode is with Francesco Cavliere, he is an Italian marathon swimmer, who swims totally self supported

5.10 Brenton Ford

(Subscribers only from 28th Feb, free to play 7th March) I have been wanting to get Brenton on the podcast for some time - I am a big fan of his YouTube channel “Effortl

5. B7 Colin Hill

(Available to Subscribers only until end of Season 5). I chatted to Colin a while ago in 2022, a man who lives right on the water at Ullswater Lake and also teaches ther

5. B6 Neil Gilson

(Subscribers Only. Free to play at end of Season 5). I chatted to Neil a few years ago after he had completed his World Record Lake Geneva swim, a swim he completed in 2

5.9 Vassos Alexander

Available to subscribers only until 28th February. In 2024 Vassos Alexander set his sights on swimming the English Channel. Not one to shy away from a challenge - being

5.8 Dani Wallwork

(Available to subscribers only from 14th Feb. Episode free to play 21st Feb). This episode is sort of the second part to episode 6, the chat with Andy Cornish, as on the

5. B5 Mark Sheridan

Available to subscribers only until end of Season 5 (March 2026). This guest came on the podcast originally way back in 2023… he has swam the English Channel three times

5.7 Sami Robertson

(Episode free to play 14th Feb) This week’s guest is a Channel Swimmer, having also swam the 20 bridges of Manhattan, and Gibraltar - with The Cook Straight on his swim

5. B4 Andrew Donaldson

Available to subscribers only until end of Season 5 (March 2026). I have the nicest World Record Holder back on the podcast, he’s an astonishing swimmer: swimming faster

5.6 Andrew Cornish

(Available 31st January to subscribers. Episode free to play Saturday 7th February) I’ve been looking forward to this episode for some time… in July 2025, Andy Cornish s

5.5 Sharon van Rouwendaal

This lady needs no introduction, having been crowned the greatest competitive open water swimmer of all time. She won three Olympic medals, Gold at Tokyo 2016, Silver at

5. B3 Paul Newsome

Episode free to play at the end of Season 5 (March 2026) This bonus episode is with the "Swim Smooth" founder and all round swimmer and international coach Paul Newsome.