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Swim Chats

Swim Chats

著者： Shona Riddell
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 Every swimmer has a story to tell. Writer and swimmer Shona Riddell chats to adventure swimmers, winter dippers, marathon swim coaches, marine conservationists and more to find out how they got started and the lessons they've learned along the way. Whether you’re a swimmer yourself, or just interested in stories about the sea and people expanding their comfort zones, you'll enjoy these swim chats. Please hit the 'Follow' button so you don’t miss an episode. Contact me via swimchatswithshona at gmail dot com. Support the podcast and become a Swim Buddy via patreon.com/SwimChatsShona Riddell ウォータースポーツ 水泳・ダイビング
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  • RE-RELEASE – Sir Bernard Freyberg's heroic wartime swim and our ANZAC tribute (with special guest John Hancock)

    RE-RELEASE – Sir Bernard Freyberg's heroic wartime swim and our ANZAC tribute (with special guest John Hancock)
    2026/04/22
    This episode was originally released on 11/04/25.Our first 'swim history' episode! Featuring special guest John Hancock, a marathon swimmer and the organiser of this year's ANZAC Day swim in Wellington. In this episode John tells the story of the brave, accomplished, and fascinating Sir Bernard Freyberg who painted himself in black and undertook a stealthy nighttime swim in Gallipoli during World War One. We also discuss a few other notable swimmers in history: John F Kennedy, Kahe Te-Rau-o-te-Rangi, and Mao Zedong. Finally, John Hancock reflects on his own 'big' swims, across Lake Taupō and Cook Strait / Raukawa Moana.Lots of background links for this one – it is a history episode, after all!⁠⁠Shona's family war tortoise⁠⁠ (Great War Stories, NZHistory.govt. nz). ⁠⁠ANZAC biscuit recipe⁠⁠ (Edmonds Cooking) ⁠Bernard Freyberg's Wikipedia page⁠⁠Image of Freyberg⁠ (taken in 1904 at Te Aro Baths in Wellington) is courtesy of ⁠Horowhenua Historical Society inc, Levin, New Zealand⁠ '⁠Debunking Freyberg's Mexican myth⁠' – NZ International Review'⁠When Sir Bernard tried to swim the Channel⁠' – Greymouth Evening Star, August 1950, via paperspast.natlib.govt.nz⁠Kahe Te-Rau-o-te-Rangi,⁠ who swam from Kāpiti Island to the mainland in 1824 (Eleanor Spragg. 'Te Rau-o-te-rangi, Kahe', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990, updated July, 2013. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand)'⁠The swim that changed Chinese history⁠' (Mao Zedong's river swims) The China Project, 14 July 2021.'⁠Caroline Kennedy recreates her father JFK's heroic wartime swim⁠.' CNN, August 2023. (correction: JFK's crew were attacked by a Japanese boat, not a plane as I incorrectly stated in this episode)John Hancock talks about his ⁠Cook Strait⁠ and ⁠Lake Taupō ⁠swims on the Effortless Swimming podcast*Support the podcast via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SwimChats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Swim Chats on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hit 'Follow' so you don't miss an episode. Thanks for listening! :-)
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  • Triple Crown swimmer Wen Erh Hsu on the importance of enjoying every stroke

    Triple Crown swimmer Wen Erh Hsu on the importance of enjoying every stroke
    2026/04/13

    Wen Erh Hsu completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming (English Channel, Catalina Channel and 20 Bridges in Manhattan) within one season in 2024. She is the first Taiwanese person to swim solo across the English Channel and her Facebook page ‘Wen’s Swimming Club’ has more than 10,000 followers.

    On this episode Wen talks about her journey from pool swimmer in Taiwan to ultramarathon training in the UK, as well as the importance of staying positive during challenging swims – such as when the water is ‘less warm' than ideal, when you're swimming the Catalina Channel overnight through the pitch black, or when a turbulent swim across the Cook Strait can not be completed (solution: book in for another go!).

    Wen also talks about life in Taipei, where she coaches new swimmers and encourages people to join the wonderful world of open water swimming.

    Follow Wen’s Swimming Club on Facebook

    Wen's page on Openwaterpedia

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    Bunbathers ponytail swim cap giveaway – see the Instagram post for details on how to enter.

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    Contact me via swimchatswithshona@gmail.com

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    Thanks for listening! :-)
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    40 分
  • Seti Afoa on running Samoa Events, learning to swim, and overcoming our fear of the deep

    Seti Afoa on running Samoa Events, learning to swim, and overcoming our fear of the deep
    2026/04/06

    Seti Afoa is the Director of Samoa Events, a swim business that offers tours, events, and retreats in Moananui (the Pacific Ocean).

    Seti was born in Samoa, in a coastal village on the island of Upolu. As was common for Samoan kids of his generation, swimming out of his depth was not encouraged. His family moved to South Auckland when he was about 13 and as an adult he began visiting swimming pools with his wife. He joined a pool squad, then ventured into the open water in Kohimarama. Gradually Seti’s distances and confidence increased until he swam the Rangitoto Double (about 10km) and in 2012 he completed a swim now known as ‘Seti’s Triangle’ – a 14km swim between Kohimarama Beach, Rangitoto Wharf and Browns Island.

    In 2012 Seti also began running tours for people who wanted to swim in Samoa. The Samoa Swim Series was born, as well as cycling and running events. He began helping ultramarathon swimmers achieve their own epic swims, including across the Apolima Strait (22.3km). These days he also organises swim tours in French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and runs the Rotoroa Swim Island Retreat in Auckland.

    Seti says he is not a fast swimmer, describing himself as the ‘mayor of the slow lane’, but he’s an inspiration. We talk about his swim journey, what it’s like running a swim business, and also how swimmers can overcome their fear of the deep.

    Visit Seti’s Samoa Events website

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    Jono Ridler swam down the east coast of the North Island (1600km over 90 days) to raise awareness of destructive sea bottom trawling in NZ – find out more at⁠ ⁠swim4theocean.com⁠⁠.

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    Contact me via swimchatswithshona@gmail.com

    Hit 'Follow' so you don't miss an episode.

    Thanks for listening! :-)
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    58 分
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