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An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast

Outdoor swimming is one of the fastest growing activities in the world, the benefits of which are well documented across many platforms and media. Each episode of this podcast I (Will Ellis) will be asking the same set of questions to my guests in order to hear their swim story, find out what the water means to them, and in doing so find the common ground between us all: the love of the water itself. @owswimpod (Insta / Threads)

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All Episodes

00:49:28

5.12 Jo Stokoe

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/03/21

(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, the English Channel, Bristol Channel and the gnarly North Channel: which she swam after being blown out for a year, only to break a record and become the earliest female, swimming that stretch of water in just under 19 hours in 12 degrees of water. An incredible swim. She has swam three ice miles, and also completed the chilly Loch

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00:41:58

5.13 Ros Hardiman

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/03/21

(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, having contracted Polio at age 6. She represented GB at 2 Paralympic Games and broke 8 Paralympic world records in the S7 and SB6 categories. She is an inductee into the marathon swimming hall of fame, class of 2024: having swam The English Channel in 2009 in just over 20 hours; and it is also with noting that the year prior to that

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00:54:04

5.11 Francesco Cavaliere

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/03/14

(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 and his approach to swimming is often referred to as "Swim & Explore”. Francesco likes to emphasise the environmental and historical context of the places he swims, treating swimming as a means of discovery rather than just a sport… he runs swimming excursions throughout the Mediterranean and he has designed his own fibre

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00:40:16

5.10 Brenton Ford

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/03/07

(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 “Effortless Swimming” and he pops up very regularly across social media showing off his coaching talents. He very nearly made Olympic trials as a swimmer - as an Australian, a huge achievement, where competition is more than fierce; and not that long ago swam the 20km of the famous Rottnest swim… He is a National Masters Record Holder and was

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00:39:28

5.9 Vassos Alexander

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/02/21

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 an ultra distance runner, he gave himself a matter of months to prepare… he also decided to write a book - journalling his training for the channel and his love and passion for open water swimming. Vassos didn’t quite make the start line on Shakespeare beach - becoming one of 2024’s delayed successes - however, his book is an ode to

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01:05:10

5.8 Dani Wallwork

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/02/14

(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 same day and exactly the same time, Dani Wallwork set off to also complete the 70km of Lake Geneva. Both swimmers went through some of the most apocryphal conditions I have ever seen at night, and, like Andy, Dani called time on her swim at approximately 17 hours and roughly 55km in. Dani is no stranger to lake swimming, holding the

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00:46:26

5.7 Sami Robertson

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/02/07

(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 calendar any day now… Some big swims under his belt, and he isn't done yet. He has also forged ahead with a new business that reflects his passion for the water, namely Wildpool Shoes. If you haven’t checked them out, they are well worth a gander for any water lover. We chat about the addictiveness of swimming and trying to

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01:06:16

5.6 Andrew Cornish

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/01/31

(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 swam the 33km of the English Channel. He had been blown out in 2024 rather frustratingly, due to an unlucky combination of weather, pilots retiring and boat malfunctions... He also had booked to swim the 70km of Lake Geneva in 2025: So two huge swims ended up being booked for the same year. I was lucky enough to crew for him on his

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00:34:34

5.5 Sharon van Rouwendaal

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/01/24

Available to subscribers only, episode free to play 31st January.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 Rio 2020 and then Gold in her final Olympics in that famous 10km in Paris 2024, where the course was challenging to say the least. On top of that she is a double World Champion in the 10km, and has won more medals in the pool and other Open Water distances. She really

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00:52:08

5.4 Attila Manyoki

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/01/17

(Episode free to play 24th January)Today’s guest is a remarkable athlete: he completed the Ocean’s Seven in 2019 in a then world record time, and along the way suffered multiple visits to hospital, having been pulled unconscious out of the water twice on the odd delayed success; thanks largely to the tricky and unpredictable waters of the North Channel were he had asphyxia due to jellyfish stings, a collapsed lung and hypothermia. On separate occasions… He swam on the FINA world cup circuit,

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00:49:06

5.3 Julia Maguire

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/01/10

Available to subscribers 10th January, episode free to play 17th January.Having come to swimming later in life my guest this week is a former top level rower turned Channel Swimmer… she is someone who consistently trains to such high level, churning out very impressive mileage extremely consistently. She swam the English Channel on her second attempt - having had a bizarre delayed success on her first; her determination and grit was wonderful to see. Among her other swims are Old Harry to the

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00:52:26

5.2 Gerrard Gosens

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2026/01/03

Available 3rd January to subscribers. Episode will be free to play 10th JanuaryMy guest for Episode 2 is an Australian Paralympian, having represented his country as a runner at three Paralympic Games, before transitioning to triathlon in 2022 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham… being totally blind from birth, he is an extraordinary athlete who has not only climbed Mt Everest to 8,300m, has competed on Dancing with the Stars, and has now taken to marathon swimming. In 2025 he completed the 48km

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00:50:20

5.1 Sam Farrow

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/12/27

Available 27th December to subscribers. Episode will be free to play Saturday 3rd January.This first Episode of Season 5 is with a World Record holder who swam the 70km of Lake Geneva in 2024 in a staggering 22 hours and 48 mins... becoming the fastest female ever to do so. Among her other swims are some pretty fast crossings of Lake Windermere and a double crossing of Lake Bala, and she has even ticked off the Scottish Triple Crown in Loch Awe, Loch Ness and Loch Lomond. It's the fabulous Sam

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00:01:24

Season 5 Preview

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/12/04

Update on Season 5 and the bonus material that will be on offer for subscribers... very excited to share all the episodes with you all.

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00:58:38

4.14 (Bonus P2) Ger Kennedy

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/07/18

This second bonus episode is with the legendary Ger Kennedy. Ger was the overall captain and organiser of this mad and beautiful idea to put two five person relay teams together to swim the English Channel on a very cold winter day in January 2024. With the sea temperature around 7 degrees and air temp around 2 degrees, both teams set of in earnest, having done weeks of cold water preparation... I loved this chat as it is about ten people pushing the envelope of what is possible in winter swimming

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00:58:30

4.13 (Bonus P1) Lee Johnson

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/06/11

In January of 2024 two teams of five swimmers set off to become the first winter relays to swim the English Channel. With the air temperature at 2 degrees and the water around 7 degrees, the men's team were successful in 14 hours and 45 minutes. Each team member swimming at least three one hour rotations in just their trunks, goggles and swim hat, as per EC Swimming rules. Sadly, the women's team had to abort due to a boat malfunction: that being said, while the boat was stationary and the crew were

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00:43:50

4.12 Brian Foster

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/02/21

The final episode of Season Four is with a young man who has written himself firmly into the record books. Brian Foster, the 16 year old who in 2024 became the first man (second person) to swim the North Channel Double and also becoming then youngest ever soloist in the process. His double took him a remarkable 24 hours and 50 minutes... He also swam the English Channel and Catalina in preparation for this remarkable achievement. We chat all things Sandy Cove, swimming proper sets in the sea all

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00:56:02

4.11 Amber Keegan

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Today’s guest is with a former GBR elite athlete, who was originally a 400 IM swimmer, turned 10km OW swimmer. She talks very openly and candidly about her struggles with competing at the highest level of the sport, recovering form injury and also an eating disorder which very nearly took her out of the sport altogether. Once she had hung up her goggles from the sport, she decided to swim the English Channel, after also completing the Straights of Gibraltar swim. As you do. This is a wonderful chat

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01:00:32

4.10 Paul de Waard

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Episode ten of An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast, is with Paul de Waard. Originally from the Netherlands, he now resides in a corner of Ireland where very cold open water swimming is the norm for a large community of swimmers. Sandy Cove has become synonymous with a hardcore group of Irish swimmers, who train throughout the year - swimming lap after lap (one lap is roughly a mile). A former competitive swimmer, he has completed the gnarly 34.5km North Channel - battling yet more cold and the

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00:49:34

4.9 Halani Moss-Vete

An Open Water Swimmer"s Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Episode 9 of Season 4 is with Halani Moss-Vete who is originally from Hawaii, and swam the English Channel in 2022. Her home waters were calling for her and she swam the 26 miles of the Molokai Channel in 2024; battling currents and jellyfish along the way in a staggering 29 hour swim. The currents themselves, while a huge obstacle, actually made her land somewhere special at the end of the swim, in familiar waters... it was like the ocean knew as you'll find out in the podcast.Season 4 is in

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