Swim Chats
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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 g...
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Episodes (53)
The rise of SwimRun: swimming and running outdoor adventures (featuring John Han...
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Sep 2, 202649:06pending
Gráinne Moss on her 39-year swim journey through the Oceans Seven
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Aug 19, 20261:12:37pending
Swim smarter, not harder with SwimMastery coach Tracey Baumann
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Aug 3, 20261:05:20pending
'Wet July' with the Scarborough Dippers and their cold-water community
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Jul 26, 202626:30pending
Squad coach and gym owner Timon Wilkinson on making lessons fun for kids and adu...
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Jul 15, 202658:15pending
Diving into the world of sea sponges with Professor James Bell
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Jul 1, 202653:25pending
Corrina Connor on swimming NZ's Triple Crown, extreme ice miles, and having fun...
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Jun 25, 20261:23:44pending
Ruby Fresh's Eddie Spearing on designing wetsuits, running the Ruby swim, and th...
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Jun 18, 202655:30pending
Swimming and sea poems with special guest Sinéad Kehoe
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May 26, 202644:27pending
Mountains to Sea Wellington’s Zoe Studd on the joys, challenges and possibilitie...
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May 21, 202648:26pending
‘Jump In’ author Nicola McCloy on NZ’s best swimming spots – and how she found t...
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May 8, 202659:42pending
RE-RELEASE – Sir Bernard Freyberg's heroic wartime swim and our ANZAC tribute (w...
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Apr 22, 202643:17pending
Triple Crown swimmer Wen Erh Hsu on the importance of enjoying every stroke
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Apr 13, 202640:04pending
Seti Afoa on running Samoa Events, learning to swim, and overcoming our fear of...
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Apr 6, 202658:28pending
Kate Wareham on learning to swim with epilepsy
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Mar 25, 202651:04pending
Dr Abi Lafbery on wild swimming, waterways, and how we swim in a changing world
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Mar 18, 202659:14pending
Coach Dougal Dunlop on founding the Washing Machines, teaching swim skills, and...
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Mar 5, 202658:36completed
Bryn Williams on building confidence, feeling the rhythm, and enjoying our ocean...
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Feb 23, 20261:01:10pending
Danielle Falconer’s 40km swim for dementia: why every stroke matters
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Feb 9, 202647:49pending
Laura Quilter on returning to competitive swimming, coaching herself, and keepin...
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Jan 4, 202643:32pending
Scott Rice on the Z Manu World Champs, bringing people together, and the art of...
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Dec 17, 202527:14pending
The Felixstowe Christmas Day Dip with James Fox-Golding
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Dec 5, 202513:50pending
Captain Webb, the first English Channel swimmer (with special guest John Hancock...
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Nov 16, 202549:30pending
Swimming with jellyfish (and other invertebrates) – featuring marine scientist D...
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Nov 9, 202538:20pending
Ultramarathon swimmer Liana Smith on swimming after injury, the power of time al...
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Nov 2, 202537:16pending
Shark scientist Clinton Duffy on shark behaviour, what swimmers should know, and...
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Oct 26, 202547:54pending
Coach Barb Watson on growing up as a competitive swimmer, building a swim commun...
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Oct 13, 20251:13:06pending
Dan Feisst on running the NZ Ocean Swim Series and providing positive swim exper...
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Oct 8, 202536:00pending
Lynne Cox on the 50th anniversary of her Cook Strait swim, swimming to Antarctic...
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Oct 2, 202559:25pending
'Outdoor Swimmer' magazine with founder Simon Griffiths and editor Ella Foote
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Sep 23, 202558:21pending
Fit & Abel's Dan Abel on building trust, water confidence, and swim adventures
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Sep 9, 20251:06:30pending
Books (and songs and films) about swimming with special guest Sinéad Kehoe
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Aug 13, 202554:44pending
Kylie Frost on creating the Twisted Sisters Club, training for triathlons after...
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Aug 11, 202548:41pending
Susan Sherwen on ice swimming, Triple Crown ultramarathon swims, and taking it o...
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Aug 3, 202555:04pending
Swimming with Lord Byron, Beowulf and around Britain with special guest John Han...
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Jul 30, 202545:40pending
Dr Heather Massey on the joys, dangers, and discoveries of cold water swimming
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Jul 22, 20251:01:24pending
Harbourmaster Grant Nalder on swim floats, boats, buoys, and the vital role of c...
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Jul 15, 202556:19pending
Phil Rush on his record-breaking swims and coaching the next generations
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Jun 24, 20251:09:21pending
Poet Kate Camp on her Matariki swim series, sea poetry, and how swimming can be...
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Jun 17, 202541:38pending
Coastguard NZ's James Groombridge and The Big Swim
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Jun 10, 202529:29pending
Artist Ann Skelly on painting the sea, mermaid tails, and the many moods of the...
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Jun 1, 202531:54pending
Nicole Miller on filming underwater forests, her new seaweed documentary, and ch...
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May 27, 202553:15pending
Graham Joe on capturing sunrises, providing hot food for cold swimmers, and swim...
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May 13, 202544:23pending
Brett Richardson on pre-dawn sea swimming, marathon strategies, and the vital ro...
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May 10, 202554:01pending
Radio host Clarissa Dunn on the symphonies of the ocean
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Apr 21, 202538:41pending
John Hancock on Sir Bernard Freyberg's heroic wartime swim and our annual ANZAC...
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Apr 11, 202543:17pending
SwimMastery coach Melissa Donaldson on exploring the water and helping others to...
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Apr 8, 202550:20pending
Adrienne Linney on the Better Beach Babes, being 'cover girls' in our togs, and...
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Mar 30, 202531:58pending
YogiFish's Kaye Mueller on overcoming fear, joyful exploration, and supporting n...
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Mar 27, 202538:08pending
Breanna Ward on marathon and ice swimming, marine conservation, and the awesomen...
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Mar 15, 202539:09pending