Imagine holding a 1:05 pace per hundred for nearly two hours—no walls, no turns, just pure precision. Every stroke efficient, every breath controlled. How do you sustain that kind of speed without breaking down? What should your catch feel like? And how do you stay smooth when the ocean, the pack, and your own heartbeat are all working against you?

In this episode, we dive into the story of Nick Sloman. He's not the biggest guy on the start line, and he wasn't a childhood prodigy. But over 12 years, he turned sheer efficiency into his competitive edge. After missing Tokyo, he rebuilt himself—not by training harder, but by learning how to swim smarter. His insights on feel for the water might just reshape the way you think about endurance, technique, and what it really takes to go the distance.

01:07 Head position 01:46 Posture And Body Position 02:20 Kick for balance 03:29 Breathing Pattern In Training And Racing 03:54 Catch and cross-body connection 05:20 Video analysis 06:02 Stroke rate 06:22 Open water swim technique 06:48 Stroke changes in open water 07:30 Sighting 08:03 Drafting 08:27 80km a week! 09:13 Hard swim workouts 11:52 Hardest race 13:30 Rest when you're ___