Jono Ridler joins us on the podcast today to chat about his ultra marathon swim of nearly 100kms, the longest open water swim in New Zealand ever!

*Interview starts at 20:58*

Jono is a humble man who tells us his story into swimming, the mindset behind this huge endurance feat and some of the crazy physical experiences he had while in the water for nearly 33 hours. The record breaking swim took place in May 2023, starting in Karaka Bay, Aotea Great Barrier Island and finishing in Campbells Bay, Auckland. Jono's love of the ocean extends beyond challenging his physical limits, he's on a mission the raise awareness for ocean conservation in NZ, partnering with Live Ocean for his epic event. You can learn all about the amazing marine conservation work they do here https://liveocean.com/foundation/swim4thegulf/

In this ep we cover;

- Jono's journey into ultra swimming

- training for a 33 hour swim

- fuelling and support crew

- logistics, weather, medical support

- letting the mind wonder vs staying focused

- marine conservation with Live Ocean

We know you're going to love this one. A truly inspiring story about the potential of human endurance.

You can hear more from Jono on his website: https://www.jonoridler.com/about

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