Welcome to episode 174 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!

We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Joining us in Studio G are one of only three mixed teams from the U.S. heading to Stockholm in September for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Formerly known as Team Dr. Evil & Dr. Strange, Nargus Harounzadeh and Ben Paxton are now called Team Därk Wäve. This was a fun conversation and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.

But first…

We are super stoked to announce that this episode is sponsored by dryrobe. Yes, you heard that right. Somebody is sponsoring the show and we are here for it!  

We want to introduce you to the brand new dryrobe Lite. The dryrobe Lite is the latest cutting-edge innovation from the makers of the original outdoor changing robe.

Developed with high-performance eco fabrics, the dryrobe Lite is super lightweight and easily packable in a stuff-sack that measures just 38cm (15 inches), making it the perfect changing robe for exploring remote locations, or for athletes traveling to events where luggage space is a premium.

One of the key features of the dryrobe Lite is a waterproof outer, which is made using 100% REPREVE® recycled polyester. 

With dryrobe® having recently become B Corp Certified, the dryrobe® Lite is made using a minimum of 37 recycled plastic bottles which is awesome.

The dryrobe Lite is available now from dryrobe.com and is priced at £280 or $350.

Go further with dryrobe Lite!

Training Update

Casco Bay is just over two months away and we are really looking forward to our upcoming training block as we dial everything in for the big day. This means Swimrun practices will start making their weekend appearances soon!

Shoutout

This week we are shouting out our newest Patron on Patreon, Daniel K. from Sweden. Thank you so much for the support of our brand of super niche content.

Wisdom Nugget of the Week

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. – Henry Ford

Feats of Endurance

This week’s winners are all of our Strava friends that raced Swimrunman’s Gorges Du Verdon this past weekend including, but not limited to, Sabina, Alexis, Astrid, Remi, and Jean-Louis.

Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.

This Week in Swimrun

Now for the “news.”

As Chipper mentioned, Swimrunman’s Gorges Du Verdon took place over the weekend and it looked by all accounts to be another awesome event put on by Swimrunman and a great way to kick off the Swimrun season in France.

Want to score a free pair of the brand new Vivobarefoot Hydra ESC Swimrun shoe? Then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve partnered up with Swimrun.com and Vivobarefoot to do a cool giveaway. All you have to do is post a picture or video of you going outside and being active (preferably doing Swimrun things) on Instagram and tag @vivobarefoot, @swimruncom and @thelowtideboyz for your chance to win. Folks have until May 31st to post and tag. Winners will be announced on June 1st.

That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s any Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.

Show Business

This is the final reminder that we are hosting a virtual Swimrun Lake James post-race party/meetup to get everyone’s race report on how the day went. Join us on Zoom on Sunday May 7th at 6pm ET for a casual virtual meetup to chat about all things Swimrun.

Team Därk Wäve

It was so much fun to chat with Nargus and Ben. Their origin story is amazing and their journey to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship is just as amazing. In this conversation we talked about how they met, when they decided to put the World Championship in their sights, and how they are preparing for the big day in September. They are an easy team to root for and we look forward to seeing them at the races this year.

Enjoy!

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That’s it for this week’s show. 

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Thanks for listening and see you out there!

-  Chip and Chris