The SWIMRUN SHOW

By WeSwimrunSports

The SWIMRUN SHOW episodes

May 16, 2024 17. The Eliminator Preview
The start of the swimrun season in the UK and the first ever swimrun race in the city of Liverpool.

A little race preview with a few questions answered!

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
16 min
May 08, 2024 16. Mike Lisle, Super Veteran
Mike Lisle, swimrun veteran, organiser of Mersey Triathlon Club's swimrun race, and a fabulous swimrun ambassador.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

46 min
May 01, 2024 15. Thor Hessleberg, Rockman Swimrun
Rockman Swimrun, the original course returns for 2024. Here all about it with Race Director Thor.
Become a legend and acquire some God DNA.
This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
50 min
April 24, 2024 14. Thomas Ogander, One Water Race
Fancy 50km of swimming? 200km running? Swimming in the dark? No sleep? No GPS? On the go for 60 hours... well here we go One Water Race.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
49 min
April 18, 2024 13. John Yelland, Mad Hatter - Hokey Cokey
John is at the helm of Mad Hatter Sports Events who organise the longest, still-standing swimrun race in the UK - The Hokey Cokey, St Austell in Cornwall, first held in 2015.

He's also added Roseland and The Gribbin to the Hokey Cokey Series - all race details are here.

A fabulous chat with John, a swimrun veteran athlete and Race Director who has been ever-present in the UK swimrun scene. We love his values and how he promotes the true adventurous spirit of swimrun.

Enter the ⁠⁠MySwimrunChampionships⁠⁠ Friendship Battle ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
56 min
April 10, 2024 12. Gary Pavitt, British Swimrun
Introducing the UK Swimrun Rankings from British Swimrun with Gary Pavitt, founder of Gritty Rascals Events.
Not only has Gary brought back two great UK swimrun events, he has been a pivotal player in the formation of British Swimrun.
Register for a free Swimrun ID here.
Check out Gritty Rascals Events ⁠here⁠.

Enter the ⁠MySwimrunChampionships⁠ Friendship Battle ⁠here⁠.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
1 hr 1 min
March 28, 2024 11. Stuart McInnes, Swimrun Scotland & Extreme Triathlon
Stuart McInnes launched the first ever swimrun race in Scotland back in 2015.
He is also founder of Celtman and CEO of the xTriWorldTour, which includes the infamous Norseman.
We talk about those ground breaking Scottish swimrun races - Loch Gu Loch and Hells Hop, quite simply awesome.
We also learn about how the ethos of xTri races is very similar to that of swimrun, along with envisaging the future for swimrun in Scotland.
Find out more about the xTriWorldTour.

Enter the MySwimrunChampionships Friendship Battle here.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
53 min
March 20, 2024 10. Chris Goodfellow, On Patrol
Former GB pro-triathlete Chris Goodfellow shares his wide-ranging swimrun experiences and kit choices, along with his obvious love of the sport.
He is one of the best swimrun athletes in the UK and we hope this chat will inspire more!

National Outdoor Expo is ⁠here⁠.

Details of the Swimrun Friendship Battle are ⁠here⁠.
This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠.
The WeSwimrun races:
⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠.
56 min
March 14, 2024 9. Nicolas Remires, Envol Swimrun
Be it swimrun training plans, coaching, community building, training partners, and more, Envol Swimrun is a great place to start your swimrun journey.
Founder of Envol, Nicolas has been competing at the pointy end of swimrun for 10 years and his wealth of swimrun knowledge is second to none. He also has the rare ability to share this knowledge effectively to all abilities.

Details of the Swimrun Friendship Battle are here.
National Outdoor Expo here!

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠.
Our races:
⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠.
1 hr 8 min
March 07, 2024 8. Mark Turner, UltraSwim 33.3
This week we go outside of the swimrun bubble to talk to Mark Turner, founder of the multi-day swim experience that is Ultra Swim 33.3. It's a very cool concept and one we hope to see adopted in swimrun one day.
Lots of topics are covered from hand paddles to ski mountaineering!
Find out more about Ultra Swim 33.3 here.
Details of the Swimrun Friendship Battle are here.
The swimrun.com race calendar is here.
This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of ⁠⁠⁠WeSwimrun⁠⁠⁠.
Our races:
⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Liverpool⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Tal Y Llyn Swimrun⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Dyfi X Swimrun⁠⁠⁠
New to it? Try our ⁠⁠⁠Swimrun Workshop⁠⁠⁠.
59 min