In early 2025 I decided to create a swim podcast because I couldn’t find one that featured a range of swimmers and people connected to the open water. Since then I’ve talked to over 50 swimmers, coaches, marine scientists, business owners, and more. I’ve done swim history, books, poetry, and movie episodes. It’s been a privilege (and lots of fun!) to talk to everyone.
Swim Chats is usually in the top 1-5 of swim podcasts listened to in NZ on Apple Podcasts (source: Podstatus).
Listeners! Please hit the ‘Follow’ button on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to be notified about new episodes, share them with a friend or two, and leave a star rating or review. Want to help keep the podcast going? Become a Swim Buddy for $NZ5 per month. Or make a one-off donation (any amount) on Ko-fi.com.
Swim businesses! Do you want to promote your swim-related product(s) to a target audience, become a sponsor, or collaborate in some other way? Contact me.
Podcasts guests include:
Philip Rush – marathon coach and English Channel Triple Crossing world record holder
Tracey Baumann – SwimMastery co-founder and head coach
Dan Abel – owner of swim consultancy (coaching, adventures, and more) Fit & Abel
Laura Quilter – Masters and ice swimmer, and coach/owner of Aura Move NZ
Seti Afoa from Samoa Events (including the Samoa Swim Series)
Lynne Cox – US ultramarathon swimmer (the first woman to swim the Cook Strait in NZ and the first person to swim the Bering Strait, the Cape of Good Hope and the first ice mile in Antarctica)
Barbara Watson – Wellington swim coach and community builder
Dr Heather Massey – cold water scientist
Eddie Spearing – owner of Ruby Fresh wetsuits in Wānaka
Professor James Bell – marine biologist and sponge enthusiast/expert
Kaye Mueller – YogiFish director and Leigh swimmer
… and many others!
Listen to the podcast on Spotify (it’s free to listen), hit ‘follow’ so you’re notified when new episodes are published. Please rate and review Swim Chats on Spotify/Apple so that other people can discover it too, and share it with some swim friends.