This week’s conversation covered a wide cross-section of the global open water swimming community, from high-altitude swims and remote expeditions to major Australian events and meaningful milestones.

0:00 - Intro 2:26 - 🌊 This Week In the Water

We took a global look at what is happening across the open water world, including:

• Dina Levacic’s 30th birthday swim in Lake Titicaca

• The momentum of St Helena. Angus McPherson completes the challenge.

• Miu Tanaka, the first woman to swim the 26km length of Lake Yingina

• Val Kalmikovs Wild West Series

• Port to Pub and the growing scale of the event

• Australian Surf Life Saving Championships and inclusion in the 2032 Olympic Games

• World Water Day highlighting global water sustainability and access

20:40 - 🏊 The Main Set – The Australia Triple Crown

We explored the Australian Triple Crown and some of the most iconic marathon swims in Australia. We discussed:

• The origins of the Australian Triple Crown.

• How the landscape of marathon swimming in Australia is evolving, and the role of Marathon Swimming Australia supporting these challenges

• Port to Pub What the event is and how it has grown.

• Derwent River Big Swim Its history, including Des Renford’s 1975 swim

• Palm to Shelly What the event involves and why it stands out

💙 Weekly Wisdom This week’s intended focus was on post-event recovery, a topic that is often overlooked once the swim is done.

Because we spent more time on the Main Set this week, rather than rushing it, we have chosen to carry this conversation into next week, where we will properly explore the depths of Post Event Recovery

58:10 -🎙 Live Q&A We answered questions from the community, including:

• Why is the hardest part often just getting to the pool and getting in?

1:03:28 -❄️ The Cool Down As we wrapped up the show, we reflect on the conversations and invite the community to continue shaping what After Swim becomes.

1:04:00 - Words of the Week:

“Excuses make today easy, but they make tomorrow hard. Discipline makes today hard, but it makes tomorrow easy.” – Michael Oher

We also left a final thought: What you do in the days after the effort determines how long the effort stays with you.

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