Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast
262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsWe are the Löw Tide Böyz (Chipper and Chris), a Swimrun team based in Northern California and we're on a mission to help grow the sport of Swimrun in the United States while striving to make it as accessible, inclusive, and diverse as possible.
On our podcast we share our love for the new-ish sport of Swimrun and interview race directors, athletes, and other cool people in the space all the while chronicling our own training and racing adventures and having as much fun as possible in the process.
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Episodes
The Ultimate Guide to Carbon Fiber Swim Paddles w/Hugh Bowman
April 25, 2024 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWelcome to episode 225 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got something for all you gear freaks out there this week! Joining us to have a deliciously niche chat about all things carbon fiber paddles is our friend and fellow obsessed Swimruner, Hugh Bowman. We’ve been fans of these paddles for years, talked about them incessantly, and in prep for this show, have pretty much tried all the paddles available now! So join us as we geek out on this particular piece of the Swimrun kit...
Swimrun Cape Cod Course Preview
April 18, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWelcome to episode 224 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We've got a great course preview for everyone this week. Joining us from Cape Cod to talk about Swimrun Cape Cod are New England Endurance Events Race Directors Kathleen Wheeler and Andy Scherding. This event is taking place on Sept. 21st in Wellfleet, Massachusetts and it’s going to be awesome! You don’t have to take our word for it, just listen to our conversation with Kathleen and Andy later in the show! Special welcome fo...
Team Ripped Club London (Jono and Rob)
April 11, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWelcome to episode 223 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got another “feel good” episode for everyone this week. Joining us from the U.K. are Jono Hey and Rob Bell, A.K.A., Team Ripped Club London. These guys have a great origin story and we had a blast chatting with them about all things Swimrun, as we are wont to do. But first… This episode is brought to you by our friends at FORM Swim. They recently released their new Smart Swim 2 goggles and these things are a game chang...
Brian Johns, Head of Coaching Science at FORM Swim
April 04, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWelcome to episode 222 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re super stoked for this week’s episode for a couple of reasons. First, we survived April Fool’s Day. Second, FORM Swim is sponsoring the show all month long. And last, but not least, we have 3x Olympian and Head of Coaching Science at FORM Swim, Brian Johns on the show this week to talk about all about the Smart Goggle. But first… This episode is sponsored by FORM Swim. Smart Swim 2 google features AR goggle based displa...
Henrik Forssell, A.K.A. The Swimrun Pappa
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBWelcome to episode 221 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great “feel good” episode for everyone this week. Joining us from Stockholm is our friend Henrik Forssell, a.k.a., The Swimrun Pappa. It was great to have him on the podcast to chat about all things Swimrun and his remarkable Swimrun streak. But first… Training Update Training for ÖTILLÖ Whistler will begin in earnest in about a month but until then we’re swimming, running, and hitting the gym in regular interva...
ÖTILLÖ Whistler Course Preview
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWelcome to episode 220 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re super stoked to share another course preview episode this week. Joining us to discuss all things ÖTILLÖ Whistler is Race Director Dale Tiessen. We are very excited for another Swimrun in our time zone and can’t wait to share all the details on what is sure to be a magical Swimrun experience. But first… Training Update The training continues. Chris has another mountain 50k in 3 weeks but after that it’s officially Swim...
Studland Swimrun Course Preview
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWelcome to episode 219 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great one for everyone this week! Joining us from England to talk about the inaugural Studland Swimrun is race director David Trehane. This race is a labor of love by someone who loves Swimrun as much as we do. We do a deep dive on the newest event to hit the U.K. Swimrun calendar with a course overview/tourism bureau advertisement and so much more. But first… Training Update Haven’t shared a training update in ...
2024 USA Swimrun Season Preview
March 07, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWelcome to episode 218 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re trying something new this week and will be sharing all the Swimrun events taking place (and our annotated thoughts) on this year’s US race calendar. There are a ton of races happening and we’re here for it! Obviously you should sign up for as many races as you can. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and le...
5 Tips for the Best Team Swimrun Experience Ever
February 29, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBWelcome to episode 217 of the show. Partners month 2024 concludes this week with Chipper and Chris pontificating about our top 5 tips for the best Team Swimrun Experience Ever! We’ve combed our deep archive of show guests and will share our favorite wisdom nuggets on the whole partners thing…our favorite aspect of Swimrun. Be sure to check out our previous partners Swimrun 101 episodes 4 and 111. Enjoy! 5 Tips for the Best Team Swimrun Experience Ever Get aligned on goals Lean into ea...
Team TBD
February 22, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBWelcome to episode 216 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Partners month 2024 continues this week with a new team formed for one righteous purpose: to race this year’s edition of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Joining us in Studio G this week are our dear friends Addison Nuding and Phil Saenkov, A.K.A. Team “TBD.” In this conversation we chatted about how the team came together, how they are planning on training from afar, and what their goals are for the experience. We talk...
Team The Kalamanders
February 15, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBWelcome to episode 215 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We have an awesome show for everyone this week. Joining us to share their ÖTILLÖ story is Anna and Ben, A.K.A., The Kalamanders. Their unique journey to and at the 2023 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship is as inspiring as it was awesome. We totally loved this conversation and know that you will too! Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on y...
Team Mamaaboyz
February 08, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWelcome to episode 214 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Happy Swimrun Christmas everybody! Fresh off the news that they qualified for the 2024 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun Championship we welcome to the show our friends Pete and Jarett, A.K.A., Team MamaaBoyz. We had a fun conversation about their brief but epic Swimrun journey and we got their thoughts on the additional epicness that this year will hold in store for them. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying ...
Team Feel The Byrn
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBWelcome to episode 213 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode we are kicking off our fourth annual Partners Month where we feature one of our favorite parts of Swimrun: the partner aspect. Kicking things off this year is the father and son duo of Team Feel The Byrn, A.K.A. Axel and Gordo Byrn. If the name Gordo sounds familiar, well it should! We spoke with Gordo back in Episode 138 and he is a wealth of knowledge on all things endurance training…and parenting. This was a...
Swimrun Troll Enez
January 25, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBWelcome to episode 212 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this week’s episode we dive into our long bucket list of Swimrun events that we want to participate in and take you with us (figuratively) to the Gulf of Morbihan and present to you the award winning Swimrun Troll Enez. Co-race directors Laura, Renan, and Jocelyn join to tell us all about this amazing event. But first… Training Update We’re STILL in the “building consistency” stage of training and STILL trying to be bett...
We Swimrun Founder Mike Alexander
January 18, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWelcome to episode 211 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode, we head across the pond to Wales for a proper chin wag with We Swimrun Founder, Mike Alexander. We met Mike in Sweden last year and hit it off right away while engaged in an exchange of laurels (We swim caps for LTBz buffs). We knew that we wanted to get him on the show and although it took us almost 4 months to make it happen…make it happen we did! This was a great chat and we can’t wait to share it with all ...
2nd Annual Gear Talk Gear Awards
January 11, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome to episode 210 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got the whole gang together for the 2nd Annual Gear Talk Gear awards! We came with some new unique/funky categories this year. On a more somber note, this will also be the last show where Brooke joins us as she is moving on to other interests. Please join us in thanking her for her participation in Gear Talk over the last three years. Award Categories: The “I didn’t know I needed that” Award (for a piece of kit that y...
Swimrun 101: Gear Maintenance
December 28, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWelcome to episode 205 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Welcome to our final show for 2023. This week we have another installment in our Swimrun 101 series, this one on gear maintenance. We get a lot of gear questions (we love them, keep them coming) and a good amount are about how to maintain gear. So we thought we’d put something out there with our best thinking on how to look after your Swimrun kit. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tid...
LTBz Fireside Chat 2024
December 21, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome to episode 207 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! This is our fourth annual “Fireside Chat” where we take a look back at 2023 and look forward to what’s next. This year has been another epic one on so many levels and we are filled with gratitude for the love and support of our families, friends, Patreon members, brand sponsors, and fans of the show. Our brand of super niche content will continue unabated in 2024. Thanks again for your support all year! ~~~ That’s it for t...
The Ultimate Swimrun Training Camp w/Coach John Stevens
December 14, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWelcome to episode 206 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us to talk through what the ultimate Swimrun training camp looks like is Purple Patch coach, frequent guest of the show and our friend, Coach John Stevens. We covered a lot of ground with this one and we can’t wait to share it with all of you. But first… Training Update We’re still not training but we’re not “not” training, if you know what we mean. Shoutout This w...
Swimrun 101: 5 Mistakes to Avoid at Your First Swimrun
December 07, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome to episode 205 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re back this week with another addition to our Swimrun 101 series. In the episode we discuss our top 5(ish) mistakes to avoid at your first Swimrun. We’re all about making sure that everyone has an awesome Swimrun experience and this episode is all about preventing some of the mistakes that we’ve made on our Swimrun journey. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to s...
Andre Slade, Swimrun Australia
November 30, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to episode 204 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re going down under this week to chat with Andre Slade of Swimrun Australia. We recorded this conversation the week after their newest event took place in the Gold Coast and it was super fun to get the lowdown on the Swimrun scene in Australia plus get a mini race director report on how the event went and so much more. But first… Training Update It’s off-season time and while we don’t have a training update to share, we ...
Nailing Your Off-Season Training w/Gerry Rodrigues
November 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBWelcome to episode 203 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Back on the show is none other than Elite Swim and Triathlon Coach and Founder of Tower 26, Coach Gerry Rodrigues. In this conversation he shares his wisdom for nailing your off-season swim training, shares his favorite training tools, and so much more. But first… Training Update Training? What training?! It’s the blessed off-season and we are looking forward to going unstructu...
ÖTILLÖ USA Austin 2023 Race Report
November 16, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWelcome to episode 202 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this edition of the podcast we share our race report for the final Ödyssey Swimrun/first ÖTILLÖ USA event at Pace Bend Park in Austin. This was our fourth time toeing the line at this super fun race and it was… [SPOILER ALERT] super fun again! Before get into all the details from the weekend we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to Lars, Aaron, Brent, John, The Voice of Swimrun (Mark), The Chef of Swim...
Live from Austin! ÖTILLÖ USA Conversation with Lars and Dominik
November 12, 2023 02:04 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBWelcome to this bonus episode of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re back with our second live podcast ever! Joining us for a chat about the future of Swimrun in the U.S. are Lars Finanger and Dominik Leu of ÖTILLÖ. Recorded on the eve of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Austin, this wide ranging conversation covered how Ödyssey Swimrun and ÖTILLÖ joined forces, what they think is needed to keep growing the sport, what the future holds for Swimrun around the world, and so much more! Enjoy! ~~~ T...
How to Qualify for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship
November 09, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWelcome to episode 201 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode we are discussing how to qualify for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship since the advent of their new ranking system. We’ve gotten a bunch of questions from our listeners about how to get to the start line so we’re breaking down all the ways to qualify for the race that started it all. Things that are the same as in year’s past: Registration window from January 1st through the 25th. A total of 160 team s...
The Low Tide Wivez
November 02, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome to episode 200 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! !!Takeover alert!! To celebrate this milestone episode of the show, Kristen and Susan A.K.A., The Low Tide Wivez, take over the mics to talk about whatever the hell they want…and possibly Swimrun. (Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that tuned in to the show, saw our videos, liked our memes, slid into our DMs and emails and generally put up with our brand of super niche content. It means the world to us to have you...
Swimrun 201: Tether Evolution
October 26, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWelcome to episode 199 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode, we share another installment to our ad hoc Swimrun 201 series. In this edition, we talk about our “tether evolution.” We’ll rehash some tether basics for new listeners, chronicle our tether use over the years and share our latest thinking on how to achieve Swimrun flow with (and without) the tether. Tether(ed) Links Check out our Swimrun 101: The Tether and our article in Triathlete Magazine (Online Edition)...
A Summer of Swimrunning w/Brendan Sickau
October 19, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBWelcome to episode 198 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great show for everyone this week! Joining us on the podcast is Brendan Sickau. He had an EPIC Summer of Swimrunning all over Europe. Prepare to be amazed, inspired, and, of course, stoked. But first… Training Update Ödyssey Swimrun Austin Pace Bend is about a month away. We’re ramping up the specific training for the course and getting to work in the pool and on the trails. Fun times! Shoutout This week we’re...
Swijin Hybrid Sports Bra and Bottoms: Gear Talk w/The Swimrun Labs
October 12, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWelcome to episode 197 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We have another edition of Gear Talk with Annie and Brooke of the Swimrun Labs this week. In this episode we discuss the entire Swijin Hybrid line of Women’s gear. If the name sounds familiar it is because we interviewed the co-founder of Swijin way back on Episode 180 of the show. Make sure to check out that show for all the background on this really amazing company…and listen to this one to learn more about how the gear fare...
Fred Newton
October 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWelcome to episode 196 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! It’s been long overdue, but we’re super stoked to (finally) welcome Fred Newton to the show this week. He’s the Editor of Swimrun.com, a Swimrun evangelist like us, and a terrific human being. We chatted about all kinds of Swimrun-related topics and we can’t wait to share this conversation with all of you. But first… Training Update We’re starting our last training block of the year as we head towards Ödyssey Swimrun Austi...
ÖTILLÖ Störies: Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run
September 28, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWelcome to episode 195 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a new show format for everyone that we’re tentatively calling ÖTILLÖ Störies wherein we share cool/interesting/inspiring stories from teams that raced the 2023 edition of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. First up is Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run. Sarah and Viv are an American team that raced their first Swimrun only 12 months ago and found themselves with enough points to qualify for the big one! In this conver...
One Water Race 2023 Recap w/Thomas Ogander
September 21, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWelcome to episode 194 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! On deck this week is our race recap for the 2023 edition of the One Water Race. To help paint the picture of this epic event we welcome back to the show (for the third time) OG Swimrunner and race director, Thomas Ogander. Thomas and the team really stepped up their game for the 2023 edition of the race and we can’t wait to share this race recap with all of you. But first… Training Update We have just one race left on the 2...
Dr. Justin Ross, Sports Psychologist
September 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBWelcome to episode 193 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us in studio G is Dr. Justin Ross. He’s a sports psychologist/zen master out of Colorado and someone who we’ve been talking a lot about on the show since we learned about him from the morning shakeout podcast. We had this conversation right before leaving for Sweden and it seems fitting to share it upon our return. But first… Training Update It feels really nice to ...
ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2023 Race Report
September 07, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWelcome to episode 192 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! “Oops, [we] did it again!” - Britney Spears In this episode, we will be sharing our race report for the 2023 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. We are recording this the day after the race so it will likely come off a bit stream-of-consciousness-y but hey that’s show business! We feel extremely blessed to be able to come back to Sweden to race on the magical course that started it all. In short, we had another great day ...
Live from Sweden: Ötillö '23 Discussion w/ Oscar Olsson
September 02, 2023 19:43 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBLive from Sweden! We have a chat with Oscar Olsson about Ötillö. Hear from some fellow US teams, World Champions and more!
Countdown to ÖTILLÖ: Zero Months out...Again
August 31, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWelcome to episode 191 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! In this episode, we chat about our second trip to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. We discuss how we’re feeling about the whole thing, how our training went, what we did differently from 2022, and what our goals are for the race. By the time this show airs, we will be in Stockholm enjoying FIKA, meeting up with friends, and trying to get on local time for the early wake up call on race day. We are immensely grateful f...
Team Surprise Nu Swimrun
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWelcome to episode 190 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re headed to France this week to chat with Team Surprise Nu Swimrun, A.K.A., Benjamin Dupain and David Pesquet. They are one of the top French teams heading to Stockholm for the World Championship and we caught up with them to chat about their 5-year Swimrun partnership, how they are preparing for the big day, and the importance of experience. This was a fun conversation and we can’t wait to share it with all of you. But ...
One Water Race Team 3 - USA
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWelcome to episode 189 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got an epic show for everyone that is only fitting because the topic is an epic race, namely, the second edition of the One Water Race. This ultra-distance 250km adventure Swimrun is taking place from August 22th through the 24th and joining us to talk about the event is Team 3 - USA: Alyssa Godesky, Jarrod Shoemaker, Kristen Smith and Steve Keller. This was a fun conversation recorded on the eve of their journey to Swed...
Ark Sport VIGG and VIGG AIR | Gear Talk
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWelcome to episode 188 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We have another edition of Gear Talk with Annie and Brooke of the Swimrun Labs this week. In this episode we (finally) discuss the Ark Sports VIGG and the brand new VIGG AIR Swimrun wetsuits. It was surprising to all of us that we haven’t given this suit proper review treatment but it was likely because Chris, in particular, has been singing its praises since 2018 and would mention the suit whenever it seemed like a natural pl...
Folsom Swimrun 2023 Race Report
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWelcome to episode 187 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! This week Chris is interviewing Chipper for his double Swimrun solo day at the 2023 Folsom Swimrun put on by TBF Racing. Chipper had himself a day and won both the short course (3.5 miles starting at 8am) and the long course (8.5 miles starting at 9pm). We get into all the details of the weekend and break down his race day nutrition, pacing, and thought process. Oh…Chipper also set a new course record for the short course! En...
ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship Course Overview Part 3 w/Andy Hewitt
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWelcome to episode 186 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! This week we are sharing the final installment in our three part series providing a detailed overview of the ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship course. Sept. 4th is fast approaching and we are officially super stoked for the big day! In this episode we cover the final third-ish of the legendary course from the start of the run on the island of Ornö through to the finish line on the island of Utö. Joining us for this discu...
ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship Course Overview Part 2 w/Jenny Ramstedt
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWelcome to episode 185 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’re back with part two of our three part series providing a detailed course overview of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. The big day is less than two months away and if you’re like us, one way to keep the nerves at bay is to get as prepared as possible for the adventure that awaits in Sandhamn on Sept. 4th. In this episode we cover the middle third-ish of the legendary course from the start of the run on the island of...
Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay 2023 Race Report
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWelcome to episode 184 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay took place over the weekend and we were there for all the highs...and lows...and highs of our favorite race on the U.S. Swimrun calendar. In this race report we will share all the details for what was supposed to have been our 4th running of the Casco Bay Long Course and report on everything that happened. Safe to say that the race did not go as planned and while there were a lot of mixed emotions, in...
Swimrun 101: Swimrun Travel Guide
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWelcome to episode 183 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Welcome to the latest addition to our ad hoc Swimrun 101 series. This edition is all about Swimrun travel. We joke that one of the best things about Swimrun is that you don’t have to travel with a bike and while that is indeed a lovely feature of the sport, getting you and your gear to your Swimrun destination is its own unique puzzle and something that we get asked a lot of questions about. So in this episode we break down ev...
Jon Littlewood, Breca Swimrun
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBWelcome to episode 182 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great show this week that showcases one of the things that we like to see most, namely, new Swimrun races!! Joining us in Studio G to discuss the revival of Breca Swimrun is none other than Swimrun Evangelist and new Race Director Jon Littlewood. We are stoked to share this exclusive conversation about Breca Swimrun 2.0 and the new Breca Urban X series. But first… Training Update Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay is alm...
Staffan Björklund, ÖTILLÖ Race Director
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWelcome to episode 181 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got a great show for everyone this week. Joining us just a few days after ÖTILLÖ Utö is the new ÖTILLÖ race director, Staffan Björklund. We had a wide ranging conversation about his stout adventure racing and Swimrun roots, his love for the sport and what the future holds as he begins to write the next chapter in the storied history of ÖTILLÖ. But first… Training Update Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay is just a few weeks aw...
Casco Bay Course Preview 2023
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWelcome to this bonus episode of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay is coming up in a few weeks and we wanted to share a bonus episode with all the latest information about the 2023 edition. As some of you may know, the Casco Bay courses typically change every year or so. This year’s Long and Short Courses will be the same as 2022. As such, we will be re-sharing our conversation with–frequent guest of the show–John Stevens to walk us through the courses. So if ...
Claudia Glass, Co-Founder of Swijin
June 15, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWelcome to episode 180 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We’ve got an inspiring episode for everyone this week. We are joined by Claudia Glass, the co-founder of Swijin, to chat about her new company that is taking the Swimrun world by storm. But that’s not even the best part! Claudia had a dream, chased it, and is achieving it while doing right by everyone that is involved in it. It’s truly a great story and we can’t wait to share it with all of you! But first… Training Update ...
Dr. Yael Schonbrun
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWelcome to episode 179 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We have a MEGA show for everyone this week. Joining us in Studio G for a discussion on “the Swimrun relationship” is clinical psychologist, author, and all-around amazing human, Dr. Yael Schonbrun. This was a great conversation about partnership, values, and so much more and we can’t wait to share it with all of you! But first… Training Update Unlike our “training is moving right along with swimming and running as we barrel...
Vivobarefoot Hydra ESC Shoe
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBWelcome to episode 178 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! We have another edition of Gear Talk with Annie and Brooke of the Swimrun Labs this week. In this episode we discuss the newest Swimrun shoe to hit the market, the Vivobarefoot Hydra ESC. This minimal shoe packs a lot of features in a small package. (Spoiler alert: we all thought it was amazing!) This shoe is an upgrade from the Tempest ECS that Vivobarefoot released a few years ago and we share our thoughts on this beautiful ...