The Blue Room

The Blue Room has traveled to Boat Harbour on the north-west coast of Tasmania for a weekend away.

Podcast co-founders Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour head out for an early morning swim, to find themselves unexpectedly joined by a pod of curious dolphins. A local woman watched them from the shore and unexpectedly joined us in a swim de-brief, to explain what she saw and what makes this little village so special.

We also discuss the swimming themed books, movies and documentaries that Sabra's consumed during the past year.

It's an exilerating and uplifting episode talking about our own incredible experience, and the gritty, tough and influential ocean swimmers who've caught our attention.

Books mentioned:

"Winter Swimming; the Nordic way to a happier and healthier life" - Dr. Susanna Søberg.

"Chill - the cold water swim cure" - Mark Harper.

"How to wild Swim: what to know before taking the plunge" - Ella Foote.

"The Little book for wild swimmers" - Laura Silverman.

"Dr Rip's Esssential Beach Book - everything you need to know about surf, sand and rips" - Dr Rob Brander.

"Why we swim" - Bonnie Tsui.

"Waterlog" - Roger Deakin.

"Dawn" - Dawn Fraser.

"Lisa, a Memoir - 60 years of life, love and loss" - by Lisa Curry.

"Tumble Turns' - by Shane Gould.

Films:

Nyad - a 2023 film about Diana Nyad's attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida, and her successful crossing in 2013.

The Young woman and the Sea - a 2023 film about Trudy Ederle's 1926 record swim across the English Channel.

Vindication Swim - 2024 film about Mercedes Gleitze who became the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927.

Documentaries:

The Deepest Breath, 2023 - documentary about Italian free diver Alessia Zecchini.

Hold your breath - 2022 - a doco following free diver Johanna Nordblad as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.