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Swim Chats

Shona Riddell

Every swimmer has a story to tell. Writer and swimmer Shona Riddell chats to adventure swimmers, winter dippers, marathon swim coaches, marine conservationists and more to find out how they got started and the lessons they've learned along the way. Whether you’re a swimmer yourself, or just interested in stories about the sea and people expanding their comfort zones, you'll enjoy these swim chats. Please follow or subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Contact me via swimchatswithshona at gmail dot com. Support the podcast via buymeacoffee.com/swimchats

Episodes

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March 18, 2026 • 59 min

Dr Abi Lafbery on wild swimming, waterways, and how we swim in a changing world

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March 5, 2026 • 58 min

2.4 Coach Dougal Dunlop on founding the Washing Machines, teaching swim skills, and enjoying all-weather swims at Oriental Bay

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February 23, 2026 • 1 hr 1 min

2.3 Bryn Williams on building confidence, feeling the rhythm, and enjoying our ocean playground

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February 9, 2026 • 47 min

2.2 Danielle Falconer’s 40km swim for dementia: why every stroke matters

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January 4, 2026 • 43 min

2.1. Laura Quilter on returning to competitive swimming, coaching herself, and keeping it fun

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December 17, 2025 • 27 min

32. Scott Rice on the Z Manu World Champs, bringing people together, and the art of dive bombs

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December 5, 2025 • 13 min

31. The Felixstowe Christmas Day Dip with James Fox-Golding

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November 16, 2025 • 49 min

30. Captain Webb, the first English Channel swimmer (with special guest John Hancock)

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November 2, 2025 • 37 min

28. Ultramarathon swimmer Liana Smith on swimming after injury, the power of time alone, and the peace of swimming at night

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October 26, 2025 • 47 min

27. Shark scientist Clinton Duffy on shark behaviour, what swimmers should know, and what it's like tagging great whites

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