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Renars PodcastOcean Walker AcademyAdam Walker is the first British person to swim the Toughest 7 Ocean Swims in the World. He is also the creator of the Ocean Walker Technique. A fast and efficient freestyle swim stroke which helps prevent injuries. He is the author of a bestselling book called Man vs Ocean and a Motivational Speaker.
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2024-01-0207 min
Renars PodcastAdam Walker Ocean SwimmingAdam Walker is the first British person to swim the Toughest 7 Ocean Swims in the World. He is also the creator of the Ocean Walker Technique. A fast and efficient freestyle swim stroke which helps prevent injuries. He is the author of a bestselling book called Man vs Ocean and a Motivational
Speaker.
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#swim #swimmer #swimming #style #sea #loveswimming #nature #renarslatz #podcast #interview
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2023-12-2314 min
Renars PodcastTrailer RENARS PODCAST #51 with Adam WalkerAdam Walker is the first British person to swim the Toughest 7 Ocean Swims in the World. He is also the creator of the Ocean Walker Technique. A fast and efficient freestyle swim stroke which helps prevent injuries. He is the author of a bestselling book called Man vs Ocean and a Motivational Speaker.
In 2021 Adam and partner Gemma built the first purpose built open water swim lake and wellbeing centre in Lincolnshire UK.
Full episode on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh-xpVeVOXA
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