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SwimScape - the podcastE66 - Simon Murie - the man behind SwimTrek!Send us Fan MailToday, we’re chatting with a man who has helped thousands of swimmers discover some of the most incredible open water swimming destinations around the world - Simon Murie, the founder of SwimTrek.Originally from Australia and now based in the UK, Simon’s journey into the world of swimming adventures is anything but conventional. Before founding SwimTrek, he spent years working overseas in the mining industry, while using his spare time to organise open water swimming trips for himself and others. What started as a passion for adventure eventually grew into...
2026-10-2246 min
SwimScape - the podcastE64- Troy Rangi - one Special openwater swimmer.Send us Fan MailThis week on SwimScape - The Podcast, we sit down with Auckland open water swimmer Troy Rangi, who shares his inspiring journey as a swimmer with special needs and how he discovered a passion for the open water.From his first experiences in the water to becoming a regular competitor on New Zealand's open water swimming scene, Troy talks openly about what draws him back to the ocean, the challenges he has overcome, and the personal rewards that swimming brings. Troy has been a familiar face in...
2026-09-0216 min
SwimScape - the podcastE63 - Andrew MacKay - from athlete to coach - Boosted!Send us Fan MailFor this episode of the SwimScape Podcast, we sit down with Andrew Mackay, founder and Head Coach of Auckland-based Boost Coaching.Andrew’s own journey in endurance sport started in the swimming pool. A competitive swimmer at national level as a youngster, he eventually made the transition into triathlon — going on to race professionally between 2006 and 2009 and ultimately lining up in the professional field at the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.But perhaps the most interesting part of Andrew's story isn't what he achieved as a professional athlete.It...
2026-08-191h 01
SwimScape - the podcastE 62 - Jemimah Mcilroy - The Ice PrincessSend us Fan MailWelcome back to the SwimScape Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind New Zealand’s most inspiring open water swimmers, adventurers, and endurance athletes.Today’s guest is someone who perfectly embodies what this podcast is all about -grit, curiosity, humility, and an incredible love of the water. Jemimah Mcilroy is a Dunedin-based marathon swimmer and university student who has already achieved more than most swimmers do in a lifetime.She’s completed an extraordinary challenge by swimming around all nine islands of Dunedin, she’s immersed herself...
2026-08-1233 min
SwimScape - the podcastE61 - Quinn Boyle - Watch this space.Send us Fan MailToday on SwimScape The Podcast, we’re joined by one of the most impressive young endurance swimmers in New Zealand — Quinn Boyle from Tauranga.Despite being early in his swimming journey compared with many marathon swimmers, Quinn has already built a résumé that most open water athletes would envy. He’s completed an Ice Mile, represented New Zealand at the Ice Swimming World Championships, conquered Cook Strait, and even taken on the brutal challenge of a 24-hour pool swim — and that’s just scratching the surface.What makes Quinn’s stor...
2026-08-0547 min
SwimScape - the podcastE60 - Glyn Eason - The Taniwha, Cook Strait and training for the English Channel.Send us Fan MailToday on SwimScape we are heading to Rotorua to meet a swimmer whose journey is a perfect reminder that sometimes the biggest adventures start by reconnecting with something you loved as a kid. Glyn Eason grew up with swimming in his blood. As a young swimmer, he competed seriously and developed the discipline, resilience, and love for the water that only comes from years spent chasing the black line.But like many swimmers, life moved on… until the ocean called him back.Fast forward to today, and Glyn has red...
2026-07-2152 min
SwimScape - the podcastE58 - Charlotte Brynn - Conquering failure.Send us Fan MailWelcome to the SwimScape Podcast — where we dive into the stories of open water swimmers pushing the boundaries of endurance, mindset, and adventure.In this episode, we’re joined by Kiwi-born, Canada-based ultra swimmer Charlotte Brynn — a woman whose journey through cold water and long distances is defined by persistence, humility, and an ever-present smile. She’s failed, she’s learned, she’s returned stronger — and through it all, she never stops smiling.Charlotte’s resume spans some of the world’s most iconic and brutal swims, includ...
2026-06-2855 min
SwimScape - the podcastE57 - Nic Russell - Kenzie's GiftSend us Fan MailToday’s guest is an extraordinary woman whose story is one of resilience, purpose, and finding strength through the ocean swimming and the swim community. Kenzie's Gift was founded by Nic following the loss of her three-year-old daughter, Kenzie. Rather than allowing tragedy to define her, Nic has dedicated herself to supporting families facing childhood trauma and serious illness through the charity’s incredible work. Along the way, Nic has faced her own significant health challenges, including a heart transplant and living with Parkinson’s disease. Through it all, swimming and time in the oc...
2026-06-1052 min
Freestyle Media#174: From Sequins to SwimscapeMel Bardsley has never just “gone for a swim.” From representing her country in artistic swimming to winning BUCS university water polo championships and competing in National League Division 1, she’s spent a lifetime pushing limits in the water. She’s swum the English Channel in a relay, claimed Masters surf lifesaving titles, and now coaches open water swimmers from her base in Bude, North Cornwall after leaving school teaching to launch Swimscape Cornwall. In this fun episode, we dive into the training behind elite artistic swimming, what pool swimmers can learn from it, her tips on cold wate...
2026-02-2446 min
SwimScape - the podcastE46 - Mike King - Funny Swimming.Send us Fan MailHe’s one of New Zealand’s most loved, straight-talking comedians, a mental health advocate, and the force behind I AM HOPE – the movement that’s changing the way Kiwis think about mental health. He’s been on stages around the world, behind the mic, in schools, in parliament – and now, he’s with us… a sort of honorary Clever Dick. Today, we’re sitting down with Mike King – to hear not just about his journey through life, laughter, and loss – but also his evolving relationship with the ocean. From backyard swims to...
2025-07-2157 min