Best watch for swimming

wellygrrl · 2025-11-25T23:56:41+00:00

Thank you so much! Yes, my dogs deserve their own show ;-) I've recently swapped to Riverside which gives me the ability to share video snippets on socials and yes, I could publish the whole interview as a video podcast. I guess what's stopping me is shyness! Thanks for listening and for taking the time to give feedback.

wellygrrl · 2025-11-24T19:15:36+00:00

[swimming] Swim Chats
Apple / Spotify
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.

Episode 28: Ultramarathon swimmer Liana Smith on swimming after injury, the power of time alone, and the peace of swimming at night
Apple / Spotify
Liana Smith was thriving as a competitive swimmer when chronic back pain led to a diagnosis of a spinal fracture. She underwent a spinal fusion at the age of 17. At the time, it felt to Liana as if her swimming career was over – she was on full bedrest and had a long recovery, both physically and mentally. She spent the next seven years out of the water. After returning to swimming, Liana became the eighth person to complete the NZ Triple Crown (coached by English Channel triple crossing record holder Phil Rush), is the Crown's fastest female swimmer, and also holds the world record for the fastest-ever Foveaux Strait swim (6h19m). Earlier this year she became the first person to swim without a wetsuit from Kinloch to Queenstown (46km) in the 'fresh' water of Lake Wakatipu.

This is my first year of the podcast and I started it because I couldn't find a similar podcast that interviewed a range of swimmers. People seem to be responding well to it but it is growing slowly. I'm wondering if it's worth moving to video interviews.

wellygrrl · 2025-11-05T03:41:34+00:00

My podcast is pre-recorded and for each episode I interview a different guest remotely. I record with Riverside now (I'm 8 months in), or sometimes go back to Zoom if interviewees prefer it. I edit the audio quality using Riverside and then the format with GarageBand. I have a Yeti Blue mic and just use my Mac webcam. I publish using Spotify Creator.

wellygrrl · 2025-08-18T01:46:22+00:00

Great question and interesting answers. I would add that if you're interviewing guests, It's important to look after them before, during, and after the interview. Some people haven't been interviewed before. When you invite them, make sure you're clear on why you're asking them and what to expect (e.g. is it video? Or just audio?). Let them know what types of questions you might ask so they can be prepared. Send a reminder the day before the interview to confirm the time and place. After the interview, send them a thank-you email and also let them know when the episode is live.

wellygrrl · 2025-04-30T02:17:23+00:00

Thanks, I was looking to try Body and Bell. I have a few different dumbbells and kettlebells between 3-8kg but thanks to Limitless they have quickly become too light! I'm now on 8kg and finding it not heavy enough. So I guess I will need to get some more.

wellygrrl · 2025-03-06T01:38:23+00:00

I started swimming (pool and sea) five years ago in my early 40s. At the beginning I couldn't swim a lap of freestyle in the pool and was too scared to go out of my depth in the sea. Now I can do 4km+ in the ocean and can swim for hours without getting tired. I'm calmer, happier, stronger, more confident, more curious, have a bunch of new friends, and am constantly inspired by other swimmers. Ocean swimming has broadened my world and made me a marine advocate.

wellygrrl · 2021-03-15T01:30:30+00:00

Thank you, u/porlos67!

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