We believe swimming is more than just a pastime, it’s about ecology, creativity, conquering personal demons and redefining the limits of endurance. We’re Hunter and Vicki, two London based outdoor swimmers who met while training to swim the English Channel in 2019. Our podcast is about the heroes, the eccentrics, the spaces, the untold stories and adventures of wild swimming.
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Gertrude Ederle: First Woman to swim the English Channel
In this edition of the SwimOut podcast we celebrate New Yorker Gertrude Ederle who swam the English Channel 100 years ago this month. Gertrude was a pioneer, trailblazer and inspiration to women everywhere. We examine her achievement and look at her legacy, including a message from her niece Mary Ederle Ward.
My guests include Elaine Howley who sets the historical scene. Then we hear the story of the big swim from Glenn Stout who reads from his book, Young Woman and the Sea, upon which the movie of the same name was based. We also hear from Halani Moss-Vete who writes about how we, as swimmers, follow in the wake of Ederle. Then we delve into the legacy that she left hearing from Diana Nyad who met Ederle in person. I also interview Bryony Rowe who hopes to cross the EC possibly on the day of the Ederle swim, as well as chatting to Jaimie Monahan who, as a New Yorker, is a big fan of her swimming compatriot. We also round up various events happening in celebration of the swim this summer.
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Series 7
Presenter Vicki Carter
with fantastic editorial input from Oonagh Gormley, Hunter Charlton and Mikey Tees.
Series 6
Presenters Vicki Carter, Mikey Tees and Sal Minty-Gravett
with fantastic editorial input from Charles Hamilton, Oonagh Gormley and Hunter Charlton
Series 5
Presenters Vicki Carter, Jonathan Cowie, Mikey Tees and Amy Ennion
with fantastic editorial input from Hunter Charlton, Charles Hamilton
and Oonagh Gormley
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Presenters Vicki Carter, Jonathan Cowie, Mikey Tees and Amy Ennion
with fantastic editorial input from Hunter Charlton, Charles Hamilton
and Oonagh Gormley
Special Editions
Presenters: Vicki Carter and Jonathan Cowie
with fantastic editorial help from Hunter Charlton and Charles Hamilton.
Previous Series
Main Presenters: Series 2, Vicki Carter & Hunter Charlton
Guest Presenter: Episode 2, Fiona MacDonald
Guest Presenter: Episode 3, Mikey Tees
Guest Presenter: Episode 5, Omie Dale
Editor: Series 2, Hunter Charlton
Presenters: Series 1, Vicki Carter and Hunter Charlton
Editor: Series 1, Episodes 2-7, Charles Hamilton
Announcer: Mikey Tees
Swimming Image: Dermot Flynn
Logo Design: Laura Salisbury
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