3. Michael Lemmel, The Godfather

3. Michael Lemmel, The Godfather

Some 20 years ago Michael heard about a drunken bet that four friends took on in the Swedish Archipelago.

Along with Mats Skott, Michael co-founded OtillO, initially an endurance event based on this original bet, that later evolved to become the OtillO World Series & World Championships.

OtillO translated to English is Island to Island.

Michael & Mats threw their heart, soul and passion into building the very special OtillO brand, and the sport of swimrun. When they parted company with the organisation in January 2023 it was hard to imagine OtillO without them.

Here we look at what's next on Michael's path, a brief look to the past, what swimrun can learn from adventure racing, and a glance at what could be.

Watch ⁠⁠OtillO - This Is Our Story⁠⁠ for an insight into how swimrun has evolved.

Apologies for the quality of the sound on my voice recording, fortunately Michael's audio is great, which is the main thing.

This podcast is brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of WeSwimrun.

Our races:

  1. Swimrun Liverpool
  2. Tal Y Llyn Swimrun
  3. Dyfi X Swimrun

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76. Marika is back! One Water Race - Done.

76. Marika is back! One Water Race - Done.

Huge congratulations to Marika Wagner & Team 6 who finished One Water Race!It will help if you can see the video on this one as I share the map on screen as we talk through the 56 hour journey.A full ...

30 Aug 1h 15min

75. Marika Wagner, Swimrun Pioneer

75. Marika Wagner, Swimrun Pioneer

Yes it's Marika Wagner, multisport extraordinaire and one of the leading ladies from the experimental days of swimrun.Marika was the first lady to go sub-9hrs at the OtillO World Championships, and ne...

7 Aug 1h 9min

74. Stephen Derrett, Elite Meets Eliminator

74. Stephen Derrett, Elite Meets Eliminator

Stephen Derrett is racing as a pro-triathlete this year, you may have seen him at The Eliminator in Aberdyfi in 2025 and 2026.He is also reigning champion of Patagonman!Our chat covered both triathlon...

17 Jul 45min

73. Harry Smith hits the Archipelago in style

73. Harry Smith hits the Archipelago in style

We look back at Harry & Will's fabulous performance at OtillO Uto and get excited about the rest of the season!10% off ARK Sports, code: WESWIMRUN//ARK26Enter The Eliminator, Aberdyfi here!Brought to ...

16 Jun 51min

72. Rob Preston, TEAM AUS

72. Rob Preston, TEAM AUS

Team Australia never let you down at One Water Race, we catch up with chief navigator Rob Preston.Brought to you by Mike Alexander, founder of WeSwimrun.

5 Jun 54min

71. Will Raiment, Champion of Liverpool & Aberdyfi!

71. Will Raiment, Champion of Liverpool & Aberdyfi!

A gear-tastic chat with Will Raiment after his recent win at The Eliminator in Liverpool.Will has a stacked swimrun season ahead, nicely building towards the OtillO World Championships :-)Join team WE...

19 Mai 53min

70. Andreas & Pete, 2026 - Let's Go

70. Andreas & Pete, 2026 - Let's Go

Here we go! The Swimrun season in the UK is underway!If you're looking for a motivational challenge to aid your swimrun training then check out the My Swimrun Championships Friendship Battle! Andreas ...

12 Mai 49min

69. Lara Giusti, Veloforte

69. Lara Giusti, Veloforte

Ever wondered about more natural race nutrition? Well Veloforte have it! "Real food ingredients, real performance."Join our mailing list to receive 25% off your first order.Winners of the Dyfi Aquathl...

28 Apr 43min

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