Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast

Welcome to episode 157 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Happy New Year everyone! In our annual tradition of setting the bar way too high for ourselves, we have a great show lined up to kick off 2023. Joining us this week are the 2022 World Champions and the only Men’s team to go undefeated in every event of the ÖTILLÖ World Series. Of course we are talking about none other than Hugo Tormento and Max Andersson, A.K.A., Team Ark Swimrun Hugo and Max. This was a super fun conversation and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.But first…Training UpdateWe’re still in off-season mode but our race calendar is starting to come together and it looks like our first Swimrun event will be in May at Bend Racing’s new Sunriver Swimrun in Bend, Oregon.ShoutoutsIn our Gear of the Year Awards episode with the Swimrun Labs we put out a call for gear ideas that don’t exist yet and we got some awesome responses. We will save the details for the next edition of Gear Talk but we wanted to shoutout some of the folks that had great/creative/violative of the laws of physics/genius ideas. In no particular order: shoutouts to Katie, Pepe, Brendan, Henrik (a.k.a. Swimrun Pappa), Naomi, and Matt.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s Feats of Endurance winner is Vlad Caireac. He posted a workout from his native Moldova. He is our first Strava Club member from this Eastern European country and we’re here for it! Thanks for joining the club.Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club (which just passed 500 members!!!) and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunWe are going to get back into the swing of things for this segment but wanted to share a quick update on our plans for the show in 2023. Last year we focused a lot on our own Swimrun journey to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship with our Countdown to ÖTILLÖ series and while we are planning on heading back to Sweden this year for another bite at that apple (if we re-qualify), we aren't planning on emphasizing our personal journey as much. Rather, we are re-focusing on helping grow the sport and showcase why we think that the sport is so great and why everyone with any propensity for swimming and running should try it. In that vein, we will be producing more "course preview" episodes for races on our bucket list, since living vicariously is the best we can hope for given our family and work responsibilities. We will also be producing more content specifically for beginners that we will be featuring in our IG and YouTube feeds.Now for the “news.”In the bummer department, Ödyssey Swimrun recently announced that their Coastal Dunes race which was scheduled for early March was forced to be canceled due to permitting issues. All registered participants have been notified.In other (non-bummer) Ödyssey news, they have opened registration for all their 2023 events which include Casco Bay, Mackinac Island, Orcas Island, and Austin. If that wasn’t enough for you, registration for all their events is 30% off through the month of January! Time for a short PSA: As someone who’s worked in the endurance space for almost a decade I can tell you that putting on races, and especially Swimrun events, is a painstaking and expensive process with very little guarantee of success early on and most races are, in effect, crowdsourced by registration revenue. Registering early (and often) helps make sure that the events that we know and love keep happening year after year. Moral of the story, register for your Swimrun events early, save money, and help race directors put on amazing events.Over in Sweden, ÖTILLÖ announced that their Isles of Scilly event will not take place in 2023. They also mentioned that a new race destination will be announced in like 100 days from now. Our investigative team is hard at work trying to figure out the destination and so far we are pretty sure that the event will be in the Northern Hemisphere. More details forthcoming on that!In other ÖTILLÖ news, registration for the 2023 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship via Swimrun ranking points is open! The registration window is open until January 20, 2023 and teams will be informed on February 2nd (Swimrun Christmas) on whether they will be spending a 9 months obsessing about the Stockholm Archipelago.Finally, want to hang out and train with one of the best Swimrun coaches in the world? Nicolas Remires of Envol Swimrun is hosting a training camp at the Playitas Resort on Fuerteventura from January 30-February 6th. Just google the location and you’ll want to attend. Reach out to Envol Coaching for more information about that camp.Show BusinessAs you heard at the beginning of the show, the people have spoken and apparently we are the winner’s of Swimrun.com’s 2022 Maven Award (for Individual(s) who have widened participation, awareness and growth of the sport.) Thank you to everyone that voted, we are truly humbled that our brand of super niche content has an audience and that people find it helpful. The 2022 World Champions: Team Ark Swimrun Hugo and MaxWhat can we say about Hugo and Max that isn’t inundated with superlatives? They had an incredible 2022 Swimrun season where they won every race that they entered, set the course record at ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship in a commanding fashion, and all the while being great ambassadors for the sport. In this conversation we chatted with them about how they teamed up, how they trained and managed to prepare for a busy racing season, we got mini-race reports from their World Series races and, of course, discussed their record-breaking performance at ÖTILLÖ. As we mentioned at the outset, we may have set the bar too high for ourselves…Enjoy our conversation with Hugo and Max, reigning World Champions and all around amazing human beings.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

5 Jan 20231h 14min

Welcome to episode 156 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got something special for our last episode of 2022. Joining us in Studio G are Annie and Brooke from the Swimrun Labs to co-host our first ever “Gear of the Year” awards. These aren’t your usual awards and we don’t have anything close to the usual award categories. Check out the show to see what gear we loved in 2022, what gear made us go “huh?” and what gear doesn’t exist yet, but should.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

29 Des 202255min

Welcome to episode 155 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This is our third annual “Fireside Chat” where we take a look back at 2022 and look forward to 2023. This year has been epic on so many levels and we are filled with gratitude for the love and support of our families, friends, Patreon members, brand sponsors, and fans of the show. Our brand of super niche content will continue unabated in 2023. Thanks again for your support all year!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

22 Des 202235min

Welcome to episode 154 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week we have the second of our three “year in review” episodes to look back on what has been by all accounts an epic year of Swimrunning. Joining us this week to talk about their amazing year are the American super team of Marcus Barton and Kawika Tarayao, A.K.A. Team Envol Spam Fika.In this conversation we chat about how Beek and Marcus teamed up (spoiler alert: Nicolas Remires was involved,) how they trained while in different time zones, their diabolical race schedule leading to (and through) ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, their awesome performance yielding a top ten finish at the World Championship, and what the future holds for them. It was so cool to see their development as a team throughout the year and we had a blast cheering them on. We expect continued excellence from Marcus and Beek as they take on 2023 with the same enthusiasm.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

15 Des 20221h 16min

Welcome to episode 153 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s December and we are starting the first of three “year in review” episodes to look back on what has been an epic year of Swimrunning. Joining us this week to talk about their amazing year are our friends Trista and Amy, A.K.A. Team Adorkable. If you haven’t been following their exploits this year, well no worries because we recap their 2022 adventures.In this conversation we chat about the lofty goals that they set for themselves, their build to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, what it’s like to be Swimrun celebrities being featured in this year’s hype film by our friend Rasmus, and so much more. Trista and Amy are everything that is great about Swimrun and we look forward to continuing to follow their exploits in the coming year!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

8 Des 202255min

Welcome to episode 152 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!On this week’s show we have a team that we met in Sweden and instantly vibed with. Joining us in Studio G is Team dryrobe/German Sparkle Party: Fabian Eberhard and Markus Rössel. These guys are stud Swimrunners and great ambassadors for the sport. This was a super fun conversation that you won’t want to miss!But first...Training UpdateThe training update is that there is still no training update. Yay!ShoutoutsOur shoutout this week goes to Lars Risberg. He is the lucky guy that won a set of custom LTBz-designed Frank Paddle Pro paddles last week. Congrats Lars!Feats of EnduranceThis week’s winner is Victor Rosado. Victor is a previous winner and he’s definitely cracked the super advanced LTBz selection algorithm by posting workouts in Puerto Rico over the weekend. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessSpeaking of dryrobe…we are super stoked to announce that they are our newest supporter. We are looking forward to working with them next year on some cool content and will be doing some fun contests so stay tuned for all that.Team dryrobe/German Sparkle PartyIt was so much fun to chat with Fabian and Markus about their Swimrun journey. As we mentioned at the outset, we met them in Sweden a few months back and felt that instant connection of Swimrunners that take the sport seriously but not themselves. In this conversation we chatted about how they found Swimrun, got a recap of their ÖTILLÖ experience and what is up next for them. We hope that you’ll enjoy this chat as much as we did.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

1 Des 20221h 8min

Welcome to episode 151 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!On this week’s show we have the final installment of our four-part series recapping the inaugural One Water Race. Joining us for this episode is the winning team comprised of Swimrun royalty Kristen Larsson, Daniel Hansson, and Adriel Young. We get into all the details about what it took to win the inaugural event so you won’t want to miss that.But first...Training UpdateThe training update is that there is no training update! We’re enjoying some unstructured time off from training and it’s glorious.ShoutoutsOur shoutout this week goes to Katie Tobin. She sent us a DM that she’s loving the podcast and we’re loving that she’s loving the podcast. She’s planning on making her Swimrun debut in 2023 and is looking for a female to partner with at events. If Nicolas Remires can’t work his magic, we’ll humbly try to help.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s winner is Rococo who posted a coastal Swimrun workout on the Brittany Coast in France over the weekend. It looked like a cool route for sure!Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunWe’ve got a short one for everyone this week.Ever dreamed about racing a tropical Swimrun on an island off of the coast of Africa? Well if you haven’t, now you will! Swimrun Réunion took place over the weekend and the island and the event looked magical. Congrats to everyone that raced!While it’s a bummer that Swimrun season is practically over in the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere is like “hold my beer.” Over the weekend, Torpedo Swimrun hosted their Cape Swimrun event in South Africa. Dubbed “Africa’s Original Ocean Swimrun” this event looked intense but super fun!In other news, Wild Swimrun recently announced that their first camp for 2023 will be on the beautiful island of Mallorca. The camp will take place from March 23-26. We expect this camp to fill up fast so head over to their website to sign up!That is it for this week. Feel free to reach out and let us know if there’s anything that you’d like for us to mention on the show.Show BusinessHave you been getting bombarded with “Black Friday” emails even though it’s on another day of the week? So have we and while we think it’s slightly annoying we thought that we might as well jump on board. From now through the end of November, use the code BLACKFRIDAYHASNOMEANING to save 15% on everything in our store.One Water Race Part IV: Team 4-Sweden and AustraliaWhat an honor to get Kristen, Daniel, and Adriel on the same show! The only one missing was the team’s boat driver (and OG Swimrunner himself) Johan Hasselmark who couldn’t make it at the last minute. At this point, anyone who listens to this show enough knows that Team 4 won the inaugural race but there is so much more to the story than the 47 hours that it took them to traverse the entire Stockholm Archipelago. In this interview, we chatted about their preparations, trepidations, and aspirations going into the race and got a flavor of their epic race experience. This was an eye opening conversation about how some of the best Swimrunners in the world conquered this grueling event. Enjoy!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

24 Nov 202256min

Welcome to episode 150 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have something special for everyone to commemorate our 150th episode of the podcast. In this episode, we hand the reins over to the one and only Lars Finanger to host the show. His guests are the esteemed Swimrun micro-influencers, Chip and Chris. Enjoy!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

17 Nov 20221h 28min