Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast

Welcome to episode 104 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a mind blowing episode this week! On the show we have Thomas Ogander, the mastermind behind the One Water Race, who joins us to share the story of, what is sure to be, one of the toughest endurance events in the world. Make sure you’re sitting down for this one!But first... Training UpdateThis is the final “our off-season is almost over” update because starting next week we’re back to training for ÖTILLÖ Catalina and Swimrun Lake James.ShoutoutsThis week we’re shouting out to our four new Patrons on Patreon: Lee, Helene, Lindsey, and Amy. We’re super grateful for your support! You all rock! Feats of EnduranceThis week’s Feats of Endurance winner is Lars Finanger. You might know him as the Race Director of Ödyssey Swimrun, but what you might not know about Lars is that he’s capable of just casually dropping a 10,000yd swim in just under 2.5 hours on Christmas Eve like it’s nobody’s business. Strong work!Check out and join our Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for Swimruns and life.This Week In SwimrunWe have a short update this week.Swimrun Lake James only has 34 team spots remaining for their long course distance. This event takes place on April 23, 2022 and it’s a ÖTILLÖ Merit Race for those trying to accumulate ranking points. We’re super stoked to be heading to NC to race this event in a few months! Staying in the western hemisphere, Hero Swimrun in Rio de Janeiro has opened registration for their 2022 event taking place on March 26th. If you can get there to race this year, let us know so we can live vicariously through you! (if you want to learn more about Hero Swimrun, check out our interview with Race Director Fabio Iskandarian.)That’s it for this week. Make sure to tip us off if there is any news that you’d like for us to share on the show.UpdatesAs this is our last episode for 2021, we wanted to thank you all for listening and wish you a safe and healthy 2022.Thomas OganderIt was great to chat with Thomas about the One Water Race and his Swimrun roots. To say that concept of the One Water Race is crazy doesn’t do it justice. This event is going to be a spectacle that combines Swimrunning, adventure racing, orienteering, and just straight up grit. We chatted with Thomas about the genesis of the race, the worthy cause that it champions, and the mechanics of the event. Thomas is also part of the Kraken Swimrun crew so we had to chat with him about that. All in all, this was a great conversation that was blowing our minds while it was happening. You can learn more about the One Water Race here.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

30 Des 202147min

Welcome to episode 103 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Welcome to the second edition of our annual LTBz Fireside Chat. In this episode, we look back at our year and discuss the state of the show, our racing journey, and look forward to what’s coming up in 2022.Huge thank you to all our listeners, Patreon supporters, sponsors, and friends and family for pushing us to try to produce the best show that we can and keep us super stoked on our labor of love.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

23 Des 202131min

Welcome to episode 102 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week we have the 3-time ÖTILLÖ World Champion Adriel Young on the show. For those who don’t know Adriel, he’s a Swimrunner whose legend is being written as we speak…and also happens to be one of the nicest guys in the sport. We caught up with him at the start of his holiday and had a great chat.But first... Training UpdateThe end of the off-season is nigh! It’s almost time to start getting back to work for our build to ÖTILLÖ Catalina and we predict a lot of steep hill work in our near future.ShoutoutsThis week we’re shouting out our newest member on Patreon, Molly Erker. Thank you so much for the support. We really, really, really appreciate it!Speaking of Patreon…we are going to start beefing up our engagement on that platform for our super fans. Starting in a few weeks we will start hosting quarterly virtual meetups on Zoom, set up webinars with coaches, race directors and other personalities in the Swimrun space, give phat discounts on LTBz swag, and do random giveaways throughout the year. Really we’re just trying to give back more to the folks that help us keep the lights on. Want some of that action? Go to patreon.com/lowtideboyz to learn more.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to Simrranvier Rana from Thailand. Sim is our first Strava Club member from Thailand and he’s planning on doing his first Swimrun next year.Check out and join our Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for Swimruns and life.This Week In SwimrunWe have a short update this week.A friendly reminder that the registration window is now open for teams seeking to race ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Best of luck to everyone trying to qualify for the original Swimrun.Don’t know what we’re talking about? Check out our podcast episode all about qualifying for ÖTILLÖ.In other news, Ödyssey Swimrun has released their list of 2022 events and dates. Casco Bay will be held on July 17th about a month earlier than in previous years. Mackinac Island will take place on August 28th. Orcas Island is happening on September 18th. Closing out the year, Austin will take place on November 6th. Unfortunately, the Luddington event is not going to have a second edition in 2022. Registration is opening soon, so make sure that you’ve signed up for the Ödyssey newsletter to stay on top of the early bird registration prices.  That’s it for this week. Make sure to tip us off if there is any news that you’d like for us to share on the show.UpdatesOur new headwear is here! Head over to our shop to see our new hats and beanies. They won’t arrive in time for Christmas but that’s ok.Our latest episode of Gear Talk is out! In this show, The Swimrun Labs and us review the Ark Sports Keel s pull buoy. Check it out to find out why we think that there’s not much “s” about it!Adriel YoungWe are super stoked to have 3-time World Champion Adriel Young on the show. There are too many superlatives that we could use to describe Adriel so we’ll just say that he’s pretty cool. We had a lot of fun chatting with him about his epic 2021 Swimrun season, his Swimrun “training,” why Oscar Olsson is such a legend (this is definitely a “game recognize game” situation), and why this year’s World Championship was so special. We keep saying this of pretty much all our guests but it’s true, Adriel is a great ambassador for the sport and we love his energy and enthusiasm for Swimrun.You can follow Adriel on Instagram.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

16 Des 202142min

Welcome to Gear Talk: The Löw Tide Böyz and Swimrun Labs review show!In this episode of Gear Talk, the gang is back to chat about one of the best topics in Swimrun: Pull Buoys! We’re super stoked to review the newest addition to the Keel family, Ark Sports Keel s.Before we get into that, we have some gear updates.Gear UpdatesChris and Chipper tested the Ark Sports UTÖ suit and had nothing but positive things to say about the suit. They wore the suit at two Swimrun Shakeouts before Ödyssey’s Orcas Island and Austin races.Chipper also raced Ödyssey Swimrun Austin in the Ark Sports VIGG. This was his first race using the suit that Chris won’t stop talking about and spoiler alert: he loved it.Untethered ThoughtsChris shared an untethered thought about how Swimrun reminds him of random Olympic sporting events that people within the niche really care about but that others literally do not know that they even exist. Keel s Pull Buoy ReviewThe smallest in the Keel Pull Buoy line, the Keel s is described by Ark Sports as “suitable for the pool season and training, but also for those who likes a smaller pull-buoy during their swimruns.” While the size and weight is comparable to the NU Orza Pull Buoy (see our review of that pull buoy here) that is where the comparisons end. The Keel s provides much more buoyancy for the size. Best part…they are only $28.Swimming ImpressionsChipper knew from the start that the Keel s wouldn’t be a pull buoy that he would use in the race but was perfect for pool training. Testing it in the pool with the NU Orza pull buoy, Chipper liked the thickness of the Keel s over the Orza.Brooke found that the shape of the Keel s resulted in it being slightly slower than the Orza in testing. She also thought (and everyone agreed) that the Orza is more comfortable between the thighs than all the Keel varieties. She prefers the Orza for pool swimming.Chris thought that the Keel s mimicked more closely what Swimrun swimming would feel like than the Orza. Performance-wise, they were pretty much the same.Annie surprisingly really loved the Keel s after having a lot of adoration for Orza. Chipper diagnosed Annie’s reasoning: that the Keel s is shorter than the Orza and other Keel varieties. Annie would definitely use it in a race.Transition and Running Impressions Everyone thought the Keel s is better for running because it feels much sturdier than the Orza and easier to store during transitions. The gang also thought that the Keel s might be a good option for the thigh mount.Pull Buoy RankingsChipper’s Pull Buoy Ranking4.5 Pull Buoys. It’s a good value and has multiple applications and while he won’t be racing in it, he will be using it in the pool.Annie’s Pull Buoy Ranking5 Pull Buoys. She loved it and it was just right for her. She loved the price and will be using it for races.Brooke’s Pull Buoy Ranking4.5 Pull Buoys. For all the reasons that Annie mentioned. She docked .5 pull buoys for the girth of the bridge was a little too thick for her liking and less comfortable than the NU Orza.Chris’s Pull Buoy Ranking4.5 Pull Buoys. It’s a great pull buoy that checks off a lot of boxes. He thought it was slightly over-engineered in terms of shape and could have been a bit more comfortable but that didn’t take much away from its utility. Overall ImpressionsThe Ark Sports Keel s is a great pull buoy for smaller and lighter Swimrunners and those that are exceptional swimmers that might not need the help of a larger pull buoy. While it doesn’t have universal applicability due to its size it’s a great pull buoy and we loved it!That’s it for this week’s Gear Talk show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, please be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram and on Twitter. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback, suggestions, and/or meme suggestions. Finally, you can also support us on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.

14 Des 202144min

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!In this episode, we expound upon the various ways that Swimrun teams can qualify for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. This episode is pretty self-serving since we were trying to figure this out to determine our own chances of qualifying for the World Championship and figured that we put it together for everyone before the application period opens on December 14th.There are a total of 160 team spots available for qualification for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. The race is held on the first Monday in September every year.To be able to participate in ÖTILLÖ you have to race in a team consisting of two persons that are at least 18 years old and able to swim. Each team member needs to have valid insurance for swimrun or sports similar to swimrun. Some other things worth noting:Your application is final and will not be reimbursed if a team is accepted. Use your insurance if you have a medical issue and need a reimbursement.You are allowed to change one team member of the same gender. This can’t happen until after ÖTILLÖ Engadin.No external sales of your entry is allowed.There are five ways to get a spot at the legendary race. We will discuss each below:1. Podium at ÖTILLÖ World Series Distance RacePretty self-explanatory here9 spots available at each event, 3 for each category (Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed)2. Direct Qualification9 spots per eventThis is essentially like a roll-down qualificationSpots are distributed between classes according to the number of races per class E.g., 4 men, 3 mixed, 2 women3. 7/24 ConceptStarting in 2017, The 7/24 concept is a guaranteed way of getting a spot at the Swimrun World ChampionshipYou and your teammate have to race 5 World Series races & 2 Merit races in 24 months. It can be any of them and it can also be the same races two times. All you have to do is finish them. Then you apply and you will get a guaranteed spotThis way will also put you relatively high in the ranking which will allow you to apply in that category too4. Race Directors Choice10 spots at the race director’s discretionTypically given throughout the year for sponsors, media and/or special circumstancesE.g., when Rich Roll/Chris Hauf qualified in 2018 it was through a director’s choice5. Swimrun Ranking Points: (We’ll spend most of the time on this one since it’s the method that affects us)78 SpotsThe spots are distributed evenly between the classes according to the amount of applications per classIf you apply in more than one category we will select the team with the highest ranking in the respective category (Men, Women or Mixed)Reserve lists will be made per class and are based on ranking Presentation of teams on the first Thursday of February. The application opens on December 14thImportant to note for Race Directors and ranking slots:The distribution of Ranking and Directors choice Spots will be done according to the amount of applications per category (men, women and mixed) so that we have an equal percentage between the categories.In other words, if more women teams apply than in year’s past, there will be more spots assigned to that category. Wild Swimrun has a great article on their website explaining how this works.  How does the Swimrun Ranking system work?It’s basically a points system. Teams register at swimrunranking.com and results are assigned points after teams either submit their finish times or they are auto-populated for ÖTILLÖ events. The points are distributed based on the following criteria:The system is built using inverse property.40% of the points are based on your overall result in the race. No matter which class you are in.60% of the points are based on your time in relation to the average time of all finishing teams. This means that teams finishing very close together get very similar “time points” in relationship to their position and vice versa i.e. performance driven.Races are weighted differently. The base points are multiplied by a coefficient that are as follows: ÖTILLÖ World Series Races x 1,25 (ÖTILLÖ World Series Races before 2020 had the coefficient 1,1) and ÖTILLÖ merit races x 1,0.All teams that finish a race get ranking points.Your points will devalue with 75% after 365 days from getting them, after 24 months they will disappear completely.Your six (6) best points over the last 24 month period will count towards your ranking (this means that devalued points might be exchanged for more current points).Race Entry Fee: 15,900 Swedish Krona (SEK) or about $1,738 per teamFee includes:Transport from Stockholm City to Pre- Race Hotel (Sunday)Hotel accommodation (Sunday)Dinner (Sunday)Breakfast (Monday)Transport to Start (Monday)Race (Monday)Transport of bags to Finish (Monday)Dinner Utö (Monday)Accommodation at Utö or Monday Night Transport to Stockholm (Monday)Breakfast at Utö (Tuesday)Ferry transport to Stockholm City (Tuesday)We hope this has demystified the process a bit and wish everyone the best of luck if racing from Sandhamn to Utö is on your bucket list of activities.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

9 Des 202118min

Welcome to Episode 100 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We did it! It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached 100 episodes of the show, yet here we are. We have a very special show this week to commemorate hitting the century mark. We will take a walk down memory lane over the almost 2-year history of the show. If that wasn’t enough, we are joined on the show this week by reigning ÖTILLÖ Mixed Team World Champions and World Record holders Desirée Andersson and Victor Dahl, A.K.A. Team Envol HEAD Swimming.There are no words to adequately express our gratitude for you listening to our super niche show...but that won’t stop us from trying. “What Does Your Show Do?”Rich Roll was asked this question when he was visiting Minneapolis to cover the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by some community activists. He mentioned that he wrestled with how to answer the question because it was so direct and in the moment. Hearing that struck us by how easy a question that is for us to answer. What does our show do? We get people super stoked on Swimrun!Our Swimrun/Podcast JourneyIt’s safe to say that when we started this show in January of 2020 that we did not have many expectations. We knew that we were super stoked on Swimrun and that no one we knew had heard about the sport...except from us. Given our backgrounds in digital marketing and brand building (and crucially, Chipper’s previous podcast experience), we thought that we could put out a good show, help people discover and de-mystify Swimrun, have some fun writing the first Swimrun Meme account, and we would see what happened. Our plan was to at least chronicle our Swimrun journey through March of 2020. Our first few guests were friends that gave us the “why not” answer with a chuckle when we asked them to come on. The Swimrun Monks and Team Envol Baywatch were awesome enough to answer our DMs and come on the show in the early months. Our first “get” of a guest was Christofer Sundberg, Co-Founder of Ark Sports. While this interview probably also falls into the “why not” reasoning for coming on, Ark Sports will always have a special place in our hearts for saying yes. When we got to Catalina for the ÖTILLÖ World Series race we began to realize that we may have started something when some “fans” came up to us on the ferry to show us their pull buoys. (Shoutout Colleen, Libby, and Tori!) The weekend just got wilder and wilder and that didn’t even take into account the race! Oh, and Chipper got quoted in a New York Times article about ÖTILLÖ Catalina. (Shoutout to our brother and forever favorite journalist, Adam Skolnick!)We were definitely riding high after Catalina and had pretty much committed to keep doing the show and then BAM! Planet Earth got hit with a once in a generation pandemic. We weren’t sure what we were going to do at first but quickly decided that we were going to try to keep the “stoke level” high and just keep following our curiosity to learn more about the sport and the amazing people that are a part of it. Along the way, we started the Gear Talk show with Annie and Brooke from the Swimrun Labs (whom we love) so we could geek out about all things gear and help answer all the questions that we had started getting from folks getting into the sport, we launched a YouTube channel to share more info about Swimrun, and our Meme account found new levels of ridiculousness. Well, fast forward to now, it’s safe to say that the show is a “thing.” We have tried to foster community wherever we could, we’ve made friends from all over the world, we’ve gotten better at swimming and running, and our love for the Swimrun community keeps blossoming. So. Many. People. To. Thank.Now for the longest shoutout segment in the history of the show.First, no walk down the LTBz memory lane would even be possible without the seemingly undying support of our respective wives, Kristen and Susan. Their encouragement/acquiescence on our Swimrun journey has been amazing and we are truly thankful for their support.   The support that we have gotten from races and brands including ÖTILLÖ, Ödyssey Swimrun, Ark Sports, Frank Paddle, Precision Hydration and so many others has been amazing. It’s inspiring to us to see so many companies trying to grow the sport in the right way.A giant thank you to all the show guests that agreed to come on the podcast. Thank you for your enthusiasm, candor, and perspective. A special thank you to our LTBz correspondents in the field for just agreeing to do that. We know it was super random.Last, but definitely not least, we want to thank all our listeners and fans for tuning in. We’re constantly amazed that people actually listen and find the information useful. Obviously, that’s what we are going for but it’s still surreal to us that we’ve had over 61,000 downloads at the time of recording and the pace is only speeding up. Thank you all so much for the encouragement, for giving us feedback on how to make the show better, and for fueling us to keep trying to put together good content for you. Our Swimrun journey continues and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!Interview with Desirée and VictorWe are honored to have Desirée Andersson and Victor Dahl join us on the podcast for this special episode and we couldn’t think of a better team to have on. Not only do they win everything they touch, they are two of the nicest and most welcoming ambassadors of the sport. We chatted with them about how they got paired up (thank you Nicolas Remirez,) how they trained and raced to get dialed in for the World Championship, we talked about their record breaking performance in this year’s race, and what the future holds for Team Envol HEAD Swimming.They are great and we think that you’ll enjoy this conversation.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

2 Des 20211h 1min

Welcome to episode ninety-nine of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week we have a Portland, Maine local legend, Burcay Gurcan on the show. He’s a Portland Maine institution and we chatted with him about all things Portland/Casco Bay, water polo (yes, water polo,) and how he’s single-handedly gotten so many people into Swimrun. We got a bunch of requests to get him on the show and we’re glad to share his story with you!But first... Training UpdateIt’s still the off-season for us for a few weeks and life is good. (So is all the food we’ve been eating!)ShoutoutsThis week we’re shouting out the crew at Palisades Tahoe (the ski resort formerly known as Squaw Valley) for turning on their snow-making machines so that our kids could have some snow to play with on our recent vacation to Lake Tahoe.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to Jonathan DePriest. He’s a San Francisco native and we’re super impressed that he’s been consistently jumping into Aquatic Park (our usual training grounds) to swim in the bay without a wetsuit. We wish we were as tough as you! Keep up the strong work!Check out and join our Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for Swimruns and stuff.This Week in SwimrunTime for all the news that we could find on the internet.We’re back with the second edition of our ad hoc “Race Director Reports” segment! This week we have our friend Bruno Safara of Swimrun Portugal on the show to talk about the Lagoa Swimrun that took place a few weeks ago and his plans for 2022.This past weekend, Swimrun Hydra took place in Greece. While no actual mythological creatures (hydras) were spotted on the race course that we heard about...it was still an awesome event with a ton of participants.Over in France, Swimrun Man announced their race dates for 2022. We’ll save everyone our attempts to pronounce the names of all the events so head over to their website to see their four events for next year. As a bonus, all four events have ÖTILLÖ Merit Race distances for those trying to accumulate ÖTILLÖ ranking points.Finally, one of our favorite races (to view from a distance) Hellas Frostbite Swimrun is taking place on December 1st. This race raises funds for the Swedish Cancer Society and it’s an all around crazy event in water cold enough to make you blush...whether you want to or not.That’s it for this week. Be sure to tip us off if there’s any news that you would like for us to share on the show.UpdatesOur new headwear is here! Head over (see what we did there?) to our shop to see our new hats and beanies. These make great gifts for either loved ones or yourself. In other words, “treat yo self!”Our friend Will from Above/Below sent a note our way about their new US patent and an exciting opportunity for anyone to invest in Above/Below (the company) and help fund more Ruck Rafts to get out into the world. Here is the link to the crowdfunding here (open to UK residents only at this time.) We’ve officially signed up for Swimrun Lake James. We’re really looking forward to racing Kristen Jeno’s event in late April and hope to see you there! Burcay GurcanIt was great to chat with Burcay about the circuitous route that brought him from Turkey to New England, how he discovered Swimrun, what it was like to race some of those early Casco Bay events, and why he keeps coming back every year. This was a fun conversation and we think that you will enjoy it!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

25 Nov 202140min

Welcome to episode ninety-eight of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week we welcome back to the show Bronwen and Greg Dierksen, A.K.A. The Dierksens, A.K.A. The Boston Wet Sox. They recently made American Swimrun history at ÖTILLÖ Malta and they joined us on the show to share their race report of their epic day.But first... Training UpdateThis week’s update is that there is no update. #offseason #YOLO #LFGagaininmidDecemberShoutoutsWe’ve got triple shoutouts this week for our three new Patrons on Patreon. Thank you Sarah, Scott, and Brett for helping us keep the lights on. As we mentioned last week, we have a special holiday gift for our patrons as a token of our gratitude that we will be mailing out in the next few weeks.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to Jess VandenBussche from Hamilton, Canada. She recently posted one of the best strava titles that we’ve seen in a while for a 5k Personal Best that she accomplished during a race: If I Puke, I Puke. The only response that we have to that is...HELL YEAH! Strong work Jess!Check out and join our Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for Swimruns and stuff.This Week in SwimrunAll the news that we could find on the internet contained herein.The Swimrun season is winding down but there were still some cool events that took place over the weekend.Our friends at Swimrun Portugal hosted their Lagoa Swimrun and the photos looked amazing. We can’t wait to get to Portugal to race one of Bruno’s races one of these days!To say that Hugo Tormento is on absolute fire since racing ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship where he finished third with Matthieu Poullian (You can hear all about their race on Episode 92 of the podcast) would be the understatement of the year! Hugo won ÖTILLÖ Cannes with Max Andersson, won ÖTILLÖ Malta with Adriel Young (Adriel has also had a legendary year in his own right with 9 podiums--8 wins and one second place--in 9 races this year), and then a week later (this past weekend) won Swimrun Reunion (an race on an island off of the coast of Madagascar) with Heneman Guillaume. And if that wasn’t enough, he finished 11th in the Aquathlon World Championships just two weeks after Cannes.In other news, if you’re already planning your 2022 calendar like we are, heads up that Swimrun Costa Brava announced that next year’s race will be on April 23 and registration is open now. Over in the U.K., Mad Hatter Sports opened registration for their Hokey Cokey Swimrun that is taking place on May 21st.Here in the U.S., Ödyssey Swimrun will be announcing their 2022 race lineup soon so make sure that you sign up for their newsletter and/or follow them on the socials for updates on that.That’s it for this week. Be sure to tip us off if there’s any news that you would like for us to share on the show.UpdatesWe still have a handful of 50k download and 100th episode stickers left. If you want some free stuff just go to lowtideboyz.com/stickers and fill out the form and we’ll put some Low Tide love in the mail to anywhere in the world. We have new hats and beanies arriving soon. Stay tuned for updates on new ways to show your Low Tide pride this holiday season.The Dierksens Go to MaltaWhat can we say about Bronwen and Greg? They are just the best! We’re lucky to have them come back on show to share their historic experience at ÖTILLÖ Malta. Why historic? Because they are the first American team to ever win an ÖTILLÖ race. They are also the first team to ever podium an ÖTILLÖ race (Isles of Scilly in 2019.) They are great ambassadors for U.S. Swimrunning and also happen to be the nicest and most generous athletes around. They’ve contributed to a bunch of our course preview shows and whenever they dispense advice, we listen.It was great to hear about their experience in Malta and we think that everyone will enjoy this interview.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

18 Nov 202155min