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Evan Morrison's Marathon Swim Story

Evan Morrison's Marathon Swim Story

FromMarathon Swim Stories


Evan Morrison's Marathon Swim Story

FromMarathon Swim Stories

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Marathon Swim Stories, I chat with the cofounder of the Marathon Swimmers Federation and creator of LongSwims Database and track.rs, Evan Morrison. In February 2020, Evan became the first person to swim San Francisco's Round Trip Angle Island swim in winter, with temp in the low 50's, for nearly 9 hours. We talk about putting everything out of your mind, finding ways to give back to the sport, how you always remember the feeling of completing a marathon swim and so much more. In his own words: I grew up swimming in Santa Barbara, California, and am currently based in San Francisco. I’ve done marathon swims around Manhattan, up the length of Tampa Bay, across the Catalina and Santa Barbara Channels, and was the first person to swim San Francisco’s Round-Trip Angel Island in the winter. My Santa Barbara Channel swim was featured in the documentary film DRIVEN (driven.vhx.tv). I co-founded the Marathon Swimmers Federation (marathonswimmers.org) and currently serve as president of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association (santabarbarachannelswim.org). My focus in recent years has been on developing the LongSwims Database (longswims.com), the track.rs GPS tracking service, and standards for documenting independent marathon swims.If you'd like to be a guest on Marathon Swim Stories, mailto:shannon@intrepidwater.comStay in touch by joining our email list at http://intrepidwater.com Music credit:Epic Inspiration  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd Lantry.
Released:
Jun 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Have you ever stood at the edge of a body of water and wondered what it would be like to swim the other side? Marathon Swim Stories is where we connect with marathon swimmers around the world to find out how they got started, what makes them tick, and why the keep going. It's where we explore the human side of the superhuman feats of endurance swimmers; the connections that we have with each other, our support crew, and the waters we cross.