Born in Canada, Australian citizen and now living in New Zealand, Ultra marathon swimmer Rob Hutchings shares his love of wild lake, river and ocean swimming with us on today's podcast. We chatted about Rob's background in swimming; how he found himself competing in triathlons and then why he made his way to wild swimming, and ultimately the 256km Clutha River Swim he completed recently. Think "Lord of the Rings" movie scenery and you get the picture of the beautiful waterways he swims in.I was interested to find out how Rob prepared for such a big undertaking. We talked about the logistics, training, recovery, nutrition and support crew he assembled to name a few. Did he face any obstacles in the swim? How did he cope with rapids and changes to the river environment? And did his background in competitive swimming and triathlons help him through this mammoth effort swimming downriver in alpine water on New Zealand's South Island?Check out Rob's book "Downriver Nomad" which documents his swimming journey, here:https://adventuresoutsidethelanes.com/downriver-nomad/You can see footage of the Clutha River Swim at this youtube link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeIW6ioSHZAConnect with Torpedo Swimtalk via:https://www.torpedoswimtalk.com/