Welcome to episode 204 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’re going down under this week to chat with Andre Slade of Swimrun Australia. We recorded this conversation the week after their newest event took place in the Gold Coast and it was super fun to get the lowdown on the Swimrun scene in Australia plus get a mini race director report on how the event went and so much more.But first…Training UpdateIt’s off-season time and while we don’t have a training update to share, we would like to share that we have survived our first gauntlet of the holiday season: Thanksgiving. We managed to not go completely overboard so that’s a win in our book!ShoutoutThis week’s shoutout goes to Adriel Young. Adriel is a 4-time Swimrun World Champion, former guest of the show, and an amazing ambassador for the sport. How amazing is he? Well, in today’s interview we learned about how he literally brought Swimrun to his home in Australia and we can’t think of anything cooler, than literally introducing the sport of Swimrun (in the form of the first event held) to an entire country!Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to everyone that raced Swimrun Hydra in Greece over the weekend. Special shoutouts to Strava Club members Tobie and G-flo, Chrissy and Bill, and Henrick (a.k.a. The Swimrun Pappa) who raced. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessVoting for Swimrun.com’s Second Annual Awards are open. Head over to their website to submit your choices for the best Swimrun in Portugal, your favorite Swimrun socks, and other cool categories. Voting is open until the end of the year so you have time..but don’t wait to cast your votes.Andre Slade, Swimrun AustraliaIt was really fun to chat with Andre. In short, he gets it! In this conversation we chatted about how he discovered Swimrun, when he decided to start hosting events, what the burgeoning Swimrun scene looks like, and so much more. We loved this conversation and know that you will as well.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 rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris