SwimScape - the podcast
Episodes
E56 - Kylie Frost - Twisted Sisters.
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s guest is someone who perfectly represents what’s possible when you back yourself and just start.Kylie Frost is the driving f...
E55 - Euan Ackert - Inside the 5 Bridges River Swim with Euan Ackert.
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the podcast, we’re joined by one of the key figures in New Zealand’s open water swimming scene — Euan Ackert. A former el...
E54 - Gráinne Moss - The Jelly Fish Magnet.
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBorn in Ireland, Gráinne Moss discovered her love for open water early, completing the English Channel swim in 1987. Now based in New Z...
E53 - Ivan Polyntcev - Dancing in the Waves
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode of Clever Dicks dives into the story of a man whose journey has taken him from the dance floors of Russia to the deep, cold...
E52 - Stacey Balich - a British Fur Seal.
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's special guest is Stacey Balich - an open-water and ice swimmer from New Zealand, a passionate educator and volunteer who sw...
E51 - Dean Madsen - Training for a 40km Swim with Parkinsons.
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we sit down with Auckland swimmer Dean Madsen — a man who knows what it means to push limits in and out of the water. Dean’...
E50 - Brian Gray - 150km River swim down the Waikato!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis chat is about a remarkable Kiwi story of grit, brains, and a touch of madness. We welcome back Brian Gray – a Kiwi Master Swimm...
E49 Stephen Moore and Jo Collinge - Ice swimming and teamwork.
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday on the show we’re joined by an incredible duo – Stephen Moore and his wonderful wife Jo. Stephen, at 62, is still one of the f...
E48 - NZ Ice Swimming Champs - St Bathans 2025
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today’s episode, we’re heading to the icy waters of Saint Bathans, where a remarkable group of swimmers braved temperatures of le...
E47 - Duncan Grant - Swimming with MS
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we’re joined by a man whose story will make you laugh, make you think, and maybe even make you tear up a little. He’s a Kiwi s...
E46 - Mike King - Funny Swimming.
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHe’s one of New Zealand’s most loved, straight-talking comedians, a mental health advocate, and the force behind I AM HOPE – the m...
E45 - Merle Maud - Swim Smooth Coach, Ironman, and Open Water Swimmer.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey legends, welcome back to The Clever Dicks Open Water Podcast — where we dive deep into the minds of swimmers, coaches, and salty s...
E44 - Shannon House Keegan - The Water Relationship Expert.
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textShannon House Keegan is an American marathon swimmer whose open water accomplishments stretch across many different bodies of water. Fro...
E43 - Peter Gibbs - Old Salt, New Adventures.
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we dive into the life of Peter Gibbs—a spirited adventurer from Nelson, New Zealand. Peter's journey from triathl...
E42 - Mark Lenaarts - my Cook Strait story!
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text After four and a half years of relentless training, countless setbacks, and a swim dream rooted in childhood memories, Mark finally co...
E41 - Safeswim - a users guide for Open Water Swimmers.
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we’re diving into a fantastic tool designed to help everyday Kiwis enjoy our beautiful beaches more safely - Safeswim. Safeswim...
E40 - Neil Agius - Longest unassisted, current neutral ocean swim EVER.
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we dive deep into the mind of an extraordinary human pushing the limits of what’s possible. Our guest is not just swimming in un...
E39 - Jan Steenkamp - Bigger, Better Jan!
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to the Clever Dicks Swim Podcast, where we dive into the stories of passionate open water swimmers who push the limits of endura...
E38 - Jono Ridler - 99km and a washing machine!
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into the swim journey of ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler, whose relentless determination took him from a deb...
E37 - Nick Edwards - Cook Strait charity swim for Ovarian Cancer! Please donate.
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday, we’re a little late in flying the flag in support of Nick Edwards, who made a gallant effort for 13 hours swimming across thi...
E36 - Milton Brest - Neoprene, Eskimo's, testosterone and a swim from Panama to Colombia!
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMilton Brest is not just a businessman from Johannesburg—he’s a force of nature. A former karate athlete, he has taken on some of th...
E35 - Corrina Connor - The Swimming Librarian.
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEpisode 35 sees the Clever Dicks chat with a true force in the world of open water swimming, Wellington’s very own Corrina Connor. She...
E34 - Mary Fisher - Swimming into the Dark!
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to Clever Dicks, where we dive into the stories of extraordinary athletes who have redefined their sports and inspired the world...
E33 - Alex Dunkley - Open Water Guru in need of a haircut.
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday, we're thrilled to introduce a guest who’s taking the open water swimming scene by storm: Alex Dunkley.Alex is a young swim...
E32 - Amy Appelhans Gubser - all the way from San Francisco.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAmy is the first person to swim the 29.7 miles or 48km's from San Francisco to the Farallon Island, dodging the sharks and the cold...
E31 - Duncan Kukard, our very own Clever Dick support swimmer.
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Jim interviews Duncan! As some of our listeners may know Duncan swims with an intellectually handicapped young Fijian s...
E30 - Cameron Stanley - pool swimming, marathon swimming and traffic management.
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Duncan & Jim chat with Cameron Stanley, an ex-national swimmer and all-around great guy. Cameron's impressive ...
E29 - Laura Quilter - competitive swimmer and online coach
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Laura QuilterLaura is a competitive swimmer who has represented New Zealand at the commonwealth...
E28 - Dan Abel - getting people swimming safely - and so much more
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Dan Abel.Dan is a Christchurch based swimmer who runs a swim consultancy. And we cover what tha...
E27 - Colin S MacLeod - doing swim camping in Scotland
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Colin McLeod.Colin lives in the outer Hebrides which is part of Scotland.He has done some amazi...
E26 - Sheryl McLay, a previous competitive marathon swimmer, event organiser, but still a swim coach
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Sheryl McLay.Sheryl used to be a competitive marathon swimmer and has swum many of the great ma...
E25 - Ben Clavel - a wonderful swim story from the other side of the ditch (Aussie!)
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Ben Clavel.We met Ben when he came over to New Zealand from Australia to swim at our Ice Swimmi...
E24 - Brent Bythell , a disabled swimmer who swims in the ice and also holds a world record for freediving
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Brent Bythell.Brent is a disbled swimmer from the top of the south island of New Zealand. We fi...
E23 - Peter Plavec all about Ice swimming in Europe
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episore Duncan & Jim talk to Peter Plavec.Peter has done numerous ice swims with a number of ice kilometers and an ice mile....
E22 - Ruthy - passionate swimming, spanish style
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim speak to Ruth.Ruth grew up in Spain, then spent some time in Chile before settling in New Zealand.Ruthy...
E21 - Ram Barkai - the founder of Ice Swimming International
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Ram Barkai.Many people will know of Ram as the founder of the International Ice Swimming Associ...
E20 - Ice swimming, is it as crazy as it sounds?
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe New Zealand Ice swimming pool championships occured from 9 - 13 July 2024. Duncan & Jim were there (and did some swimming) and g...
E19 - Bree - the bubbly ice & marathon swimmer
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Bree while we were at the NZ Ice Swimming Championships.Bree is a lovely, bubbly young womanwho was quite hap...
E18 - Francois. The Big Swim and also swimming with a disability
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Francois Lambrechts.We talk about Francois about his start to swimming in Queenstown in a borro...
E17 - Wirimu Campbell - how a good looking Maori got into swimming
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Woodie Campbell, or as we found out to Wirimu Campbell. Wiri/Woodie only started a few years ag...
E16 - Jeannine Goddard - a swimmer like the rest of us, but who does amazing swims
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim interview Jeannine Goddard. Jeannine learned to swim in Zimbabwe where she grew up and has carried o...
E15 - Andy Donaldson - fastest ever swimmer of the Cook Strait and oceans 7 in under a year
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Andy Donaldson.Andy has achieved what no other swimmer has done before, he completed the Oceans...
E14 - Cameron Bellamy - world record holder with a swim of over 151 km
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Cameron Bellamy. Cameron is an extreme athlete by any standard. He has swum 100km around Barba...
E13 - Phil Rush - a professional swimmer now helping others achieve their goals
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this captivating podcast episode, Duncan and Jim sit down with Phillip Rush, a remarkable New Zealand swimmer. Phillip’s aquatic jo...
E12 - Shamima, a mum of a disabled swimmer and what swimming means to her family
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we (well mainly Duncan) talk to Shamima. Shamima is the mother of Shazeel, a swimmer with autism and reduced mental capa...
E11 - Ryan Stramrood - Push past impossible with this inspirational swimmer from South Africa
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Ryan Stramrood from his home in South Africa.Ryan has done some amazing swimming in cold water....
E10 - James - what it takes to look after swimmers
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to James Hanson-Chong.James is the Special Operations Manager for Event safety New Zealand and has...
E9 - Sue & Leigh Sherwin - the super swimming granny
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Sue & Leigh Sherwin, just after Sue had swum 15km in Lake Taupo.We talk about her early swi...
E8 Swim characters - people you meet while swimming
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episone Duncan & Jim talk about the various swim characters that (probably) exist in all swim groups.Are you a organiser, a ...
E7 - Caitlin O'Reilly. A world leading ultramarathon swimmer at 19 years old
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim were lucky to get this interview with Caitlin. Caitlin is a shy athlete but we got to hear about some o...
E6 - Tow floats. A good piece of swim equipment, or a waste of money?
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim discuss tow floats, those little bright coloured floats that ocean swimmers sometimes use. We discuss ...
E5 - Jacques de Reuck
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Jacques de Reuck. Jacques has been involved in water activities his whole adult life, sailing i...
E4 - Brian Gray
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Jim & Duncan talk to Brian Gray. Brian has done some epic swims, including a 55km trip around Waiheke island in the...
E3 - Wetsuits v Skins
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim discuss the pros & cons of swimming in wetsuits v swimming without, just in togs (swimming costume)...
E2 - Roger Soulsby
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this, the Clever Dicks first interview, we (Duncan & Jim) talk to Roger Soulsby. Roger is well known in the Auckland openwater sw...
E1 - Is swimming an elite sport or activity
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim discuss whether swimming is too expensive and only available to richer people. Swimming pool access is ...
E0 - Introductions to Duncan & Jim
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Duncan & Jim introduce themselves and explain what this podcast will be all about.