The Blue Room
Episodes
Meet Miu; the Sydney marathon swimmer making history
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At just 20 years old, Miu Tanaka is balancing university life in Sydney with record-breaking achievements in marathon swimming. The elite open water s...
The Desert Swimmer: how Brendan Cullen overcame depression and found joy in marathon swimming
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Cullen works on an outback sheep farm near Broken Hill in NSW. In 2015 he sought help at the local hospital, not knowing what was wrong with h...
Save Phillip Pool - the blue-ribbon community campaign that won
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Save Phillip Pool is a Canberra community group that's just had a big win. The ACT government has backed down on plans to replace a 50m outdoor po...
The Salty Bitches
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room is on tour visiting Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula during Christmas 2025. And what better way to experience the coast here than swim...
Alyssa - the Iron Pot Champ!
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room is back for another season, to talk with swimmers and dippers about the joys of getting into the ocean. They're all inspiring stories, a...
Bonus Episode: Dr Rip - Professor Rob Brander on rips and staying safe at the beach and in the water.
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Brander is Dr Rip - he's a coastal scientist at the University of NSW in Sydney. He's been educating beachgoers and kids about the surf for more t...
Bonus: The Bondi Swim Circle - a show of support for the Jewish Community
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode of the Blue Room, recorded days after the terror attack at Bondi Beach. Three days after that, Bondi swim clubs held a swim circle -...
#15 The Spring Beach Bluebottles
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tasmania’s east coast, the Bluebottles of Spring Beach bring together courage, sass, fun, fitness, and a carefree spirit. Podcaster co-founders S...
#14 Making Hobart a Swimmable City
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plans are underway to return Hobart to being a Swimmable City. For thousands of years the Derwent's been used by people for swimming, bathing and ...
#13: Rob Peart battles tides and time to swim the English Channel
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tasmanian Rob Peart recently swam the English Channel. It is a remarkable feat. Rob started swimming as an adult and he admits, he struggled to swim 1...
#12 The Burnie Bobblers and Collective Effervescence
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast creators Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour visit the Tasmanian north-west coastal town of Burnie and take a Sunday morning dip with the Burnie Sunr...
Episode Eleven: Swimming with Dolphins
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room has traveled to Boat Harbour on the north-west coast of Tasmania for a weekend away. Podcast co-founders Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour he...
Bonus episode: Freezing for fun, why cold water swimming ins't just for crazy people
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room podcast founders Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour talk about how to prepare for swimming in cold water. They offer their tips, tricks and ad...
Episode Ten: 1000 consecutive swims for Pankind
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tasmanian Ivan Cunningham celebrates 1000 consecutive days of ocean swimming by holding a fundraiser for Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia. Ivan...
Episode Nine: The Bold and Beautiful with Ranya Alkadamani
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ranya Alkadamani is a WOW and a member of the Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad at Manly, in Sydney. Ranya started swimming in 2019 and tells us how she g...
Episode Eight: Rob Woodhouse - Olympic Champion on the 'Hardest swim of my life'
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Woodhouse is an Olympic champion winning bronze in the 400m Men's Individual Medley at the 1984 games. But he's also just conquered what h...
Episode Seven: Andiamo! Three mates, a marathon race and a broken boat.
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about three Melbourne mates and one of the world’s toughest open-water swims. 36 kilometres of salt, sweat, and setbacks. Join us as...
Episode Six: Kas and Thames swimming delights
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast co-founders Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour record this episode on a Turkish Gulet. Swim Guide Noah Canby takes the team on a special swim. We al...
Episode Five: A Turkish Swim Holiday
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room is on tour in Southern Turkey with podcast co-founders Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour sharing their holiday and thoughts on what they see,...
Episode Four: The Blackrock Clinic
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Room is taking a trip through Ireland and we visit the famous Blackrock Dive Tower at Salt Hill, Galway. Local Laura Browne coaxes Julia into...
Episode Three: Devil of a Swim
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Devil of a Swim on the east coast of Tasmania. Features Olympic gold medallist Shane Gould, and swimmers in the 2025 event.
Episode Two; Dr Shane Gould
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Olympic Gold Medallist, Dr Shane Gould. Why does she still love swimming, how did she gain her doctorate, 'floating' to su...
Episode One; The TOSSA Cup
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we join the annual TOSSA cup, in the Hobart beachside suburb of Taroona. Why do people swim, what do they think about are they part of...