Books (and songs and films) about swimming with special guest Sinéad Kehoe

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Swim Chats

Shona Riddell

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Every swimmer has a story to tell. Writer and swimmer Shona Riddell chats to adventure swimmers, winter dippers, marathon swim coaches, marine conservationists and more to find out how they got started and the lessons they've learned along the way. Whether you’re a swimmer yourself, or just interested in stories about the sea and people expanding their comfort zones, you'll enjoy these swim chats. Please follow or subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Contact me via swimchatswithshona at gmail dot com. Support the podcast and become a Swim Buddy via patreon.com/SwimChats

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Books (and songs and films) about swimming with special guest Sinéad Kehoe

Swim Chats

54 minutes 44 seconds

5 days ago

Books (and songs and films) about swimming with special guest Sinéad Kehoe

Sinéad Kehoe is the founder of Wāhine Wai, a dippers' group in Wellington. In this episode we discuss eight swim books we've enjoyed, two swim songs, and two swim films:

Lonely Planet's 'The Joy of Wild Swimming', 2023.
Anna Deacon and Vicky Allan, 'Taking the Plunge: The Healing Power of Wild Swimming for Mind, Body and Soul', 2019, Black & White Publishing.
Nina Mingya Powles. 'Small Bodies of Water.' 2021, Canongate Books.
Ingrid Horrocks. 'Where We Swim.' 2021, Te Herenga Waka University Press.
Annette Lees. 'Swim: a Year of Swimming Outdoors in New Zealand.' 2018, Potton & Burton.
Julie Otsuka. 'The Swimmers'. 2022, Penguin.
Tracey Baumann and Emma Levy. 'The Swim Mastery Way.' 2024, InHouse Publishing.
Lynne Cox. 'Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer.' 2004, Harcourt.
Louden Wainwright III, 'The Swimming Song'. 1973.
R.E.M. 'Nightswimming.' 1992.
'The Swimmer' (film), 1968.
'Kim Swims' (documentary), 2017.

What are your favourite swim books, films, and songs? Let us know by leaving a comment or email swimchatswithshona@gmail.com.

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