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In this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Francois Lambrechts.
We talk about Francois about his start to swimming in Queenstown in a borrowed wetsuit, but ended up swimming in skins in Dunedin. Impressive as the water can get below 10C in Dunedin.
Francois has a rare disease call Charcot Marie Tooth syndrom which affects his electrical system, and in spite of this has become quite a swimmer.
He is also an active volunteer for the NZ Coastguard and is participating in this years fund raising, the Big Swim. He tells us about the swim and also lots about what the coast guard does in New Zealand.

The Big Swim
Francois page on the big swim
The Clever Dicks Big Swim page

Info on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/1245/charcot-marie-tooth-disease-type-1a

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In this episode Duncan & Jim talk to Woodie Campbell, or as we found out to Wirimu Campbell. Wiri/Woodie only started a few years ago when people at his gym convinced him to join in the swim squad.
Before that he was doing his version of a triathalon, 10 min each in the Sauna, the steam room & the spa pool!
Not long after starting to swim his sister convinced him (told him) to join them in doing the Iron Maori, a triathalon event, so he had to move to real tri's.
He is now a committed ocean swimmer and has participated in most of the NZ open water swim events.
A very engaging story, it is easy to see why he is popular with many swimmers.

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In this episode Duncan & Jim interview Jeannine Goddard.
Jeannine learned to swim in Zimbabwe where she grew up and has carried on swimming since then.
We talk about getting into ocean swims as well as her grit & determination in achieving more & more goals.
Recently she completed an ICE MILE at her first attempt and gives a great account of the swim.