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Sally Minty-Gravett's Marathon Swim Story

Sally Minty-Gravett's Marathon Swim Story

FromMarathon Swim Stories


Sally Minty-Gravett's Marathon Swim Story

FromMarathon Swim Stories

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

My guest today started her competitive swimming career in 1967, and it continues to this day. In 2016, on the 41st anniversary of her first English Channel crossing, she completed an English Channel 2 way. Sal Minty-Gravett's Swimming CV is 5 pages long. We barely scratched the surface today, but be sure to stick around to the end for the eventful bits of a few of her swims!Check out Sal's 2016 two-way English Channel recap: https://youtu.be/YAFUXm9DMhEShe is also the an ambassador for Jersey tourism spokesperson: https://www.jersey.com/meet-sallyQuestions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest on Marathon Swim Stories, email me! mailto:shannon@intrepidwater.comStay in touch by joining our email list at http://intrepidwater.comJoin a supportive group of limit pushers at The Marathon Swimming Collective Music credit:Epic Inspiration  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd Lantry.
Released:
Nov 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Have you ever stood at the edge of a body of water and wondered what it would be like to swim the other side? Marathon Swim Stories is where we connect with marathon swimmers around the world to find out how they got started, what makes them tick, and why the keep going. It's where we explore the human side of the superhuman feats of endurance swimmers; the connections that we have with each other, our support crew, and the waters we cross.