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Episode 8 of After Swim explored a question many swimmers eventually ask:
What swim trip should I go on?
From structured coaching camps to adventurous swim treks and wellness retreats, we unpacked the different types of swim experiences now available around the world — and how to choose the one that fits what you're looking for.
Because sometimes the biggest step in your swimming journey isn’t the swim itself…
…it’s deciding where to go next.
🌊 This Week In the Water
We celebrated some incredible achievements across the open water community, including highlights from the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Awards and standout performances at the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Soma Bay.
Closer to home, we also touched on the scale of ocean swimming in Australia through surf lifesaving championships and local ocean events happening across the country.
🏊 The Main Set: Swim Camps, Treks & Trips
This week’s deep dive looked at the different types of swim experiences swimmers can choose from:
• Swim Camps – Structured coaching and skill development
• Swim Treks – Exploring coastlines and incredible locations
• Swim Events – Challenging yourself alongside a community
• Swim Retreats – Resetting through swimming, nature and wellbeing
We also talked about what makes a great swim trip — from safety and local knowledge to group size, coaching experience, and understanding what you personally want from the experience.
💙 Weekley Wisdom: Starting in Open Water
We shared our own stories of how we first entered the open water world.
From early mistakes and tough lessons to the mentors and communities that helped us along the way, the message was simple:
Nobody starts with open water IQ.
You build it over time — through experience, patience, and learning from others.
Live Q&A with Andy & Jay
One of the questions we answered during the live show was:
How do you choose the right time to take on a swim?
What factors go into this kind of decision.
Words of the Week
Because it's not what you do once in a while that matters —
it's what you do every day.
Consistency wins!
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A Quick Update About Next Week
Next week we’ll be taking a short break from our usual live show.
Instead, we’ll be sitting down in person with a special guest for a long-form conversation that we’re really excited to share with you.
We’ll record the interview and release it as a future episode of After Swim once it’s ready.
So while there won’t be a live show next week, there’s something pretty special coming down the line.
Stay tuned.
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