Open Water Swimming Advice From Olympic Medalist - Befriending Water Podcast EP01 - Dan Wallace

In today’s episode, I’m talking to an Olympic swimmer, a multiple medal-winning athlete, swimming teacher and lifeguard from Scotland, Dan Wallace.

He will share with us his personal story along with his advice for inexperienced swimmers who want to try open water for the first time.

Welcome to Befriending Water Podcast, dedicated to providing water safety and swimming education to novice and non-swimmers.

In this podcast, I will be interviewing lifeguards, swimming teachers, athletes, divers, and many other professionals who will help us understand how to safely navigate both indoor and outdoor waters.

Chapters:

0:00:00 Olympic Medalist’s Advice On Outdoor Swimming And Water Safety
0:00:44 Podcast Introduction
0:02:29 Dan Wallace in His Own Words
0:04:34 Swimming Family
0:06:22 Dan Joining A Swimming Club
0:08:17 Swimmer's Work Ethic and Training Regime
0:12:00 Passion For Open Water Swimming
0:15:15 Differences In Swimming Culture Around The World
0:24:27 Why Crossing The Channel
0:29:37 Swimming In Cold or Warm Water?
0:33:05 Practical Advice For Novice or Non-Swimmers Swimmers
0:35:18 Swimming To Save Lives & Beach Lifeguarding
0:41:58 Where and When NOT To Swim?
0:46:54 Swimming in Scottish Lochs
0:50:50 Advice For First-Time Open Water Swimming
0:52:41 Can Muscular People Float?
0:54:50 Common Difficulties For Novice Swimmers
0:58:50 Negative Experiences Around Water
1:03:38 Positive Experience Around Water
1:05:29 Dan's Future Projects

Dan's Personal Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/danwallace93/

If you are a lifeguard, swimming teacher, or someone who spends a lot of time in the water and would like to become my guest please reach out to alan@befriendwater.com

If you are a novice swimmer and you found value in this content, please let me know using the same email address or drop me a line on Twitter / X at @BefriendWater.