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Swimming The Strait

Swimming The Strait

By: Aitana Forcen-Vazquez
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Swimming the Strait is a podcast that uncovers the stories of fearless swimmers, ocean experts, and pioneers in the world of open-water endurance, exploring the challenges, triumphs, and unbreakable determination that drive them.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • Kerianne Brownlie and the Heart Behind the Swim
    Jun 18 2025

    If this resonated, you’ll probably enjoy my newsletter. I write it every week with thoughts on resilience, freedom, and choosing a bold life.

    https://www.aitanaforcen.com/newsletter

    Kerianne Brownlie is a nurse, a marathon swimmer, and one of the newest people to swim the Cook Strait.

    In this episode, we talk about how she trained for open water swims using pools near her home, how the swimming community shaped her journey, and the role her partner played in supporting her goals. We also explore the powerful connection between her nursing work and the mental resilience needed for endurance swims. It’s a story of courage, community, and quiet strength, on land and in the ocean.

    She’s living proof that you don’t have to choose between a meaningful job and an epic life.

    You can check out her blog here: https://kerianneswims.com/

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    44 mins
  • Corrina Connor and the Power of Trying Again
    Jun 18 2025

    If this resonated, you’ll probably enjoy my newsletter. I write it every week with thoughts on resilience, freedom, and choosing a bold life.

    https://www.aitanaforcen.com/newsletter

    In this episode of Swimming the Strait, I talk with Corrina Connor, marathon swimmer, librarian, and cellist.

    We pick up after her first attempt to swim the Cook Strait. She opens up about what came next, what it took mentally, emotionally, and physically to return to the water after falling short.

    We talk about resilience, pacing, mindset, and what it really means to try again on your own terms.

    This is a story about endurance, but not just in the ocean.

    You can read more about Corrina's adventures here:

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018907048/the-librarian-who-conquered-foveaux-strait-without-a-wetsuit

    https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/06/28/corrina-connor-finds-her-stride-in-historic-foveaux-strait-swim/

    https://gogglesatdawn.blogspot.com/

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    55 mins
  • Corrina Connor and the Courage to Keep Going
    May 2 2025

    In this episode of Swimming the Strait, I talk with Corrina Connor, marathon swimmer, librarian, and cellist, about her first attempt to swim the Cook Strait. This is the first of a two-part conversation where we explore what it means to show up for something big, face the unexpected, and keep moving forward.

    Corrina shares what drew her to long-distance swimming, what it felt like to take on such a massive challenge, and the mindset it takes to keep going, even when things don’t go to plan. It’s a powerful reminder that courage isn’t just about crossing the finish line, it’s about how we meet ourselves in the middle of the unknown.

    You can read more about Corrina's adventures here:

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018907048/the-librarian-who-conquered-foveaux-strait-without-a-wetsuit

    https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/06/28/corrina-connor-finds-her-stride-in-historic-foveaux-strait-swim/

    https://gogglesatdawn.blogspot.com/

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    50 mins

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