My guest today is Andy Donaldson who recently came back from breaking the Cook Strait World Record. In this episode, we will talk about his experience before and during the swim and his goal to complete the Ocean Seven in a year to raise money and awareness for mental health.
02:40 What’s your headspace going into this swim?
04:58 How long into the swim did you realize things are going well?
09:30 Completion Is Key
10:22 The goal is to do the ocean seven within 365 days
14:19 How are you keeping yourself mentally ready for the swim?
17:19 Swimming Background
20:12 What is it about the sport that you think drew you back?
26:10 What’s your training?
36:30 What’s your routine like?
38:31 What sort of stuff are you doing to keep your shoulders strong?
41:16 How long would your strength and conditioning sessions go for?
41:53 What do you love to do outside of swimming?
43:28 What’s surprised you about your quest to do the ocean seven in a year?
44:54 Follow Andy on Social media to follow his journey
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