Big Ricks Swim Team
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(aka Big Rick )
Over the past 11 years the team have participated in over 50 open water swimming events around the UK and abroad , including 6 English Channel relays
1 - single crossing in 2011
3 double crossings in 2012/13 and 16
1 - 4 way crossing in 2018
1 - all ladies Medley relay 2020
The team also do indoor pool races , plus cycling, running , and triathlon events ,
even climb mountains
01/04/2026
Siân Clement, an intrepid open water and ice swimmer dividing her time between South Wales and Orkney and rarely choosing the easy path.
In this episode, we learn about her remarkable journey from swimming alongside penguins in Antarctica to taking on the iconic Manhattan Island Marathon Swim and becoming the first woman to complete the Original Triple Crown of open water swimming: the English Channel, Bristol Channel, and the formidable North Channel between Ireland and Scotland.
Siân shares insights into balancing life as a doctor with extreme endurance challenges, her recent experiences racing at the European Ice Swimming Championships, and her unexpected title as a world champion in bog snorkelling. It’s a conversation full of adventure, resilience, and humour, capturing not just the extremes of the sport, but the joy and connection found within the open water swimming community.
Presented by Helen Gorman.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/freestyle-media/id1633227274?i=1000758310478
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