Amanda Nilsson

Welcome to episode 158 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have a great show this week. Joining us in Studio G is the one and only Amanda Nilsson. She is one of the world’s best Swimrunners and is just an amazing person. We had a great chat (it was her first-ever podcast interview) and we can’t wait to share our conversation with all of you.But first…Training UpdateOver the past week, California has been experiencing a rain-pocalypse and it’s been hard to rally to train outside in the torrential rains and gusty winds. Luckily, we’re still at the beginning of our first build phase of the year so there’s plenty of time to get after it.Shoutout/Feats of EnduranceWe’re doing a combo this week to shoutout our friend, Henrik Forssell, for both doing a Swimrun…in January…in Sweden but also for doing at least one Swimrun a month for 27 consecutive months!! It’s at once genius and insane to get out there in Stockholm year round. An impressive feat for sure and worthy of us making him the second inductee into the LTBz Feats of Endurance Hall of Fame. (Amber Ferreira is the other inductee) Congrats buddy!Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunNow for the “news.”Hero Swimrun recently unveiled a new logo and announced the date of this year’s Swimrun: April 15, 2023. If possible, make your way to Rio de Janeiro and report back! By the way, you can learn more about Hero Swimrun and its founder Fabio Iskandarian on Episode 61 of the show.Swimrun Portugal has shared their 2023 race calendar. They will be putting on 7 races this year starting with their Azores race on March 4th and closing the season with their Madeira race on October 15th. By the way, you can learn more about Swimrun Portugal and its founder Bruno Safara on Episode 35 of the show.Last, but not least, As Keen As Mustard Events has set their four races for 2023. They are also putting on a “Mustard Training and Kit Testing” event on June 3rd at Sibson Lake in the town of Stibbington. This is such a great idea to get folks new to Swimrun to try things out outside in a supportive environment. Good stuff! By the way, you can learn more about As Keen As Mustard and the mother/daughter duo, Nicky and Chelsey Bailey, on Episode 56 of the show.That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s any Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.Show BusinessWe have a lot of new people listening to the show so we wanted to share some of the resources that we have for folks just getting into the sport. On our website we have gear guides, DIY tutorials, episode summaries, LTBz swag and a lot more. You can also check out our Youtube channel for videos on all kinds of stuff. On Facebook, we have a Swimrun Swap Meet for selling/buying/borrowing Swimrun gear. Finally, make sure to check out our instagram meme page @thelowtideboyz for (nearly) daily hilarity, mini-gear reviews, show announcements, and other random stuff.Amanda NilssonIt was so great to chat with Amanda. She’s an incredible athlete and hearing how she improved her swimming to match her amazing running was super inspiring. In this conversation we chatted about how she found Swimrun, where she finds her intense drive to compete, what it’s like to race with some of the best Swimrunners in the world, and a lot more. We say this a lot but she is so easy to root for and we look forward to seeing her Swimrun exploits in 2023.Enjoy!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at [email protected] with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris