In Too Deep: Swimming in Extremes

Nuala Moore is a world-renowned extreme swimmer, adventurer, and advocate for cold-water swimming. Hailing from Dingle in Co Kerry, Nuala has achieved feats that most of us can barely imagine. In 2006 Nuala was part of a 6 person relay team who swam 1330km over 56 days to circumnavigate Ireland. In 2013 Nuala was part of another relay team, this time traversing the Bering Straits, swimming from Russia to Alaska. In 2018 Nuala was the first swimmer in the world to swim from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in the Drake Passage, one of the most notorious and treacherous stretches of water on the planet. And in between all this Nuala competed in multiple ice swimming competitions, becoming the first Irish person and only the 3rd woman in the world to swim 1000m in 0deg water.

In this episode, I chat with Nuala about these accomplishments and explore the science of cold water immersion and learn about the physical and mental preparation that was required. So whether you are a swimmer, a scientist or just looking for a healthy dose of inspiration, you are in for a treat!

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