This is the 2nd post in our series focused on how to plan outdoor/wild swimming (whatever you want to call it) expeditions. Over the years we’ve planned source to sea river swims, world first maelstrom crossings, long distance swims in the Arctic Circle, Ice Km’s in sub 5 degrees and channel crossings…

With the Hellespont swim fast approaching, I wanted to share my training tips leading up to the big day. I really want to focus on the mental preparation that I undertake for big swims and will use for the Hellespont…