Guest voices is our place for sharing stories from swimmers who have embraced Renaissance Swimmer concepts.
If you have a story you’d like to share, email me at simon@renaissanceswimmer.com
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An Addiction to Speed
At 62, Olivier Delfosse still trains to win and set records. He spoke with Ben Lane. When Olivier Delfosse talks about swimming, his story spans decades from a 1970s pool in Brussels to the bends of river swims and the long, restless blue between Capri and Napoli. At sixty-two, he still trains to win, not…
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Meet Jari: A Pioneer in Adventure Swimming
Living the life of a swimming nomad Imagine selling or giving away almost everything you own, packing what’s left into a waterproof bag, and setting off on a swimming journey that you think might take seven years or more. When I first heard about Jari Cennet Tammi, I jumped to the conclusion that he must…
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Swimming to Win
Coach and self-coached swimmer José Javier Montón Cruz won the 2024 30km UltraEbre. He shared his training philosophy with Ben Lane. When José Javier Montón Cruz says swimming is his life, he isn’t exaggerating. He learned to swim at four, grew up on the Mediterranean coast, and never really left the water. Today, he works…
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Strava Swimming Art
Harri Kytömaa loves to turn his swimming into Strava art. Here’s how he does it
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Finding Focus in Open Water
For Italian swimmer and psychologist Elena Edatti, open water is more than a training ground — it’s where she thinks clearly, resets, and finds perspective.
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Finding Freedom in Ice and Open Water
French swimmer Guillaume Le Loher shares lessons from endurance and ice swimming