5. B7 Colin Hill

About this episode

William Ellis interviews Colin Hill, an accomplished open water swimmer and coach.

(Available to Subscribers only until end of Season 5). I chatted to Colin a while ago in 2022, a man who lives right on the water at Ullswater Lake and also teaches there at his endless pool… He is no stranger to long mileage, clocking up some ridiculous distances, including a 200km a month, and not long ago hit a 100km week. In 2025 he swam the Cook Straight and also the 28 miles of The 20 Bridges of Manhattan, and is an International Marathon Swimming & Ice Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee. You may find him working for FINA at the elite events and if you frequent any of the Lake District Lakes, you may find him in the water with you, as the man loves nothing more than training: It’s Colin Hill…

People in this episode

Host: William Ellis

Guest: Colin Hill

Topics covered

• open water swimming
• marathon swimming
• ice swimming
• training
• Lake District

Keywords

• Colin Hill
• open water swimming
• marathon swimming
• Lake District
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FINA

Places: Ullswater Lake, Lake District Lakes

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