A Kiwi Yarns Special: The Story behind Jono Ridler’s remarkable 1367km North Island Swim. With Special Guest, Jo Kane
About this episode
Jono Ridler shares his incredible journey of completing a 1367km swim across the North Island to raise awareness for ocean conservation.
This week is an incredibly special episode with Jono Ridler - the open water, ultra marathon swimmer who, on Saturday 4 April, 2026, completed a 1367 kilometer swim - the length of the North Island. Jono didn’t do this swim for accolades or records, he did this swim because of his love for the ocean, and to raise awareness that we aren’t doing enough to protect it. Jono’s Swim4TheOcean campaign is a call to end bottom trawling - because we are the last country still doing it in the south Pacific High seas. Hear how he got through the hard days, the jellyfish stings, the shark sightings, the vomiting, the cold water, the rough seas. This is a remarkable story, and in my opinion, will go down as one of the greatest endurance feats ever by a New Zealander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brodie Kane
Guests: Jono Ridler, Jo Kane
Topics covered
- open water swimming
- environmental awareness
- endurance sports
- ocean conservation
- New Zealand achievements
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Swim4TheOcean
Places: New Zealand
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