E52 - Stacey Balich - a British Fur Seal.

E52 - Stacey Balich - a British Fur Seal.

October 15, 2025 · 49 min · Episode 52

About this episode

Stacey Balich discusses the physical and mental aspects of endurance swimming.

Send us Fan Mail Today's special guest is Stacey Balich - an open-water and ice swimmer from New Zealand, a passionate educator and volunteer who swims everything from coastal crossings to sub-5°C lake swims. Stacey joins us to talk about the physical side of endurance swimming — the training, the breath, the cold — and the quieter, deeper benefits it brings to the mind including resilience, focus and calm. She also shares an intensely personal story: how swimming helped sustain her thr...

More episodes of SwimScape - the podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the SwimScape - the podcast podcast page.