About this episode

Hilda Lopez discusses her journey and the differences between open water swimming and pool training.

Send us Fan Mail How different is open water swimming from training in a pool? Far more than most people realize. This week, Natalie Hood is joined by ultra-endurance swimmer Hilda Lopez, fresh off completing the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West—a grueling 12.5-mile marathon swim that tested her endurance, mindset, and determination. Hilda shares her inspiring journey from struggling with her health and being significantly overweight to becoming an accomplished open water swimmer tackling som...

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Hood

Guest: Hilda Lopez

Topics covered

• open water swimming
• endurance sports
• health transformation
• marathon swimming
• myths in swimming

Keywords

• open water swimming
• Hilda Lopez
• endurance
• marathon swim
• swimming myths

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