Gerrard Gosens got more than he bargained for in his 6 hour qualifying swim required before he sets out to be the first completely blind person to swim English Channel.
16 degrees or below was the mandate, Gerrard swum in 14.9 degrees (average) with a weather front pouring rain and whipping wind.
Watch now to see how Gerrard gets this qualifier done.
Tracey Baumann, founder of Swim Mastery isn’t afraid to get in close when coaching Gerrard Gosens
I’ve got his back and he’s got mine”
Jessica Raffa partnered with me on Dancing with the Stars. Her words hit home on what my team and I faced when I withdrew on my biggest challenge yet, a 6 hour qualifying swim in cold water.
Alexis ‘Lexi’, a girl from a small country town called Esk is now one of my guide swimmers. The English Channel is a far cry from the hills around Toowoomba (Qld). Watch this video to find out how she went being tethered to me for the first time.
Rowan is young, ambitous, blind and focused on running in the 2032 Brisbane paralympics.
Why did I give him a mirror? Watch to find out.
Joshua’s a pro at team work, you dont get to be a blind golfer without it. In this video Joshua describes his top reason for meeting new people and hearing their stories.
In a twist, this double world record event should focus on the athletes. But it doesn’t.
In this video I share with you how I, as a blind athlete, recruit my team.
Share in the joy and triumph with
me, Kerry-Lee Gockel, Paul Gockel & our team of guide swimmers who secured 2 World Firsts as we circumnavigate (swim) around Great Keppel Island (GKI).
Get 10 hot tips on endurance swimming from 4 high performance coaches including sports mindset, nutrition, performance plus insights from an ultra swimmer who’s swum in both Antarctica and the Artic circle!
Coaches: Grant Giles, Lynton Mortensen, Christie Robson, Dr Kenneth Graham.
Eadie knows the value of taking the opportunity, when you have one, both on and off the court.
In this video she describes how partnering with Great Dreams (Children’s charity) gave her opportunities to be where she is. She also lists the 2 hardest things about tennis and life, which holds true for adults too.
Watch this inspiring young person who’s figured out what she needs to do to keep loving the game.
Rosie describes the key qualities guide swimmers have and why swimming the English Channel was never on her bucket list.
Andie-Rose, 14yo, knows the value of going after her Dream. She has her sights set on acting, a role she was born for.
She’s made a family with (children’s charity) Great Dreams, she knows they’ll always be by her side, and she knows that without them she wouldn’t be able to continue with Queensland Theatre.
Watch this inspirational young person here.
In this video Jo discusses the 3 essential values teams must use to work well together, and how getting smashed by waves led to her to guide swimming.
You don’t want to miss this. Watch now.
2 key elements to transform a runner into a marathon swimmer. What are they?
In this video, completely blind athlete Gerrard Gosens shares his ‘must haves’ essential in his transformation from ultra runner to marathon swimmer.
The first is not what you think.
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Phil Edwards swam 56km crossing the English Channel in 2022. He’s now a swim guide for completely blind swimmer Gerrard Gosens.
In this video, Phil discusses how 90% of his swim was in his head and shares his thoughts on Gerrard’s challenge to cross the English Channel.
Watch now!
Gerrard Gosens believes in the unseen and at times the unbelievable. He knows he has to create things in different ways.
In this video he shares his number one technique on getting the impossible done, from climbing Mt Everest to being the first completely blind swimmer to cross the English Channel.
This is one you don’t want to miss. Watch now
Gerrard Gosens has represented Australia in Track & Field as well as Triathlons BUT CAN HE SWIM? Watch the video to see what the experts have to say.
Have you ever wanted to be a bike pilot?
In this video, tandem bike pilot Norbert describes his experiences of riding with Gerrard Gosens, completely blind Paralympian and adventurer.
Watch now to join the ride.
Darkness. Wild swimming. Would you do it?
Completely blind swimmer Gerrard Gosens, challenges his team to take on a 10km swim in the dead of night.
Watch the video to see if his team are able to handle the dark.
Can you swim with your eyes closed? Gerrard is a completely blind swimmer and in this video he describes his secret to navigate the pool and ocean. Watch now to learn how he does it.