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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Tracey Baumann, founder of Swim Mastery isn’t afraid to get in close when coaching Gerrard Gosens