Pro Surfer and Author Kyle Thiermann

Welcome to episode 314 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Our annual show kickoff is still going strong with this week’s guest. Joining us to talk about Swimrun, surfing, podcasting, and writing is pro surfer and author Kyle Thiermann. We talk about his first Swimrun experience at ÖTILLÖ Catalina in 2025, what it’s like to be a pro surfer, and discuss his new book, One Last Question Before You Go: Why You Should Interview Your Parents. Kyle is a true renaissance man and it was great to have him on the show.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 313 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s our first show of 2026 and as per tradition, we are kicking off the year with a banger of an episode. Joining us in ringing in the new (Swimrun) year are the reigning ÖTILLÖ World Champions Arnaud de Lustrac and Jérôme Gueguen, A.K.A., Team The Kebab League. This was an awesome conversation about their friendship, training, racing, and so much more. Not only are they stud athletes but Arnaud and Jérôme’s love for Swimrun is as obvious as it is infectious and it is impossible not to root for them after listening/watching this conversation.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!

Welcome to episode 312 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s time for our annual tradition to close out the year with a look back at our experiences and look forward to what will be “THE YEAR OF SWIMRUN!” in 2026. We’ve had a lot of new experiences this year and are grateful to end our season on a high note. Next year will be an awesome one and we can’t wait to try to keep everyone entertained on your chill long runs, car rides, etc. Thank you to our fans and friends for tuning in to our brand of super niche content and for all the encouragement and support since the beginning. Happy Holidays!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 311 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got yet another great one this week! Joining us to discuss the new ÖTILLÖ Swimrun personal coaching option is head coach, former world champion, and all around amazing athlete Ulrika Ericksson. If that name sounds familiar, we interviewed her way back in Episode 141 right after her victory at ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship in 2022. We’re stoked to have her back on the show to talk about her new role as head coach of ÖTILLÖ new offering.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 310 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s finally time for our last race report of the year! Chipper raced the California International Marathon this past weekend and he shares all the feels from his first proper marathon in years. And by “proper” we mean actually training for a marathon. (Spoiler Alert: he had a great race!)Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 309 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Joining us to share what was one of the best Swimrun stories of the year is Vincent Meyer. He was a late (like really late) substitute for this year’s One Water Race and his story of how it all transpired for him to race as part of Team 7 is wild. We relive it all in this story of couch to One Water Race.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 308 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We've got a great show for everyone this week and absolute zero Black Friday mentions (except for this one.) Coach Liz Gilden is back for our fourth installment of Fika with Coach Liz to answer all of our off-season questions and how to get set up for an epic race reason in 2026.Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 307 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have a fresh installment of Low Tide Labz this week! Annie Molsberry joins us to discuss Snake and Pig Swim goggles. We put these to the test and share our review of what they claim to be the “world’s most comfortable goggles.” In this episode we break down everything you need to know about these goggles, their use case for Swimrun, and whether these googles have solved panda eyes once and for all.A huge thank you to the folks at Snake and Pig for sending us a couple of sets to demo!Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 306 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!It’s time for our last race report of the year. We wrapped up our Swimrun season in usual fashion at ÖTILLÖ Austin over the weekend and (Spoiler Alert!) it was a blast. In unusual fashion, we ended up winning (yes, you read that right) the Team division finishing as the first team overall in the World Series distance. Join us as we share all the sights and sounds from our last stop of this year’s Swimrun Circus.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Welcome to episode 305 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Joining us on the podcast this week is the incomparable Mara Tynan. Not only is she an awesome Swimrunner but she's an even better person. In this wide ranging conversation we talk about our shared love for the sport, her academic pursuits, and so much more. We loved this conversation and know that you will too!Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at [email protected]. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris