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Ep 15 - Golfo Aranci World Cup Review w/ Alice Dearing
Alice Dearing reviews the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup season finale in Golfo Aranci, discussing defining races, title twists, and unforgettable athlete stories in this interview episode.
9 Oct 2025
Ep 14 - Golfo Aranci World Cup Preview w/ Alice Dearing
Alice Dearing previews the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup finale in Golfo Aranci, discussing contenders like Marc-Antoine Olivier and Ginevra Taddeucci, and championship scenarios in this interview episode.
19 Jun 2025
Ep 13 - Setubal World Cup Review w/ Alice Dearing
Open water swimmer Alice Dearing analyzes the Setúbal World Cup races with the host, highlighting Moesha Johnson's win and Marc-Antoine Olivier's strategy, in this interview episode.
14 Jun 2025
Ep 12 - Setubal World Cup Preview w/ Alice Dearing
Alice Dearing previews the Setúbal World Cup, discussing key storylines like Germany's dominance and the resurgence of French stars, in this interview episode.
5 May 2025
Ep 11 - Ibiza World Cup Review w/ Alice Dearing
The 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Ibiza was a spectacle of strategy, speed, and surprises. With the debut of the 3km Knockout Sprint and unexpected podium finishes, the Mediterranean waters set the stage for a thrilling competition.
This week on Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I dissect the races, offering insights into the tactics and performances that defined the event. Thanks to detailed lap split data provided by the Brazilian Sporting Club, we delve deeper into how the races unfolded lap by lap.
In This Episode:
🏊♀️ Women's 10km: Angela Martínez's triumphant home victory, Celine Rieder's impressive chase, and Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas's strategic moves.
🏊♂️ Men's 10km: A surprising Italian sweep with Andrea Filadelli, Dario Verani, and Giuseppe Ilario leading the charge.
⚡ 3km Knockout Sprint: Lea Boy and Oliver Klemet showcase their sprinting prowess in the inaugural event.
📊 Lap Split Analysis: A detailed breakdown of each lap's dynamics, highlighting how the races evolved. Check out all the stats here https://open-water-charts.github.io/oo/oo-ibiza-m-10k.html & https://open-water-charts.github.io/oo/oo-ibiza-w-10k.html
🔮 Looking Ahead: What these results mean for the upcoming races in Setúbal and the World Championships.
🎧 Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the Ibiza races, enriched by exclusive data insights.
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24 Apr 2025
Ep 10 - Ibiza World Cup Preview w/ Alice Dearing
The World Aquatics Open Water World Cup rolls into Ibiza for Stop #2 of the 2025 season - and with a few big names missing, the door is wide open. Cooler waters, a stunning new venue, and the debut of the 3km Knockout Sprint make this one of the most anticipated races of the year.
This week, Alice Dearing is back on the podcast to preview every angle: the contenders, the conditions, and who might steal the show in Spain. From Olympic medallists like Kristof Rasovszky, Marc-Antoine Olivier and Ana Marcela Cunha, to rising stars like Sacha Velly and Angela Martínez, we break down the names to know and the battles to watch.
💥 In This Episode:🏊♂️ Men’s 10km: Rasovszky, Fontaine, Olivier, and Klemet eye the top step - with Betlehem, Pardoe, and Velly ready to disrupt the script.
🏊♀️ Women’s 10km: With Moesha Johnson out, can Taddeucci take over? Cunha looks to bounce back, and Spain’s Martínez has a home crowd edge.
⚡ 3km Knockout Sprint: Fast, furious, and totally unpredictable. Who’s got the speed - and stamina - to win this new format?
🌊 Ibiza Insights: Mediterranean conditions, Spanish Nationals crossover, and what’s at stake before Setúbal and Worlds.
🎧 Tune in and join the convo - who’s your pick to win in Ibiza? Could a dark horse shake up the standings?
Subscribe to Black Line Fever for open water swimming’s best stories, sharpest insights, and boldest predictions - all season long.
2 Mar 2025
Ep 09 - Soma Bay World Cup Review w/ Alice Dearing
The opening leg of the 2024 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Soma Bay delivered everything we love about open water swimming—dominance, drama, and disqualifications. With 19°C water, relentless wind, and high salinity, conditions were brutal, and only the toughest survived.
This week, Alice Dearing joins the podcast as we break down every key moment from the Men’s, Women’s, and Relay races, analyzing who made a statement and who’s got work to do before Worlds.
💥 In This Episode:
🏊 Men’s 10km: Florian Wellbrock in a league of his own, while chaos erupts behind him. Five disqualifications, a wild Money Lap, and some unexpected names in the top 10.
🏊 Women’s 10km: Moesha Johnson dominates, Ana Marcela Cunha misses the move, and Ginevra Taddeucci proves she’s the real deal.
🏊 Mixed Relay: Germany & Australia set the standard—but who else looks dangerous for Worlds?
🔮 What’s Next? Ibiza, Worlds, and the road to Paris—what these results tell us about the year ahead.
🎧 Listen now and join the conversation! What surprised you most in Soma Bay? Who’s looking unbeatable, and who has work to do? Drop us a message and let us know your take!
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16 Feb 2025
Ep 08 - Soma Bay World Cup Preview w/ Alice Dearing
An absolute pleasure to have Alice Dearing back on Black Line Fever as we break down everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming World Aquatics Open Water World Cup!
We dive into what to expect from the race, the big names to watch, and the rising stars making waves in the sport. Plus, we take a deep dive into Moesha Johnson’s meteoric rise over the past couple of years and what this event means for the year ahead in open water swimming.
Black Line Fever is your go-to podcast for all things Open Water Swimming! Stay tuned for the latest news, in-depth analysis, and exclusive conversations with the athletes, coaches, and decision-makers shaping the sport.
2 Aug 2023
Ep 07 - Chelsea Gubecka
A true honour to have the one and only, Chelsea Gubecka on Black Line Fever just weeks after claiming Silver at the 2023 World Champs and booking her ticket to Paris 2024!
Thanks to Chelsea for jumping on the podcast and talking about her journey to the World Champs podium. We also talked about the current state of Open Water Swimming, the growth of the Aus Team, and her plans leading into Paris 2024. Unfortunately, our audio corrupted so we miss the last 20 mins of the episode, but looking forward to part 2!
Black Line Fever is your one-stop shop for Open Water Swimming! This podcast focuses on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision-makers and athletes making waves around the world.
21 Jul 2023
Ep 06 - World Champs Recap w/ Nic Rollo
What a week of racing! The 2023 World Aquatics World Champs truly was a great showing of all the good that comes with Open Water Swimming. With 6 swimmers punching their ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, 5 Gold Medals awarded and plenty of winners and losers throughout there was plenty to debrief. Joined by former champion, Nic Rollo, we broke down all the races, storylines & of course, the much loved, thinking mans top 5!
Be sure to share the podcast with your friends and family to keep the OWS community growing! Until next time.
Black Line Fever is your one stop shop for Open Water Swimming! This podcast focusses on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world.
14 Jul 2023
Ep 05 - World Champs Preview w/ Nic Rollo
We are joined by Nic Rollo to discuss all thing World Champs ahead of the Women’s & Men’s 10km titles! With the first Olympic spots up for grabs, this weekend is set to be appointment viewing - tune in to get our insights & see how wrong we might get it 😂
6 Jul 2023
Ep 04 - Kyle Lee
The famous hometown heartthrob, Australian Dolphin & all round great bloke, Kyle Lee joins us on Black Line Fever ahead of his second World Champs!
Thanks to Kyle for jumping on the podcast and talk about his journey through to the Australia Team. We also talked about his Aus Team Debut, racing under pressure and as always we got his predictions on this years World Champs podium. Plenty more to come from Kyle as he approaches a big season of international racing!
Black Line Fever is your one stop shop for Open Water Swimming! This podcast focusses on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world.
28 Jun 2023
Ep 03 - Bailey Armstrong
Australian Dolphin, Rotto Swim Record Holder, OWS's best moustache & all round great bloke, Bailey Armstrong joins us on Black Line Fever as our very first guest!!!
Big shout out to Bailey for making time to talk through his journey to the Australian team, how he became best mates with the Hungarians and make his predictions on this years World Champs podium. Plenty more to come from Bailey as he approaches a big season of international racing!
Black Line Fever is your one stop shop for Open Water Swimming! This podcast focusses on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world.
6 Jun 2023
Ep 02 - Setubal Race Recap
The world's only Open Water Swimming podcast is back for episode 2 with a race recap from Setubal! We focus on all the talking points from Round 3 of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, in Setubal, Portugal, including the winners and losers, the wetsuit discussion and of course, the highly anticipated Thinking Man's Top 5!
Black Line Fever is your one stop shop for Open Water Swimming! This podcast focusses on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world.
23 May 2023
Ep 01 - Golfo Aranci Race Recap
The first episode of Black Line Fever, the world's only Open Water Swimming podcast focussing on all the breaking news, updates and moves in the OWS World as well as talking to the coaches, decision makers and athletes making waves around the world.
This episode we take a look back to the weekend that was as Round 2 of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup Series was swum in Golfo Aranci, Italy. With plenty of big results and a couple of whiffs, tune in to get my thoughts on the weekend and what is means going forwards into the 2023 World Champs!
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