{"podcast":{"title":"Social Kick • Swim Culture & Stories","slug":"social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617","podcast_index_feed_id":462617,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thesocialkick/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thesocialkick.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5855136/Untitled_mw9tjf.jpg","author":"Social Kick","episode_count":306,"summary":"Authentic, casual and fun conversations with swimmers, by swimmers","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T04:22:36.894592+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617"},"episode":{"title":"Andy Donaldson: Ultramarathon Swimming, Purpose & 4 Minutes From a World Record | Ep. 282","slug":"andy-donaldson-ultramarathon-swimming-purpose-4-minutes-from-a-world-record-ep-282","published_at":"2026-01-25T23:52:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617/andy-donaldson-ultramarathon-swimming-purpose-4-minutes-from-a-world-record-ep-282","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617","url":"https://thesocialkick.podbean.com/e/andy-donaldson-ultramarathon-swimming-purpose-4-minutes-from-a-world-record-ep-282/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/juwtg8hnj9s3jbxv/E282_Andy_Donaldson.mp3","summary":"What does it take to keep going when you’ve already given everything you have? In this episode of Social Kick, we sit down with Andy Donaldson — ultramarathon swimmer, world-record holder, fastest man to swim around Manhattan Island, and the first male swimmer to complete the Ocean’s Seven in a single calendar year. Andy shares the realities behind the swims most people only see in photos: long hours in dark water, brutal conditions, sickness, fear, and the moments where progress feels impossible. He opens up about a swim that nearly ended in defeat — before turning into one of the most meaningful experiences of his life, finishing just four minutes outside a world record on the rocks of Scotland. This conversation goes beyond times and results. It’s about: Defining your “why” when things start to unravel Learning that you don’t have to do it alone The shift from chasing personal achievement to creating purpose Using swimming as a platform to inspire others and elevate communities From swimming around Manhattan to a groundbreaking relay around Bahrain, Andy reflects on how his motivation has evolved — and why impact now matters more than records. Sometimes the finish time isn’t the point.Sometimes the real win is what the journey reveals. 🎙 Social Kick Podcast","meta_description":"What does it take to keep going when you’ve already given everything you have? In this episode of Social Kick, we sit down with Andy Donaldson — ultramara…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4473,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617/episodes/andy-donaldson-ultramarathon-swimming-purpose-4-minutes-from-a-world-record-ep-282/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-kick-swim-culture-stories-462617/andy-donaldson-ultramarathon-swimming-purpose-4-minutes-from-a-world-record-ep-282.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}