10 questions for…

 1. What does your 2025 season look like – where can we expect to see you racing?

My 2025 season will mostly be focused on the One Water Race (OWR), but I’ll do a few other races like the Swimrunman series and ÖTILLÖ Engadin, Rügen, and Cannes – and why not the World Championship, if I’m still able to train 10 days after OWR 😅

2. Last year’s World Championship ended in a DNF. How do you look back on that experience, and what did you take from it into this season?

All my thoughts go to Amanda. She is still recovering from this – she recently had another surgery, and I hope it will be the last. It’s been really tough for her, both mentally and physically, and I hope she comes back stronger than ever from this.

3. Who will you be racing with this year – any new partnerships or sticking with a familiar face?

This year, I might switch partners a lot. I’m trying to bring as many new people into the sport as I can. Swimrun is the best sport in the world – people just need to try it to fall in love with it. But I’ll also be racing with some familiar faces, like Adriel (Adriel Young, 4 times World Champion) at Utö and Matthieu (Matthieu Poullain, World Champion 2024) at Rügen.

4. Swimrun is all about teamwork. What do you think makes a great team?

A team will be great if they are not two individualities but one team. For sure, being strong is important to be performant, but being a real team and working together will make you stronger.

5. What does your training look like right now? Any changes or new approaches?

I have just switched to another block. I used to train 12 times a week (7 runs / 5 swims), with 3 intensity sessions on the running part (Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday). Now I’m training 11 times a week (6 runs / 5 swims), still with 3 intense running sessions, including a hard weekend to get used to being tired.

6. What other events or challenges are on your calendar this year?

I may race some trail running events again. I’ll go for Les Templiers in Millau, in the south of France (80 km / 3500 D+).

7. What do you look for in a great Swimrun course?

Having a good friend to spend and share time with. Swimrun is all about being a team of two and sharing the race during the race, not doing it individually and then telling others about it. That’s what makes this sport so beautiful, and why I love it.

8. Do you have any pre-race rituals or routines that help you focus?

I’m having my morning routine: porridge, coffee, taking time to suit up, going for a short jogging without all the gear, finishing getting ready, and walking through the pack in the start box from the back to the front row to cheer on everyone I may know along the way.

9. Who pushes or inspires you – in sport or in life?

“Back in the day, I was a swimmer, so I used to look up to swimmers like Ian Thorpe (AUS) and later Michael Phelps (USA). Now, I’m more and more inspired by trail runners like Kilian Jornet, Mathieu Blanchard, and some others.

10. What’s your number one Swimrun tip?

Take your time, don’t be stressed by doing things too fast, and look up – you might be in a wonderful place, creating fantastic memories with a friend.