Sabra Lane (@sabra.lane) is an Australian open water swimmer, journalist, and podcaster from Tasmania who founded The Blue Room, a podcast that celebrates the joys of outdoor swimming and the sense of community it creates. Lane explores the beauty and thrill of open water swimming and dipping in ocean, rivers, and natural waters.
Her guests have ranged from Olympic gold medalist Dr Shane Gould (listen here) and Olympic medalist, Swimming Australia CEO, and Oceans Seven swimmer Rob Woodhouse (listen here, @robwoodhouse1) to The Desert Swimmer Brendan Cullen (listen here, @the.desert.swimmer) and Don’t Be Prey protagonist and Oceans Seven swimmer Mark Sowerby (listen here, @dontbeprey.film).
The Blue Room Podcasts
To date, Lane has dropped 28 episodes featuring interviews with personalities and groups who share their passion for aquatic adventures, connection with nature, and the positive impact of swimming on health and well-being.
- Episode 1. The TOSSA Cup
- Episode 2. Dr Shane Gould
- Episode 3. Devil of a Swim with Dr Shane Gould
- Episode 4. The Blackrock Clinic
- Episode 5. A Turkish Swim Holiday
- Episode 6. Kas and Thames Swimming Delights
- Episode 7. Andiamo! Three mates, a marathon race and a broken boat
- Episode 8. Rob Woodhouse – Olympic Champion on the ‘Hardest swim of my life’
- Episode 9. The Bold and Beautiful with Ranya Alkadamani
- Episode 10. 1000 consecutive swims for Pankind
- Episode Bonus. Freezing for fun, why cold water swimming isn’t just for crazy people
- Episode 11. Swimming with Dolphins
- Episode 12. The Burnie Bobblers and Collective Effervescence
- Episode 13. Rob Peart battles tides and time to swim the English Channel
- Episode 14. Making Hobart a Swimmable City
- Episode The Spring Beach Bluebottles
- Episode Bonus. The Bondi Swim Circle – a show of support for the Jewish Community
- Episode Bonus. Dr Rip – Professor Rob Brander on rips and staying safe at the beach and in the water
- Episode Alyssa – the Iron Pot Champ!
- Episode The Salty Bitches
- Episode Inside the campaign to Save Phillip Pool
- Episode The Desert Swimmer: how Brendan Cullen overcame depression and found joy in marathon swimming
- Episode Meet Miu; the Sydney marathon swimmer making history
- Episode The Kingstong Beach Sea Hags and Chat stroke
- Episode The Kingston Swim Pod; how to become confident in ocean swimming
- Episode Discovering ocean pools and historic lidos; fitness, fun and friendship
- Episode Coledale Oysters at Coles Bay Devil Swim
- Episode Mark Sowerby, Don’t Be Prey!
To listen on Spotify, click here.
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