About this episode
Eli Ball is training to swim the English Channel... butterfly. Yes, you read that correctly. Butterfly. He is an exceptionally accomplished butterflying ocean swimmer, having completed a plethora of marathon ocean swims , including the 20km Rottnest Island swim , along the way setting the butterfly record. Songs in this episode - all licensed under a Creative Commons License : Butterfly - takashi_d Butterfly - Adam Andrys Butterfly - Joachim Heinrich Butterfly - ReMiXis Butterfly - Britney Starr Butterfly - Phòng Thu Âm Nguyễn Báu Butterfly - 李雨寰 Lee Johan Sapphire - Tobu Image from Eli fan page on Facebook I would like to acknowledge the horribly sad tragedy here in Sydney last week, with a swimmer killed in a shark attack at Malabar, a place at which I have swum many times. Sharks are an ever present thought for ocean swimmers, and they are one of the topics in today's episode, which was recorded a few weeks before the incident. My sincerest condolences are with Simon's family and friends.