British Swimrun Profiles

Sarah: I’ve been running and swimming since I was a kid, but only eventually got into sea swimming when I lived in New Zealand for a few years. I joined my local coastal tri club when I moved back to the UK but never quite fell in love with cycling, so when a friend of a friend needed a swimrun buddy for the Breca Gower full course in 2018 I was excited to give the sport a go. It became an obsession pretty much immediately and since then I’ve raced events throughout the UK and abroad. I love that swimrun takes you to such beautiful places and is such a friendly sport.

Elizabeth: The last of many sports I have enjoyed.

Team Name: Desperation – mind went blank!

Team Fact: Sarah used to be better at running and Elizabeth at swimming – now Sarah gently encourages Elizabeth around!

Sarah: I’ve been running and swimming since I was a kid, but only eventually got into sea swimming when I lived in New Zealand for a few years. I joined my local coastal tri club when I moved back to the UK but never quite fell in love with cycling, so when a friend of a friend needed a swimrun buddy for the Breca Gower full course in 2018 I was excited to give the sport a go. It became an obsession pretty much immediately and since then I’ve raced events throughout the UK and abroad. I love that swimrun takes you to such beautiful places and is such a friendly sport.

Louise: Love sport and fitness, cooking, music and having fun.. don’t take life too seriously.

Team Name: Sirens are enchanting and dangerous creatures, need we say more 😉 We liked the idea of naming ourselves after a sea-based mythical creature and it went very well with Southsea Swimrun, our local club’s name.

Team Fact: Gower 2025 was Louise’s first experience of competing as a team. She’s very fast downhill, while I brought the endurance, which made for a great combo and we won the Gritty women’s race.

Molly: I’m a keen runner and the appeal for me is the adventure side of the sport, particularly racing in different locations including France, Portugal, Cornwall and Jersey. In 2024, we gained a wildcard entry to the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championships.

Rachel: My favourite part of swimrun is exploring new places and swimming in open water especially as swimming is my stronger discipline.

Team Fact: Rachel taught Molly to swim and purchased entry to Swimrun Gower as a target. Neither of us use paddles!