Terry Laughlin was interviewed on LA Talk Radio’s “The Simon Gowen Triathlon Show.” In the segment Terry speaks about Total Immersion’s approach to open water swimming, and what that means in the context of triathlon.

Also on the show were guests Daniel Coyle, author of ‘The Talent Code,’ and open water coaches Gerry Rodrigues and Steve Munatones.

Listen to the show in its entirety, or visit iTunes podcasts and search “Simon Gowen.”

4:30am on Sunday 28 June 2009

168 of 170 swimmers completed the course. First time entrant Greg White from Marlow was first to finish in 27m 33s. The event is now so popular that some entrants had to be turned away as it was over subscribed - this contrasts with the 3 that competed in the first year!

4:30am 28 June 2009

10 years ago it probably would not have been possible to hold this event in the River Thames because of pollution. The Thames has improved considerably and previous races have also featured elite athletes such as Karen Pickering.

There are plans to cover the 2009 swim live on www.regattaradio.co.uk. . If you are attending the regatta, the station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 87.7FM within an 8 mile radius of Henley-on-Thames.

Speedo has launched a special edition waterproof MP3 player which is submersible and weatherproof and comes with waterproof earphones and a 2GB built-in memory.

Jason and Suzi get physical going head to head in their very own MP3 triathlon in order to find the very best personal music players to use whilst getting fit

The sound challenge features Speedo Aquabeat, Finis SwiMP3, Cy.Fi iPod Sports Speaker, Soundwalk MP3 Audio Vest SW-501, Apple iPod Shuffle and Amios MpFree Wireless Sports Mp3 Player.

Erica Rose, one of the six women and 14 ultra-marathon swimmers invited to compete in the Great Channel Swim has been interviewed by Bob Babbitt of Competitor Radio.