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Podcast: The SwimSwam Podcast
Episode: Holly Barratt on 6-Month Swim Trip, PBs at Age 34, and Quitting for 5 Years in her Teens
Description: We sat down with Holly Barratt (recorded January 27), the Aussie worlds medalist who (at the time) hadn't been home to Perth in 6 months. When she left Australia in September for ISL season 3, she stayed abroad for the world cup circuit, ISL play-offs, SC world champs, and even Christmas in Sweden. She then returned to Australia, but with strict lockdown codes in Perth, stayed in Melbourne where she trained with Craig Jackson and his squad at Melbourne Vicentre Club.
However, Holly's backstory is perhaps more interesting then her present 6+ month time on the road. She swam competitively as...