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Why This Pro Triathlete is Hooked on Swimrun
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Pro triathlete Eric Lagerstrom made his swimrun debut at ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island — and he's already eyeing the 2027 World Championship.
Eric's been everywhere: draft-legal ITU racing, 70.3, Xterra, ultrarunning, and building a legit YouTube filmmaking career along the way. Now he's found swimrun, and this conversation covers all of it — gear tinkering, the Charity Chaser pursuit format, surviving Mount Constitution, and why so many triathletes sleep on this sport.
Plus: We share training updates ahead of the Alta 50K, and we've got a preview of next week's Orcas course episode with designer Brent Mulsberry.
Chapters
00:00 Magical Orcas Moment
00:42 Show Intro and Guest Tease
02:31 Orcas Preview
04:13 Training Update — Alta 50K
06:19 Sponsors and Race Resources
09:13 Meet Eric Lagerstrom
10:34 Triathlon Origin Story
11:38 YouTube and Filmmaking
17:00 Swimrun Discovery at Orcas
18:30 Training for Orcas Hills
19:55 Gear Tinkering and Setup
22:37 Charity Pursuit Format
24:25 Solo Racing and Partners
25:59 Orcas Race Start
28:15 Early Transitions Tips
29:27 Adventure Learning Curve
32:00 Mount Constitution Battle
34:44 Magical Lakes Section
35:46 Winning and New Fans
38:28 Video Buzz and Worlds
40:40 Race Calendar Strategy
42:47 Why Triathletes Hesitate
49:19 Hip Surgery and Comeback
51:14 Wrap Up and Outro
Links
🏊 ÖTILLÖ US Events — otilloswimrun.com
⚡ Precision Fuel & Hydration — pfandh.com
🗺️ Dave's List (global swimrun race directory) — lowtideboyz.com
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