"Please Don’t Film My Kick. It’s Terrible!"

The surprising confession of a 7-time world marathon swimming champion and what it means for your own swimming...

Hey Swimmers,

There’s a moment from 2010 that has always stayed with me.

We were filming underwater footage of Shelley Taylor-Smith, a seven-time world marathon swimming champion and five-time winner of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. A swimmer who, at her peak, set the standard for consistency, resilience, and world-class endurance.

And yet her first …